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

[amaraltheofficeboy]

all very laudable

but why do you think Richard Branson pledged 1.5 million to the reward?

Because he is an astute business man and knows how the world (outside Polyanna land) works

As someone who has worked with Branson I would say it has everything to do with the fact that he is a decent bloke first and foremost.

You may have worked with him - even known him - I have no way of checking this

Branson has clear business acumen

the understanding that everyone and everything has a price

Whilst I am sure that you would gladly give any information relating to Madeleine

to the police or Team McCann - without expecting a financial reward

thousands others would not

that's how the cooky crumbles

and this thread is to explore whether that financial incentive is still in place

and if not, why not?

I see you have gone into stupid mode

Have you asked the people who offered the reward yet - or are you just going to go round in circles?

HINT - ask the people who offered the reward.

The PJ and Gerry endorsed the reward money

do please get this into your skull

not that difficult

for you it is so difficult - the Mccanns never offered a reward - get your head around it.

[amaraltheofficeboy]

a thread that hammers the Mccanns and is a basic waste of time.

But of course some posters find it so exciting.

[registrar]

a thread that hammers the Mccanns and is a basic waste of time.

But of course some posters find it so exciting.

You must do, you loiter the thread enough

[ferryman]

all very laudable

but why do you think Richard Branson pledged 1.5 million to the reward?

Because he is an astute business man and knows how the world (outside Polyanna land) works

As someone who has worked with Branson I would say it has everything to do with the fact that he is a decent bloke first and foremost.

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

That simply means in you're in it, Martha.

Or lying ....

I see the redoubtable registrar got in ahead of me ...

[registrar]

all very laudable

but why do you think Richard Branson pledged 1.5 million to the reward?

Because he is an astute business man and knows how the world (outside Polyanna land) works

As someone who has worked with Branson I would say it has everything to do with the fact that he is a decent bloke first and foremost.

You may have worked with him - even known him - I have no way of checking this

Branson has clear business acumen

the understanding that everyone and everything has a price

Whilst I am sure that you would gladly give any information relating to Madeleine

to the police or Team McCann - without expecting a financial reward

thousand others would not

that's how the cooky crumbles

and this thread is to explore whether that financial incentive is still in place

and if not, why not?

Anyone who knows where Madeleine McCann is but isn't telling unless paid a large sum of money is breaking the law.

kindly find that article of law in the Poruguese judicial code

and report back

thanks

[amaraltheofficeboy]

a thread that hammers the Mccanns and is a basic waste of time.

But of course some posters find it so exciting.

You must do, you loiter the thread enough

what a stupid typical comment - much like most you have made today - Oh they protest too much (nudge nudge what is the reason)

point to a valid point you have made today - no an opinion - a fact.

[registrar]

a thread that hammers the Mccanns and is a basic waste of time.

But of course some posters find it so exciting.

You must do, you loiter the thread enough

what a stupid typical comment - much like most you have made today - Oh they protest too much (nudge nudge what is the reason)

point to a valid point you have made today - no an opinion - a fact.

NEXT

[amaraltheofficeboy]

a thread that hammers the Mccanns and is a basic waste of time.

But of course some posters find it so exciting.

You must do, you loiter the thread enough

what a stupid typical comment - much like most you have made today - Oh they protest too much (nudge nudge what is the reason)

point to a valid point you have made today - no an opinion - a fact.

NEXT

clever - not

[ferryman]

all very laudable

but why do you think Richard Branson pledged 1.5 million to the reward?

Because he is an astute business man and knows how the world (outside Polyanna land) works

As someone who has worked with Branson I would say it has everything to do with the fact that he is a decent bloke first and foremost.

You may have worked with him - even known him - I have no way of checking this

Branson has clear business acumen

the understanding that everyone and everything has a price

Whilst I am sure that you would gladly give any information relating to Madeleine

to the police or Team McCann - without expecting a financial reward

thousand others would not

that's how the cooky crumbles

and this thread is to explore whether that financial incentive is still in place

and if not, why not?

Anyone who knows where Madeleine McCann is but isn't telling unless paid a large sum of money is breaking the law.

kindly find that article of law in the Poruguese judicial code

and report back

thanks

Use a bit of imagination.

That is a clear reference to the abductor!

[registrar]

all very laudable

but why do you think Richard Branson pledged 1.5 million to the reward?

