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MineralMan

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8. Yes. I have no doubt there are real stories like this.

Reply to yardwork (Reply #7)

Sat May 24, 2025, 10:20 AM

May 24

I welcome seeing them posted on DU. However, I don't have time to fact check every story, or even very many stories.

So, I really prefer to see stories from recognizable news sources.

Maybe that's just me.

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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