Has support for the McCanns and Goncalo Amaral reached cult status?

[ferryman]

You don't know who is innocent or not in this case.

Madeleine will not be found alive. That has been my prediction as it has others for years.

You type 'needs to be found'.

That is part of the mccann mantra we have heard from the mccanns, and completely meaningless.

The Portuguese prosecutors certainly do.  The McCanns were made arguidos (nearest English equivalent, questioned under caution); then the status was dropped (because the Portuguese prosecutors were satisfied the McCanns had no case to answer).

[carlymichelle]

Your prediction?   well that is hardly one you can be proud about is it?    Everyone knows she may be dead Stephen,  and in all likelihood she is,  but until she is found no one knows for sure.

Madeleine does need to be found,  as any missing child needs to be found,  how is that meaningless?   I find your response very odd,  if a child disappeared in the UK expected of being abducted,  would you say that finding this child is meaningless?  tell that to all the parents of the missing.

most parents dont go out drinking and leave their children unsupervised like the mcanns did

[stephen25000]

Your prediction?   well that is hardly one you can be proud about is it?    Everyone knows she may be dead Stephen,  and in all likelihood she is,  but until she is found no one knows for sure.

Madeleine does need to be found,  as any missing child needs to be found,  how is that meaningless?   I find your response very odd,  if a child disappeared in the UK expected of being abducted,  would you say that finding this child is meaningless?  tell that to all the parents of the missing.

Contradiction lace.

'needs to be found'.

That cliche has been rolled out thousands of times.

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[carlymichelle]

Contradiction lace.

'needs to be found'.

That cliche has been rolled out thousands of times.

she hasent been found for 9  years ..........

[Lace]

she hasent been found for 9  years ..........

And?

[carlymichelle]

And?

so most likley she wont be imo

[Lace]

so most likley she wont be imo

So just give up on her then?   Nine years tough Madeleine we are giving up.

[Angelo222]

Support for neither the McCanns nor Amaral has reached 'cult status'.

There are those who believe in the rule of law (McCann-supporters) and there are those who uphold the 'right' of citizens to trample rough-shod over the rule of law (Amaral-supporters); precious little in between (so far as I can judge).

Seems the Appeal Court in Lisbon doesn't agree with you.

[stephen25000]

Seems the Appeal Court in Lisbon doesn't agree with you.

Why doesn't ferryman comprehend, the rule of law was upheld in Portugal.

You can't make exceptions for the mccanns.

[Angelo222]

Your prediction?   well that is hardly one you can be proud about is it?    Everyone knows she may be dead Stephen,  and in all likelihood she is,  but until she is found no one knows for sure.

Madeleine does need to be found,  as any missing child needs to be found,  how is that meaningless?   I find your response very odd,  if a child disappeared in the UK expected of being abducted,  would you say that finding this child is meaningless?  tell that to all the parents of the missing.

I can go with that Lace but blaming every small time burglar in Luz isn't going to get there anytime soon.

[Angelo222]

The Portuguese prosecutors certainly do.  The McCanns were made arguidos (nearest English equivalent, questioned under caution); then the status was dropped (because the Portuguese prosecutors were satisfied the McCanns had no case to answer).

That is untrue, the case was archived because insufficient evidence existed to charge anyone.  The AG never cleared any arguidos.

[stephen25000]

That is untrue, the case was archived because insufficient evidence existed to charge anyone.  The AG never cleared anyone.

Precisely, but ferryman and others, repeatedly try to convince people otherwise.


It doesn't wash.

[ferryman]

Seems the Appeal Court in Lisbon doesn't agree with you.

I have offered a considered analysis of the appeal-court ruling elsewhere (on this board).

[stephen25000]

I have offered a considered analysis of the appeal-court ruling elsewhere (on this board).

Your 'analysis' is irrelevant.

The 3 judges followed Portuguese law to a tee.

[Angelo222]

I have offered a considered analysis of the appeal-court ruling elsewhere (on this board).

We get it, you don't like it but you are stuck with it as are the McCanns.  Amaral has won his appeal.