The McCann v Gonçalo Amaral libel trial as it happens.

[AnneGuedes]

Anne you said Ribeiro was a witness for the prosecution, but last week you heard he was witness for the defence.

I heard his name only, I thought he was a defence's witness because he was named on a list with Moita Flores and MF couldn't possibly be a plaintiffs' witness.

[John]

I am indeed questioning the neutrality of her work.

The newspapers are reporting on the trial so I don't need Anne's version of events.

Sorry if this upsets you.

Actually the newspapers are for the most part using their own words to create sensationalism in order to sell their wares.  Anne is reporting what the witnesses actually said, the vast majority of which never reaches the public.

The big advantage of a Report is that the reader can make up his or her own mind what it all means.

[Redblossom]

Actually the newspapers are for the most part using their own words to create sensationalism in order to sell their wares.  Anne is reporting what the witnesses actually said, the vast majority of which never reaches the public.

Exaxtly its so simple no one needs to convolute anything!

[puglove]

And we have to listen to Gerry and Kate blaming everyone else, when it was their fault.

Who, in their right minds, would leave 3 small children in an unlocked apartment with road frontage, while they chatted crap?

Russian roulette.

[Redblossom]

Who, in their right minds, would leave 3 small children in an unlocked apartment with road frontage, while they chatted crap?

Russian roulette.

According to one of the docs, russell obrien, they checked every 15 minutes so take five minutes to get there check and get back at least it  must have been like musical chairs all night, yeah right

[puglove]

According to one of the docs, russell obrien, they checked every 15 minutes so take five minutes to get there check and get back at least it  must have been like musical chairs all night, yeah right

Well, that's  a load of old bolloxs.

There was a 15 minute gap when Maddie was taken.

[Redblossom]

Well, that's  a load of old bolloxs.

There was a 15 minute gap when Maddie was taken.

What 15 min gap was that? Anyway must dash early tonight, see ya shona

[Luz]

Anne is a sceptic.

Her reporting is from her point of view. IMO.

However this being a sceptics forum I don't expect you to agree.

A report is a report. It's factual it reproduces what is observed. It doesn't matter if you are chatolic or jew, you have to reproduce what you saw, hear, smelled, touched, tasted...There is no way a biased information could pass as report. That is why this is so much more important than what the papers print. They select only what they want and many times distort information. But if you are attentif you can distinguish between what is factual and what is sensationalist.

[Luz]

This is a skeptic forum????
I have to tell Mr. Randi and he might finance it with his foundation.

[John]

Anne is a sceptic.

Her reporting is from her point of view. IMO.

However this being a sceptics forum I don't expect you to agree.

No, this is an impartial forum which prides itself on sticking to the facts.  Your criticism of Anne's reporting says more about you Neeley than it will ever say about Anne.  Maybe you would like to volunteer to sit in court for up to 8 hours each day and write the reports for free?

Always remembering too that it is an offence to misrepresent a witness and can leave one open to a libel suit.

[icabodcrane]

Anne is a sceptic.

Her reporting is from her point of view. IMO.

However this being a sceptics forum I don't expect you to agree.

Are you saying that if someone who believed the McCann's version of events took the trouble to attend court and report back to us you would accept every word as gospel  ...   merely because that person shared your own opinions about the case  ? 

That's just silly 

[Redblossom]

Are you saying that if someone who believed the McCann's version of events took the trouble to attend court and report back to us you would accept every word as gospel  ...   merely because that person shared your own opinions about the case  ? 

That's just silly

Obviously

[icabodcrane]

If any of her reports are twisted against the Mccanns, then of course it is damaging for the Mccanns.

Common sense Icabod

That won't do 

What has Anne reported,  thus far,  that is  'damaging'  to the McCanns  ? 

[Luz]

If any of her reports are twisted against the Mccanns, then of course it is damaging for the Mccanns.

Common sense Icabod

How can anyone twist anything that another one is stating? Or do you mean that she should not report anything that is not flattering for the McCann?

[Redblossom]

No she hasn't. But as this is an open Forum others took the reports filed here and divulged them, acknowledging its source.

Sense at last, all this nonsensical carpet chewing by some is hilarious even if very sad indeed