Met given 6 months and £2 million more to find Maddie. Is this the end?

[Lyall]

the problem the Portuguese police have is that calling amaral a disgraced cop is not libellous as it is the truth. The Portuguese themselves have admitted the investigation was handled badly so I don's see a problem

Problem is the English press keeps using words like "bumbling" and "incompetent".

And nobody ever told them to stop doing it (in fact the only people ever pointing it out have been those on this side of the house).

[Alfred R Jones]

The better question is when? have most,if not all, of the U.K. media "not" slurred the Portuguese police and its members, or even applauded what they actually did do well

 

It really is a sad state of affairs when journalists even gloat at a policeman's death as it is "an obstacle removed"  ... And that from a "respectable" broadsheet!!


 

I really have no idea what you are talking about.

[mercury]

I really have no idea what you are talking about.

Which part could I assist you with?

[Mr Gray]

Problem is the English press keeps using words like "bumbling" and "incompetent".

And nobody ever told them to stop doing it (in fact only people ever pointing it out have been those on this side of the house).

but they were bumbling and incompetent...why do you think SY are there now

[Alfred R Jones]

Problem is the English press keeps using words like "bumbling" and "incompetent".

And nobody ever told them to stop doing it (in fact the only people ever pointing it out have been those on this side of the house).

I think it was "bungling" not "bumbling" - but hey ho.  It's called freedom of expression, just like "your side of the house" like to exercise in their daily criticism of the McCanns.

[Alfred R Jones]

Which part could I assist you with?

The last sentence particularly.

[mercury]

yes it is and is far more relevant than the post you just made

I answered a query in the thread, I didn't take it off topic myself, just being helpful, your "back on track post" was only backtracking to your desire t change the subject of the time and money the investigation has left to discussion of the Mccanns "exoneration"

 

[slartibartfast]

but they were bumbling and incompetent...why do you think SY are there now

To demostrate how bumbling and incompetent they are?

[stephen25000]

Problem is the English press keeps using words like "bumbling" and "incompetent".

And nobody ever told them to stop doing it (in fact the only people ever pointing it out have been those on this side of the house).

Quite right.

I wonder how the Portuguese Press will react when they see how many members of the British establishment were involved in the paedophile scandal, and of course those members of the police force who collaborated in that, if the reports are true.

This case will pale into insignificance in comparison.

Likewise, the UK police were involved in this case from the start.

[Lyall]

but they were bumbling and incompetent...why do you think SY are there now

They are following orders.

But if you think it's cool for the papers to routinely slur the Portuguese, don't complain about 'lack of cooperation'.

[stephen25000]

To demostrate how bumbling and incompetent they are?

Well let's face it, what do they have to show after spending over £10,000,000 of tax payers money ?

Oh yes.

30 letters of request.

[mercury]

They are following orders.

But if you think it's cool for the papers to routinely slur the Portuguese, don't complain about 'lack of cooperation'.

Now that is a bloody good point if I ever read one but I'm sure Andy Redwood et al would have apologised to the Portuguese for this (and probably shared jokes about the meddling media into police work)

[mercury]

The last sentence particularly.

It was an example of somethng a bit worse than a "slur".. A cold and calculating and nasty comment by a Times or Telegraph journalist who saw someone's death as just another obstacle removed from the path of the Mccanns....particularly made worse because that policeman did nothing to incur the venom apart from just being a Portuguese policeman doing his job, is that a bit clearer?

[jassi]

Well let's face it, what do they have to show after spending over £10,000,000 of tax payers money ?

Oh yes.

30 letters of request.

There is nothing new about those, is there?  I'm sure they were mentioned years ago.

[mercury]

I think there is a possibility that you have failed to take note of the fact that the Polícia Judiciária and Scotland yard investigations have discarded Mr Amaral's flawed theory and are actively looking for the person/s responsible for the crime against Madeleine McCann.

That comes after an extensive review of all the available evidence.  Which has led to people being invited to participate in police inquiries some as witnesses some as arguidos none of whom are Madeleine's family or any of their friends.

That SY have received further funding for a year and the PJ continue also continue with their inquiry is indicative of the fact that they haven't exhausted all investigative possibilities.

There is no doubt neither law enforcement agency are interested in Madeleine's parents or their friends.
There is no doubt both law enforcement agencies are actively pursuing a case of stranger abduction.

If you are content to go along with thinking a bunch of armchair detectives on the internet know better than the professionals ... that is your privilege.

WHere  is the evidence that SY and PJ have discarded any theory? Or is that wishful thnking? That is the crux.
The fact that a stranger abduction has been investigated is no testament to your assertion lol..sorry for late reply, I didn't read back far enough in the thread to spot it