Police officers sent packing after asking Kate McCann where her daughter was?

[faithlilly]

I doubt it.  They used old-fashioned typewriters to bash out the interviews.

But possible ?

[ferryman]

But possible ?

No.

By Portuguese law, it would be illegal to ask such a question before the McCanns were arguidos and there's no record of that question being asked in the arguido interviews.

Amaral lied.

[faithlilly]

No.

By Portuguese law, it would be illegal to ask such a question before the McCanns were arguidos and there's no record of that question being asked in the arguido interviews.

Amaral lied.

The quote doesn't say the McCanns were asked a question. We are told 'we' set out the sofa theory. Kate in her book confirms there was a meeting like this.

[Mr Justice K]

Dr Amaral didn't understand English I understand so his attendance at an interview was unnecessary.  His foot soldiers will have reported back to him as to what occurred, they will also have made notes which he would have had access to.

It was the El Mundo interview:

Q – It was said that Kate was very cold. But I've seen her cry.

A - [Amaral] So did I. She is not cold. There was a moment, in a meeting with them, when we set out the sofa theory [that Madeleine fell off it and died]. Kate puts her head down, looking distant, and, after a few seconds, she looked up again as if nothing had happened. She looked like she was escaping from the role that she was interpreting.

When he states "we set out the sofa theory", it does not mean he was there, he is talking in the third person.

[Mr Justice K]

Show me someone who has claimed never to have lied and I will show you a liar?

[Eleanor]

Show me someone who has claimed never to have lied and I will show you a liar?

What is A Lie?

[stephen25000]

To state that I have a problem is also an insult.  I am merely retaliating to your original statement.  Or do I have no right to do that, in your opinion?
So you may insult whoever you please, without right to their reply?

So why do you have a problem with standard police procedure across the world, when they observe potential suspects behind one way glass ?

Why does it make you feel ill ?

[John]

There are white lies, black lies, little lies and big lies and many many more but is a lie really a lie?

If "this sentence is false" is true, then the sentence is false, which is a contradiction. Conversely, if "this sentence is false" is false, then the sentence is true, which is also a contradiction...hmm   8-)(--)

[ferryman]

Dr Amaral didn't understand English I understand so his attendance at an interview was unnecessary.  His foot soldiers will have reported back to him as to what occurred, they will also have made notes which he would have had access to.

When he states "we set out the sofa theory", it does not mean he was there, he is talking in the third person.

Kate puts her head down, looking distant, and, after a few seconds, she looked up again as if nothing had happened. She looked like she was escaping from the role that she was interpreting.

How could anyone not there note a detail like that (other than by not being there and making it up)?

[faithlilly]

Kate puts her head down, looking distant, and, after a few seconds, she looked up again as if nothing had happened. She looked like she was escaping from the role that she was interpreting.

How could anyone not there note a detail like that (other than by not being there and making it up)?

As I have already said, he could have been viewing the scene through a two way mirror or the scenario could have been described for him by one of his officers.

Ferryman if you have absolute proof that Amaral has claimed at any time to have had a face to face meeting the McCanns then bring it here, otherwise you have no case.

[ferryman]

As I have already said, he could have been viewing the scene through a two way mirror or the scenario could have been described for him by one of his officers.

Ferryman if you have absolute proof that Amaral has claimed at any time to have had a face to face meeting the McCanns then bring it here, otherwise you have no case.

For someone not fluent in English he was doing a remarkably good job of synchronising facial expressions and body language with the flow of the interview.

Especially hearing it through all that glass ...

[faithlilly]

For someone not fluent in English he was doing a remarkably good job of synchronising facial expressions and body language with the flow of the interview.

Especially hearing it through all that glass ...

Just answer the question Ferryman. Do you have definitive proof ?

[Eleanor]

So why do you have a problem with standard police procedure across the world, when they observe potential suspects behind one way glass ?

Why does it make you feel ill ?

Because it is creepy when he went out of his way never to confront The McCanns face to face.  He would have been spying on them for his own ends, which he then proceeded to use to make money.  If you can't see a problem with that then you have a problem.

[ferryman]

Just answer the question Ferryman. Do you have definitive proof ?

I've often wondered what language this conversation between Amaral and Prior was conducted in where Amaral contradicted Prior on interpretation of the forensic results.

Is Prior fluent in Portuguese, do we know?

[faithlilly]

Because it is creepy when he went out of his way never to confront The McCanns face to face.  He would have been spying on them for his own ends, which he then proceeded to use to make money.  If you can't see a problem with that then you have a problem.

..... removed .....        As Stephen said, it is accepted police practice the world over.