Should the Find Madeleine Fund contribute finances to the SY investigation ?

[Opposing Pat]

Seeing as they have funded various private investigations which have proved unsuccessful, should they wholly or part fund the SY investigation ?
I believe they should as Gerry has stated the SY investigation is the best option to find Madeleine's abductor !

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[Jazzy]

They have already paid, in the same way I have, should I need the police to investigate anything, through their taxes.

[Wonderfulspam]

What is the purpose of the fund if not to fund the search for her?

[Jazzy]

Hi Jazzy, let me rephrase, should the Find Madeleine Fund contribute finances to the SY investigation ? If you believe that it should not would you then conclude that the fund should become defunct ?

No not at all. On either count.

[Redblossom]

The Home Office have set aside funds for the Met review which has become an investigation and have been quoted as not fund or time limited although I imagne it cant go on indefinitely..without a result of some kind, the has decided to fund it, imo the question is a bit of a non starter

[Jazzy]

Scotland Yard are already funded by public taxation. I can't think of an instance where the victim of a crime has been obliged to pay for a police investigation into that crime, even if they had the means to do you.

Imagine if the Mccanns were to be seen to be paying the police to investigate, the publicity and the reaction to the Mccanns paying the costs of the investigation, it would hardly be favourable, would it?

The fund was never exclusively for investigating, it was set up as a response to a child going missing, it had no agenda at that point. The fact the PJ failed to investigate meant it was obliged to pay for private investigators. Now it can be used in any way the trustees deem most effective. Do you want it made defunct?

[Mr Gray]

Do I think the fund should become defunct ? Absolutely given the fund objectives - http://www.findmadeleine.com/about_us/madeleines-fund.html


Fund Objectives

The full objects of the Fund are:

To secure the safe return to her family of Madeleine McCann who was abducted in Praia da Luz, Portugal on Thursday 3rd May 2007;

To procure that Madeleine's abduction is thoroughly investigated and that her abductors, as well as those who played or play any part in assisting them, are identified and brought to justice;

And

To provide support, including financial assistance, to Madeleine's family.

Given that the UK exchequer is now fully funding the investigation what purpose does the fund serve ?
The only function the fund is presently providing as per it's objectives is to provide support including financial assistance to Kate & Gerry and their 2 remaining children.

the investigation isn't over

[patb]

Scotland Yard are already funded by public taxation. I can't think of an instance where the victim of a crime has been obliged to pay for a police investigation into that crime, even if they had the means to do you.

Imagine if the Mccanns were to be seen to be paying the police to investigate, the publicity and the reaction to the Mccanns paying the costs of the investigation, it would hardly be favourable, would it?

The fund was never exclusively for investigating, it was set up as a response to a child going missing, it had no agenda at that point. The fact the PJ failed to investigate meant it was obliged to pay for private investigators. Now it can be used in any way the trustees deem most effective. Do you want it made defunct?

Sorry to pick you up but its important to remember that MM is the victim. The parents are relatives of the victim and suspects in the eyes of some but it does suit certain agendas if they are portrayed as the victims.

[Mr Gray]

Sorry to pick you up but its important to remember that MM is the victim. The parents are relatives of the victim and suspects in the eyes of some but it does suit certain agendas if they are portrayed as the victims.

the whole of maddies family are also victims

[carlymichelle]

the whole of maddies family are also victims

no maddie is the victim

[Redblossom]

Do I think the fund should become defunct ? Absolutely given the fund objectives - http://www.findmadeleine.com/about_us/madeleines-fund.html


Fund Objectives

The full objects of the Fund are:

To secure the safe return to her family of Madeleine McCann who was abducted in Praia da Luz, Portugal on Thursday 3rd May 2007;

To procure that Madeleine's abduction is thoroughly investigated and that her abductors, as well as those who played or play any part in assisting them, are identified and brought to justice;

And

To provide support, including financial assistance, to Madeleine's family.

Given that the UK exchequer is now fully funding the investigation what purpose does the fund serve ?
The only function the fund is presently providing as per it's objectives is to provide support including financial assistance to Kate & Gerry and their 2 remaining children.

The fund was set up mid May 07 IIRC, how can those first two have been objectives of the fund.....that was the polices job at the time...could they forecast the future? That the police would close the investigation and /  or that they would need PIs?

[Mr Gray]

no maddie is the victim

as far as I am concerned maddie and all her family are victims..what you think is up to you

[Kazcutt]

No I don't think so . How much is left ?

[Jazzy]

Sorry to pick you up but its important to remember that MM is the victim. The parents are relatives of the victim and suspects in the eyes of some but it does suit certain agendas if they are portrayed as the victims.

No sorry to pick you up, the Mccanns are the victims of a crime, someone took their child.  I think you'll find that I'm legally correct there.

No one, certainly not me forgets that Madeline is missing, that she is also a victim.

Which agendas do you mean? People who don't want the Mccanns hung high?

[Jazzy]

no maddie is the victim

You do recall she insisted on being called Madeline, don't you?