McCanns appeal to the European Court of Human Rights

[Carana]

Have you seen what has been going on in the USA recently?

Yes, but I think that Misty's question / point was why the inquiry took so long in that case when the inquiry into Madeleine's disappearance was relatively short, although both were arguidos. If that wasn't her point, I expect she'll be along at some point to clarify.

[G-Unit]

Well did you read https://www.reuters.com/article/us-portugal-corruption-socrates/portuguese-ex-pm-socrates-indicted-on-corruption-charges-idUSKBN1CG1U5?  That hardly inspires confidence in the system does it.

They seem to have caught a corrupt politician. Good for them.

[Alice Purjorick]

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Yes OK but aren't they just excuses that allow complaints like this: "the rules are adjusted to suit whichever players are on the field at the time".

The option I would go for is a poor understanding of the law and how it works on the part of most posters made worse by personal prejudice.
IMO and note the lack of delineation wrt which country.

[Venturi Swirl]

Very good   

Consider it your finest contribution to the forum, I shall be using it alot from now on.

[jassi]

Consider it your finest contribution to the forum, I shall be using it alot from now on.

I'm honoured. Might help to keep people more on topic as well, which would be a big plus

[Mr Gray]

The option I would go for is a poor understanding of the law and how it works on the part of most posters made worse by personal prejudice.
IMO and note the lack of delineation wrt which country.

Poor understanding of the law... Personal prejudices... Sounds like the SC to me

[Carana]

They seem to have caught a corrupt politician. Good for them.

Indeed. It must have been a mammoth task unravelling all that. However, he's still innocent until proved guilty until the final appeal has been ruled upon.

Whatever happened to the so-called Freeport saga?

[barrier]

Well did you read https://www.reuters.com/article/us-portugal-corruption-socrates/portuguese-ex-pm-socrates-indicted-on-corruption-charges-idUSKBN1CG1U5?  That hardly inspires confidence in the system does it.

Why do you feel a need to have a confidence in a system that in all reality as little to do with you from afar?

[Carana]

Why do you feel a need to have a confidence in a system that in all reality as little to do with you from afar?

Are we only supposed to attempt to understand how the "system" works in our physical neighbourhood?

[barrier]

Are we only supposed to attempt to understand how the "system" works in our physical neighbourhood?

Not at all,but by the same token what is thought or even written  on here has no bearing what so ever in any other country despite some seeming to think so.

[G-Unit]

Are we only supposed to attempt to understand how the "system" works in our physical neighbourhood?

It's commendable to try to understand other systems. It's not acceptable to criticise them without understanding the them in my opinion.

[Carana]

Not at all,but by the same token what is thought or even written  on here has no bearing what so ever in any other country despite some seeming to think so.

Fair enough, but I can think of one presumably native Portuguese person (at least) who assured everyone that the McCanns would automatically have to become arguidos again as soon as the case reopened as that was the law.

[Robittybob1]

Why do you feel a need to have a confidence in a system that in all reality as little to do with you from afar?

It is all to do with trying to find the solution to the McCann case.  I'd like to know if the PJ were corrupt?  If politicians were on the take, what about the PJ?  Is it possible?

[jassi]

It is all to do with trying to find the solution to the McCann case.  I'd like to know if the PJ were corrupt?  If politicians were on the take, what about the PJ?  Is it possible?

Is there any reason to believe that they are any more corrupt or incompetent that any other police force?

[Robittybob1]

Is there any reason to believe that they are any more corrupt or incompetent that any other police force?

Maybe not but IMO the NZ are not corrupt.  But my interest is in the McCann case being investigated by the PJ initially.  So they are the ones in the limelight ATM.