It would have been too expensive to investigate both sightings in full

[Wonderfulspam]

and where in smiths statement does it say that ? 

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[icabodcrane]

To get back  to the main point of the thread

Does anyone think  "It would have been too expensive to investigate both sightings in full"  is a reasonable  ?

Does anyone agree that it was reasonable of the McCanns to have  'selected'  which sighting to investigate, on the basis that it would cost too much to investigate more than one  ? 

[carlymichelle]

from gerrys blog

Gerry's Blogs Oakley International 26 August 2008 1,571 views No Comment In the light of articles in some UK Sunday newspapers this weekend, we feel it is appropriate to comment briefly on our relationship with the investigation company Oakley International. We appointed them several months ago to investigate the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. We continue to work with them to this end. The working relationship is managed by Brian Kennedy, who also confirms the relationship with Oakley International continues to be good and that it remains entirely focused on the search for Madeleine. - See more at: http://madeleinemccann.org/2008/1669/oakley-international/#sthash.gVeY3TXu.dpuf"

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To get back  to the main point of the thread

Does anyone think  "It would have been too expensive to investigate both sightings in full"  is a reasonable  ?

Does anyone agree that it was reasonable of the McCanns to have  'selected'  which sighting to investigate, on the basis that it would cost too much to investigate more than one  ?

Come on there's a mortgage to be paid! And what about legal expenses?

[icabodcrane]

Having read the article in The Times again,   I feel the  "too expensive to investigate both sighting"  response was actually  non sequitur   ...  the answer did not  'follow'  ...  the logic is broken

This  'Fund source'  was not being  asked  why the Smithman sighting had not been  'investigate'  he was being asked why it had not been publicised

Cost has very little to with that

All it would have taken is for the E fits to be passed to the press with a covering statement from their,  already employed,   media manager

Additionally,  when the McCanns appeared on TV  holding up the images of Tannerman,  they would simply needed to hold up the E fits of Smithman as well

The Smithman  E fits   could have  been put on the official website and included in Kate's book

All this would have cost nothing

[Sherlock Holmes]

To get back  to the main point of the thread

Does anyone think  "It would have been too expensive to investigate both sightings in full"  is a reasonable  ?

Does anyone agree that it was reasonable of the McCanns to have  'selected'  which sighting to investigate, on the basis that it would cost too much to investigate more than one  ?

It doesn't seem to make very much sense that either of these sightings would be preferenced over the other, in investigative terms, particularly at that early stage of the investigation, when there was no real evidence to suggest which sighting would have been a more likely source of intelligence than anther.

Are decisions really made like this? Let's go with the cheaper / cheapest line of inquiry? What sense does that make?

And would such decisions be ones of the McCanns?

[icabodcrane]

It doesn't seem to make very much sense that either of these sightings would be preferenced over the other, in investigative terms, particularly at that early stage of the investigation, when there was no real evidence to suggest which sighting would have been a more likely source of intelligence than anther.

Are decisions really made like this? Let's go with the cheaper / cheapest line of inquiry? What sense does that make?

And would such decisions be ones of the McCanns?

Who  do you think the McCanns would permit to make those decisions  ?   ...  certainly not their private investigators  (  their rejection of the advice given by Henri Exton is evidence of that  )

If you doubt that the McCanns, themselves,  made the decision to promote Jane Tanner's sighting whilst keeping Smithman's E fit  secret  ...  who do you think DID  make that decision  ?

[AnneGuedes]

And would such decisions be ones of the McCanns?

Are you suggesting they were manipulated ? What for ?
Ah, and Smithman had a superiority on Tannerman : he was carrying a little girl matching Madeleine, not the legs of a pyjama matching (?) Madeleine's alleged one.

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I wonder when bundleman actually came forward? Does he even exist?

[Cariad]

I wonder when bundleman actually came forward? Does he even exist?

There are those of us who doubt it.

That doesn't make it fact of course.....

[Sherlock Holmes]

Who  do you think the McCanns would permit to make those decisions  ?   ...  certainly not their private investigators  (  their rejection of the advice given by Henri Exton is evidence of that  )

If you doubt that the McCanns, themselves,  made the decision to promote Jane Tanner's sighting whilst keeping Smithman's E fit  secret  ...  who do you think DID  make that decision  ?

It's a very good question icabod and I don't have a full answer.

It is nonetheless odd the notion that a line of inquiry can be nixed before it even gets off the ground on the whimsy of one of the many parties involved in an investigation - even if that party is a very important one. The McCanns are influential in the investigations but they do not control them. They are not working on the ground and they cannot control intelligence.

Yes, they can manipulate to their hearts' content as far as PR and other considerations are concerned - once intelligence has been gathered. But to smother lines of inquiry for no good reason, especially when hard facts are so lacking, would be very odd indeed.

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If the e-fits, etc. were ever shared with the official authorities they are not in the files.

All very odd.

[AnneGuedes]

I wonder when bundleman actually came forward? Does he even exist?

A father certainly exists who carried his young child with in an orange/blue pyjama. Did he cross Gentil Martins à 21h15, did he carry the child like a first helper ? This is dubious as SY reckons they're not certain he was Tannerman.