Many of you are blaming the parents, which in most cases I would too, but the real criminal here is the “justice” system. That “man” had a history of raping women and children, some with video evidence and he was somehow not in jail rotting in a cell for the rest of his life. Because he wasn’t in jail he was able to commit many more rapes. He is only in jail for SEVEN YEARS. ONLY SEVEN. For torturing and raping a 73 year old woman! The justice system is a bloody JOKE. They clearly don’t care about the people if they’re willing to let that creature walk free after 7 years. He’ll never stop, rapists never do. They always let rapists walk free. Yet a black man who committed a robbery worth less than 50$ Has been in jail for 39 years. Make it make sense. The world needs to do a much better job at caring.
Lesley van Reenen
3 years ago
I’m trying hard not to wish that those accusing the parents of culpability, for whatever reason, come to experience some tragedy of their own for a wrong choice, a lapse of discernment, the wrong piece of advice taken, the false feeling of safety. I have to be a better person and I hope they will also start some reflection, stop this appalling behaviour and also start becoming better people. Even people on this thread continue with the cruel judgement of people that they do not know.
Wulvis Perveravsson
3 years ago
We can sympathise and empathise with them over their horrendous loss, whilst being astounded and horrified at how they could ever comprehend leaving their children unattended in a room while they went for dinner. Had her parents been of lesser social and professional standing, the public outrage would’ve been even more palpable.
Leaving such young children alone is not a ‘mistake’ but a choice. It wasn’t a momentary lapse of concentration or parents waking to find a child gone. The McCanns must surely carry the consequential guilt of their decision until the day they die. Any negative public perception can be nothing compared to that.
They could have stayed in a villa and sat outside on a terrace while a criminal stole their child from a bedroom. I guess that would have still been their fault!
If a parent sits outside but is where the children sleep any crying is more likely to be heard or an upset child can find their parent. Yes, there’s a chance of an intruder but what chance does the child have if their parent isn’t near at the time?
I don’t think the MCanns would have left their children alone in what we might call ordinary circumstances. But in Praia da Luz they were lulled into a sense of security they felt granted them leave to distance themselves somewhat from their children, believing that their frequent checks would be enough. It was of course a false sense of security.
Without doubt the McCanns own 13-year obsession with finding their daughter has been and remains a journey of redemption. I don’t think any outsider can beat them up any more thoroughly than they have beaten up themselves.
tmglobalrecruitment
3 years ago
The writer complains about the writing on the McCann’s, only to contribute more to that narrative. She sets herself high up on the moral high ground to pontificate to others, in a comtemptuous manner.
Her encyclopedic knowledge of this case would suggest she lapped up every article going in every paper, and then writes in sneering comtempt for others who did the same.
All very odd.
As a point of fact the “suspect” has not been charged, is in jail for another crime, and there appears to be no evidence to charge him, apart from a statement from another creep, who has disappeared.
Su Mac
3 years ago
What is worse…to make such a bad choice in a past era with only primitive publicity to try to help undo it and suffer the condenmnation of just your village…or to make the error in modern times and face millions of haters and ghouls who can promote your need for assistance to unheard of proportions. A truly awful dilemma..
Fraser Bailey
3 years ago
Speak for yourself. Beyond an obvious sympathy for the McCanns in the immediate aftermath of their child’s abduction I have no interest in them whatsoever and I would never click on a story about them. I have made an exception here, but only to make my point.
It’s incomprehensible that a mother in these circumstances would be treated this way. But she is not alone. We had Lindy Chamberlain in Australia.
Matthew Steeples
3 years ago
If you had met Madeleine McCann’s parents, you might feel differently. I found them very strange and I have met other parents and relatives of missing children who have not had the resources that this couple received. I am sceptical about the latest “lead” as it is hardly a “new” one.
Jeffrey Shaw
3 years ago
Ive noted that if one takes issue with the authors at this site, one’s post never receives approval. Let’s see if this even makes the grade.
deb cram
3 years ago
The other thing that bothers me in this whole saga: how strange and convenient that it was the McCanns themselves who found their daughter! They were supposedly taking it in turns to check on all the children…
deb cram
3 years ago
This has gone on way too long, simply because they are both middle-class and good looking. Although they are both also cold and calculating… They even look guilty to me. They are both doctors. Even if it was an accident (a spanking, a tantrum) gone wrong, they would be able to deal with and hide it. There is absolutely NO proof of anything yet. All the coverage demeans not only Madeleine, her parents, etc. Blaming the Portuguese police is too easy, they’re “incompetent foreigers” after all… And what about all the other 1000s of other children who go missing everywhere every year? All this money spent on 1 child!?
