Why Should We Believe the Parent’s When....?

[Angelo222]

Please, no more allegations of lying otherwise I will apply sanctions.

[G-Unit]

It is very good advice for the police but dreadful advice for real life!

I don't agree. There are many people who would have gained from using it in real life; women fleeced by younger men from other countries, people investing in get rich quick schemes, those robbed by villains posing as bona fide workmen.....

[Vertigo Swirl]

I don't agree. There are many people who would have gained from using it in real life; women fleeced by younger men from other countries, people investing in get rich quick schemes, those robbed by villains posing as bona fide workmen.....

Do  you suspect most people you encounter in real life of being villains out to get you?

[Mr Gray]

I don't agree. There are many people who would have gained from using it in real life; women fleeced by younger men from other countries, people investing in get rich quick schemes, those robbed by villains posing as bona fide workmen.....

I think you Wil find many already follow  that advice... It's basic common sense

[Carana]

ABC is a police instruction. I see it as very good advice, but difficult to follow.

Agreed. But there are hopefully checks and balances applied in police investigations, or should be. There aren't, necessarily, in forum discussions, nor - even worse - in TV panel discussions with pundits and an unquestioning host.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Supporters thought please ?

The answer is that no one here believes the parents were directly involved in MM's disappearance.

[Erngath]

I don't agree. There are many people who would have gained from using it in real life; women fleeced by younger men from other countries, people investing in get rich quick schemes, those robbed by villains posing as bona fide workmen.....

Well obviously!!
But not in day to day established relationships?

[G-Unit]

Well obviously!!
But not in day to day established relationships?

So not always dreadful advice for real life then.

[Erngath]

So not always dreadful advice for real life then.

I hadn't thought of the circumstances you mention as they are not part of my real life experience.
I was only thinking of that set of rules and their application in family relationships.
Wasn't really thinking of people who would find themselves in those situations.
I admit I hadn't considered vulnerable folk.
My mistake.

[G-Unit]

I hadn't thought of the circumstances you mention as they are not part of my real life experience.
I was only thinking of that set of rules and their application in family relationships.
Wasn't really thinking of people who would find themselves in those situations.
I admit I hadn't considered vulnerable folk.
My mistake.

It's good advice in some families too. The world isn't divided into vulnerable and invulnerable people. It all depends on the situation imo.

[Mr Gray]

It's good advice in some families too. The world isn't divided into vulnerable and invulnerable people. It all depends on the situation imo.

It's a good Maxim whenever money is involved..
And the mccanns should not have signed those statements in Portuguese ..but did they have a choice

[Erngath]

It's good advice in some families too. The world isn't divided into vulnerable and invulnerable people. It all depends on the situation imo.

It does.
Usually those who intend to scam people in some way do seek out those who may be at a vulnerable time in their life.

[ShiningInLuz]

I don't agree. There are many people who would have gained from using it in real life; women fleeced by younger men from other countries, people investing in get rich quick schemes, those robbed by villains posing as bona fide workmen.....

At this rate we'll be on to fake charity collectors next.  Oh hang on ......

[Mr Gray]

At this rate we'll be on to fake charity collectors next.  Oh hang on ......

Not just fake... Genuine ones to
If I'm asked to contribute I ask how much of my pound is actually received by those the charities support... The answer is usually.. I don't know... So I don't contribute

I question everything  and have decided based on the evidence that the mccanns are innocent... Not 100%...but close

[faithlilly]

"Gerry had a mild stomach upset which we used as an excuse to postpone the trip."

"  ... but even if the judicial secrecy law had not prevented us from giving the main reason ... "
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As outlined in Kate's book ... Gerry had a stomach upset ... and judicial secrecy laws prevented discussion of the case.

What has been made of those simple sentences must indeed rank as among the most revealing of 'discussions' as to the paucity of the driving force behind the opprobrium directed day and daily towards this innocent couple.

I think it is all tommyrot but the good thing about it is that it is so revealing ... but not regarding Kate or Gerry.

I know she knew how to the use the ‘ no comment’ tactic as she used it in her rogatory interview. Why not here ?

What is revealing about this discussion is how blinkered those who support the parents are. Again and again you are given evidence of the parent’s duplicity but still your fingers remain firmly in your ears.

Watching Trump supporters being interviewed at his most recent rally again reminds me of the old adage...it’s easier to fool a person than to convince them that they've been fooled.