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MineralMan

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6. I do not necessarily believe this story is accurate.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2025, 10:11 AM

May 24

That site is clearly an Internet tabloid. If you look at the article links below the story, most are typical tabloid nonsense.

I would look for corroboration of the story in other outlets before accepting this as true. It also could be vastly distorted, as tabloid stories often are.

In the end it doesn't look like something that is going to be an important story.

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Australian former police officer, detained & deported, was visiting her US army husband. That'll bring in the tourist $ [View all] Swede May 24 OP

I've encountered this type before. Little men who push their moniss May 24 #1

Yeah, Forty years ago when we as a us citizens were returning from Germany we ran into an a--hole on a power trip. Jacson6 May 24 #14

There is something way off about her story. It read like the click-bait stories Srkdqltr May 24 #2

It's the Australian/British style of reporting. Lots of quotes, little context. WhiskeyGrinder May 24 #3

Could be. It put me off. The pix with the story were not helpful. There is something about her him the mother that was Srkdqltr May 24 #4

Strange how? WhiskeyGrinder May 24 #5

I do not necessarily believe this story is accurate. MineralMan May 24 #6

I agree there are tabloid elements, but this isn't the first such story. yardwork May 24 #7

Yes. I have no doubt there are real stories like this. MineralMan May 24 #8

news.com.au is the largest or second largest Australian news website, depending on what rankings you look at Celerity May 24 #10

OK. And here in the USA, Fox News is doing pretty well, too. MineralMan May 24 #11

Watch the local US news video below (post 9) and tell me that this story is 'clickbait'. It is an exposure of the new Celerity May 24 #13

Local news video Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 24 #9

Now, that is a better rendition of this story. MineralMan May 24 #12