Why didn't Kate McCann answer the questions of the PJ?

[AnneGuedes]

The Portuguese police failed the McCann's utterly and completely.  Their actions at that informal meeting detailed above is evidence if any is in fact needed that this was the case.  Same old story, fail to find the criminal perpetrators so blame the victim in order to cover their own backsides!

They are a disgrace to have put Kate and Gerry through such an ordeal.  Little wonder the McCann's decided to return home and effectively stop cooperating with such a bunch of keystone cops.  I have seen these Iberian incompetents at their very worst and I can empathise with the McCann's.  Had they not been non Portuguese nationals and had the investigation not been under world Press scrutiny I have no doubt that they would have been mentally and physically abused by their inquisitors.

Sensible post, John.  Seems like you unfortunately have first-hand experience of these people. I have no doubt that had Kate and Gerry McCann been uneducated Portuguese people then the outcome would have been very different.  Perhaps Kate McCann would also have "fallen down the stairs" at the cop-shop.

Do you agree with this, John ? Just curious.

[John]

I have personally witnessed the quite unnecessary brutality exhibited by some police officers in Portugal and Spain and having done so it sees to me that it is a cultural thing, a remnant of past regimes.  They think nothing of drawing their baton or stick when encountering a situation of their disliking.  You have to remember too that GNR officers are routinely armed with handguns.

 

[John]

Sensible post, John.  Seems like you unfortunately have first-hand experience of these people. I have no doubt that had Kate and Gerry McCann been uneducated Portuguese people then the outcome would have been very different.  Perhaps Kate McCann would also have "fallen down the stairs" at the cop-shop.

Do you agree with this, John ? Just curious.

It is an unfortunate fact Anne that the PJ believe violence to be part of their remit.  This phenomenon isn't by any means unique to the Iberian Peninsula though as I am sure you will point out.

[AnneGuedes]

Sensible post, John.  Seems like you unfortunately have first-hand experience of these people. I have no doubt that had Kate and Gerry McCann been uneducated Portuguese people then the outcome would have been very different.  Perhaps Kate McCann would also have "fallen down the stairs" at the cop-shop.

Do you agree with this, John ? Just curious.

It is an unfortunate fact Anne that the PJ believe violence to be part of their remit.  This phenomenon isn't by any means unique to the Iberian Peninsula though as I am sure you will point out.

I can't but contest, John, it's not my experience. There was no civil war in Portugal and the years spent under the domination of Spain were a nightmare (King Sebastian legend).
The GNR, like the gendarmerie nationale, are part of the army, that's why they're armed. Like everywhere there are nice and not so nice persons in all the so different regions of the Iberian Peninsula. I see no motive to generalize. Culturally it doesn't make sense.

[stephen25000]

This is pure defamation.


Amaral has stated in his book that the entire pj believed that Maddie died in the appt and the McCanns covered it up..... thats defamation

The PJ inspectors could believe what they wanted, but they certainly didn't say "we believe Madeleine died in the flat et we'll question you in order to incriminate you" !
This is pure speculation, eventually defamation.





Have you read the questions?
what is your medical speciality?
have you ever done shift work?

how are those questions going to help catch an abductor?
talking of defamation, Amaral has been described as a bent, disgraced cop in the uk. The uk is the easiest country in europe to sue for defamation. why hasn't he sued? perhaps he has no defence.

No when it comes to libel.................................

[Mr Gray]

No when it comes to libel.................................

which part are you referring to