Disappeared and Abducted Children and Young Adults => Madeleine McCann (3) disappeared from her parent's holiday apartment at Ocean Club, Praia da Luz, Portugal on 3 May 2007. No trace of her has ever been found. => Topic started by: Wonderfulspam on October 07, 2013, 07:45:26 PM
Title: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Wonderfulspam on October 07, 2013, 07:45:26 PM
Gerry McCann has said some rather odd things, here is just one,
"Everything we have done in the last 100 days is focused on the belief that she was alive when she was taken".
The bizarre alternative being that someone went into the apartment & killed her before abducting her corpse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw-Pd5eaDyc
Anyone have any other odd McCann statements?
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Montclair on October 07, 2013, 07:58:33 PM
Paraphrasing: Finding Madeleine missing was comparable to finding that you have an overdraft on your student loan.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Wonderfulspam on October 07, 2013, 08:16:58 PM
I know there are more, something about having a fundraiser on the 1st anniversary of her dissapearance, when she had only been gone a few months. seems he was quite sure she would not be coming back before then????
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Montclair on October 07, 2013, 08:21:50 PM
How about Gerry using the distinctive mark in her eye, despite the fact that it could put Madeleine's life in danger, because it was a good marketing ploy. This was in his "Vanity Fair" interview.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Wonderfulspam on October 07, 2013, 08:33:16 PM
Expresso Interview
Gerry – "In a way, we would like to have been accused so we could defend ourselves openly. Now, reading the process, there is no evidence that justifies the suspicion, apart from the dogs' action. There was never a sustained explanation. And the questioning: 'What happened to Madeleine? How did you get rid of her? Who helped you? Where did you put her?' All fantasy! If they had found DNA – so what? And if Madeleine had hurt herself inside the apartment – why would that be our fault?
http://www.mccannfiles.com/id163.html
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: jassi on October 07, 2013, 08:36:30 PM
Perhaps someone could produce an anthology of the sayings of Gerald McCann. I'm sure they've all been documented and live somewhere on the internet.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Cariad on October 07, 2013, 08:42:23 PM
Paraphrasing: Finding Madeleine missing was comparable to finding that you have an overdraft on your student loan.
Please don't make me defend Dr G!
From what I recall it was something like, "You know what its like, when your as a student and you go overdrawn, there's just nothing left, nothing left to draw on, emotionally we were in the red, but we still had to carry on"
Again paraphrasing, but I'm pretty sure that was the context.
If I were you guys, I'd link to the original quotes or you'll just be slated.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Wonderfulspam on October 07, 2013, 10:13:00 PM
Kate McCann to Sara Antunes de Oliveira, SIC, 9 March, 2010):
"We're not going to sit here and lie and be totally naïve and say she's one hundred per cent alive."
http://mccannfiles.com/id436.html
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Lace on October 07, 2013, 10:16:15 PM
From what I recall it was something like, "You know what its like, when your as a student and you go overdrawn, there's just nothing left, nothing left to draw on, emotionally we were in the red, but we still had to carry on"
Again paraphrasing, but I'm pretty sure that was the context.
If I were you guys, I'd link to the original quotes or you'll just be slated.
They are very good at twisting, or only saying part of a paragraph.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Cariad on October 07, 2013, 10:21:34 PM
From what I recall it was something like, "You know what its like, when your as a student and you go overdrawn, there's just nothing left, nothing left to draw on, emotionally we were in the red, but we still had to carry on"
Again paraphrasing, but I'm pretty sure that was the context.
If I were you guys, I'd link to the original quotes or you'll just be slated.
You are not wrong...anyway I found this....this is the whole context of that student loan remark, from 10 mins
gnite Cariad
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: JackieL on October 07, 2013, 11:02:08 PM
From what I recall it was something like, "You know what its like, when your as a student and you go overdrawn, there's just nothing left, nothing left to draw on, emotionally we were in the red, but we still had to carry on"
Again paraphrasing, but I'm pretty sure that was the context.
If I were you guys, I'd link to the original quotes or you'll just be slated....or sued for libel by the McCanns and their lawyers Carter Ruck 8(>((
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Benita on October 07, 2013, 11:03:46 PM
I am a major McCann doubter, but the above is not correct. Gerry McCann was speaking about feeling emotionally drained, having nothing left and compared that feeling to going to your bank and finding that there was nothing in your account.
many on here like to twist words don't you know
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: sadie on October 07, 2013, 11:21:43 PM
8@??)( I appreciate your honesty, jeanne darc and Cariad.
