quote:I often notice that a lot of mistrust about the McCanns is simply that some of the public don't like them as people - how that makes them murderers boggles the mind, well my mind anyway.
Who in this thread has accused them of murder?
quote:I often notice that a lot of mistrust about the McCanns is simply that some of the public don't like them as people - how that makes them murderers boggles the mind, well my mind anyway.
quote:Originally posted by Jenny:
Innocent until proven guilty.
They are guilty of leaving their children alone, but anything else is pure conjecture.
quote:Originally posted by Blizzie:quote:Originally posted by riversider:
Howdy people. Just come in and found this thread still going strong.
I cannot comprehend why people demonise the McCanns.
Their daughter is gone, they obviously have to live with that horror. Some compassion towards them seems in order.
I imagine that their lack of supervision of their kids that night haunts their every waking moment and that they are their own harshest critics.
Hi riversider.
I couldn't agree more.
quote:Originally posted by Blizzie:quote:Originally posted by *BB*:quote:Originally posted by Videostar:
It's not the fact that they left their kids alone that some people have issues with them, but it's that some people(including me) dont believe their story one bit and think they might have something to do with their daughters disappearence.
Me too Vid. I read everything I could find on them from the start, watched a lot of TV footage of them. I tried to see them as grieving parents. I tried not to see them as being guilty in any way other than leaving 3 babies unattended.
But I keep on coming to the same conclusion, that being they had something to do with her disappearance or death.
But what if you are both wrong?
quote:Originally posted by jelly vodkafish:
What if you are wrong?
The McCanns have done little to endear themselves to the public; agreed, that doesn't make them killers, but it does leave them open to criticism and suspicion and until we have proof of what happened that night, no one has the right to claim the moral high ground.
If it turns out they are innocent then good - the thought of a parent harming their own child, even unintentionally, is sickening; and if that were the case I'd happily back down and say 'I was wrong'.
I won't however, withdraw my opinion that they are selfish, arrogant people who made a mistake with possibly fatal consequences and then manipulated the situation to avoid taking any personal responsibility.
quote:Originally posted by Tayto:
The Detecive that was in charge of this case was sacked.
quote:Originally posted by CYBERDAZZLE:
I have always felt this couple have played a part somehow in the disappearance of poor little Madeleine.
Everything they have done since she has been missing just makes me think they are guilty in some form~and they know her whereabouts
At first I thought He was covering up for his wife
I also think it has something to do with sedating Madeleine ~ so that she WOULD sleep through ~~~~~
and ~~~~~~not cry~~~~~~~~~~
like she had done~ the night before
quote:Originally posted by Hotpants Helen:
I just cannot make my mind up about this case. I read a whole load of stuff on the Madeleine Foundation website about the accusations about Gerry and Kate. And as I wanted to see counter arguments regrading what Kate and Gerry said I about the accusations and what evidence they had on her disappearance I went to their findadeleine website but there is little on there except fund raising stuff.
quote:Originally posted by jelly vodkafish:quote:Originally posted by Cagney:
Weren't some or one of the children left alone ill at the time....but still left alone? Madeleine asked her parents why they didn't come when they were crying the night before....and were still left alone the next night?
Personally I believe the 'OD of sedatives' theory, and that's possibly the reason why sedatives might have been administered
quote:3.If this was ANYONE else the book would, quite rightly,be thrown at them for neglect.Can you imagine the daily mail headlines if a single mum from a council estate left her sleeping kids for five minutes to pop out to the shop??
quote:Originally posted by Soozy woo:
Earlier in the year the press released all the info that the Portuguese were using to make a case. Everything was disproved and the McCanns spoke up about it then. I dont think the Madeliene site that you are referring to is the relevant place to deny the allegations against them. It would simply give credence to what amounts to outrageous allegations.
Personally I dont feel that they should have to keep defending themselves over and over to satisfy the braying mob. They have been investigated and no charges were bought.
