There’s a familiar pattern that plays out every time a Rangers-related story breaks: one red top runs with it, another follows, and suddenly something becomes “fact” without ever being properly confirmed. That’s not defending anyone. It’s just asking for the basics; what’s actually been said, by who, and what’s been added later to spice it up.
What Police Scotland actually said
If you read the wording being quoted, it’s pretty straightforward and it’s also pretty limited. Police Scotland are reported as saying officers received a report of a one-vehicle crash on West Graham Street. They say there were no injuries reported. They also say the driver, a 26-year-old man, was arrested and charged, and is expected to appear at court at a later date.
That’s it. No sensational extra detail. No tidy explanation for the social media pile-on. And crucially, nothing in that quote spells out the exact nature of the charge.
The “source” bit is where the story changes
What happens next is the part supporters should be wary of: the paper then leans on “a source” to say what the charge supposedly was. That’s not the same thing as Police Scotland confirming it. It’s not even the same thing as a charge being listed publicly in a way you can verify.
Maybe the source is right. Maybe they’re not. But it matters, because that single line is the difference between a basic report and a full-blown moral judgement being fired around online. We’ve all seen how quickly that turns into folk acting like they were in the passenger seat.
No club statement means we should slow down
I’ve also checked the club side of things and, as things stand, there’s nothing official there either. Rangers can be quick to clarify when they need to, and slow when they can’t. Either way, it’s a reminder that until there’s an official statement, we’re working with second-hand add-ons rather than confirmed information.
And here’s the point that gets lost: if it turns out there’s been wrongdoing and it’s confirmed properly, then condemn it. No excuses. Standards matter. But that moment comes after the facts, not before them.
Until then, it’s innocent until proven guilty. That’s not a slogan. That’s how the law in this country works, and Rangers supporters shouldn’t be the first to abandon it just because a headline told us to.
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