Refreshing to see honest [ censored word]
sadie x 8((()*/
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Wonderfulspam on October 08, 2013, 02:20:02 AM
Rachel Manpilly, Rogatory Statement.
1578 'Okay. Did you want to mention something about Doctors in the group''
Reply 'Yeah I was just going to say that, you know Kate and Gerry are both Doctors and you know there were three other medics in the group, erm four others actually sorry, four others, erm you know so if by any chance they'd accidentally done anything to Madeleine or she was ill or erm you know something wasn't quite right, I mean they wouldn't have just left her and sort of tried to cover it up as an accident or you know, they would of sort of you know, come and got Matt and Russell and Dave and Fi, erm I mean you know, not just because they are Doctors, because you know they're parents and you'd kind of go to anyone to see who could help but if you've got, you know Doctors as friends who were there as well, erm you know there were kind of six people there who if Madeleine had accidentally been bumped on the head or you know whatever the theories are supposed to be, erm you know, there were plenty of people there who could of you know, tried to revive a child, erm'.
8@??)( I appreciate your honesty, jeanne darc and Cariad.
Refreshing to see honest [ censored word]
sadie x 8((()*/
I honestly don't see myself as an Anti, Sadie. I doubt that everything that's been said is true, but that doesn't mean I don't feel some sympathy for bereaved parents, even Dr G!
I don't know what happen on the 3rd of May 2007. I be prepared to bet that neither parent physically assaulted their daughter, as for sedation, accident or abduction, I just don't know.....
We all know how I feel about leaving kids alone, so I won't bang on about that again.
....When I've done the school run, I'll edit a McCann quote in here to stay on topic ?{)(**........
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Benice on October 08, 2013, 09:22:37 AM
1578 'Okay. Did you want to mention something about Doctors in the group''
Reply 'Yeah I was just going to say that, you know Kate and Gerry are both Doctors and you know there were three other medics in the group, erm four others actually sorry, four others, erm you know so if by any chance they'd accidentally done anything to Madeleine or she was ill or erm you know something wasn't quite right, I mean they wouldn't have just left her and sort of tried to cover it up as an accident or you know, they would of sort of you know, come and got Matt and Russell and Dave and Fi, erm I mean you know, not just because they are Doctors, because you know they're parents and you'd kind of go to anyone to see who could help but if you've got, you know Doctors as friends who were there as well, erm you know there were kind of six people there who if Madeleine had accidentally been bumped on the head or you know whatever the theories are supposed to be, erm you know, there were plenty of people there who could of you know, tried to revive a child, erm'.
Sounds almost like a confession to me.
Why - when actually she is saying that with so many doctors in the group to assist if an accident had happened, the McCanns would have called on them for help - in the knowledge that they may have been able revive her - and that that would be the normal and obvious thing for anyone to do in those circumstances.
As you know if someone becomes ill on a plane, or in a theatre or anywhere in public - it's common for people to be asked the question .. ''Is there a doctor here?''
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: jassi on October 08, 2013, 09:29:10 AM
Why - when actually she is saying that with so many doctors in the group to assist if an accident had happened, the McCanns would have called on them for help - in the knowledge that they may have been able revive her - and that that would be the normal and obvious thing for anyone to do in those circumstances.
As you know if someone becomes ill on a plane, or in a theatre or anywhere in public - it's common for people to be asked the question .. ''Is there a doctor here?''
The question is why did she feel it necessary to raise the subject ? Was it to forestall any suggestion that such a thing might possibly have happened?
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Montclair on October 08, 2013, 10:09:36 AM
Paraphrasing: Finding Madeleine missing was comparable to finding that you have an overdraft on your student loan.
Sorry for that mistake, I should have been more thorough. But still, I find it a very strange comparison to make in a situation where your daughter has gone missing.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Wonderfulspam on October 08, 2013, 01:54:54 PM
Kate McCann, Lisbon Court Feb 2010
"I know. I was here. I found my daughter gone. I know more than you do. I know what I saw."
I know there are more, something about having a fundraiser on the 1st anniversary of her dissapearance, when she had only been gone a few months. seems he was quite sure she would not be coming back before then????
