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Originally Posted by Cherie
The nationals regularly pick up stories from local media, local journalists contact the nationals if they feel a story will have national appeal, are you saying they shouldn't report any stories (or just report on the heart warming ones, and stories appealing for bone marrow or similar) and just report those of national interest? or it may have been the guy who helped him which in fairness is a pretty human response to out someone who has conned you, maybe he should have dealt with it differently but we are not privy to the conversations between the two so it is harsh to judge him on his actions.
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Yes, and as well as this, there seems to be a bit more interest in these stories by the media.
It was on Loose women yesterday, a different case, a man making an average of £500 a week, claiming he was homeless.
Homeless charities suggest we don't dip our hands in our pickets for them on the street, most homeless people don't beg..and most beggars aren't homeless. As was quoted on the show, not my opinion at all as I don't know.
I prefer to give to the charities direct, they will try and help people long term rather than a couple of quid, for beers, drugs or whatever it is they are begging for.
Less chance of being scammed and more chance of helping the genuine people that need it.