Hen harriers shot by Royal Family?

Deerhunter · #11 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by naturelover

this keeps on happening just lately,whats going on,the prince isnt going to own up anyway if he was involved or not.

Anybody heard of innocent until proven otherwise.

Royal=guilty?

tommo800 · #12 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 10:07 PM

I bet whoever did it is proud of it too

Basically, the Royals don't care as they have 'better' things to think about.

Also, if it was an RSPB member then they should certainly know better than to kill birds they are actually supporting.

mh68 · #13 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 10:12 PM

I think henrya`s suggestion of it being an RSPB member was tongue in cheek to demonstrate how easy it is to jump to conclusions

Mark H

honeybee · #14 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 10:21 PM

Although he does/did hunt, Charles does do some good for conservation. I wouldn't think he'd be too happy if Harry was implicated. May have nothing to do with him but I would be suprised that the police would bother the Royals unless there was some truth in it? Who knows! Hope they do find who did it though.

rscott74 · #15 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 10:26 PM

I can't believe that someone could be in the vicinity of Sandringham and/or near a member of the royal family without the authorities knowing about it. If the police can shoot a man on the tube for looking vaguely like a terrorist what would they do to a gun toting individual shooting around Sandringham.
While I doubt if HRH did the shooting I suspect someone in authority does know who did.
Worth revisiting this matter in a few weeks time if we hear no more about it because I suspect a cover up and reliance on short memories.

mh68 · #16 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rscott74

I can't believe that someone could be in the vicinity of Sandringham and/or near a member of the royal family without the authorities knowing about it. If the police can shoot a man on the tube for looking vaguely like a terrorist what would they do to a gun toting individual shooting around Sandringham.
While I doubt if HRH did the shooting I suspect someone in authority does know who did.
Worth revisiting this matter in a few weeks time if we hear no more about it because I suspect a cover up and reliance on short memories.

Tend to agree,with the current security measures due to threats of terrorism etc Sandringham isnt the sort of place where some member of the public would get away with wandering around with a rifle taking potshots at birds....

Mark H

m1.carson · #17 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 11:39 PM

Hi,

Did they really get shot on the estate, can you see a Royal saying in front of all his minders "OH there's a pair of hen harriers let's shoot them",or is it possible that publicity is involved by the press and anti blood sport society ?.

Max.

Gill Catton · #18 (**permalink**) 01-11-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by honeybee

Although he does/did hunt, Charles does do some good for conservation. I wouldn't think he'd be too happy if Harry was implicated. May have nothing to do with him but I would be suprised that the police would bother the Royals unless there was some truth in it? Who knows! Hope they do find who did it though.

That's a good point his Dad would kill him!!

Could also have been a rubbish gamekeeper......

cross match the bullets?

matt_xyz · #19 (**permalink**) 01-11-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mh68

Tend to agree,with the current security measures due to threats of terrorism etc Sandringham isnt the sort of place where some member of the public would get away with wandering around with a rifle taking potshots at birds....

Mark H

Quite!

The press today are also reporting that Harry was actually shooting nearby at the time. Yesterday they only seemed to say he was nearby but didn't say precisely what he was doing (unless I missed that). It's all circumstantial but we can all draw our own conclusions. It may not have actually been Harry who pulled the trigger but it seems very likely it was one of his party (in my opinion).

Matt

mh68 · #20 (**permalink**) 01-11-2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by matt_xyz

Quite!

The press today are also reporting that Harry was actually shooting nearby at the time. Yesterday they only seemed to say he was nearby but didn't say precisely what he was doing (unless I missed that). It's all circumstantial but we can all draw our own conclusions. It may not have actually been Harry who pulled the trigger but it seems very likely it was one of his party (in my opinion).

Matt

Yes youre correct Matt, yesterday on the news it was only stated that Harry was at Sandringham at the time, no mention of him shooting.

Mark H