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So, I assume everyone heard about the radio show that called the hospital Kate was at, pretending to be the Queen? It seemed like a non news story, just a prank.

Well, the nurse that took the call was found dead today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20645838

This story took a very strange turn.

In this case, I can't see blaming the DJs. I mean, yes, they did a prank call and that call apparently went wrong, but the call was not malicious in intent. They weren't trying to humiliate the woman.

But I'd like to know what forced this woman to take her own life. What else was going on?

Dave said:

In this case, I can't see blaming the DJs. I mean, yes, they did a prank call and that call apparently went wrong, but the call was not malicious in intent. They weren't trying to humiliate the woman.

But I'd like to know what forced this woman to take her own life. What else was going on?

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I guess they take their silly royals seriously over there.

I didn't know seppuku existed in the UK. I don't mean to sound insensitive, I feel sorry for her family, but it seems like such a weird thing.

It could be that the paparazzi and all the attention were too much. If she already had some depression issues, or something like that, it could have been enough to push her over the edge.

Ravenpoe said:

I guess they take their silly royals seriously over there.

I didn't know seppuku existed in the UK. I don't mean to sound insensitive, I feel sorry for her family, but it seems like such a weird thing.

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I agree that it seems weird, but the royals are an unimaginably (to us Americans) huge deal over there. Just look at the massive spectacle that was the Royal Wedding, or the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, or on a sadder note, Princess Di's death. I'd think suicide would be a bit far, but if I try hard enough I can imagine someone feeling so distraught at having betrayed the confidence of a member of the Royal Family who was in their care that they would consider suicide.

MI6 just made it look like suicide.

fade said:

MI6 just made it look like suicide.

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Oh sure, that they're able to get legal approval for. Kill a top member of Al-Qaeda? Hell, no.

rise up lights.

GasBandit said:

rise up lights.

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Hey now, none of that australian talk.

I don't know what's happening.

If I might once again ruin the joke:

Wait, has suicide been confirmed? The BBC link makes no such claim, and I see no official sources giving a reason for her death. Which is kinda weird by itself.

Initial reports said it was suicide, and they've since backtracked to "unexplained."

This whole thing is just bizarre, even with the British attachment to their royals.

Suicide doesn't make much sense after a prank, especially if she wasn't even the one that gave out the information. But true journalism seems to die around the british royal family, so who the hell knows.

I'm with Shakey here - she might have had some underlying stress issues that the unwanted publicity aggravated to the point that she felt no way out... Lord knows, people have committed suicide for sillier reasons.

Also, God Save the Queen.

Officer_Charon said:

I'm with Shakey here - she might have had some underlying stress issues that the unwanted publicity aggravated to the point that she felt no way out... Lord knows, people have committed suicide for sillier reasons.

Also, God Save the Queen.

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You must officially leave America.

I'd be less rankled by the British Royalty if they actually did wield supreme executive power, as opposed to merely being the UK's official inbred showpony family.

I find the media reactions to this kinda funny, in a morbid way.

Nurse tragically commits suicide after prank... IS KATE OK?

Ravenpoe said:

I find the media reactions to this kinda funny, in a morbid way.

Nurse tragically commits suicide after prank... IS KATE OK?

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The deaths of scores of peasantry matters not a jot compared to the ouchy hangnail of a noble.

Ravenpoe said:

So, I assume everyone heard about the radio show that called the hospital Kate was at, pretending to be the Queen? It seemed like a non news story, just a prank.

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You assume wrong sir!