Ginger 'fanatic plotted Prince Charles murder to make Harry king'
Source: AFP
London (AFP) - A right-wing fanatic who felt marginalised because of his ginger hair plotted the assassination of Prince Charles in the hope that his red-haired son Harry would become king, a British court heard Tuesday.
Mark Colborne, 37, from Southampton in southern England, who is on trial accused of preparing terrorist acts for several months in the run-up to his arrest in June 2014.
In a notebook seized by police, Colborne said he wanted to kill "dark haired" people, prosecutor Annabel Darlow told the Old Bailey court in London.
"I want them to see my transition from poor red-haired victimised minority that is constantly walked over to a fully transformed military terrorist," he wrote.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/ginger-fanatic-plotted-prince-charles-murder-harry-king-133625965.html
Roy Rolling
(6,932 posts)"Inspired by radical Eric Cartman, . . ."
Chakab
(1,727 posts)ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)BuelahWitch
(9,083 posts)Coventina
(27,169 posts)He's next in line after Charles. And, he's blond, not evilly dark-haired.
Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)ahead of Harry in the line of succession. Doesn't sound like a well-thought out plan.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)"Red hair a legacy of Neanderthal man
(The Sunday Mail - p.22. 22/04/2001)"
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)this guy would have to knock off quite a few other royals to get Harry up there iirc.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)jmowreader
(50,562 posts)...when someone who's a week old will ascend to the throne before you.
Stallion
(6,476 posts)eloydude
(376 posts)to make Harry Potter king?
Coventina
(27,169 posts)Thirties Child
(543 posts)cosmicone
(11,014 posts)"No kings or princes were harmed in making this product."
PeoViejo
(2,178 posts)murielm99
(30,755 posts)Is it a British thing? Is it the equivalent of a racist term?
I know that calling someone a "Paki" is as bad as the n-word in this country. I had to be educated about that a few years ago.
Ginger? Who cares? I like red hair. I like all the varieties and colors of hair that I see on people's heads. It makes life more interesting.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)Although, there's a running joke on Doctor Who after some of the regenerations, the new Doctor will pull at their hair in the mirror and mutter "Still not ginger!"
tanyev
(42,601 posts)OK, some people have red hair. So, that means......
Xithras
(16,191 posts)And red headed children have been bullied to the point of suicide over it. It may seem a bit odd to us Americans, but it's a real thing over there. According to many Britons, gingerism is just as bad as racism.
Anti-ginger discrimination has been documented for centuries, and is seen by many as part of British culture.
a la izquierda
(11,797 posts)When we were kids, people ALWAYS stopped my parents and complimented my sister's beautiful red hair. I had crappy auburn hair and nobody said a word.
I'll have to send her this story.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)"Kind Hearts and Coronets" one too many times?
cbayer
(146,218 posts)It's from being teased from birth.
Judi Lynn
(160,601 posts)Ginger-haired neo-Nazi Mark Colborne wanted to assassinate Prince Charles to give Prince Harry throne
Samantha Payne
By Samantha Payne May 12, 2015 13:03 BST
Ginger-haired neo-Nazi Mark Colborne wanted to assassinate Prince Charles to give Prince Harry throne
A ginger-haired neo-Nazi accused of plotting a mass cyanide terror attack against non-Aryans wanted to kill Prince Charles with a sniper rifle, a court heard. Mark Colborne, 37, of Butts Road, Southampton, who denies preparing terrorism acts, wrote in his diary his desire to shoot dead the future king to make way for red-haired Prince Harry to take the throne.
The disturbing excerpt was read to jurors at the Old Bailey on Tuesday (12 May). Colborne wrote: "Wouldn't it be great to have a military silent rifle, take up a good stealth position and put a bullet in Charles' head.
"I would sacrifice my life for that one shot. Kill Charles and Prince Harry becomes king... Kill the tyrants and become free from tyrannical future rule."
In another entry he wrote about his racial hatred for non-Aryans those he referred to as "blacks and Caucasian idiots" and compared himself to right-wing extremists such as Timothy McVeigh and Anders Breivik, who shot dead 69 people from the Workers' Youth League (AUF) on a summer camp on the island of Utoya and eight others in Oslo.
More:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ginger-haired-neo-nazi-mark-colborne-wanted-assassinate-prince-charles-give-prince-harry-throne-1500904
muriel_volestrangler
(101,357 posts)Mark Colborne, 37, of Southampton, had denied preparing terrorist acts.
During the trial, the prosecution argued Mr Colborne planned the attack because he felt "belittled by society" for being white and ginger-haired.
Six men and six women on the Old Bailey jury were discharged. Prosecutors indicated they would seek a retrial.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-32849380