They simply want to know what happened to their child and IMO shouldn't have to continually defend themselves.
quote:Originally posted by pussycatj:
blimey, I did 't know that they had 'sedated' her, wtf are these people like you go on a family holiday to be with your children, if you need 'me' time, they should have gone on their own. They went with friends, surely it wouldn't hurt to have some kind of rota, or is that being too selfish?
quote:Originally posted by MysTerry:quote:Originally posted by pussycatj:
blimey, I did 't know that they had 'sedated' her, wtf are these people like you go on a family holiday to be with your children, if you need 'me' time, they should have gone on their own. They went with friends, surely it wouldn't hurt to have some kind of rota, or is that being too selfish?
There's no proof she was sedated I think it was something that was mentioned in the early days because the twins didn't wake up as would have been expected considering the commotion going on around them.
quote:Originally posted by jelly vodkafish:
What if you are wrong?
The McCanns have done little to endear themselves to the public; agreed, that doesn't make them killers, but it does leave them open to criticism and suspicion and until we have proof of what happened that night, no one has the right to claim the moral high ground.
If it turns out they are innocent then good - the thought of a parent harming their own child, even unintentionally, is sickening; and if that were the case I'd happily back down and say 'I was wrong'.
I won't however, withdraw my opinion that they are selfish, arrogant people who made a mistake with possibly fatal consequences and then manipulated the situation to avoid taking any personal responsibility.
quote:Originally posted by pussycatj:quote:Originally posted by MysTerry:quote:Originally posted by pussycatj:
blimey, I did 't know that they had 'sedated' her, wtf are these people like you go on a family holiday to be with your children, if you need 'me' time, they should have gone on their own. They went with friends, surely it wouldn't hurt to have some kind of rota, or is that being too selfish?
There's no proof she was sedated I think it was something that was mentioned in the early days because the twins didn't wake up as would have been expected considering the commotion going on around them.
Hi MysT, There doesn't seem to be much proof of anything that happened
quote:Originally posted by MysTerry:
I still believe she wandered off...but I think I'm the only one that thinks that.
quote:Originally posted by jelly vodkafish:quote:Originally posted by Soozy woo:
Earlier in the year the press released all the info that the Portuguese were using to make a case. Everything was disproved and the McCanns spoke up about it then. I dont think the Madeliene site that you are referring to is the relevant place to deny the allegations against them. It would simply give credence to what amounts to outrageous allegations.
Personally I dont feel that they should have to keep defending themselves over and over to satisfy the braying mob. They have been investigated and no charges were bought.
They simply want to know what happened to their child and IMO shouldn't have to continually defend themselves.
They will have to continue defending themselves until they provide some more feasible and satisfactory answers. Too many things about their story don't add up. All very fishy.
quote:Originally posted by Veggieburger:
No I also think that it is possible that she woke up, maybe because of a nightmare or other reasons and went to look for her parents. I said that earlier.
I just hope someone saw her wandering and took her home to love her and care for her - not likely but the best outcome to this whole sad mess
quote:Originally posted by Blizzie:
If I'm wrong, then I haven't harmed anyone by my assumptions.
If others are wrong, the harm is immeasurable and damages not only the McCanns, but their family and friends.
Remember, these people may never be able to prove their innocence to the doubters.
quote:Originally posted by Soozy woo:
i dont think they need to defend themselves to anyone TBH. They have never been charged with anything .............it's only malicious gossip mongers who feel that they know better who demand that they defend themselves.
The British Police and Portuguese Police have researched thoroughly - no case to answer. I for the life of me dont know why people think that they know better than the police - can't see why thet simply cannot be left alone TBH.
quote:Originally posted by cologne1:quote:Originally posted by Soozy woo:
i dont think they need to defend themselves to anyone TBH. They have never been charged with anything .............it's only malicious gossip mongers who feel that they know better who demand that they defend themselves.
The British Police and Portuguese Police have researched thoroughly - no case to answer. I for the life of me dont know why people think that they know better than the police - can't see why thet simply cannot be left alone TBH.
Access to this requires a premium membership.
Upgrade to VIP premium membership for just $25/year to unlock these benefits:
Ad-Free | Search Site | Start Dialogs |
Upload Photos | Upload Videos | Upload Audio |
Upload Documents | Use Signature | Block Members |
View Member Directory | Mark All Topics As Read | Edit Posts Anytime |
Post To Walls |