OK here is my opinion of some supporters (of the couple). This is not a carte blanche picture of my impression of every supporter just some I have seen whilst looking into the case.
It seems to me that Kate & Gerry can do no wrong in their eyes with the possible exception of leaving the children alone. Everything the McCanns have said or done is justified in the eyes of the supporters, weirdly though this appears to include Leonor Cipriano the convicted murderer of her own 8 year old daughter Joanna. I see very little mention of Joanna only Leonor, which I find very odd.
To a supporter anything or anyone that indicates any possible guilt in anything even something small is to be derided and explained away.
Looking on other forums as I have done in the last year or so, I see sceptics have been insulted, laughed at, have their physical appearance picked apart and their photographs put on open threads for anyone to see.
Personally I find this type of behaviour reprehensible and seeing how Brenda Leyland was treated by both the media and the supporters elsewhere (and to a lesser degree here), I can't understand why an adult discussion cannot go ahead without name calling and personal insults.
Just my thoughts and opinion of course.
My support for Kate & Gerry is an extension of my support for Madeleine's right to be found & their right to justice for her. Joana Cipriano was denied that right, due in no small way by the manner in which her case was handled - coincidentally involving some of the same PJ officers who later worked on the Madeleine case. The majority of supporters hold the same opinion, which is based on logical conclusion after assessing the available evidence (or rather the lack of it when it comes to parental involvement).
IMO most supporters can be proud of their stance in the pursuit of justice for Madeleine. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of those who choose to cross the lines of common decency & are embarrassed when their behaviour is displayed nationally for all to see.
