Latest news on the search for Madeleine McCann

[Luz]

The latest news on the McCann case is that there are no news.

The papers continue to feed the less informed public with made up trash. Any journalist worthy of that title must feel very ashamed by the way the UK Media has turned from informing to being a PR agency.

Nothing that has been published on the last months, about this case is based on factual confirmed evidence.

Exception was the miserable performance by Sir B. Howe, known for heading the McCann balloon campaign in PDL.
I guess that anyone that has a minimum of information about the case understood that he was trying to save face for SY, miserably.

[Luz]

Sir Bernard H-H stating that SY knows the names of the abductors was the most absurd statement that he could produce.

How can he explain that if they know who those alleged abductors are they haven't yet rescued the child?! What are they waiting for?

For the Portuguese to act?!  Come on.

RIDICULOUS

[Carana]

The latest news on the McCann case is that there are no news.

The papers continue to feed the less informed public with made up trash. Any journalist worthy of that title must feel very ashamed by the way the UK Media has turned from informing to being a PR agency.

Nothing that has been published on the last months, about this case is based on factual confirmed evidence.

Exception was the miserable performance by Sir B. Howe, known for heading the McCann balloon campaign in PDL.
I guess that anyone that has a minimum of information about the case understood that he was trying to save face for SY, miserably.

Are the Portuguese tabloids any better?

When there's an update, fine. If there's a need to appeal to the public, fine. Otherwise, the police should be left to get on with their job.

[Carana]

Sir Bernard H-H stating that SY knows the names of the abductors was the most absurd statement that he could produce.

How can he explain that if they know who those alleged abductors are they haven't yet rescued the child?! What are they waiting for?

For the Portuguese to act?!  Come on.

RIDICULOUS

Where did he state that he knew the name of the alleged abductors?

[AnneGuedes]

Are the Portuguese tabloids any better?

When there's an update, fine. If there's a need to appeal to the public, fine. Otherwise, the police should be left to get on with their job.

Carana, could you name those supposed PT tabloidS ? And have you already hold one ?

[AnneGuedes]

Where did he state that he knew the name of the alleged abductors?

Luz means the "persons of interest".

[jassi]

Luz means the "persons of interest".

Yes, 'Hulk' said suspects, but the papers interpreted that as abductors.

[AnneGuedes]

Yes, 'Hulk' said suspects, but the papers interpreted that as abductors.

Why is he called "Hulk" ? Isn't Hulk a sort of green giant of comics (I had one for ages on top of the bannister).

[Redblossom]

In the absence of a scoop, tabloid hacks copy from each other and rephrase a few sentences to file their piece. Nothing new there. They don't have time to check facts. How are you supposed to write a piece and fact check it if you have up to 9 pieces on different subjects to file in a day?

If Lawton "copied" thats fine
Rephrasing sentences is not  the same as changing "facts" from the original, ie attempted abduction from a restaurant to attempted abduction from the holiday apartment!

[Wonderfulspam]

Why is he called "Hulk" ? Isn't Hulk a sort of green giant of comics (I had one for ages on top of the bannister).

Hulk Hogan was an American Wrestler

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan

We could also call him 'Paul' or 'Crocodile Dundee' but that would not be as amusing as 'Hulk' IMO

[Carana]

If Lawton "copied" thats fine
Rephrasing sentences is not  the same as changing "facts" from the original, ie attempted abduction from a restaurant to attempted abduction from the holiday apartment!

It may not even be the hack's fault. They just hand in their copy. An editor or a sub could choose to change part of the text.

[Redblossom]

It may not even be the hack's fault. They just hand in their copy. An editor or a sub could choose to change part of the text.

the point remains why it was changed

[AnneGuedes]

It may not even be the hack's fault. They just hand in their copy. An editor or a sub could choose to change part of the text.

No, much too risky. A "factwriter" can always argue his source got it wrong or that he genuinely thought it was right, but an editor can't.

[AnneGuedes]

Hulk Hogan was an American Wrestler

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan

We could also call him 'Paul' or 'Crocdile Dundee' but that would not be as amusing as 'Hulk' IMO

Thank you, Wonderfulspam !

[Eleanor]

Sir Bernard H-H stating that SY knows the names of the abductors was the most absurd statement that he could produce.

How can he explain that if they know who those alleged abductors are they haven't yet rescued the child?! What are they waiting for?

For the Portuguese to act?!  Come on.

RIDICULOUS

Perhaps they are waiting for the abductor to return the child, like The PJ did in Madeira, according to you.
And it worked oh my God.