Manhunt by Colin Sutton. Are there comparisons with Madeleine?

[faithlilly]

so you are still under the delusion that police do not name suspects...because they do

Of course they do...the guidelines allow for it..


‘This view was echoed in the College of Policing’s 2013 ‘Guidance on Relationships with the Media’ which stated that ‘save in clearly identified circumstances, or where legal restrictions apply, the names or identifying details of those who are arrested or suspected of a crime should not be released by police forces to the press or the public’.

Such circumstances include a threat to life, the prevention or detection of crime or a matter of public interest and confidence.’

[Mr Gray]

Of course they do...the guidelines allow for it..


‘This view was echoed in the College of Policing’s 2013 ‘Guidance on Relationships with the Media’ which stated that ‘save in clearly identified circumstances, or where legal restrictions apply, the names or identifying details of those who are arrested or suspected of a crime should not be released by police forces to the press or the public’.

Such circumstances include a threat to life, the prevention or detection of crime or a matter of public interest and confidence.’

the portuguese told us the mccanns were suspects...so why are they not telling us now

[Venturi Swirl]

Of course they do...the guidelines allow for it..


‘This view was echoed in the College of Policing’s 2013 ‘Guidance on Relationships with the Media’ which stated that ‘save in clearly identified circumstances, or where legal restrictions apply, the names or identifying details of those who are arrested or suspected of a crime should not be released by police forces to the press or the public’.

Such circumstances include a threat to life, the prevention or detection of crime or a matter of public interest and confidence.’

I think those guidelines are so loose that the police would have no problem revealing that the McCanns were suspect, if indeed they were.  In fact it would pile so much pressure on them it would be a good tactical move, so why haven’t they done it, seeing as how the ONLY way of nailing them is if one of them cracks?

[faithlilly]

the portuguese told us the mccanns were suspects...so why are they not telling us now

Sheesh....only after they had been they had been named arguido. It was emphatically denied that they were suspects before.

[Venturi Swirl]

Sheesh....only after they had been they had been named arguido. It was emphatically denied that they were suspects before.

And they are not arguidos now because...?

[barrier]

And they are not arguidos now because...?

The same reason no one else is.

[Mr Gray]

Sheesh....only after they had been they had been named arguido. It was emphatically denied that they were suspects before.

You are talking about the initial investigation which has been shown to be totally inept

[Venturi Swirl]

The same reason no one else is.

What reason is that?

[G-Unit]

You are talking about the initial investigation which has been shown to be totally inept

Has it? By whom? You?

[Mr Gray]

Has it? By whom? You?

the investigation that didnt understand the forensic evidence...thats a fact....fortunately teh present investigation does...remember the proven facts...that arent proven

[faithlilly]

You are talking about the initial investigation which has been shown to be totally inept

Not important. We knew nothing official about the investigation or who the police were investigating until the parents were made arguidos. We won’t be told who OG are investigating, even when asked by the media, because it is against their guidelines, could leave them open to libel litigation ( and we know how litigious the parents are ) and may jeopardise any future trial.

[faithlilly]

https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/new-police-media-guidelines-iset-out-new-wide-ranging-controls-contact-between-officers-and/

The guideliness appear to cement the status quo, where individual police officers (even at a senior level) are generally reluctant to speak to journalists. Earlier this month, former Guardian crime reporter Duncan Campbell told Press Gazette that serving officers even declined to speak to him for his research for a book about the history of crime reporting.
A number of police officers have been sacked, and even arrested, in recent years for giving unauthorised information to journalists where no money changed hands.
The guidelines state that all communications with media should be on the record and “reportable” apart from in “exceptional circumstances”.

[faithlilly]

I think theres as much chance Grange are investigating you...and will arrest you shortly...as there is of them investigating the Mccanns...can you prove me wrong...QED and all that ????????

If such a thing was about to happen you wouldn’t hear about that either.

[Mr Gray]

If such a thing was about to happen you wouldn’t hear about that either.

so grange are not telling us if they are investigating you....they might be.. who knows

[faithlilly]

so grange are not telling us if they are investigating you....they might be.. who knows

Exactly, and why don’t you know ?