The arrest of a female Indian diplomat on charges that she committed visa fraud was enough to anger New Delhi and the Indian people. But then, following standard procedure, US Marshalls strip searched the prisoner, cuffed her, and brought her to the court house for arraignment. Those actions set off near hysterical protests from Indian officials and brought retaliation to American diplomats. CNN: The arrest and detention of an Indian consular official in New York on visa fraud charges has created a diplomatic uproar, with punitive steps taken against State Department officials in New Delhi. Devyani Khobragade, India's deputy consul general, was arrested on December 12 after she dropped her daughter off at school. She was not handcuffed until she arrived at the courthouse, a law enforcement source familiar with the case told CNN, calling that "a courtesy not afforded to most people," including alleged white-collar criminals. Court papers allege that Khobragade had...(Read Full Post)