Madeleine McCann...burglars don't steal children but do they??

[jassi]

Should she still be alive, would alerting her captors that the police are closing in be advisable?

Wouldn't the reaction of her captors be to dispose of all evidence of their involvement, which would include Madeleine herself?

You might think so, but some on here seem to think it quite acceptable.

[Eleanor]

Should she still be alive, would alerting her captors that the police are closing in be advisable?

Wouldn't the reaction of her captors be to dispose of all evidence of their involvement, which would include Madeleine herself?

Which Captors?  No one knows where she is or who has her at the moment, or who has had her.  Or do you think everyone should just give up in case they kill her after nearly seven years.
Madeleine alive could well be their only saving grace.
I wouldn't want to be them when they are caught.  But keeping her alive could well save them from utter degridation.

[Eleanor]

You might think so, but some on here seem to think it quite acceptable.

Some on here want to see Madeleine rescued.  Do you?

[jassi]

Some on here want to see Madeleine rescued.  Do you?

If she is still alive, absolutely. Don't really expect to to happen, though.

[Eleanor]

If she is still alive, absolutely. Don't really expect to to happen, though.

Well I do.  That is the difference between you and me.  I hope, while you have none.  How very sad.

[Cariad]

Which Captors?  No one knows where she is or who has her at the moment, or who has had her.  Or do you think everyone should just give up in case they kill her after nearly seven years.
Madeleine alive could well be their only saving grace.
I wouldn't want to be them when they are caught.  But keeping her alive could well save them from utter degridation.

Should she be alive and should SY have three persons of interest that they believe may know what happened, maybe they should've just got on with quietly questioning them in case they actually do have some information that could lead to Madeleine's rescue.

I wasn't implying that no one should do anything in case Madeleine is killed after nearly 7 years, I was saying the opposite in fact.  Stop saying 'we're coming to get you!' and start doing it!

As a little thought experiment, pretend that you have stolen the crown jewels. You've had them for 7 years and no one has found out. YOu can't fence them, cause, well, they're the crown jewels and everybody knows that they're too hot to touch.

3 other people know that you have them and it's announced in the press that the police know about them and are perched to arrest/question them.

Do You A, Keep the crown jewels

Or B, get rid of the crown jewels

If you do A you're caught. You're going to prison. If you do B, there is nothing to tie you to the original crime other than the word of 3 criminals.

In this thought experiment, I'm going for B. How about you?

[Luz]

I see.  So you think that Madeleine's life is worth no more than a pile of jewelry, even to the abductor.

I begin to understand where you are coming from.  No wonder you have no conception of what this is all about.

It's you that really do not understand what it is all about.

If the child had been abducted she would be worth as much as a piece of furniture or a cheap gold ring...

That's why burglars prefer more easily transferable items than children. No burglar worthy of it's status would ever take a small child - they are a pile of trouble and not profitable, on the contrary.

[Wonderfulspam]

No, I think an abductor would put their own life of freedom above that of an abducted child's.

Maybe you should be a little more worried about the morals of the alleged  abductor and a little less worried about mine.

Personally my children's lives were of such importance to me that they were never left in a situation where an abductor could have easy access to them.

'No, I think an abductor would put their own life of freedom above that of an abducted child's.'


Absolutely,

There is nothing more important than self protection, hence my graphic explanation of what a serious criminal captor might do.

Maddies life would be worthless, this skilled abductor/burglar /nonce gang could just go out and snatch another blonde haired tot & leave not a trace, seeing as they are so good at doing so, apparently.

[AnneGuedes]

Maddies life would be worthless, this skilled abductor/burglar /nonce gang could just go out and snatch another blonde haired tot & leave not a trace, seeing as they are so good at doing so, apparently.

Yes, Madeleine was "special" only for those who knew and loved her.

[Lace]

It's you that really do not understand what it is all about.

If the child had been abducted she would be worth as much as a piece of furniture or a cheap gold ring...

That's why burglars prefer more easily transferable items than children. No burglar worthy of it's status would ever take a small child - they are a pile of trouble and not profitable, on the contrary.

If these burglars are working for a child trafficking ring then they would have been paid for their part in the abduction.

[Luz]

If these burglars are working for a child trafficking ring then they would have been paid for their part in the abduction.

Child traffickers take children from the streets, from playgrounds where they are easy prey.

But what was implied was that home invader burglars (that never were signaled in Praia da Luz) were responsible for taking Maddie.
Home burglars don't take children, in fact home invaders don't enter places that are being periodically visited by the home owners (the alleged McCann looking in for the children). The whole story is inconceivable.

[stephen25000]

Why do some people state as if a fact there was an abductor and/or burglar.


IT ISN'T.

On either score.

[Estuarine]

Why do some people state as if a fact there was an abductor and/or burglar.


IT ISN'T.

On either score.

If he/her/they are not there what options are there for the little girls disappearance? So the abduction theory must be clung on to. If you see what I mean 

[jassi]

Why do some people state as if a fact there was an abductor and/or burglar.


IT ISN'T.

On either score.

I think they work on the basis of if something is said often enough, people will come to believe it  - fat chance 

[Carana]

Child traffickers take children from the streets, from playgrounds where they are easy prey.

But what was implied was that home invader burglars (that never were signaled in Praia da Luz) were responsible for taking Maddie.
Home burglars don't take children, in fact home invaders don't enter places that are being periodically visited by the home owners (the alleged McCann looking in for the children). The whole story is inconceivable.

That's interesting. Do they wait until people are at home for a long period of time to break in or are away on vacation elsewhere then?