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Harry and Meghan and Doria car accident?

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OneFrenchEgg · 17/05/2023 15:19

Just heard this on the radio, does anyone have an actual source? Can't see it anywhere yet, I'm sure that is what I heard, assume not 'serious' as in risk to them?

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PhyllisFogg · 17/05/2023 16:16

The tone is really strange because they are giving the impression they don't completely believe the statement.

Really? Now why would they possibly do that?

4plusthehound · 17/05/2023 16:16

Boudicasbeard · 17/05/2023 16:06

Oh behave. No one is ill wishing them. They are fine.

People here are just asking sensible questions, like; why give up their security detail to get in a cab and why not call the police when it was clear that they were being pursued, rather than driving around for two hours?

Also, how can you have a car chase in NYC traffic? Surely someone would have noticed and it would have been all over the news last night!

why give up their security detail to get in a cab

They did not. In order to try and get rid of the paps their security and NYPD put them in a cab, then spilt the escort in two to try and shake them off.

why not call the police when it was clear that they were being pursued

The police were there with them.

how can you have a car chase in NYC traffic

It involved SUVs going on the footpaths and driving up one way streets. Not neccessarily high speed but dangerous never the less.

frankgu · 17/05/2023 16:17

@Boudicasbeard no idea, I've not followed any of it. Just never heard that they had an official spokesperson

HappySonHappyMum · 17/05/2023 16:17

Two HOURS - that's a massive amount of time for a 'relentless pursuit'. You'd have thought that would be news as it was happening and all over social media at the same time. It doesn't ring true to me.

BenCoopersSupportWren · 17/05/2023 16:18

TripleDaisySummer · 17/05/2023 16:08

In a statement, the prince's spokesperson said the "relentless pursuit" lasted for over two hours.

^From BBC link earlier.

So I don't see how it be fake news if it's come from Harry spokesperson.

An appropriate username for such a sweet summer child 😄

4plusthehound · 17/05/2023 16:18

FrostyFifi · 17/05/2023 16:08

Why would you or your driver keep driving, recklessly to the point of near-collisions, for two hours?
That's just stupid and incredibly risky to others.

When somethings seems too crazy to be true it usually is too crazy to be true.

Cosmosforbreakfast · 17/05/2023 16:18

Paparazzi are scum and will never be anything other than scum. Why chase them for two hours, why torment and terrify them like that especially after what happened Harry's poor mother. I hope they're ok and don't see the nasty victim blaming comments everywhere.

The abuse they've had from day one has been ridiculous. From the very start The Palace, The Queen, Charles and William have steadfastly ignored the harassment and dreadful treatment Harry and Meghan have been subjected to. The non stop harassment from Meghan's own father, brother and sister has never been addressed byt hem either. Maybe if they had condemned the behaviour and made it clear they wanted it to stop, Harry and Meghan wouldn't have done any tell alls or written a book.

It's all well and good the Royal family striding around with big smiles plastered on their faces announcing they are serious supporters of mental health, bullying and anti racist charities and groups while at the same time completely ignoring the terrible treatment Harry and Meghan got. Charles has basically shown the world he couldn't give a toss about Harry. The media are only encouraged further every day to harass and bully Harry and Meghan.

I wish them well and hope that they recover from this terrible incident.

VinylCafe · 17/05/2023 16:19

rainraingoawaay · 17/05/2023 15:36

I don't understand how it was a 2 hour long "relentless pursuit"?

Not sure if I'm being silly, but that just doesn't make sense how it wasn't stopped prior to it being 2 hours long / how the police didn't stop them / how it actually worked. 2 hours in New York in a car chase? The traffic is so bad you'd just be stood still for half of it!

Involving near collisions with other drivers / pedestrians / police officers makes it sound like one of those getaway escapes you see on police interceptors, I'm baffled.

I'm baffled too. Maybe Harry and Meghan's car had to slow down at times for the paparazzi to catch up?

I am sorry for them if it's a real thing that happened but you have to wonder as their popularity has dropped quite a bit lately....

4plusthehound · 17/05/2023 16:20

PinkStarAtNight · 17/05/2023 16:09

I didn't think of this!! I'm even more dubious about the whole thing now...

