Was The MET ever going to make headway?

[Holly Goodhead]

Over recent years the MET has been found institutionally racist and corrupt. 

One of its own has recently admitted kidnapping, raping and responsibility for the death of Sarah Everard. 

Many high profile murders and disapparances on its doorstep remain unsolved eg disappearance of Suzie Lamplugh (1986), murder of Daniel Morgan (1987) and the murder of Jill Dando (1999). 

The HO has granted millions of pounds of tax-payers money to the MET to investigate the disappearance of MM.  Was it realistic to think they could succeed when the PJ hadn't?

[Vertigo Swirl]

What’s a heaway?

[Holly Goodhead]

What’s a heaway?

I wonder if the Mc's still hold the MET in high esteem?

[Mr Gray]

Over recent years the MET has been found institutionally racist and corrupt. 

One of its own has recently admitted kidnapping, raping and responsibility for the death of Sarah Everard. 

Many high profile murders and disapparances on its doorstep remain unsolved eg disappearance of Suzie Lamplugh (1986), murder of Daniel Morgan (1987) and the murder of Jill Dando (1999). 

The HO has granted millions of pounds of tax-payers money to the MET to investigate the disappearance of MM.  Was it realistic to think they could succeed when the PJ hadn't?

My thoughts are that the MET haf an almost impossible task because stranger abductions are incredibly difficult to solve. Several posters said that someone must know what happened to MM and the only hope was if someone spoke.. Who had information as to what happened.
Thats seems to be exactly whats happened. That information wont be enough to convict... But it points the investigation to the suspect and its up to them to find the evidence to convict.

[Mr Gray]

I wonder if the Mc's still hold the MET in high esteem?

Im sure they do... Why shouldn't they

[Mr Gray]

If it turns out that CB is responsible then this case has only been solved due to the mccanns persistence and effort.. Thhe PJ couldnt solve it.. SY couldn't solve it.. But the mccanns persistence did

[Holly Goodhead]

My thoughts are that the MET haf an almost impossible task because stranger abductions are incredibly difficult to solve. Several posters said that someone must know what happened to MM and the only hope was if someone spoke.. Who had information as to what happened.
Thats seems to be exactly whats happened. That information wont be enough to convict... But it points the investigation to the suspect and its up to them to find the evidence to convict.

But several people have implicated others in the past eg members of T9/RM and Smith family/GM.

[Holly Goodhead]

Im sure they do... Why shouldn't they

I think I might be sceptical some 8 years on, millons spent and a report declaring the MET institutionally corrupt. 

[Vertigo Swirl]

I think I might be sceptical some 8 years on, millons spent and a report declaring the MET institutionally corrupt.

you do know that even with the best police force on the case not all crimes are solveable don’t you?

[Holly Goodhead]

If it turns out that CB is responsible then this case has only been solved due to the mccanns persistence and effort.. Thhe PJ couldnt solve it.. SY couldn't solve it.. But the mccanns persistence did

The Needhams persist...
The Lawrences persist...
The Lamplughs persist...
The Dandos persist...
The Morgans persist...

If it wasn't for the families we would be none the wiser as to how unfit for purpose these institutions are. 

[Holly Goodhead]

you do know that even with the best police force on the case not all crimes are solveable don’t you?

Afaik most police forces in democratic countries are not found institutionally corrupt.

[Mr Gray]

But several people have implicated others in the past eg members of T9/RM and Smith family/GM.

Its a bit like the dogs... They are not evidence in themselves but they point the police where to look. CB was singled out and its Woltersjob to find the evidence if it exists.. As  it may well do

[Mr Gray]

Afaik most police forces in democratic countries are not found institutionally corrupt.

I think thats a stupid comment.. Who has made thst claim

The amswer is no one. Its a dishonest claim. The truth is one investigation has been accused of being corrupt.. You should not besmirch the entire force with such a clsim

[G-Unit]

Over recent years the MET has been found institutionally racist and corrupt. 

One of its own has recently admitted kidnapping, raping and responsibility for the death of Sarah Everard. 

Many high profile murders and disapparances on its doorstep remain unsolved eg disappearance of Suzie Lamplugh (1986), murder of Daniel Morgan (1987) and the murder of Jill Dando (1999). 

The HO has granted millions of pounds of tax-payers money to the MET to investigate the disappearance of MM.  Was it realistic to think they could succeed when the PJ hadn't?

Officially David Cameron responded to the McCann's pleas for help to find their daughter, and so did the Home Secretary and the Metropolitan Police.

Unofficially it was said that a certain editor 'persuaded' Cameron to respond by threatening to harass the Home Secretary if he didn't. I expect there were negotiations whereby everyone got what they wanted out of the deal.

In my opinion Operation Grange, as a meaningful investigation, ended in October 2015 when it's members were reduced to just four officers.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Afaik most police forces in democratic countries are not found institutionally corrupt.

Lol.  You don’t know much then!