Was Kate McCanns "f.....g tosser" comment directed at Ricardo Paiva offensive?

[faithlilly]

Not sure what ironing p is, but you've also found time to make 21 posts today,  whilst I was spending quality time with the family (and I didn't even swear once).

Ah but is that 'real' family time ( choosing to spend time with them ) or 'McCann' family time ( no option because the kids club is closed ) ? 

[Lace]

Ask him yourself.

The forum is easily accessed.

I know,  but as you are flitting back and fro looking for things to post on this forum,   I thought you could ask this poster,  after all you keep asking posters on here to go to the Amazon forum.

[Alfred R Jones]

Goncalo Amaral, the former detective who led the original case before being removed after criticising British involvement, admitted making mistakes.

"It's a fact that our investigation had its faults and lost a lot of time, lots of time," he told the programme. "And a lot of things didn't get followed up. And I'm just as much to blame for that as anyone else."

Is that independent enough?

[stephen25000]

I know,  but as you are flitting back and fro looking for things to post on this forum,   I thought you could ask this poster,  after all you keep asking posters on here to go to the Amazon forum.

I presume you understand the concept of an open forum.

The distinct impression is that mccann supporters won't post on a forum where there is impartial moderating.

[Alfred R Jones]

Ah but is that 'real' family time ( choosing to spend time with them ) or 'McCann' family time ( no option because the kids club is closed ) ? 

any opportunity to twist the knife, you seize with gusto, don't you sweetpea?

[Lyall]

Is that independent enough?

That's honesty. People saying "they never looked for Madeleine" is dishonesty. Even Madeleine's parents never said that themselves.

[Lace]

I presume you understand the concept of an open forum.

The distinct impression is that mccann supporters won't post on a forum where there is impartial moderating.

I don't think any one would want to post on a forum with no moderating unless you complain to Amazon,  and even then they ignore your complaint.

By the way I'm not miffed Stephen.

[Alfred R Jones]

That's honesty. People saying "they never looked for Madeleine" is dishonesty. Even Madeleine's parents never said that themselves.

It stands to reason IMO that if Amaral didn't follow up leads that may have helped secure a conviction against the parents, then following up leads that may have helped find the child alive would have taken an even lower priority.

[stephen25000]

I don't think any one would want to post on a forum with no moderating unless you complain to Amazon,  and even then they ignore your complaint.

By the way I'm not miffed Stephen.

It is moderated.

However, with no bias.

[Lyall]

It stands to reason IMO that if Amaral didn't follow up leads that may have helped secure a conviction against the parents, then following up leads that may have helped find the child alive would have taken an even lower priority.

Absolute top priority is to find the child. He isn't just talking about "leads that may have helped secure a conviction against the parents".

[Brietta]

Stephen,  as not many seem to be on this Amazon forum you keep going on about,  why doesn't this poster come and post on this forum?

I think there is a fair probability that poster already does, Lace, whether or not having an opinion on what Dr McCann wrote of her utter contempt for Ricardo Paiva.

[Alfred R Jones]

Absolute top priority is to find the child. He isn't just talking about "leads that may have helped secure a conviction against the parents".

Is he?  In which case he's admitting leads to find Madeleine weren't followed up then.

[Lyall]

Is he?  In which case he's admitting leads to find Madeleine weren't followed up then.

'Sightings' aren't leads unless there's accompanying information, but there's never yet been a perfect investigation in any country. Of course he doesn't claim that for his.

[Brietta]

It is moderated.

However, with no bias.

This is an example of a properly moderated forum ... Amazon has zero credibility as demonstrated by allowing posters to 'review' books they have neither purchased or read.

[Lace]

French,  Spanish and British investigators had confirmed the leads 'were promising'   yet they failed to following them up,   that's just arrogance,   their theory was right and that's the end of it.    The McCann's must be left wondering 'what if'.