Michael Whitty, from Liverpool, was nabbed at Manchester Airport after sniffer dogs got a whiff (no pun intended) of his illegal stash which included cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine. The 25-year-old chocolate-filled bloke was stopped by UK Border Force officers as he waited to board his flight to a bender.

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  • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Please please PLEASE don’t give the Daily Star clicks and revenue

    They’re shit-stirring, racist, xenophobic, rage-baiting cunts and the fucking bottom of the barrel in journalism

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukOPM
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      10 months ago

      They’re shit-stirring, racist, xenophobic, rage-baiting cunts and the fucking bottom of the barrel in journalism

      You could say that about most of the tabloid press but it’s a good point, so I’ve switched the link to the Internet Archive and will try and do that when dealing with the gutter press.

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        10 months ago

        On UKPol, we have a “reputable source” rule, which is often a good guide. People tend to interpret it as “not the daily mail/star/express/s*n”.
        Though I guess it can be less serious over here. Maybe a “try to find a non-crap source, otherwise archive.is/screenshot.

        Sunday Sport, for example, home of the creme-egg-bum-man:

        • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukOPM
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          10 months ago

          It was originally in the Liverpool Echo but for an And Finally… I tend to pick the source with the best headline.

          And that Sunday Sport story is a favourite for circulating on WhatsApp at Easter.