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Northernlurker · Today 16:07
Ok so according to the telegraph

The paps chased them in their vehicle, they stopped at a police station
Left there in a cab as hoping they would not be seen
Pursued again
Went to another police station
Finally got home to where they were staying
Paps very reckless throughout

I assume they didn't want their location to be known but 2 hour car chase it's not
Persecution it absolutely is though

4plusthehound · 17/05/2023 16:21

CosmosQueen · 17/05/2023 16:10

Apparently they leapt out of the SUV into a passing taxi to put the paparazzi off the trail and get safely home….🤔

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Don't be cynical - read this from Northernlurker · Today 16:07

Ok so according to the telegraph

The paps chased them in their vehicle, they stopped at a police station
Left there in a cab as hoping they would not be seen
Pursued again
Went to another police station
Finally got home to where they were staying
Paps very reckless throughout

I assume they didn't want their location to be known but 2 hour car chase it's not
Persecution it absolutely is though

Snowatfoxcottage · 17/05/2023 16:21

4plusthehound · 17/05/2023 16:20

Northernlurker · Today 16:07
Ok so according to the telegraph

The paps chased them in their vehicle, they stopped at a police station
Left there in a cab as hoping they would not be seen
Pursued again
Went to another police station
Finally got home to where they were staying
Paps very reckless throughout

I assume they didn't want their location to be known but 2 hour car chase it's not
Persecution it absolutely is though

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So total lies then....

BadNomad · 17/05/2023 16:21

Jesus. You people.

If they had crashed and died at the end of that chase, would you still be blaming them for not stopping the car sooner?

BenCoopersSupportWren · 17/05/2023 16:21
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TripleDaisySummer · 17/05/2023 16:21

BenCoopersSupportWren · 17/05/2023 16:18

An appropriate username for such a sweet summer child 😄

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Snort - but still outright lying in age of cameras everywhere would be really dumb- so I suspect something happened just have to wait to find out what.

AliceOlive · 17/05/2023 16:22

Somewhere it says they were trying to get to the private residence where they were staying. It's plausible that they kept circling around because they were being followed and didn't want the paparazzi to figure out where they were staying. Then got police involved. Then switched vehicles which didn't work out as planned. Thus two hour pursuit.

Someone should be fired.

RightWhereYouLeftMe · 17/05/2023 16:22

I don't understand people insinuating this is anything to do with Harry's court case. Protection isn't given because someone might be followed by paparazzi is it, otherwise celebrities would get it.

piedbeauty · 17/05/2023 16:22

So nothing actually happened?? 'Near catastrophic'? Really??

FrostyFifi · 17/05/2023 16:22

If they had crashed and died at the end of that chase, would you still be blaming them for not stopping the car sooner?

Tbh that would have crossed my mind yes. Like with Diana and the lack of seatbelt.

4plusthehound · 17/05/2023 16:22

HappySonHappyMum · 17/05/2023 16:17

Two HOURS - that's a massive amount of time for a 'relentless pursuit'. You'd have thought that would be news as it was happening and all over social media at the same time. It doesn't ring true to me.

Read this from Northernlurker · Today 16:07

Ok so according to the telegraph

The paps chased them in their vehicle, they stopped at a police station
Left there in a cab as hoping they would not be seen
Pursued again
Went to another police station
Finally got home to where they were staying
Paps very reckless throughout

I assume they didn't want their location to be known but 2 hour car chase it's not
Persecution it absolutely is though

Whowhatwherewhenwhy1 · 17/05/2023 16:22

Much ado about nothing and more inaccurate headlines aimed at maximising publicity.

Dreamstate · 17/05/2023 16:23

amluuui · 17/05/2023 15:50

Why are they getting taxis? They're extremely famous. Does Beyonce just hail a taxi?

This all sounds a bit far-fetched. A two-hour chase, through New York's traffic? Uhh, right.

As for whether the taxpayer should pick up the bill for their security... they're celebrities (and obscenely wealthy, too). I shouldn't have to pay for a celebrity's security arrangements.

Some celebrities do get public transport or normal modes of transport you know like Emma Watson, Katie Homes and Keanu Reeves regularly use the subway.

I mean for christ sake some people just can do anything, if they take private transport or private jets they get moaned at, if they take public transport then its like why are not taking private tranport

Zuve · 17/05/2023 16:24

Never heard of a near accident. Is this made up? It was near non accidents. Boring. She does any thing to look good

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