The upside to Prince Philip’s car crash was this very funny thread that people thought must be a parody (it’s not)
When the 97-year-old Duke of Edinburgh had a car crash yesterday, it was big news – no surprise there. Some people wondered about the wisdom of the media focus, but most people accepted that procedures at the crash had been followed fairly – apart from this Twitter account.
How very disrespectful of the police to breath-test His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, following his car accident today. Let us all give thanks to God that Prince Philip emerged uninjured. Our thoughts are with him tonight. https://t.co/tV76Z53e7E
— Rural Conservative Movement (@RuralConserv) January 17, 2019
It looked as though it might have been a joke …
Oh I thought this account was a parody , sorry it’s serious?
— 1974_Spitfire (@1974_Spitfire) January 17, 2019
Sarcasm I hope.
— Hyfy (@Hyfy19) January 18, 2019
… but it wasn’t. Twitter users stepped in to point out the problem with his comment, but @RuralConserv wasn’t having any of it.
I’ve fixed that for you. You’re welcome. pic.twitter.com/YqJ3Js7ali
— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) January 17, 2019
Thanks, Nick. Definitely lawful – and also pretty awful. We either see the Royal Family as special or we don’t. It’s not about being above the law, but about the bobby who dealt with the accident showing a little more respect and discretion.
— Rural Conservative Movement (@RuralConserv) January 17, 2019
I think they test everyone who is involved in an accident esp that time of night.
— Brian Tibbels #FBPE (@Brian_Tibbels) January 17, 2019
It seems very wrong when one considers the Duke of Edinburgh’s age and status. Could they smell alcohol on him? If so, then that might have been reasonable. But if not, surely it wasn’t necessary.
— Rural Conservative Movement (@RuralConserv) January 17, 2019
It’s not a discretionary thing. You have a prang, you get breath tested, whoever you are. Quite right too.
— Louis Barfe (@AlanKelloggs) January 17, 2019
I see. You think the Royal family are above the law and shouldn’t be subject to the same rules as the rest of us.
— Billy Bell (@Billy_Bell99) January 17, 2019
No, but in what was essentially a non-injury accident, it is not unreasonable that a senior member of the Royal Family should not be put to the indignity of taking a breath test – especially aged 97 and having just suffered the trauma of that incident.
— Rural Conservative Movement (@RuralConserv) January 17, 2019
Others saw that reason wasn’t going to work.
— Gavin Scott (@GavScott) January 17, 2019
— singe (@kent_latic) January 17, 2019
After all that, we’re still not sure whether it was serious.
