The Remit of SY

[Brietta]

It all got a bit silly at one point.  FOIs being demanded for all sorts of spurious reasons, mainly from Tony Bennett during his days of glory.  He got what he was entitled to, which wasn't much.

All going towards making this criminal investigation probably the most scrutinised one ever and certainly one of the most interfered with.

How many Government petitions did these guys set up? in their endeavours to derail the Scotland Yard investigation into the disappearance of a little girl?

[Eleanor]

All going towards making this criminal investigation probably the most scrutinised one ever and certainly one of the most interfered with.

How many Government petitions did these guys set up? in their endeavours to derail the Scotland Yard investigation into the disappearance of a little girl?

Which all cost even more money to detract from The Investigation.

The Sceptics could do well to shut up about this.

[barrier]

Which all cost even more money to detract from The Investigation.

The Sceptics could do well to shut up about this.

You think any one cares ?

[Vertigo Swirl]

You think any one cares ?

No one cares about anything, ever.  Nor do they hope, believe, or any other optimistic, empathetic emotion you care to mention.  We only exist to pour scorn, to hate and dismiss, in a fug of nihilism and despair.
Hope that makes you feel better. 

[Brietta]

You think any one cares ?

Yes, I think some do.

Particularly those who can't seem to resist posting non sequiturs at every opportunity.

[Brietta]

Which all cost even more money to detract from The Investigation.

The Sceptics could do well to shut up about this.

They have airbrushed their prejudices aimed at preventing any advancement in the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance and will deny it.

But they did it!  As anyone who read the social media posts at the time which set about sending misleading information to the police in the midst of public appeals in a child abduction case and encouraging others to join in.

How is it possible to suffer from hatred such as that?



Sick internet trolls target Kate and Gerry McCann after Crimewatch special
THE new investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance has been hit by vile trolls.

Rick Lyons
 20 OCT 2013

Scores of people are thought to have made nuisance calls to the inquiry following a fresh appeal for information on the BBC's Crimewatch show.

Many boasted on Twitter about their time-wasting stunts, with some claiming they told the police new e-fits released on the programme looked like Madeleine's father Gerry, 44.

Twitter user LadyReeve wrote: "Awks when the e-fit is Gerry McCann! I'm going to ring in and name him just in case the police haven't got it yet #Crimewatch."

Another user called KCAEC said: "Who's gonna be the 1st person to phone in and say they recognise the e-fit......its Gerry McCann!"

Someone called Jont-o'-Lantern Gore also tweeted: "Chain smoking pack after pack of cigarettes to change my voice so that I can prank call Crimewatch."

Others on Twitter confirmed that police had been sidetracked by a spate of misleading calls.

Trevor Allman, a former London councillor, said: "Apparently a lot of people have pointed out to the police that the e-fit photo on last night's Crimewatch looks like Gerry McCann."

So far the Crimewatch appeal has generated 2,400 calls and emails to police with information.

The sick phone calls emerged amid growing support for hate-filled opponents of Gerry and Kate McCann, 45.

Detectives are monitoring the internet for vile messages about the couple after a Facebook group targeting the pair attracted 11,000 members.

Madeleine disappeared from the McCanns' holiday apartment in Praia de Luz, Portugal, in 2007.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/sick-internet-trolls-target-kate-18629467


This is what the Scotland Yard investigation into Madeleine's disappearance had to contend with right from its inception.
And the misinformation and resistance continues to this day.

Although revealing a particular mindset, the "Remit" saga is pretty small beer in comparison to deliberately with holding information as Paiva did.  Or deliberately imparting false information as Amaral and these individuals did.

[Wonderfulspam]

Omg, sick trolls phoned in & told Crimewatch that the e-fits of Gerry looked like Gerry.
Well that's utterly false & indefensible.
Wolters can prove the sighting was Brueckner.

[G-Unit]

Omg, sick trolls phoned in & told Crimewatch that the e-fits of Gerry looked like Gerry.
Well that's utterly false & indefensible.
Wolters can prove the sighting was Brueckner.

Well, allegedly, someone who actually saw the person thought it was Gerry McCann too. (and he wasn't a troll)

[Brietta]

Well, allegedly, someone who actually saw the person thought it was Gerry McCann too. (and he wasn't a troll)

The Portuguese police police investigated and dismissed these thoughts as "not being relevant to the inquiry". 

Certainly no action was taken.  To what do you put that down to?  Police incompetence or police doing their jobs and investigating witness statements to determine their accuracy. 

I'm not sure your cunningly worded sentence really cuts the mustard as far as libel is concerned.

[Anthro]

Well, allegedly, someone who actually saw the person thought it was Gerry McCann too. (and he wasn't a troll)

How can you be certain re. not being a troll?

[faithlilly]

The Portuguese police police investigated and dismissed these thoughts as "not being relevant to the inquiry". 

Certainly no action was taken.  To what do you put that down to?  Police incompetence or police doing their jobs and investigating witness statements to determine their accuracy. 

I'm not sure your cunningly worded sentence really cuts the mustard as far as libel is concerned.

A report from 2013.

“He ( Martin Smith ) added: “It looked as if they put 90% credence on the Jane Tanner sighting, maybe that wrong-footed them and they didn’t take our sighting as seriously. I was surprised it took six years to rule out the other sighting.”

He said he has met with Scotland Yard detectives twice over the past 18 months to help them with the new probe. He added: “We‘d all love to see the police get to the bottom of what happened.”

“We think about Madeleine a lot and we would love to see a conclusion to this case.”

Two visits suggest that OG thought Martin Smith’s evidence very relevant to the case.

[Eleanor]

A report from 2013.

“He ( Martin Smith ) added: “It looked as if they put 90% credence on the Jane Tanner sighting, maybe that wrong-footed them and they didn’t take our sighting as seriously. I was surprised it took six years to rule out the other sighting.”

He said he has met with Scotland Yard detectives twice over the past 18 months to help them with the new probe. He added: “We‘d all love to see the police get to the bottom of what happened.”

“We think about Madeleine a lot and we would love to see a conclusion to this case.”

Two visits suggest that OG thought Martin Smith’s evidence very relevant to the case.

Obviously not.  The McCanns are still at large.

[faithlilly]

Obviously not.  The McCanns are still at large.

And Brueckner hasn’t been charged with anything to do with Madeleine’s disappearance so what are we to make of that?

[Eleanor]

And Brueckner hasn’t been charged with anything to do with Madeleine’s disappearance so what are we to make of that?

That Brueckner will be locked up for quite some time.  I am only concerned with protecting small children and old ladies for the time being.

[Vertigo Swirl]

A report from 2013.

“He ( Martin Smith ) added: “It looked as if they put 90% credence on the Jane Tanner sighting, maybe that wrong-footed them and they didn’t take our sighting as seriously. I was surprised it took six years to rule out the other sighting.”

He said he has met with Scotland Yard detectives twice over the past 18 months to help them with the new probe. He added: “We‘d all love to see the police get to the bottom of what happened.”

“We think about Madeleine a lot and we would love to see a conclusion to this case.”

Two visits suggest that OG thought Martin Smith’s evidence very relevant to the case.

So unlike G-Unit you don’t believe the remit was only to investigate an abduction?  Interesting difference of opinion there.