Did the burglaries at Ocean Club have some relevance to Madeleine?

[Redblossom]

A family friendly place with uniforms around, that doesn't match.
I wonder who is at the origin of the burglar myth. Never seen a credible page about burgling higher than average.
In those flats for tourists, there's not much to steal, unless you come equipped with a large van to take everything, pretending you're moving.

Yea,little vilages dont have a police presence, only if a policeman lives there and thats all he does....

re burglaries, some of the staff statements did say some  had occurred though...hopefully soon this ridicuous theory/story will go away...burglars dont abduct children, end of

[Redblossom]

That'll be next. After the team of cleaners and burglar Bill & his gang it'll be down to moonlighting removal men.

gypsy ones with big teeth long straggly hair and lots of spots....and have a motorbike in the van as well for snatching kids?.oh and smelling of onions as an important witness said

[Fierljepper]

Maybe. Would you remember nearly 7 years later?

The chances that they still remember something, but suppressed it due to their 'profession' are pretty high. The press has kept a constant spotlight on the Maddie case, so if you don't want to be associated with it in any way, you will even better preserve this memory.

Only recently they discovered that the so-called "flash bulb memory", i.e. you remember vividly where you were when you suddenly heard about a shocking event in your life e.g. like JFK being killed or the 9/11 attacks, is a hoax. The new and much more logical explanation for this phenomenon is that the media just help you to remind you so frequently of those events, that you memorize them well because of that constant repetitive exposure (including where you were when you heard the news etc.).

[Redblossom]

The chances that they still remember something, but suppressed it due to their 'profession' are pretty high.

and that means? What? Exactly?

Bbl to find out

[Fierljepper]

and that means? What? Exactly?

Bbl to find out

That it is worthwhile to interview these burglars and possibly use amnesty for their burglaries if that helps them to speak up about what they might have seen. My point simply is that even after 7 years memories can be preserved much better than pessimist might think.

Not sure what 'Bbl' means.

[Redblossom]

That it is worthwhile to interview these burglars and possibly use amnesty for their burglaries if that helps them to speak up about what they might have seen. My point simply is that even after 7 years memories can be preserved much better than pessimist might think.

Not sure what 'Bbl' means.

Sorry, its net acronym speak for be back later

And  thanks for the explanation re "their profession"..I wasnt sure who you were talking about exacty

I just have difficulty connecting the dots and story lines....around this burglar "theory"

BBL later too agan as its deathly quiet at the moment!

[AnneGuedes]

Yes, actually i find it all a bit odd as we have seen the tapas lot toing and froing from the bar to the apartment but no one else, only jez wilkins...where were all the residents and tourists on the night of the 3rd.

Oh I know 6 of them were waiting for Smith man right by the bars in the town, but where was everyone else??? >@@(*&)

PERHAPS it was just TOOOO COLD to be out...

The Moyes would come back home from dinner in town shortly after 9. They crossed nobody. JW as well, except for the rasta guy who has been identified as a guest. Maria went out of the G6 shortly at 10 with her boy friend and they observed that the scene was desert.
Don't be amazed. If this week is the cheapest of the year, it is to attract clients.

[VIXTE]

Maybe. Would you remember nearly 7 years later?

Maybe I would.. depending on the stuff that was around on that date.. like a good looking guy taking me out.. etc..
But I think everyone in PDL would know what they were doing on the night when Madeleine disappeared..

[AnneGuedes]

Only recently they discovered that the so-called "flash bulb memory", i.e. you remember vividly where you were when you suddenly heard about a shocking event in your life e.g. like JFK being killed or the 9/11 attacks, is a hoax. The new and much more logical explanation for this phenomenon is that the media just help you to remind you so frequently of those events, that you memorize them well because of that constant repetitive exposure (including where you were when you heard the news etc.).

A hoax ? Can you justify please ?

[Carana]

A family friendly place with uniforms around, that doesn't match.
I wonder who is at the origin of the burglar myth. Never seen a credible page about burgling higher than average.
In those flats for tourists, there's not much to steal, unless you come equipped with a large van to take everything, pretending you're moving.

Why would burglars want to empty apartments. Passports, jewellery, phones, etc., are easier to take quickly and resell.

[AnneGuedes]

Why would burglars want to empty apartments. Passports, jewellery, phones, etc., are easier to take quickly and resell.

What's the use to have a cellphone if you don't have it with you ?
People who choose the cheapest week of the year don't bring jewels, or if they do they have them on.
Passports ? Ask the police, they're very difficult to modify, nobody is interested by them in Europe.

[pegasus]

Taken at face value (as it should be IMO), the open state of the window (IMO truthfully described), combined with the absence of any sign of entry or exit through that window, says clearly: an intended burglary commenced but disturbed at a very early stage, just IMO.

[colombosstogey]

On a chilly evening, there probably would be fewer locals out and about at that time. If they were home watching TV with the windows closed, they wouldn't necessarily have heard people walking around and I wouldn't have thought they would have had any reason to open windows and peer out, unless there was some unusual noise.

Thats why it makes no sense that a child taken from a warm bed would not WAKE UP IN THE CHILLY evening air....

ALTHOUGH, Mrs Fenn still managed to hear a child crying and patio doors opening on the night of the 1st although she was inside.

[colombosstogey]

Maybe. Would you remember nearly 7 years later?

I AGREE. ALTHOUGH I cant remember what I did yesterday lol. ALSO why would they remember something? If they are there with the intent to burgle something they would have their heads down wouldnt they and be skulking in the shadows. I would expect if they saw someone they would hot trot it the other way and not worry about if this person was a pedophile about to take a child.

Also going back to mobile phones.

MY family are CONSTANTLY changing their phones. In 7 years i cant tell you how many new phones they have had and how many new numbers i have had to tap in lol. NOT one of them keeps their old numbers, they say its for safety sake? I keep mine and so does my husband, but the rest no.

[colombosstogey]

Not necessarily. I'd agree that the summer months would make it easier to blend in, but then more people in the streets in balmy evenings, plus an increased police presence in the overall area could add to the overall risk of being seen / identified / stopped.

WHAT overall police presence?

I asked someone who lives there she laughed lol....this is quiet PDL a place for families not for the usual yob culture.

ALSO if there had been police presence in PDL in May no one would have had to ring the police, as they would still be around or close by.....surely.