Lets hear the whole paragraph of that please, not just a selected piece of it.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Lace on October 08, 2013, 03:53:33 PM
1578 'Okay. Did you want to mention something about Doctors in the group''
Reply 'Yeah I was just going to say that, you know Kate and Gerry are both Doctors and you know there were three other medics in the group, erm four others actually sorry, four others, erm you know so if by any chance they'd accidentally done anything to Madeleine or she was ill or erm you know something wasn't quite right, I mean they wouldn't have just left her and sort of tried to cover it up as an accident or you know, they would of sort of you know, come and got Matt and Russell and Dave and Fi, erm I mean you know, not just because they are Doctors, because you know they're parents and you'd kind of go to anyone to see who could help but if you've got, you know Doctors as friends who were there as well, erm you know there were kind of six people there who if Madeleine had accidentally been bumped on the head or you know whatever the theories are supposed to be, erm you know, there were plenty of people there who could of you know, tried to revive a child, erm'.
Sounds almost like a confession to me.
What was the question she was answering?
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: jassi on October 08, 2013, 04:04:14 PM
Not prompted yes & all the umming & errring, It just seems odd
This statement was taken a year later, she probably knew what Amaral had suggested.
If you made a statement every umm and erring would be written down, you would be very surprised how often you did it. Listen to Prince Charles he is a good example, how many times does he say err ummm?
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Benice on October 08, 2013, 05:22:40 PM
Not prompted yes & all the umming & errring, It just seems odd
Everyone does the umming and arring to some extent, it's just that we're not used to seeing it written down. If you were sitting there listening in - you probably wouldn't even notice.
I exclude the extreme habits - like people who say... 'Ya'know' ...at the end of every sentence, and those who say 'Basically' at the beginning of every sentence' - that drives me nuts.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Redblossom on October 08, 2013, 05:36:04 PM
Everyone does the umming and arring to some extent, it's just that we're not used to seeing it written down. If you were sitting there listening in - you probably wouldn't even notice.
I exclude the extreme habits - like people who say... 'Ya'know' ...at the end of every sentence, and those who say 'Basically' at the beginning of every sentence' - that drives me nuts.
Or "to be honest"......implying one usually lies? Whats it about then when one precedes an answer with " to be honest" then goes to tell a fib? Not that Im into forensic linguistics, just wondering....
Eta when does a statement become a lie, when does a statement become a half truth/embroidering of the truth? Is a half truth acceptable? In what circumstances?
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Cariad on October 08, 2013, 08:33:56 PM
Not prompted yes & all the umming & errring, It just seems odd
I listen to a lot of Pod casts and I noticed how peoples naturel speech rhythm is intercepted with umms and errrs. I've never noticed it in every day conversation, but it's really obvious on pod casts for some reason.
Next time you're listening/watching something unscripted, see if you notice.
Everyone does the umming and arring to some extent, it's just that we're not used to seeing it written down. If you were sitting there listening in - you probably wouldn't even notice.
I exclude the extreme habits - like people who say... 'Ya'know' ...at the end of every sentence, and those who say 'Basically' at the beginning of every sentence' - that drives me nuts.
In Wales it's "Obviously" at the beginning of every sentence, whether the subject is obvious or not. I have to consciously remind myself not to do it.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Redblossom on October 08, 2013, 10:08:56 PM
WE DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WOULD GET INTO THE TAPAS THAT NIGHT
WHEN WITNESS STATEMENTS MAKE IT CLEAR IT WAS BLOCK- BOOKED FOR THE WEEK
HENCE THE NOTE IN THE BOOK AT RECEPTION KATE MENTIONED IN " madeleine"
Its a fact the mccanns told a bunch of porkies before they knew the files would be released, how embarrassing! But kate mccann went on to tell lies even after in her book! Eg not verbatim, someone will have the quote, though she envied the paynes having a sea view she disnt have to worry abiut the kids falling over a balcony....well she bloody had one LOL
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: AnneGuedes on October 08, 2013, 10:27:56 PM
I listen to a lot of Pod casts and I noticed how peoples naturel speech rhythm is intercepted with umms and errrs. I've never noticed it in every day conversation, but it's really obvious on pod casts for some reason.
Next time you're listening/watching something unscripted, see if you notice.
In Wales it's "Obviously" at the beginning of every sentence, whether the subject is obvious or not. I have to consciously remind myself not to do it.
What about "to be honest" starting sentences where honesty wouldn't be doubted but mentioning it precisely makes you wonder ?
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: AnneGuedes on October 08, 2013, 10:32:37 PM
Its a fact the mccanns told a bunch of porkies before they knew the files would be released, how embarrassing! But kate mccann went on to tell lies even after in her book!
The book was partly for correcting mistakes and failures Internet posters made them be aware of. They should update it regularly.
Title: Re: Puzzling things the McCanns have said.
Post by: Redblossom on October 08, 2013, 10:35:03 PM