Meghan Markle Faced 'Disgusting and Very Real' Threats in the U.K., Former Counterterrorism Head Says

People are just so determined to look for lies and have branded them

Yes Volver, I rather cast you as Alicia, in my own mind.

Could be wrong of course.

VioletSky

I believed this was happening all along but maybe now some will gain some perspective.

If any member of my family were subject to this and I had the money to protect them, I would. Especially where minors are involved.

So it makes for an uncomfortable truth about how much support they were really given and why they spoke out

They have been saying I t was happening all along. They DID say why they left, in the Oprah interview.

I think the news coming out the last 2 days is just the tip of the iceburg and we will see much more validated in the future.

Petera

...and meanwhile the sex pest continues to get a free pass.

Do you mean the Met Police?

...and meanwhile the sex pest continues to get a free pass.

With respect I disagree Blossoming. At that point I had contributed barely 2 lines on a discussion that hadn't even got started. As I said when challenged, I meant "in my opinion", "to my mind", she was not worth discussing and I had no intention of participating.
However, if posters want to draw me into a discussion about how I express myself, rather than the subject matter, then that is their perogative but I will continue to explain what I actually meant until everyone is bored to tears.

Joseanne

Just to clarify my comment "she is history" which drew raised eyebrows x 3 (Volver, Lucca, Blossoming). I meant it as a slang expression implying that Meghan no longer has any importance in my present life, her royal career is over, and I have no inclination to discuss further.
Just like someone might say their ex is history, although not dead.

Please read what I actually said if you’re going to tag me. You posted that MM was not worth discussing and I pointed out that you were participating in quite a long discussion about MM.

My eyebrows remain in their normal position.

Iam64

Curious that Neil Basu is thought to have a bitter agenda, that he mentions MM because he wants attention. This is a high ranking, generally well regarded police officer. 30 years of public service but let’s all diss him because he reports that Meghan was subjected to racist abuse.
His racial background isn’t relevant either , well it is to me, but not it seems to all if us. I believe heritage does matter, it influences our world view. I’ve lived experience of the kind of casual misogyny women deal with. I’m white British. I have no lived experience as a male or a person of colour . Mr Basu has lived experience I can learn from.

Basu mentioned Meghan because Cathy Newman asked, "You were in charge of royal protection. How would you characterize the threats that Meghan and Harry received?"

He answered the question.

Calendargirl

Malory Towers?

Can’t remember all the names, but who is playing Darrell, Alicia, Gwendolyn, Sally…..?

I'd like to be Darrell but I'm probably more like Alicia...

grannydarkhair am shocked 😮🤣

Curious that Neil Basu is thought to have a bitter agenda, that he mentions MM because he wants attention. This is a high ranking, generally well regarded police officer. 30 years of public service but let’s all diss him because he reports that Meghan was subjected to racist abuse.
His racial background isn’t relevant either , well it is to me, but not it seems to all if us. I believe heritage does matter, it influences our world view. I’ve lived experience of the kind of casual misogyny women deal with. I’m white British. I have no lived experience as a male or a person of colour . Mr Basu has lived experience I can learn from.

volver Just noticed your comment about the Borg. I want to be Seven of Nine, I love/d her character. My other all time favourite is/was Data, I’ve had more than one quite erotic dream about him 😍

Malory Towers?

Can’t remember all the names, but who is playing Darrell, Alicia, Gwendolyn, Sally…..?

Oreo

Lucca I think Volver is old enough to answer for herself if she wants to.[

Yes Joseanne looks like your innocent remark has sparked them off!😂

Is it only me who sometimes thinks they've wondered into a lost chapter of "Mallory Towers"?

Lucca I think Volver is old enough to answer for herself if she wants to.[

Yes Joseanne looks like your innocent remark has sparked them off!😂

Isn’t the slang expression that someone is past history? This puts a different slant.

Joseanne

Just to clarify my comment "she is history" which drew raised eyebrows x 3 (Volver, Lucca, Blossoming). I meant it as a slang expression implying that Meghan no longer has any importance in my present life, her royal career is over, and I have no inclination to discuss further.
Just like someone might say their ex is history, although not dead.

Oh dear. Well based on your comment that was my reaction, nowt to with me if others think alike. Plenty on here who agree with each other too.

Oreo

It is an ok casual expression unless a poster wants to show off what they have just googled, as Volver does.😂

Ah. Googling is now showing off. Presumably talking about something you’d heard/read isn’t ? Just checking,

Joseanne

BlueBelle

I m sure Meghan will be thrilled that you no longer want to discuss her and she’s no longer in your life Joseanne
That’s such good news

Nevermind Meghan, I would have thought that some people on GN will be thrilled that I no longer want to discuss her on these threads, which is what I meant if you read carefully!
Am I being picked on today for some reason? X 5

It's an interesting conundrum Joseanne

If we discuss Meghan and Harry we're obsessed and in trouble on GN.
When you say you're not interested you're in trouble on GN.


It is also worth noting that the M and H bit was a very small part of it and a shame that is the bit that got all the headlines

It is. The threats are real and to focus on just two people in particular is diversionary.

I don't know if it pains you or not tickingbird, but I don't have an axe to grind over Meghan. I do have a concern that people believe what they want to believe, not what is shown to them.

So, for instance, someone might believe that a former Police Officer is fixated on a particular couple and sees a way of using them for publicity, when that's not true. Someone might think that a particular couple are top of everyone's agendas that they are directing the conversation about everything. People might see the world as being constructed in a way that it absolutely isn't.

If people can make up such abject nonsense and think that its gospel, what else are they making up, or imagining, because they have no idea what is actually happening in the world?

But I guess you'll think I'm just making all this up. Which kind of proves my point, really. Still laughing at the "don't believe everything you read on google" comment in light of all that I've just said.

BlueBelle

I m sure Meghan will be thrilled that you no longer want to discuss her and she’s no longer in your life Joseanne
That’s such good news

Nevermind Meghan, I would have thought that some people on GN will be thrilled that I no longer want to discuss her on these threads, which is what I meant if you read carefully!
Am I being picked on today for some reason? X 5

Four people were shot, none of them fatally, only one was a policeman. Anne saw off nothing, only the people who were trying to save her "saw anything off". Including a passer by who is quoted as saying "I still believe that the life of a member of the Royal Family is much more important than mine." She did stay calm though. Charles wasn't there. (Not sure if you meant that he was.)

Other than that you are completely correct.

The would be kidnapper was in the car with Princess Anne with a loaded gun and demanded she go with him. She basically told him to sod off.

I know it pains you Volver but MM receiving threats, as every other member of the RF, people in the public eye and the likes of JKR, is nothing compared to what PA experienced. Also it was nothing to do with the reason her and Harry left the RF and the UK.

Also don’t believe everything you read on Google.

I m sure Meghan will be thrilled that you no longer want to discuss her and she’s no longer in your life Joseanne
That’s such good news

I agree Mamie that it's a shame that H & M became the headline when that was just one part of a very interesting interview.

His record speaks for itself and he clearly did a very good job.

Sounds great

I have all sorts of agendas to do with stamping all over racism, discrimination and bigotry of any kind