Actually that is only something that's just come to my notice

But is seemingly the norm.

Most headlines blame the vehicle not the driver.

There is a Twitter account dedicated to correcting them I think

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on December 28th 2018 at 23:04:25

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just read the Bellamy story, jesus! (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 15:18:08
- What a fucking wetwipe (Other Football) - Real Man, Dec 28, 22:20:45
- Centrist 😂 (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Dec 28, 20:09:36
  - If you seriously think the guardian is anything but centre left (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 20:16:40
- Footballer in "is a total cock" shocker. (Other Football) - Old Man, Dec 28, 18:29:28
- I think I would have shit him (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Dec 28, 15:57:27
- Finnan doesn't come out of it too well, either (n/m) (Other Football) - Azteca, Dec 28, 15:37:14
  - Dont think any of them do (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Dec 28, 16:06:04
    - it seems safe to assume that Dudek was being obnoxious too (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 16:29:15
  - That would be killer, Steve Finnan (Other Football) - pants, Dec 28, 15:54:33
    - What do you mean Pants? Did he get done for something whilst there? (n/m) (Other Football) - Azteca, Dec 28, 16:41:01
      - killed some old chap whilst speeding (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 16:47:21
        
        He wasn't charged with any offence. (Other Football) - norway, Dec 28, 17:07:04
        
        well, I think there was a lot of evidence that he was speeding (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 17:33:02
        
        Yep. (Other Football) - norway, Dec 28, 17:38:08
        
        actually looking back at the news at the time, the death was pneumonia caused by immobiili (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 17:36:08
        
        ah, I didn't see the stuff down there. Not really fair to call him a killer really (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 17:38:00
        
        doing almost 60 mph in a 30 mph zone - nah, he deserves it. (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 28, 19:04:42
        
        the death was 5 weeks later. And without real evidence that'd be a slippery slope (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 19:08:54
        
        yeah, Plod fucked it up (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 28, 19:22:32
        
        On what basis did plod fuck it up? (Other Football) - norway, Dec 28, 20:37:34
        
        Please see the coroner's comments -i've even quoted (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 28, 21:38:12
        
        Apologies Ralf - I completely misread that quote. (Other Football) - norway, Dec 28, 22:01:38
        
        Nay bother 🍻 (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 28, 22:38:21
        
        What a sorry tale. (n/m) (Other Football) - Azteca, Dec 28, 19:35:05
        
        "ACE'S CAR KILLED OAP". strange hgeadline (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 19:31:00
        
        Actually that is only something that's just come to my notice (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 28, 23:04:25
        
        For example it wouldn't say "knife stabs OAP" or similar (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 28, 23:05:42
        
        Blimey. Must have totally missed that or age is starting to take effect & forgotten it (n/m) (Other Football) - Azteca, Dec 28, 16:48:15
        
        it was about 15 years ago tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 17:02:31
        
        I assume, if this is true, that it has been removed from t'interweb... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 28, 17:12:45
        
        Its there (Other Football) - CWC, Dec 28, 17:15:06
        
        Looking at Ralph's BBC link, I certainly think it is a story. (n/m) (Other Football) - Azteca, Dec 28, 19:38:30
        
        Indeed (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Dec 28, 17:15:57
- His Norwich team mates (Other Football) - LowestoftBoy, Dec 28, 15:21:24
  - yeah, that was in Iwan's dull book (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 15:25:11
    - That book use to help me sleep. Lovely man and great servant to Nodge but by God... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 28, 15:30:55
      - it's a good job John Arne Riise (Other Football) - LowestoftBoy, Dec 28, 15:36:39

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