THE newspapers' underhand trickery and corrupt representation, carried out to try and catch an off balance English rugby captain Lawrence Dallagio, is to be abhorred.

Whether or not he is guilty will be a matter for rugby authorities and maybe the police, who are employed and paid to root out crime.

Nobody should condone the taking of drugs, but he is not the first and will not be the last.

Many stars in different professions and sport have been disciplined for taking banned substances and given minor sentences.

But how far are the Press going to be allowed to go in an effort to get a story? How many degrading stunts must they carry out?

It is not done to obtain justice, but to get headlines. A former reporter on TV said she had to give up the job because of the dishonest nature of her work trying to obtain scoops.

What we all must consider is, how far can the Press go to get a story, or does the end justify the means?

K SOWERBUTTS (Mr), Southwood Drive, Baxenden.

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