McCanns demand Leicestershire Police open their Maddie files.

[Anna]

On 11th May IFLG advised that disclosure orders could be issued by the courts;
 
They advised setting up a fighting fund and making Madeleine a ward of court; such status being helpful as the ‘courts could make orders to reveal information not otherwise available that might be relevant in our case.’ said Kate.

The McCanns accepted their advice and engaged them to carry it out. As to whose idea it was to serve the disclosure order on Leicestershire police we haven't been told.

According to the following, it looks like the McCanns did decide on this action.
So the title of the thread is valid.

The McCanns are 'reluctantly' taking Leicestershire Constabulary to the High Court tomorrow to make it hand over any evidence it collected during liaisons with its Portuguese counterparts in the hunt for Madeleine.
It is believed that the force refused to open its files to the McCanns, who believe British police may have received calls from members of the public which could be helpful to private detectives working for the family.
http://www.mccannfiles.com/id125.html
also
http://www.mccannfiles.com/id130.html


Edited to add link

[stephen25000]

Wanting control is quite normal for professional intelligent people who realise that "professionals" don't always know best...the fact that you and others don't understand this is because you are not intelligent professionals.

That comment is pathetic, but hardly surprising.

Also it verges on double dutch and complete illogic.

Do you give out this kind of advice in your profession ?

if you do, I pity the recipients.

[Lace]

In the resort at the time? Which families please?

So, were this 38 year old couple intelligent controlling professionals or dewy-eyed naive dreamers? Surely they couldn't be both?

Naive;

too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/naive

The thing is the McCann's are human,  and humans don't always make the right decisions.    They are both intelligent professionals and both do their jobs extremely well [did in Kate's case]  that doesn't mean they are perfect.

You have Police Officers who know speeding in cars is against the law,  yet you have Police Officers who speed, drink whilst driving etc. etc.

The McCann's thought their children would be safe,  they had been settled into bed they were asleep when they left them,  they were checking on them regularly,   there was no 'intent' intended.

[stephen25000]

The thing is the McCann's are human,  and humans don't always make the right decisions.    They are both intelligent professionals and both do their jobs extremely well [did in Kate's case]  that doesn't mean they are perfect.

You have Police Officers who know speeding in cars is against the law,  yet you have Police Officers who speed, drink whilst driving etc. etc.

The McCann's thought their children would be safe,  they had been settled into bed they were asleep when they left them,  they were checking on them regularly,   there was no 'intent' intended.

Both do their jobs ?

kate mccann doesn't work.

[Lace]

Both do their jobs ?

kate mccann doesn't work.

Read my post Stephen I said 'did' in Kate's case.

[stephen25000]

Read my post Stephen I said 'did' in Kate's case.

OK on that, just re-read.


How do you know how 'good' the mccanns did their jobs ?

[Lace]

OK on that, just re-read.


How do you know how 'good' the mccanns did their jobs ?

Well surely Gerry wouldn't still be in his if he did it badly?

[Mr Gray]

OK on that, just re-read.


How do you know how 'good' the mccanns did their jobs ?

Gerry has just been handed a massive research project...that's evidence he did and does his job well. Looks like the research is on young people too.

[Alice Purjorick]

Gerry has just been handed a massive research project...that's evidence he did and does his job well. Looks like the research is on young people too.

What has that to do with this thread?

[Eleanor]

Off Topic Posts will be deleted.

[G-Unit]

To return to the topic. It's clear that the 'intelligent professionals' in Leicestershire police force, the Serious Organised Crimes Agency and the Attorney-General's office had no qualms in refusing the attempts of two 'intelligent professionals' from the Medical Profession to see all the evidence against them. Another example of their naivety perhaps.

[Mr Gray]

To return to the topic. It's clear that the 'intelligent professionals' in Leicestershire police force, the Serious Organised Crimes Agency and the Attorney-General's office had no qualms in refusing the attempts of two 'intelligent professionals' from the Medical Profession to see all the evidence against them. Another example of their naivety perhaps.

Do you have any proof that the mccanns were  only interested in evidence against them rather than evidence that would help them find maddie...you don't...just more of your usual BS

[Anna]

Off Topic Posts will be deleted.

Sorry Eleanor, we appear to be double billed. I will delete mine.

[G-Unit]

Do you have any proof that the mccanns were  only interested in evidence against them rather than evidence that would help them find maddie...you don't...just more of your usual BS

They were given the evidence which related to sightings of Madeleine (she wasn't called Maddie) and dismissed it as 'trivial'.

[Eleanor]

Sorry Eleanor, we appear to be double billed. I will delete mine.

No, don't do that, Anna.  They have very short memories.