The Tapas Bookings

[Mr Gray]

We already know.

The tapas party were doing the 'big i am' and got preferential treatment, over other people.

That does sound behaviour characteristic of that group.

a dislike of arrogant doctors stephen...what has caused that

[stephen25000]

#not a freudian slip at all...you have used the word repeatedly re the mccanns

So pray tell, in what way am I wrong in the use of the word ARROGANT as regards their behaviour in trying and getting preferential treatment over other holidaymakers ?

The very same holidaymakers (if UK residents, paying those doctors in the tapas parties salaries).

By the way, I do know quite a few Doctors as friends, or though work.

[faithlilly]

During the day the children were not being looked after in an enclosed space in a one to one basis.  During the day the children were involved in activities in public areas, mixing with other children and accompanied by more than one carer.

There are several instances in this country in the last few years  of child abuse being perpetrated in a nursery.

[Brietta]

We already know.

The tapas party were doing the 'big i am' and got preferential treatment, over other people.

That does sound behaviour characteristic of that group.

The arrangement would have been vetoed if there had been any question the tapas restaurant would have been unable to accommodate the party of nine.
Had that been the case they would have made another arrangement which would have involved a trek with tired children to the Millenium or eating carry out at home.

They made the request ... after checking ... the request was allowed.  I fail to see the problem.  They were after all entitled to eat.

I must say that for me the objection to the party eating together is a new spewing of bile for those whose pastime is posting pejorative comments about Madeleine's parents.
I have not seen it anywhere else ... feel free to correct me if I am wrong on that.

[faithlilly]

Why would anyone watch an apartment over several days?  To establish the comings and goings of the inhabitants and decide on the best time to strike
What could they find out?  See above
Did the McCanns and their friends evening holiday activities fall into something of a routine or were they all over the place every night, sometimes dragging the kids out, sometimes not?

No matter how long a perspective criminal watched they would never have been able to be sure if or when the routine would change. The first night the party ate in the Millenium and the McCanns have admitted that on the Thursday night they had considered going out as a family to eat  so watching the apartment, if that's what the alleged abductor did, would seem to have been a definite exercise in futility.

[lordpookles]

Obviously if they were being observed they would know straight after a check that they would have some time before the next one...

[Brietta]

Obviously if they were being observed they would know straight after a check that they would have some time before the next one...

I believe it is known as "casing the joint".  A practice which criminals carry out to enable their nefarious activities.

[slartibartfast]

The arrangement would have been vetoed if there had been any question the tapas restaurant would have been unable to accommodate the party of nine.
Had that been the case they would have made another arrangement which would have involved a trek with tired children to the Millenium or eating carry out at home.

Heaven forbid that they would have the inconvenience of looking after their children.

[stephen25000]

Heaven forbid that they would have the inconvenience of looking after their children.

Shudder the thought.

Taking care of your beloved children or going drinking ?

Perhaps the mccann supporters can answer that one.

[Alice Purjorick]

I believe it is known as "casing the joint".  A practice which criminals carry out to enable their nefarious activities.

This is true. Usually carried out surreptitiously and not in manner that makes them as inconspicuous as a crocogator in a bath such that 9 years later internet pundits can be saying "ere wot about all these geezers wot was casing the joint look there's spotty man, Nordic looking blokes, the Hungarian twins Rollup and Tailor Fagash, Chugger The Mugger" the list goes on and on.
Gimme a break, stop flogging a dead horse it ain't gonna get up and start running.

[Brietta]

There is something disconcerting and disruptive in the manner in which the forum is consistently bogged down in meaningless drivel thread after thread.
One wonders if that may be by design or merely by chance.

A block booking for the tapas restaurant nine years ago must have some relevance to Madeleine's case nine years down the line ... with the exception of an even more inventive method to 'get the boot in' to the parents of a missing child ... I am afraid that relevancy escapes me.

[Alice Purjorick]

There is something disconcerting and disruptive in the manner in which the forum is consistently bogged down in meaningless drivel thread after thread.
One wonders if that may be by design or merely by chance.

A block booking for the tapas restaurant nine years ago must have some relevance to Madeleine's case nine years down the line ... with the exception of an even more inventive method to 'get the boot in' to the parents of a missing child ... I am afraid that relevancy escapes me.

From my perspective many of my posts are to try to make people think beyond the "call centre list" pinned up in front of them.  Don't ever think I don't care about what happened to the child. That would be pretty dumb thing to do I have to say.
In my case I don't recall any traducing or opprobrium in my posts.
The worst I have said is they gambled and lost but the sad truth is after 48 hours MM was likely dead.

[Mr Gray]

From my perspective many of my posts are to try to make people think beyond the "call centre list" pinned up in front of them.  Don't ever think I don't care about what happened to the child. That would be pretty dumb thing to do I have to say.
In my case I don't recall any traducing or opprobrium in my posts.
The worst I have said is they gambled and lost but the sad truth is after 48 hours MM was likely dead.

I actually agree with you

[Alfie]

From my perspective many of my posts are to try to make people think beyond the "call centre list" pinned up in front of them.  Don't ever think I don't care about what happened to the child. That would be pretty dumb thing to do I have to say.
In my case I don't recall any traducing or opprobrium in my posts.
The worst I have said is they gambled and lost but the sad truth is after 48 hours MM was likely dead.

From your perspective many of your posts are to mock those 'afflicted' with a predisposition to sympathy towards the McCanns. 

[Alice Purjorick]

From your perspective many of your posts are to mock those 'afflicted' with a predisposition to sympathy towards the McCanns.

I have never tried to pretend, like some on here, my posts are for a higher moral purpose whilst simultaneously likening other posters to terrorist sympathisers, paedophiles or to insinuate that by saying anything not in adoration of the McCanns one is somehow lacking in social graces and/or intelligence.
The latter is manifestly incorrect and any one who promulgates such a theory deserves to be booed and hissed off the stage for putting forward such stupid propositions.