The Find Madeleine Campaign. Controlled Strategy or Runaway Tiger?

[Benice]

I agree with you that the most probable thing to happen would be the children waking and being distressed...this is just as likely to happen in a hotel scenario and that is why I don't see why these don't attract the same criticism

I totally agree.  This ongoing 'campaign'to convince people that the McCanns are uniquely evil is ridiculous.  They are no different to any other parent who has make a wrong decision at some time in their  lives whlst bringing up their childen.  The only difference is those other parents were lucky enough to get away with it with no harm done whereas the McCanns had the misfortune  to be the ''one''.......  in a ''millions to one'' tragedy.

[colombosstogey]

Using a mobile is illegal in which country?

in the UK it is ILLEGAL to use a mobile phone whilst driving your car.

[Mr Gray]

Out of an open patio door leading to two death traps....balcony to fall over or stair gate onto concrete steps....yes, exactly like a secure hotel stepping into a corridoor wandering .iF the door was unlocked....and most likely to be seen by tennnts staff or guests pdq.....

so once again a poster defending the hotel system but criticising the McCanns

[Estuarine]

The point has been raised that it is sometimes hard to discern whether the actions the McCanns have taken since the disappearance of their daughter ( hiring detectives, orchestrating media campaigns, libel claims, etc.) are part of a controlled strategy by the McCanns, or are the result of the McCanns having become caught up in a modern media frenzy that is beyond their influence.

Are they stuck on the back of a runaway tiger, as Redblossom puts it - or are they cleverly in control?

Stuck on the back of a runaway tiger has my vote. Were they cleverly in control surely they would have hired help from the top drawer?. Apart from the lawyers the rest seem to have been hired on the Aardvark and Acme theory (the first you come to in Yellow pages). Or is that just my perception or is it a clever double blind.......oh hell. As I have said elsewhere a well publicised pot like the Madeleine Fund will attract chancers.