And you have seen proof, really!? The search for the truth is still on-going, isn’t it? This German, who has other similar convictions, does not make him guilty, yet. Happening to be in the area on those dates is no proof of anything…
Many of you are blaming the parents, which in most cases I would too, but the real criminal here is the “justice” system. That “man” had a history of raping women and children, some with video evidence and he was somehow not in jail rotting in a cell for the rest of his life. Because he wasn’t in jail he was able to commit many more rapes. He is only in jail for SEVEN YEARS. ONLY SEVEN. For torturing and raping a 73 year old woman! The justice system is a bloody JOKE. They clearly don’t care about the people if they’re willing to let that creature walk free after 7 years. He’ll never stop, rapists never do. They always let rapists walk free. Yet a black man who committed a robbery worth less than 50$ Has been in jail for 39 years. Make it make sense. The world needs to do a much better job at caring.
I’m trying hard not to wish that those accusing the parents of culpability, for whatever reason, come to experience some tragedy of their own for a wrong choice, a lapse of discernment, the wrong piece of advice taken, the false feeling of safety. I have to be a better person and I hope they will also start some reflection, stop this appalling behaviour and also start becoming better people. Even people on this thread continue with the cruel judgement of people that they do not know.
We can sympathise and empathise with them over their horrendous loss, whilst being astounded and horrified at how they could ever comprehend leaving their children unattended in a room while they went for dinner. Had her parents been of lesser social and professional standing, the public outrage would’ve been even more palpable.
Leaving such young children alone is not a ‘mistake’ but a choice. It wasn’t a momentary lapse of concentration or parents waking to find a child gone. The McCanns must surely carry the consequential guilt of their decision until the day they die. Any negative public perception can be nothing compared to that.
They could have stayed in a villa and sat outside on a terrace while a criminal stole their child from a bedroom. I guess that would have still been their fault!
If a parent sits outside but is where the children sleep any crying is more likely to be heard or an upset child can find their parent. Yes, there’s a chance of an intruder but what chance does the child have if their parent isn’t near at the time?
I don’t think the MCanns would have left their children alone in what we might call ordinary circumstances. But in Praia da Luz they were lulled into a sense of security they felt granted them leave to distance themselves somewhat from their children, believing that their frequent checks would be enough. It was of course a false sense of security.
Without doubt the McCanns own 13-year obsession with finding their daughter has been and remains a journey of redemption. I don’t think any outsider can beat them up any more thoroughly than they have beaten up themselves.
The writer complains about the writing on the McCann’s, only to contribute more to that narrative. She sets herself high up on the moral high ground to pontificate to others, in a comtemptuous manner.
Her encyclopedic knowledge of this case would suggest she lapped up every article going in every paper, and then writes in sneering comtempt for others who did the same.
All very odd.
As a point of fact the “suspect” has not been charged, is in jail for another crime, and there appears to be no evidence to charge him, apart from a statement from another creep, who has disappeared.
What is worse…to make such a bad choice in a past era with only primitive publicity to try to help undo it and suffer the condenmnation of just your village…or to make the error in modern times and face millions of haters and ghouls who can promote your need for assistance to unheard of proportions. A truly awful dilemma..
Speak for yourself. Beyond an obvious sympathy for the McCanns in the immediate aftermath of their child’s abduction I have no interest in them whatsoever and I would never click on a story about them. I have made an exception here, but only to make my point.
The same with me..
The parents got away with murder
No they didn’t.
indeed – she seems obsessed by them, all very strange.
“Now this, £12 million later.”
Would it be considered permissible to attach a figure to the Stephen Lawrence investigation and trials? I suspect not.
Both worth every penny.
It’s incomprehensible that a mother in these circumstances would be treated this way. But she is not alone. We had Lindy Chamberlain in Australia.
If you had met Madeleine McCann’s parents, you might feel differently. I found them very strange and I have met other parents and relatives of missing children who have not had the resources that this couple received. I am sceptical about the latest “lead” as it is hardly a “new” one.
Ive noted that if one takes issue with the authors at this site, one’s post never receives approval. Let’s see if this even makes the grade.
The other thing that bothers me in this whole saga: how strange and convenient that it was the McCanns themselves who found their daughter! They were supposedly taking it in turns to check on all the children…
This has gone on way too long, simply because they are both middle-class and good looking. Although they are both also cold and calculating… They even look guilty to me. They are both doctors. Even if it was an accident (a spanking, a tantrum) gone wrong, they would be able to deal with and hide it. There is absolutely NO proof of anything yet. All the coverage demeans not only Madeleine, her parents, etc. Blaming the Portuguese police is too easy, they’re “incompetent foreigers” after all… And what about all the other 1000s of other children who go missing everywhere every year? All this money spent on 1 child!?
“There is absolutely NO proof of yet.”
Including your claims. They look guilty? Good grief.
And you have seen proof, really!? The search for the truth is still on-going, isn’t it? This German, who has other similar convictions, does not make him guilty, yet. Happening to be in the area on those dates is no proof of anything…