McCanns appeal to the European Court of Human Rights

[jassi]

It had people looking for Madeleine all over the world. Billions of sets of eyes.

Hardly. Most of the world population was not looking for her.

[barrier]

Hardly. Most of the world population was not looking for her.

Or there again billions of eyes failed to see her,perhaps she was not any where to be seen.

[Angelo222]

Are you implying just because someone is a public person another is allowed to say what they like about that person?

Stephen is saying that if you go down the road of seeking public sympathy, don't go crying when it all turns sour.

[Robittybob1]

Stephen is saying that if you go down the road of seeking public sympathy, don't go crying when it all turns sour.

I don't see them crying but standing up for justice.

[stephen25000]

I don't see them crying but standing up for justice.

What justice are you referring to Rob ?

After all, but for what they did, this part of the forum wouldn't exist.

[G-Unit]

I don't see them crying but standing up for justice.

The Supreme court pointed out that by using the media to broadcast their theory they opened up the possibility that other, opposing, theories might be broadcast. I think that's just. It would be unjust if only one opinion was allowed to be heard, surely?

[G-Unit]

The McCanns lawyers used various arguments as to why Amaral's theory shouldn't be heard.

1. The McCanns were cleared by the archiving report.
2. Amaral was constrained by Judicial secrecy.
3. As a retired policeman, Amaral was supposed to respect the presumption of innocence.

All three were dismissed during the appeals process.

[Robittybob1]

The Supreme court pointed out that by using the media to broadcast their theory they opened up the possibility that other, opposing, theories might be broadcast. I think that's just. It would be unjust if only one opinion was allowed to be heard, surely?

I have heard the McCanns say they don't mind people having theories but even the title of his book seemed to  be presenting the ideas as fact not theory.  "The truth of the lie" suggests more than just another theory.

The McCanns lawyers used various arguments as to why Amaral's theory shouldn't be heard.

1. The McCanns were cleared by the archiving report.
2. Amaral was constrained by Judicial secrecy.
3. As a retired policeman, Amaral was supposed to respect the presumption of innocence.

All three were dismissed during the appeals process.

Is it any wonder they want to go to the ECHR for a ruling.

[barrier]

I have heard the McCanns say they don't mind people having theories but even the title of his book seemed to  be presenting the ideas as fact not theory.  "The truth of the lie" suggests more than just another theory.Is it any wonder they want to go to the ECHR for a ruling.

Is it known what ruling they want though?

[jassi]

Have they submitted the reasons yet?  Would the ECHR be obliged to publish them before acceptance ?

[slartibartfast]

I have heard the McCanns say they don't mind people having theories but even the title of his book seemed to  be presenting the ideas as fact not theory.  "The truth of the lie" suggests more than just another theory.Is it any wonder they want to go to the ECHR for a ruling.

Maybe you should read the book and understand that it a theory based on the information and position of the investigation when GA left. Too many people appear to want to condemn the book for what they “hope” it says.

[G-Unit]

I have heard the McCanns say they don't mind people having theories but even the title of his book seemed to  be presenting the ideas as fact not theory.  "The truth of the lie" suggests more than just another theory.Is it any wonder they want to go to the ECHR for a ruling.

You think the ECHR is going to consider and give a judgement on what the title of a book 'suggests'? I think you have completely misunderstood their raison d'etre.

[Alice Purjorick]

Is it known what ruling they want though?

No one seems to know. I am sure were it "properly" in the public domain we would have heard all about it from alpha to omega by now
They will however have to make do with whatever ruling the ECtHR slings at them rather than what they may want.

[Robittybob1]

You think the ECHR is going to consider and give a judgement on what the title of a book 'suggests'? I think you have completely misunderstood their raison d'etre.

Hopefully they look at it as a whole and decide whether this was a public servant breaking his own country's code of conduct rules or whether it was just Joe Citizen coming up with a theory.

[slartibartfast]

Hopefully they look at it as a whole and decide whether this was a public servant breaking his own country's code of conduct rules or whether it was just Joe Citizen coming up with a theory.

I think you misunderstand what the ECHR is for?