Has the reward money for the safe return of Madeleine McCann been dropped?

[amaraltheofficeboy]

The question should be directed at the people who offered the rewards.

But of course a lot of people like to knock the Mccanns.

Why should the McCanns not be asked ?

It's not an inpertinent question is it ?

It is not something private or confidential,  nor is it something they cannot be open about for legal or 'operational'  reasons

They could just  straightforwardly say whether there is a reward on offer or not

What is the problem with that  ?

they never offered a reward - what is YOUR problem with that?

[registrar]

We dont know if the Mccanns have control of the money.  Do we?

If they don't, how foolish they would be if they confirmed the reward was still available ... and then the benefactor renagued.

In fact they might be liable to cough up themselves, which clearly they could not ..... as far as we are aware!

OK, so if I had credible intel tonight about where the child was located and called 'Team McCann' and said - '2.5 million and I personally take you to the girl' - and someone at the other end hangs up on me - because the 'reward' is a bit of a mistery?

Is that what it boils down to?

There either is a massive cash incentive to find the child - or there isn't.

I took that for the OP's intention 

[ferryman]

Angelo asks "what incentive is there for anyone to come forward with information"?  Well, imagine you knew where Madeleine McCann was and were responsible for her being found and reunited with her family. You'd be set up for life wouldn't you, if you chose to accept all the lucrative newspaper and media deals that would no doubt come flooding your way?  That's assuming money was your primary motivation for revealing this vital information, which seems to be Angelo's suggestion.

Y-y-y-y-y-ES!

[amaraltheofficeboy]

We dont know if the Mccanns have control of the money.  Do we?

If they don't, how foolish they would be if they confirmed the reward was still available ... and then the benefactor renagued.

In fact they might be liable to cough up themselves, which clearly they could not ..... as far as we are aware!

OK, so if I had credible intel tonight about where the child was located and called 'Team McCann' and said - '2.5 million and I personally take you to the girl' - and someone at the other end hangs up on me - because the 'reward' is a bit of a mistery?

Is that what it boils down to?

There either is a massive cash incentive to find the child - or there isn't.

I took that for the OP's intention

yeah they can't have needed the money for 6 years or so.

[sadie]

The question should be directed at the people who offered the rewards.

But of course a lot of people like to knock the Mccanns.

Why should the McCanns not be asked ?

It's not an inpertinent question is it ?

It is not something private or confidential,  nor is it something they cannot be open about for legal or 'operational'  reasons

They could just  straightforwardly say whether there is a reward on offer or not

What is the problem with that  ?

they never offered a reward - what is YOUR problem with that?

Exactly.  The rewards were offered by others and may or may not still be available.

Icabod.  If someone offered a reawrd to you in a similar position how would you care, 6 years on, to demand from them "Is it still available?".  Not a very nice thing to ask a benefactor.  Might upset them and make them withdraw - just because of that question.

Come on

[icabodcrane]

The question should be directed at the people who offered the rewards.

But of course a lot of people like to knock the Mccanns.

Why should the McCanns not be asked ?

It's not an inpertinent question is it ?

It is not something private or confidential,  nor is it something they cannot be open about for legal or 'operational'  reasons

They could just  straightforwardly say whether there is a reward on offer or not

What is the problem with that  ?

I'd say it was an impertinent question when you realise that the reason for asking is simply to put the McCanns to the test, to see if their answer is wanting in some way or another as adjudged by the (usually) biased questioner.

Well I think the question is a fair and valid one  ...  who poses it,  and what their motives might be for doing so is incidental to the substance of the question   ( I should think supporters would welcome clarity on this issue too )

There is no reason for the McCanns not to be open and straightforward on this subject. There is no 'right' or 'wrong'  answer ...   and all that is required is a simple statement of fact

[sadie]

We dont know if the Mccanns have control of the money.  Do we?

If they don't, how foolish they would be if they confirmed the reward was still available ... and then the benefactor renagued.

In fact they might be liable to cough up themselves, which clearly they could not ..... as far as we are aware!

OK, so if I had credible intel tonight about where the child was located and called 'Team McCann' and said - '2.5 million and I personally take you to the girl' - and someone at the other end hangs up on me - because the 'reward' is a bit of a mistery?

Is that what it boils down to?

There either is a massive cash incentive to find the child - or there isn't.

I took that for the OP's intention

Cant really think that would be the case.  Nah

[amaraltheofficeboy]

The question should be directed at the people who offered the rewards.

But of course a lot of people like to knock the Mccanns.

Why should the McCanns not be asked ?

It's not an inpertinent question is it ?

It is not something private or confidential,  nor is it something they cannot be open about for legal or 'operational'  reasons

They could just  straightforwardly say whether there is a reward on offer or not

What is the problem with that  ?

I'd say it was an impertinent question when you realise that the reason for asking is simply to put the McCanns to the test, to see if their answer is wanting in some way or another as adjudged by the (usually) biased questioner.

Well I think the question is a fair and valid one  ...  who poses it,  and what their motives might be for doing so is incidental to the substance of the question   ( I should think supporters would welcome clarity on this issue too )

There is no reason for the McCanns not to be open and straightforward on this subject. There is no 'right' or 'wrong'  answer ...   and all that is required is a simple statement of fact

yes you would think that. You have made it very obvious.

[Carana]

I can think of a totally different reason, but it may not be appropriate to post it on an open forum.

[registrar]

We dont know if the Mccanns have control of the money.  Do we?

If they don't, how foolish they would be if they confirmed the reward was still available ... and then the benefactor renagued.

In fact they might be liable to cough up themselves, which clearly they could not ..... as far as we are aware!

OK, so if I had credible intel tonight about where the child was located and called 'Team McCann' and said - '2.5 million and I personally take you to the girl' - and someone at the other end hangs up on me - because the 'reward' is a bit of a mistery?

Is that what it boils down to?

There either is a massive cash incentive to find the child - or there isn't.

I took that for the OP's intention

That sounds like a blackmail attempt to me - similar to the one recently attempted on Kerry Needham.

Nonsense

The offer was: 2.5 million for the safe return of the child

A clear deal

the point of this thread is - is that deal still on the table or not?

and if not, why not?

[amaraltheofficeboy]

The Mccanns never offered a reward but they have to answer questions from [ censored word ]s.

And people ask why they are called [ censored word ]s.

[sadie]

If it is not still on the table now, then it is the benefactors that you must address

[amaraltheofficeboy]

We dont know if the Mccanns have control of the money.  Do we?

If they don't, how foolish they would be if they confirmed the reward was still available ... and then the benefactor renagued.

In fact they might be liable to cough up themselves, which clearly they could not ..... as far as we are aware!

OK, so if I had credible intel tonight about where the child was located and called 'Team McCann' and said - '2.5 million and I personally take you to the girl' - and someone at the other end hangs up on me - because the 'reward' is a bit of a mistery?

Is that what it boils down to?

There either is a massive cash incentive to find the child - or there isn't.

I took that for the OP's intention

That sounds like a blackmail attempt to me - similar to the one recently attempted on Kerry Needham.

Nonsense

The offer was: 2.5 million for the safe return of the child

A clear deal

the point of this thread is - is that deal still on the table or not?

and if not, why not?

Ask the people who offered the reward. Is that difficult for you to understand?

[registrar]

It's an innocent enough question

why I wonder do certain parties get so het up about it?

[amaraltheofficeboy]

It's an innocent enough question

why I wonder do certain parties get so het up about it?

oh pretty pretend innocent - ask the people who offered the reward.

No-one here can answer questions for the Mccanns - much fun you have asking them.