How likely is it that Jane Tanner and the Smiths saw the 'same' man ?

[Mo Stache]

The sketch artist sketches exactly what the witness tells them, nothing else or else the sketch would be of no value. Surely even you can see that ?

I understand the purpose of a sketch and the way a sketch is compiled unlike those who are unable to understand the concept of a police sketch.

[AnneGuedes]

Anne,  when mr spottyman was put on the news here on sky the presenter tried hard to hide his laughter
!!!!

I understand this very well, Redblossom, as I told John I almost woke up last night just to laugh a bit more ! What makes me laugh is the amazed look of people I can imagine !
BTW the girl who saw spottyguy, like Jane when trying to describe the carrier's pants' colour, couldn't find words and said, as if she was describing anything, "ugly" !!!

[faithlilly]

I understand the purpose of a sketch and the way a sketch is compiled unlike those who are unable to understand the concept of a police sketch.

You understand the purpose ? Really ? So you don't think adding detail that was not apparent at the time would skew any resulting identifications ?

[Mo Stache]

You understand the purpose ? Really ? So you don't think adding detail that was not apparent at the time would skew any identifications that were obtained ?

There is no point in replying to you on this issue if you don't understand what I am saying.

[Mrs. B]

I understand the purpose of a sketch and the way a sketch is compiled unlike those who are unable to understand the concept of a police sketch.

Yes, quite alarming that some actually don't seem to understand it at all.

[faithlilly]

There is no point in replying to you on this issue if you don't understand what I am saying.

Could that possibly be because you are talking absolute nonsense ?

[Mo Stache]

Yes, quite alarming that some actually don't seem to understand it at all.

Sometimes people are blinded by what they think is important and don't really see the bigger picture - that that is truly important. 

For arguments sake - If the police sketch artist had only gone by what Tanner had said then the public would have been exposed to a half naked child. Then the police would have had to sketch a second one of her in the pajamas she was last seen in. Two sketches that would confuse the public.
It's not only police sketch artist practice to do it the way it was done, but it is also common sense.
 

[Mo Stache]

Could that possibly be because you are talking absolute nonsense ?

No.

[faithlilly]

No.

Oh I think it is 

[icabodcrane]

I understand the purpose of a sketch and the way a sketch is compiled unlike those who are unable to understand the concept of a police sketch.

It wasn't a  'police sketch'

This artist  (  who is commissioned by the police/FBI  on occassion )  is freelance   ...  is she not  ?

When she produced those sketches she was working for the McCanns  ....  and was  being paid by them to produce what they required

[Mo Stache]

I think it is a valid point that seemingly is been rubbished by those who think that the police sketch artist should have drawn the sketch exactly as Tanner had described; leaving the detail of the pajama top out of the sketch. Going on what has been said, about accurate representation given by a witness, how should the police artist have drawn her then:
1. naked?
or.
2. in something she wasn't wearing when she disappeared?

Both 1 and 2 is not a true representation of what she looked like when she disappeared. Thus defying the purpose of a police sketch. 

Those who argue that the sketch artist was supposed to leave out the pajama top will have to give a reply by choose between 1 and 2. Failing to be able to give a reply with a choice between 1 or 2 would validate the point I have been making all along.   

[AnneGuedes]

This so called mystery feeds on archetypal mental representations : the bad one has to look like a monster !
Ridiculous.
As when Mrs McCann states that copperman could well be bundleman, forgetting likely that the Smith carrier has some similarity with Mr McCann !

[Mo Stache]

It wasn't a  'police sketch'

This artist  (  who is commissioned by the police/FBI  on occassion )  is freelance   ...  is she not  ?

When she produced those sketches she was working for the McCanns  ....  and was  being paid by them to produce what they required

"Melissa Little, Qualified Police Sketch Artist..... met with JT and Gail Cooper to produce the sketches from their recollections of the sightings of the man.  These meetings were held on separate occasions."
Freelance or not, has no bearing on what she produced/sketched.

[icabodcrane]

"Melissa Little, Qualified Police Sketch Artist..... met with JT and Gail Cooper to produce the sketches from their recollections of the sightings of the man.  These meetings were held on separate occasions."

She was not employed by  the police when she made those sketches  ...  she was employed by  the McCanns and being paid to produce what they required

[Mo Stache]

She was not employed by  the police when she made those sketches  ...  she was employed by  the McCanns and being paid to produce what they required

Please provide proof that she "produced what they required". Your implication that she was corrupted to produce only what suited the McCann's is not only uncalled for but you have no evidence to support your claim. It's plain speculation with harmful intent.