Was Kate McCann right to decline to answer the 48 questions?

[Lace]

People say 'she should have answered the questions'   are sitting in their homes all nice and safe.

They can't imagine being a woman in a foreign country whose child was missing,  interrogated for hours and being bullied into making a confession.   It's all very well to say what she should have done,  but would they if they had been in Kate's position?   I think not.

The 'evidence'  the police had for not beleiving their story was DNA of Madeleine's [which wasn't true] and the dog alerts.

[faithlilly]

Some interesting comments by UK Police Officers;
http://www.ukpoliceonline.co.uk/index.php?/topic/42363-the-no-comment-statment/

While discussing Kate not answering the questions put to her I'm always put in mind of Poppi Worthington's father's behaviour when in the witness box at her inquest.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/29/poppi-worthingtons-father-smuggled-court-police-escort-give/

This was especially interesting 'A litany of police failings mean that there is “insufficient evidence” to charge him with any offence.' Does any supporter actually think Paul Worthington is innocent ? 

Could supporters please tell us again how incompetent the original police investigation was and can they appreciate how that 'incompetency' may have played in the McCanns favour rather than against them ?

[Mr Gray]

While discussing Kate not answering the questions put to her I'm always put in mind of Poppi Worthington's father's behaviour when in the witness box at her inquest.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/29/poppi-worthingtons-father-smuggled-court-police-escort-give/

This was especially interesting 'A litany of police failings mean that there is “insufficient evidence” to charge him with any offence.' Does any supporter actually think Paul Worthington is innocent ? 

Could supporters please tell us again how incompetent the original police investigation was and can they appreciate how that 'incompetency' may have played in the McCanns favour rather than against them ?

I always think of Colin stagg .....they even managed to charge him and take him to trial....an innocent man who didn't answer questions

[kizzy]

People say 'she should have answered the questions'   are sitting in their homes all nice and safe.

They can't imagine being a woman in a foreign country whose child was missing,  interrogated for hours and being bullied into making a confession.   It's all very well to say what she should have done,  but would they if they had been in Kate's position?   I think not.

The 'evidence'  the police had for not beleiving their story was DNA of Madeleine's [which wasn't true] and the dog alerts.

Why shouldn't we be sat here safe,we have done nothing wrong.

Its a pity maddie isn't sat at home safe, she did nothing wrong,but was let down.

That is why the mccanns are where they are today.

Do you not expect them, to get the contempt they get.

The abduction has not been proved. fgs

all imo...anything else is iyo

[Lace]

Why shouldn't we be sat here safe,we have done nothing wrong.

Its a pity maddie isn't sat at home safe, she did nothing wrong,but was let down.

That is why the mccanns are where they are today.

Do you not expect them, to get the contempt they get.

The abduction has not been proved. fgs

all imo...anything else is iyo

Did I say you had done anything wrong?  I am saying it's all very well people who have not been in the situation Kate was in to say she should have answered the questions.   Put yourself in her place.

Yes Madeleine was let down,   and the McCann's know that,  Kate herself said 'we've let her down'.  Madeleine should be sitting safe in her home and it's something no doubt the McCann's wish for every day.   Have contempt for them if you wish,  but don't try and make out that you know Kate should have answered the questions given to her when she was clearly being bullied into making a confession IMO

The fact is abduction has not been ruled out either.

[Lace]

While discussing Kate not answering the questions put to her I'm always put in mind of Poppi Worthington's father's behaviour when in the witness box at her inquest.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/29/poppi-worthingtons-father-smuggled-court-police-escort-give/

This was especially interesting 'A litany of police failings mean that there is “insufficient evidence” to charge him with any offence.' Does any supporter actually think Paul Worthington is innocent ? 

Could supporters please tell us again how incompetent the original police investigation was and can they appreciate how that 'incompetency' may have played in the McCanns favour rather than against them ?

Can I say that Poppi Worthingtons father had fact stacked up before him,   proof that he had done something,  the McCann's didn't.

Are the police giving untrue facts to the father to get him to confess?   NO.

[slartibartfast]

People say 'she should have answered the questions'   are sitting in their homes all nice and safe.

They can't imagine being a woman in a foreign country whose child was missing,  interrogated for hours and being bullied into making a confession.   It's all very well to say what she should have done,  but would they if they had been in Kate's position?   I think not.

The 'evidence'  the police had for not beleiving their story was DNA of Madeleine's [which wasn't true] and the dog alerts.

Not wasn't true, wasn't proved.

[Lace]

While discussing Kate not answering the questions put to her I'm always put in mind of Poppi Worthington's father's behaviour when in the witness box at her inquest.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/29/poppi-worthingtons-father-smuggled-court-police-escort-give/

This was especially interesting 'A litany of police failings mean that there is “insufficient evidence” to charge him with any offence.' Does any supporter actually think Paul Worthington is innocent ? 

Could supporters please tell us again how incompetent the original police investigation was and can they appreciate how that 'incompetency' may have played in the McCanns favour rather than against them ?

I can't see where 'incompetency' played in the McCann's favour,  only that police were more intent on blaming the parents then searching for Madeleine.

[stephen25000]

I can't see where 'incompetency' played in the McCann's favour,  only that police were more intent on blaming the parents then searching for Madeleine.

Can we please stop the myth that Madeleine wasn't searched for.

She was.

[faithlilly]

I always think of Colin stagg .....they even managed to charge him and take him to trial....an innocent man who didn't answer questions

Colin Stagg answered all the questions put to him.

[kizzy]

Did I say you had done anything wrong?  I am saying it's all very well people who have not been in the situation Kate was in to say she should have answered the questions.   Put yourself in her place.

Yes Madeleine was let down,   and the McCann's know that,  Kate herself said 'we've let her down'.  Madeleine should be sitting safe in her home and it's something no doubt the McCann's wish for every day.   Have contempt for them if you wish,  but don't try and make out that you know Kate should have answered the questions given to her when she was clearly being bullied into making a confession IMO

The fact is abduction has not been ruled out either.

Well I'm sat at home, thinking she should have answered the questions. [so u did mean me]

They told her she could harm the investigation, IMO she could only harm herself.

Yet they jumped on everyone, with the excuse they were harming the investigation.imo

You have only to look at G.A.

Yet k mccann did the same thing....imo

One answer questions one not ...no contradictions then. IMO

[Mr Gray]

Colin Stagg answered all the questions put to him.

As far as I am aware he didn't

[Erngath]

Can we please stop the myth that Madeleine wasn't searched for.

She was.

In your opinion it is a myth.

[Lace]

Well I'm sat at home, thinking she should have answered the questions. [so u did mean me]

They told her she could harm the investigation, IMO she could only harm herself.

Yet they jumped on everyone, with the excuse they were harming the investigation.imo

You have only to look at G.A.

Yet k mccann did the same thing....imo

One answer questions one not ...no contradictions then. IMO

IMO they were trying to frame her.   If they had arrested her then the case would have been closed,  the McCann's said 'then no one would be searching for Madeleine'   they wouldn't be because as far as the Portuguese would have been concerned,  the case would be closed Kate was guilty.

IMO Kate realised they weren't searching for Madeleine as soon as they started to try and pin the blame on her,  going to prison would have damaged the investigation as far as she was concerned,  so she took the advice of her lawyer.

[faithlilly]

I can't see where 'incompetency' played in the McCann's favour,  only that police were more intent on blaming the parents then searching for Madeleine.

If the investigation was as incompetent as supporters would have us believe then it could very well have played in the McCanns favour. Incomplete or tainted forensics and mismanaged questioning could have let the McCanns, as well as A Nother perpetrator, of off the hook.