Statistically...what are the chances that Maddie was abducted..

[jassi]

you don't want to connect the two but they are connected...it destroys the integrity of the policeman who led the investigation

He was replaced long ago and it seems to have made little or no difference to progress.

[Mr Gray]

That is your opinion and no more than that.

 At this moment in time...they are innocent...they are victims in any reasonable persons eye and also according to the police victim support unit

[Mr Gray]

Ne was replaced long ago and it seems to have made little or no difference to progress.

 have you heard of the golden hour...it was the poor investigation in the early stages that caused problems...

[stephen25000]

At this moment in time...they are innocent...they are victims in any reasonable persons eye and also according to the police victim support unit

So are you saying they are the vicrtims of their own stupidity in leaving three children by themselves in an unlocked apartment ?

Of that there is no doubt.

[Victoria]

He was replaced long ago and it seems to have made little or no difference to progress.

Irreparable damage would have been done in the first couple of days, unfortunately.

[Mr Gray]

So are you saying they are the vicrtims of their own stupidity in leaving three children by themselves in an unlocked apartment ?

Of that there is no doubt.

No victims of a crime 

[stephen25000]

No victims of a crime

So what crime exactly ?

As it stands what exact evidence/proof of abduction is there that could stand up in court  ?

Rhetoric not included.

[AnneGuedes]

just your opinion...no facts

I would suggest a little 4th May UK newspapers (no tabloid) reading.

[Redblossom]

I wondered what posters views on this was...it may reveal why they have come to the conclusion they have.

Doesnt matter what posters think, surely its statistics and facts......snipe me stranger danger, first entry to come up on google on a search for "statistical probability of abduction"

interesting statistics, USA based, not seen any worldwide ones

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=statistical+probability+of+abduction&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

The  answer is extremely low, in the singular percentages, rare, happens, but very low.....well, Gerry Mccann stated it is 100 million to one didnt he IIRC in one of his interviews......


oh and another link

http://missingmadeleine.forumotion.net/t13203-statistics-on-child-abduction-old-but-good-article

ETA the snipe me page is loading now

http://www.snipeme.com/archive.php?year=2004&rant=strangers

[Victoria]

Doesnt matter what posters think, surely its statistics and facts......snipe me stranger danger, first entry to come up on google on a search for "statistical probability of abduction"

interesting statistics, USA based, not seen any worldwide ones

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=statistical+probability+of+abduction&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

The  answer is extremely low, in the singular percentages, rare, happens, but very low.....well, Gerry Mccann stated it is 100 million to one didnt he IIRC in one of his interviews......

If it wasn't such a rare occurrence, it wouldn't be such a big story.

[Redblossom]

If it wasn't such a rare occurrence, it wouldn't be such a big story.

Yea, that figures.....

 >@@(*&)

[jassi]

It wouldn't have been such a big story if the media hadn't been encouraged and fed stories by ex-spin doctors.

[Wonderfulspam]

They'd both have to be completely insane, never mind good actors. Is this really the best you've got? No wonder you've kept it to yourself until now.

Completely insane, no, loving parents in a tricky situation as Anne explained, not wanting to cause a life of guilt for their children. I can go with that, it's more tasteful than Proffessor plum in the drawingroom with the lead pipe.

Kate did claim to know what happened, happened under circumstances other than the children being asleep.

[Victoria]

It wouldn't have been such a big story if the media hadn't been encouraged and fed stories by ex-spin doctors.

The media doesn't need any encouragement. They know what will sell papers.

[Angelo222]

have you heard of the golden hour...it was the poor investigation in the early stages that caused problems...

Absolutely, so why didn't the McCanns phone the police...the call is FREE?  They were quick enough to phone their family and that call wasn't free?

What did Gerry think his sister could do?   Send the cavalry maybe??