IT'S not every day that a Scottish newspaper goes around setting things on fire.
The Scottish Sun this morning aimed an attack at the Scottish Government's baby box scheme by claiming that the boxes are in fact fiery death traps.
In a video which caught the attention of the internet, an alleged "fire expert" almost burns down his garden after literally setting one of the boxes on fire.
It takes seven minutes to fully catch ablaze.
READ MORE: Cardboard exposed to fire catches fire in shock Scottish Sun video
Of course, many were quick to point out that carboard being able to catch fire isn't exactly newsworthy...or particularly surprising.
Here's how Twitter users responded:
Parenting. Sun style. pic.twitter.com/wl2zHuVGFu
— Angry Scotland (@AngryScotland) May 4, 2018
It's vital that the government puts a "do not set fire to this box while your baby is in it" warning on the #babybox - in fact I think every new born should be tattooed with the words "please don't set me on fire" so that parents know how not to engulf their children in flames. https://t.co/bLOL4Pabf4
— Captain Haggerty (@AngelaHaggerty) May 4, 2018
#BabyBox pic.twitter.com/YrxrnAyo9D
— Kate (@urtruecolours) May 4, 2018
Dear @ScottishSun - I just took a chainsaw to the tree in my back garden. The f***ing thing just split in two! If you could please do a full page spread to warn others of this danger, that would be most appreciated. #BabyBox #BabyBoxes
— T! (@Tartantrums) May 4, 2018
*on my way round to set the Scottish Sun on fire* I JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THE BUILDING IS SAFE FOR THOSE POOR JOURNALISTS
— Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) May 4, 2018
Don't let babies into caravans pic.twitter.com/WtCYGNTfX0
— Peter Nimmo (@PeterNimmo1) May 4, 2018
Just asked Mrs Clegg if I could torch this in the back garden as an exercise in investigative journalism. She looked at me funny. pic.twitter.com/utZPkFNI7a
— David Clegg (@davieclegg) May 4, 2018
Well that’s my plan to take the #BabyBox to the next Rammstein gig buggered then... #SNPBad #IndyRef2 #ScotRef pic.twitter.com/ExBMBIU0K1
— Matt Miller 🏴🇪🇺 (@mattm1314) May 4, 2018
Hold The Front Page - 'Cardboard burns when lit'. Inside our correspondent found that 'even wood burns' if exposed to flames. Look out for our 'fire is hot' exclusive. https://t.co/gV7HCic9qd
— Pete Wishart (@PeteWishart) May 4, 2018
The horrific moment a jet engine ingested a #babybox. #Babyboxes pic.twitter.com/fURdJrscdG
— Sirius the Dog (@Mansehound) May 4, 2018
I'm back with a strip in @ScotNational tomorrow, here's a wee preview 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MwhWl3qi7q
— Neil Slorance (@neilslorance) May 4, 2018
Feck sake. Even steel burns #BabyBox pic.twitter.com/4m8trVLAEb
— speaks his thoughts #FBSI 🍀 (@Tara61711) May 4, 2018
My degree is in journalism. I think I was skiving the day we were taught about burning things to try and discredit a government #babybox
— James Proctor (@JUProctor) May 4, 2018
— Brian Campbell (@brian_oddfeet) May 4, 2018
Like most people with a brain cell, I managed to keep naked flames away from my baby box. Also they claim a Moses basket wouldn't go up as quick but failed to actually test it cause , ya know, that would be proper research. #babybox #dontbuythesun
— Siobhan Kidd (@Vono27) May 4, 2018
https://t.co/8VTp0y1tIO
— PictAye (@DouglasMacAoidh) May 4, 2018
Cardboard is flammable? 😯 Is that really a story? Next they'll be telling us that if you jump in the sea you'll get wet 🤔 WTAF !?! #BarrellScrapingNews
— Angie Barclay (@AngieBarclay1) May 4, 2018
People are just going to remember the Sun burnt a baby box, it's going to become one of those moments. Not the best decision.
— Mhairi Hunter (@MhairiHunter) May 4, 2018
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