Thread: Are Police to Ban the wearing of England Shirts in Pubs During the World cup ?
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Old 24-05-2010, 18:31   #152
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Re: Are Police to Ban the wearing of England Shirts in Pubs During the World cup ?
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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
Standard journalistic language. They would use terms such as 'claimed' and 'alleged' even if there had been 100 cameras recording the events. If there had been 100 cameras recording the events, there would still be many people around here denying that it took place.

For each person(eg bus driver) that actually acts in that manner, how many actually want to do this sort of thing but don't.
If there were a hundred cameras recording the event, don't you think the Daily Heil would have pointed that out. Newspapers, especially the one in question, use words like "could, may have, alleged, claimed, might, believed to be" etc. when they don't have any evidence to support their claims, or when they hyperbolise the truth. It is entirely possible that the bus driver was teasing the lad and the mother took offense to his accent.
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