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From the Ridiculous to the dispicable...

Postby C » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:53 pm

Rescue 2 people from a burning plane, get the Queen's Commendation for Bravery (QCB) and then finally admit you made it all up...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4598978.stm

To be fair though, you have to question who on earth recommended or authorised the award when there could not have been any evidence of his deed...
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Re: From the Ridiculous to the dispicable...

Postby Hagar » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:19 pm

To be fair though, you have to question who on earth recommended or authorised the award when there could not have been any evidence of his deed...

People seem desperate for heroes these days. Unfortunately the real heroes are usually too modest to say anything about it.
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