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[mercury]

There is no evidence we know of that Madeleine McCann is dead; there is no evidence we know of that she is alive; therefore there is a fifty fifty chance either way. 

The relevance or not of the article to the case of a missing person whether considering possible places of concealment to cadaver dogs is in my opinion self evident.
Helen Bailey's remains and those of her dog were in a cesspit and were only found because someone with local knowledge knew the cesspit existed and told the police.

I think you are perhaps misguided in thinking the forum may be instrumental in "figuring out" how and by whom Madeleine may have been abducted.  Like everyone else we are going to have to wait for the professionals to bring the case to a conclusion.
Whether that is a successful or an unsuccessful one remains to be seen.  In the interim there is no harm in hoping for the best.

Oh but its not 50 50 at all if you factor n the dogs and statistics and th prosecutors fnal report and no sight of her for 10 years

And you should have added your musings and analysis or whatever to your orignal post.
 

[John]

Posters please note that this thread is provided solely for the purpose of discussing former media reports.

[Robittybob1]

I agree .... and John seems to think something might be happening too.


But will they have enough evidence and enough clout to prosecute?

As far as I am concerned ... that is the million dollar question.

It needs resolution not prosecution.  Has there been a crime committed? Note: Posted before I saw your request, sorry John, delete if required.

[faithlilly]

I'll just leave this here.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3713111/Parents-left-children-hotel-drinking-stopped-police-2am.html

[Alice Purjorick]

I'll just leave this here.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3713111/Parents-left-children-hotel-drinking-stopped-police-2am.html

That is just an over reaction by the Jersey State's authorities.
Had they bothered to read here they would have realised hundreds of thousands of people do it all the time and it constitutes no risk.

[Brietta]

That is just an over reaction by the Jersey State's authorities.
Had they bothered to read here they would have realised hundreds of thousands of people do it all the time and it constitutes no risk.

Personally I do not see any correlation between the Mail article and Madeleine McCann's disappearance apart from confirmation that people seem to be running out of pejorative associations as far as her parents are concerned.

The Jersey State authorities are to be commended in their actions of safeguarding vulnerable children.  Particularly as they have been and are subject to much criticism for alleged failure to do so in the past.

[misty]

That is just an over reaction by the Jersey State's authorities.
Had they bothered to read here they would have realised hundreds of thousands of people do it all the time and it constitutes no risk.

For as long as those hundreds of thousands of people continue to believe that Madeleine met her fate at the hands of her parents, leaving children alone in hotel rooms or apartments for a few hours in a safe resort will not be viewed as any more risky than doing the same at home.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/british-mum-arrested-benidorm-holiday-8520386 This case is even worse, imo.
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Is it just the British rebelling against the nanny state or is there something more fundamentally wrong with our values?

[sadie]

I'll just leave this here.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3713111/Parents-left-children-hotel-drinking-stopped-police-2am.html

Totally different scenario Faith.

The DJ and his wife drove off in a car; the Mccanns were just 50 metres away, they and their friends in sight of the apartment at just 50 metres away, which was illuminated.  It was like dining in their back garden.

In actual fact it was their apartments/ hotels back garden ... and just 50 metres away from 5A


That report is such a different scenario, with the parents driving off, that i wonder why you even bothered to post it.

You must be desperate.

[sadie]

That is just an over reaction by the Jersey State's authorities.
Had they bothered to read here they would have realised hundreds of thousands of people do it all the time and it constitutes no risk.

Oh, do share about all the people who drive off somewhere leaving their children

Purleaze do share.

[Alice Purjorick]

That worked roughly as expected. 

[Lace]

I'll just leave this here.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3713111/Parents-left-children-hotel-drinking-stopped-police-2am.html

You just love stirring up a bit of hate for the McCann's don't you?

They have said it was wrong to do what they did,  what more do you want,  it is something they will live with for the rest of their lives and digging it up every time an article is in the paper is just sadistic and cruel  IMO.

[sadie]

That worked roughly as expected. 

OK, cites for all the  hundreds of thousands of people  who drove off in their cars leaving their children asleep in bed, please.

Put your proof where your mouth is, if you dont mind.

[G-Unit]

loving parents = conjecture.

drugging their kids - as suggested by the aforementioned loving parents, but wth no hint of who, with what or when.

tossing them in a bin - conjecture.

staging an abduction - Prof David Barclay wasn't convinced by the open window and shutters story,.

[Alfie]

loving parents = conjecture.

drugging their kids - as suggested by the aforementioned loving parents, but wth no hint of who, with what or when.

tossing them in a bin - conjecture.

staging an abduction - Prof David Barclay wasn't convinced by the open window and shutters story,.

Loving parents is not conjecture.  They have been described as such repeatedly by close friends and family.  Do you doubt them?  Even Faithlilly concedes that the McCanns loved their children, why is this in doubt?

[Alice Purjorick]

OK, cites for all the  hundreds of thousands of people  who drove off in their cars leaving their children asleep in bed, please.

Put your proof where your mouth is, if you dont mind.

I rather think you are missing the point. No change there then.