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British Chiropractors Drop Case Against Simon Singh

Posted by timothy on from the quacks-like-to-duck dept.

SJrX writes "Several sources are reporting that the British Chiropractic Association has dropped its lawsuit against famed writer Simon Singh. He had recently won a High Court ruling in his favour, but this had been open for appeal." Also covered at The Independent and at MacLeans. Singh had angered the chiropractors' trade group with his published claim that certain chiropractice treatments were "bogus."

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  1. Chiropractors! (wait for it) by bugeaterr · · Score: 3, Funny

    What a pain in the neck! (At least proctology is based on peer-reviewed science)

    1. Re:Chiropractors! (wait for it) by colinrichardday · · Score: 3, Funny

      As opposed to urology, which is pee-er reviewed scince.

    2. Re:Chiropractors! (wait for it) by mcgrew · · Score: 2, Funny

      And urology is pee-reviewed science.

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  2. If you drop it just right... by T+Murphy · · Score: 5, Funny

    "British Chiropractors Drop Case Against Simon Singh" -newspapers
    "Well that's a load off my back" -Singh
    "See! Our treatment works!" -chiropracters

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  3. Re:Most are bogus... by AliasMarlowe · · Score: 4, Funny

    But the placebo effect is really great!

    Let's hope they offer him more than a placebo for his accumulated legal costs.

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  4. Re:Not completely bogus by DMUTPeregrine · · Score: 3, Funny

    My health insurance covers a chiropractor, and not a massage. I'll see the cheaper (for me) quack and just schedule a massage there.

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  5. Re:Not completely bogus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm a fan of whiskey and soundproofing. Doesn't matter who you use it on, the crying isn't so bad after.

  6. Re:Not completely bogus by treeves · · Score: 2, Funny

    I feel pretty dense right now. Thanks.

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