Because he is an astute business man and knows how the world (outside Polyanna land) works

As someone who has worked with Branson I would say it has everything to do with the fact that he is a decent bloke first and foremost.

You may have worked with him - even known him - I have no way of checking this

Branson has clear business acumen

the understanding that everyone and everything has a price

Whilst I am sure that you would gladly give any information relating to Madeleine

to the police or Team McCann - without expecting a financial reward

thousand others would not

that's how the cooky crumbles

and this thread is to explore whether that financial incentive is still in place

and if not, why not?

Anyone who knows where Madeleine McCann is but isn't telling unless paid a large sum of money is breaking the law.

kindly find that article of law in the Poruguese judicial code

and report back

thanks

Use a bit of imagination.

That is a clear reference to the abductor!

You need a wider net

the abductor(s) or people who know of them

BIG difference

[amaraltheofficeboy]

this whole thread is a laugh or a con - congratulations to  angelo

[DCI]

Fund raising

Madeleine's Fund

A fund-raising company, known as Madeleine's Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned, was launched in Leicester on 16 May 2007. The Fund is a limited company, not a registered charity, because its objectives are not wide enough to satisfy Charity Commission criteria for UK charities. The objectives include helping the extended family with their expenses (to prevent abuse, payments can only be authorised by the independent members of the board who are not family members) and continuing the investigation independently should that prove necessary. Any excess funds would be used to help search for other abducted children. The Fund's website reportedly received 58 million hits and 16,000 messages of support by 18 May, only two days after its launch. Over £1,095,000 had been raised by 30 October 2007.

Legal costs funding

The trustees of Madeleine's Fund announced in September that the fund would not be used to pay the McCanns' legal costs.  Initially, the McCanns considered setting up a separate appeal fund for legal expenses. However, Richard Branson created a fund for the McCann's legal expenses, including those of their current advisor, Michael Caplan QC, a solicitor and partner in the London firm of Kingsley Napley. Stephen Winyard came out in December as having contributed £100,000 to the McCanns' defence fund, which paid for DNA tests carried out on the Renault Scénic hire car used by the McCanns.He also revealed Brian Kennedy as another donor.

Rewards

Rewards offered totalled over £2.6 million including:

£1,500,000 (€2,200,000) including £250,000 by the News of the World, £250,000 by Sir Philip Green, £50,000 by Simon Cowell and £25,000 by Coleen McLoughlin. Other contributors include Sir Richard Branson, JK Rowling, and Bill Kenwright.
£1,000,000 (€1,470,000) by British businessman Stephen Winyard.
£100,000 (€147,000) by a colleague of Kate McCann.
€15,000 (£10,250) by Portuguese newspaper Record.
£10,000 (€14,700) by The Sun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_to_the_disappearance_of_Madeleine_McCann

[registrar]

Registrar, if you know who committed a crime but refuse to tell the police unless paid a large sum of money are you telling me that this is perfectly legal behaviour?

Martha, I am sure you're a good egg

But you seem to live in a fluffy dreamworld

Say, I knew exactly where Madeleine was right now - and my incentive for 'spilling' was money

Would I not wait for an offer to be on the table?

That's the entire point of the reward - is it not? - alas we don't know whether there is a reward in existence

That's what the thread/OP tried to explore - and got an awful lot of peeps hot under the collar

[amaraltheofficeboy]

That's what the thread/OP tried to explore

fools if you believe that

[DCI]

Have you not noticed how the subject is not allowed in any interviews any more?  It is strictly taboo and any approaches to Team McCann on the subject are being ignored??  Admin can confirm this!!!

Ferryman makes some good points but my response would be SO WHAT!   So what if it brings out the bounty hunters for gods sake isn't that what is needed.  The McCann way has failed, they are no closer to finding her dead or alive than they were 6 years ago.  Could it be that they have lost sight of what the exercise is all about or was in the first place??  Is it still about finding Madeleine or is it all to do with their own consciences over their inability to properly care for three young children under the age of 4??

That's a bit harsh, I find.

We don't know exactly what the conditions were. There might still be a reward and they have simply been advised not to advertise it for whatever reason. Rewards might have been limited to a timeframe, for example.

What's the point in having a reward if nobody knows about it??   

It was advertised enough, for over 12 months.
Its got nothing to do with anyone else unless they have information. Its between the benefactors and who gives the information, that leads to Madeleine's abductor, being caught.