Petition re Madeleine McCann on Prime Minister's website

[Eleanor]

What forum rules don't allow a criticism of a police investigation ?

You have regularly criticized the original Portuguese one.

The 'failures' of the investigation in Portugal are also a matter of opinion.

and Operation Grange has been criticized in the press.

Now, you tell me what it has achieved exactly.

I don't know what Operation Grange has achieved, and nor do you.  And another ridiculous petition for another ridiculous enquiry isn't going to alter that.

This the last I shall say on the blatant criticism of Operation Grange, which has no foundation, Cites or justification.

[Erngath]

Thank you Eleanor and  Brietta. The many years of "doing corrections" has its benefits. It does make one observant and pay attention to detail.

Having looked at the map of the constituencies on the petition and noted the number of signatures in each of the Scottish constituencies can I add the following figures.
In the city of Glasgow there are 15 signatures.
In the city of Edinburgh there are 10.
Many constituencies have nil, one, two or three signatures
Two have nine.
The figure for Scotland is 125 signatures approx.
These may have altered since I checked but not exactly a resounding success so far.

[stephen25000]

I don't know what Operation Grange has achieved, and nor do you.  And another ridiculous petition for another ridiculous enquiry isn't going to alter that.

This the last I shall say on the blatant criticism of Operation Grange, which has no foundation, Cites or justification.

You said it was in the forum rules not to criticize a police investigation.

Now can you provide a cite for that ?

Again, giving an opinion is not libelous.

[stephen25000]

I don't know what Operation Grange has achieved, and nor do you.  And another ridiculous petition for another ridiculous enquiry isn't going to alter that.

This the last I shall say on the blatant criticism of Operation Grange, which has no foundation, Cites or justification.

As to the petition, IMO, a waste of time.

I have not signed it, or will sign it.

I had an e-mail as regards it yesterday, which was promptly deleted.

[Alfred R Jones]

Could I point out that there is little to criticise if anything since Operation Grange hasn't reported anything.  It is one of two things, an abject and total failure or a very tight operation clad in secrecy.  Yous pay your money and yous take your pick as they say down here.

LOL.  That hasn't stopped you though has it?

[ferryman]

LOL.  That hasn't stopped you though has it?

This, second, enquiry is being conducted the way the first one should have been and (latterly, under Rebelo) broadly was.

[Eleanor]

Could I point out that there is little to criticise if anything since Operation Grange hasn't reported anything.  It is one of two things, an abject and total failure or a very tight operation clad in secrecy.  Yous pay your money and yous take your pick as they say down here.

Thank You, Angelo.

Personally, I can hardly wait to see what Operation Grange has to say.  In fact I might even sign the wretched Petition, but only for a laugh. Much good may it do.  My email address has already been bandied about amongst the Sceptic Community, due to my previous attempts to be fair.  And they already know where I live within a 50 mile radius.
This has only resulted in mountainous piles of Spam, which is no odds to anyone with a Mac.
Macs don't do Viruses, although even this has been tried.  And France Telecom aren't that keen either.

[Eleanor]

Thank you Eleanor and  Brietta. The many years of "doing corrections" has its benefits. It does make one observant and pay attention to detail.

Having looked at the map of the constituencies on the petition and noted the number of signatures in each of the Scottish constituencies can I add the following figures.
In the city of Glasgow there are 15 signatures.
In the city of Edinburgh there are 10.
Many constituencies have nil, one, two or three signatures
Two have nine.
The figure for Scotland is 125 signatures approx.
These may have altered since I checked but not exactly a resounding success so far.

Thanks, Erngath.  You really should post a bit more often.  We need attention to detail.

[Eleanor]

You said it was in the forum rules not to criticize a police investigation.

Now can you provide a cite for that ?

Again, giving an opinion is not libelous.

Read The Forum Rules, Stephen.

[stephen25000]

Read The Forum Rules, Stephen.

Cite the rule please.

You made the claim I , or other people can't criticize a police investigation.

P.S. I have made and posted the same comments on internet, elsewhere. They have not been removed.

What have I said on this matter that is libelous ?

[Carana]

As to the petition, IMO, a waste of time.

I have not signed it, or will sign it.

I had an e-mail as regards it yesterday, which was promptly deleted.

I'm not sure if our reasons are the same, but I agree with you.

Off to have a quiet lie-down.

[G-Unit]

Just to set the record straight, Brietta said the SY investigation

It has made a great deal more progress than any of the shenanigans which have occurred over the past nine years in attempts to obstruct in every and in any way humanly ??? possible anything which might progress finding out what happened to Madeleine McCann.

I just wondered how she knows how much progress it has made, or is that just her opinion?

[stephen25000]

I'm not sure if our reasons are the same, but I agree with you.

Off to have a quiet lie-down.

We can agree occasionally Carana.

It's not against the law.

[stephen25000]

Just to set the record straight, Brietta said the SY investigation

It has made a great deal more progress than any of the shenanigans which have occurred over the past nine years in attempts to obstruct in every and in any way humanly ??? possible anything which might progress finding out what happened to Madeleine McCann.

I just wondered how she knows how much progress it has made, or is that just her opinion?

Indeed, how would she know ?

[ShiningInLuz]

so posters can post whatever unfounded speculation they wish

The rules of this forum are very straightforward.  Please treat all members with respect, avoid speculation and ensure that any material posted is accompanied by the relevant links.

May I ask where these rules reside?

I thought the rules were the ones written at the top of every forum page, namely

"* Posters are asked to keep to thread topics where possible
* Libellous or defamatory material will be removed on sight
* Abuse will not be tolerated. Break the rules expect a ban!"

Have I got this wrong?