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Banning milkshakes to save Farage

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trisher Mon 20-May-19 15:56:03

Well Newcastle got him today but police in Edinburgh asked McDonald's not to sell milkshakes whilst he was there. What do you think? Is he fair game? Is it OK to target right wing politicians? Or should milkshakes be banned?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-48339711?

POGS Wed 29-May-19 12:49:48

Elvive

I politely asked you for evidence of what you stated and I am still asking you the same question as you have not answered with anything of a substantial point to back up your posts. :-

Elvive

I am intrigued by your line of thought and would like to know the truth behind what you say.

You say :-

" The old man with the yoghurt down his front was a load of made up twaddle. Fools."
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" Yes , I have proof that this is a non story. I cannot share it here for obvious reasons."
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" I have links and information. I'm not posting them."
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" I'm not posting it because it is from a local bystander. I don't feel it's fair to post it."
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" It has gone to the police and the papers, it's not on here."
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" Although anybody with half a brain cell could google it, tbf"
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I understood your reluctance to provide factual evidence of what you posted initially but if it is as you later give the impression the information is on Google so in the public domain I don't follow why you are not proving your point.

If you have any fact or evidence why are you not able to prove your point if as you imply it is in the public domain?

I want to know the truth, help me out as I cannot find anything to back up your statements. I am not on twitter, if I was I certainly would not rely on twitter for my information as it can be as corrupt and bias as many other sites/blogs/forums .

Is twitter where you are basing all of your information on or can you provide links to other sources which are not of a partisan nature which have conclusive, factual evidence of foul play on the part of Don McNaughton as you are accusing him of?

EMMF1948 Mon 27-May-19 20:49:41

If you assault anyone then they have every right to thump you, very hard, I totally supported John Prescott who retaliated when he was assaulted.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it", attributed to Voltaire.

Mycatisahacker Mon 27-May-19 20:41:37

Probably because it doesn’t exist

Callistemon Mon 27-May-19 19:54:29

My ' brain cells ' are it would appear not working too well as I cannot find anything to substantiate your allegations and I politely am asking for you to expand with facts which are obviously as you say easy to find and which I have tried to do but failed miserably.

I can find nothing, either, POGS hmm

Just because people with an agenda on Twitter do not believe this does not mean that it is not true.

Elvive Mon 27-May-19 19:49:45

Oh my, can't you go and water your hanging baskets or something?

Mycatisahacker Mon 27-May-19 19:36:04

So no evidence then as yet?

Elvive Mon 27-May-19 19:26:48

As pointed out in multiple articles and on Twitter, CCTV footage of the area could easily substantiate the claim McNaughton had been pelted with a milkshake at 7:30 in the morning by a passing bicyclist. No such footage had yet been made available, despite multiple media and public requests.

POGS Mon 27-May-19 16:57:22

Elvive

I should have made clear I am not implying you are not telling the truth I genuinely want to know the facts surrounding the incident with Don McNaughton.

POGS Mon 27-May-19 16:53:22

Elvive

I am intrigued by your line of thought and would like to know the truth behind what you say.

You say :-

" The old man with the yoghurt down his front was a load of made up twaddle. Fools."
-
" Yes , I have proof that this is a non story. I cannot share it here for obvious reasons."
--
" I have links and information. I'm not posting them."
-
" I'm not posting it because it is from a local bystander. I don't feel it's fair to post it."
--
" It has gone to the police and the papers, it's not on here."
-
" Although anybody with half a brain cell could google it, tbf"
--

I understood your reluctance to provide factual evidence of what you posted initially but if it is as you later give the impression the information is on Google so in the public domain I don't follow why you are not proving your point.

My ' brain cells ' are it would appear not working too well as I cannot find anything to substantiate your allegations and I politely am asking for you to expand with facts which are obviously as you say easy to find and which I have tried to do but failed miserably.

Mycatisahacker Mon 27-May-19 14:47:31

That’s a first

Nonnie Mon 27-May-19 11:30:34

I didn't find it confusing!

Mycatisahacker Mon 27-May-19 11:15:46

Ah ok thanks for that Beckett

Beckett Mon 27-May-19 11:12:28

I think there has been some confusion - I think mareliza is referring to the incident with the OAP and mycat is referring to the incident with Farage Any incident which involves throwing anything at anyone is to be condemned.

Mycatisahacker Mon 27-May-19 10:47:03

A man has been charged with common assault and criminal damage in the incident involving Farrage.

Maybe you didn’t actually google it properly I can assure you it’s there.

No mention of any secret evidence it was fake. He’s been charged.

Strange that.

maryeliza54 Mon 27-May-19 02:13:49

mycat can you provide the link saying someone has been charged please? I’ve googled and it’s still all speculation

maryeliza54 Sun 26-May-19 22:13:23

I never said I had a link - what on earth are you talking about?

olliebeak Sun 26-May-19 21:33:34

I live in North West England and around here the 'Milkshake Target' has been a guy called Tommy Robinson (which is a pseudonym for Stephen Yaxley-Lennon his REAL name - aka Andrew McMaster / Paul Harris / Wayne King as well as Tommy Robinson).

They got him TWICE in one day when he visited a local town.

Mycatisahacker Sun 26-May-19 21:29:35

mary

Have you links that the rest of us half brain posters haven’t?

Do share

Mycatisahacker Sun 26-May-19 21:27:53

Elvive

Just googled it.

Absolutely nothing to say it was fake to the contrary a man has been charged.

Not sure what else to say really.

Maybe ‘the papers and the police’ need more proper evidence apart from you and nonnie lecturing is all how truthful you both are and what bullies the rest of us are.

Maybe post your links to the police and ‘the papers’

Chewbacca Sun 26-May-19 21:14:37

www.truthorfiction.com/was-a-milkshake-thrown-at-an-elderly-brexit-party-volunteer/

As pointed out in multiple articles and on Twitter, CCTV footage of the area could easily substantiate the claim McNaughton had been pelted with a milkshake at 7:30 in the morning
by a passing bicyclist. No such footage had yet been made available, despite multiple media
and public requests.

We will update this article when more information is available.

If you have access to, or know someone who has access to video footage of the incident, surely you'd want to set this story straight? Wouldn't you Elvive? hmm If it is fake news it should be exposed as such.

maryeliza54 Sun 26-May-19 20:53:07

There are several GNers missing that

Elvive Sun 26-May-19 20:50:20

Although anybody with half a brain cell could google it, tbf

maryeliza54 Sun 26-May-19 20:43:11

That’s good to hear Elive

Elvive Sun 26-May-19 20:23:54

It has gone to the police and the papers, it's not on here.

Mycatisahacker Sun 26-May-19 18:19:42

Lemongrove

I have proof I am actually a size 8 and have a body like a goddess.

But I can’t share sorry you have to take my word for it grin