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Piers Morgan issues warning as he receives more threats after social media troll's arrest
Piers Morgan, the journalist has made it clear he is fighting back.The controversial TV star told his almost eight million followers that the harassment he'd received was crossing the line - and that he wouldn't tolerate it again.As reports emerged that an arrest had been made after a social media user's "chilling" death threats had targeted Piers and his son, the presenter took to Twitter to thank supporters for their kind words."Thanks to everyone who’s sent nice messages about this," the 56-year-old wrote."It’s appreciated and a reminder that most people aren’t vile trolls."As for those who’ve inevitably sent more threats/abuse, just be mindful: if you cross a line, or involve my family, I will come for you."Piers has been making waves with his controversial opinions for years.He recently left ITV altogether to avoid apologising after accusing Meghan Markle for lying about her life in the royal family.He also dismayed a mental health charity, which condemned him for appearing to dismiss Meghan's claims, from her interview with Oprah Winfrey, that she had suffered suicidal thoughts.Ofcom received almost 60,000 complaints - the highest total in its history - but Piers was ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing, as the regulator decided his comments constituted reasonable "freedom of expression".He has since claimed that although he takes suicide and mental health issues seriously, he believes that some people exaggerate their problems and should "toughen up".He also recently blasted actor Alec Baldwin for his perceived insensitivity to the late Rust crew member Halyna Hutchings, who was accidentally shot by the star on-set with a prop gun.After seeing a Christmas video message Alec had created for Instagram, Piers claimed
