Mugging In Melbourne Grove

[Brendan]

Sorry that was obviously a lie intended to inflame the public into a fear driven frenzy.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Is it see through? That might drive me a little wild.

[lenk]

ClareC Wrote:

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> most of what is written in the paper's is not

> obtained first hand!

Papers (or at least reputable ones) usually employ a so-called 'fact checker' to ensure what they're saying is accurate though...

[evelknievel]

'Blue Shirt Pandemic Could Affect millions!'

[Mikecg]

It already has.

[ClareC]

lenk Wrote:

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> ClareC Wrote:

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> > most of what is written in the paper's is not

> > obtained first hand!

>

>

> Papers (or at least reputable ones) usually employ

> a so-called 'fact checker' to ensure what they're

> saying is accurate though...

Oh..... so not "any" old journalist then? How do you know which are reputable and which are not?!?!? How does a "fact checker" check the facts are correct? Presumably first hand only and under strict lie detector present conditions?

Lucky the Courts rules on evidence are not so strict!

[Shaggy]

Oh, I just can't be bothered.

This is all soooo predictable.

[lenk]

ClareC Wrote:

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> lenk Wrote:

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> > ClareC Wrote:

> >

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> > -----

> > > most of what is written in the paper's is not

> > > obtained first hand!

> >

> >

> > Papers (or at least reputable ones) usually

> employ

> > a so-called 'fact checker' to ensure what

> they're

> > saying is accurate though...

>

>

> Oh..... so not "any" old journalist then? How do

> you know which are reputable and which are

> not?!?!? How does a "fact checker" check the

> facts are correct? Presumably first hand only and

> under strict lie detector present conditions?

>

> Lucky the Courts rules on evidence are not so

> strict!

I think you're missing the point.

Papers - multiple points of view. Care taken to ensure accuracy. Libel laws.

Person on messageboard I've never met - could be wrong. No incentive to check accuracy of posting. Can misrepresent fact.

This thread has morphed into something vaguely ridiculous, I was only saying I take most / all of what I read on here with a pinch of salt (more so that I would a newspaper) - I'm sure this crime was very serious etc etc - er, back to the thread.

[Ladymuck]

Sorry to interrupt the flow of good old academia here, but does anyone know how the victim of this horrendous crime is?

[lenk]

Does anyone have a link to a news story confirming there was a stabbing? Would be interested to read it.

[Brendan]

No someone just piped up on here to say that someone they know was attacked with a knife because they felt like making it up. People do it all the time.

Fuck I?ve got a pet camel called Siegfried. He pisses Listerine and has a gumball dispenser in his hump.

[Mamma Mia]

lenk Wrote:

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> Does anyone have a link to a news story confirming

> there was a stabbing? Would be interested to read

> it.

It was in the Southwark News (Tuesday 7th May) on the opposite page to the Dulwich Swine Flu article in the Dulwich and West Norwood edition but no mention of it in the online edition. Woman of 27 (or 28) was slashed with a knife and her bag and mobile were taken. Attacked from behind as she was walking along Melbourne Grove. Her attacker apparently ran up Dog Kennel Hill following the attack. From what I can remember the article said the attacker was male, black and approx 30 years of age and I think about 6' tall. One of the bar staff from The Vine was interviewed and stated that he had seen the police cars and ambulances when he finished his shift. She is recovering in Kings College Hospital.

[lenk]

Brendan Wrote:

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> No someone just piped up on here to say that

> someone they know was attacked with a knife

> because they felt like making it up. People do it

> all the time.

It was a valid question.

[Brendan]

Yes valid but given the situation not necessary. Sometimes people post complete rubbish on here but given the situation, context and tone there was no reason for anyone to expect that post to have been a fabrication.

There is plenty of disingenuous nonsense about foaming at the mouth, crack addicts roaming the streets with machetes. But a sincere sounding post about assault with a deadly weapon is not something people generally just make up.

[mark_bowen]

What Brendan said.

If you read the context of the question asked and the response given I'm amazed that anyone could come to the conclusion that the post was made up.

If we adopted the only-accept-it-when-verified-by-multiple-sources criteria, then wouldn't the vast majority of threads be titled "Something may of happened...."