Gonçalo Amaral claimed that so-called Smithman e-fits were simply a ruse!

[Brietta]

Operation Grange described their identification of JTman as "almost certain" and "a revelation"

OG have never described it as "tentative".

Tentative = not certain.
Almost = not quite; very nearly.

[pegasus]

Tentative = not certain.
Almost = not quite; very nearly.

And how do you re-define "uncannily striking" Brietta?
And "revelation"?

Source: http://youtu.be/3EyqHtsLeGQ 

[mercury]

There are exceptions Merc like cases where a burglar carries a visible TV in his arms through the streets, but they are very low IQ and unresourceful perps.

Amaral's Smithman theory and OG's Smithman theory both assume a perp that was so stupid that he chose an absurd transport method of carrying, unconcealed and plainly visible to all, through populated streets.

If smithman was involved i doubt he thought himself stupid or cared...it was not uncommon to carry a child home and its not as if the streets were streaming with tourists/witnesses

The only link to this case is the timing, girls pyjama colours and hair colour/age  dont count for much as they are very common....but why is it? Why assume a man seen with a child when the alarm was raised was the man who alledgedly stole MM
it could have been anytime between (if we believe all statements) 9.10 and then
I dont blame smithman at all either for never coming forward if he was innocent...why launch yourself into the den of lions of the (particularly nasty) press and maybe also police

[pegasus]

(snip) it could have been anytime between (if we believe all statements) 9.10 and then... (snip)

"between 03 May 21.10  and ?" is free of illogical assumption Merc

[mercury]

At what time between 9.10 and 10? is IMO a classic example of asking a drastically wrong question Merc.

Why is it a wrong question?

[mercury]

Have to go catch up tomorrow pegs

[pegasus]

Why is it a wrong question?

Because it's an incorrectly restricted window Merc IMO.

[mercury]

Because it's an incorrectly restricted window Merc IMO.

whats the correct one?

[pegasus]

whats the correct one?

It''s "Between 03 May 21:10 and ?" Merc

[mercury]

It''s "Between 03 May 21:10 and ?" Merc

Oh i understand now, your theory that madeleine was still possibly in the apartment post alarm being  raised
Ok thanks
which quickly leads to who removed her?

[Robittybob1]

It's quite simple Robbity,"abduction" means illegally taking a live person, "non-abduction" covers everything else.

So abduction in your opinion is always illegal?  I wonder if that is strictly true by definition. 

[ferryman]

I agree with Mr Amaral, the two Crimewatch efits were not made not by members of the Smith group IMO.

Mr Amaral is wrong, and so (rarely) are you (on this occasion) pegasus.

It has been confirmed in an FOI answer to a question by Tony Bennett that the efits were produced by the Irish family.

[Robittybob1]

Mr Amaral is wrong, and so (rarely) are you (on this occasion, pegasus.

It has been confirmed in an FOI answer to a question by Tony Bennett that the efits were produced by the Irish family.

do we only have his word for that?

[mercury]

FOI request:  Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2014090001604 19 September 2014  to Metropolitan Police - answered 18 October 2014:
[..]
At Question 4 you asked:
Did members of the Irish family create these e-fits, or were the 'two witnesses' mentioned by Matthew Amroliwala who drew up the e-fits actually other witnesses? If so, please state who they were.
The MPS response is:  The programme was referring to members of the Irish family who created the e-fits.
At Question 5 you asked:
Are the e-fits of the same man, or not?
The MPS reponse is: Yes, they are the same man.

[Brietta]

FOI request:  Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2014090001604 19 September 2014  to Metropolitan Police - answered 18 October 2014:
[..]
At Question 4 you asked:
Did members of the Irish family create these e-fits, or were the 'two witnesses' mentioned by Matthew Amroliwala who drew up the e-fits actually other witnesses? If so, please state who they were.
The MPS response is:  The programme was referring to members of the Irish family who created the e-fits.
At Question 5 you asked:
Are the e-fits of the same man, or not?
The MPS reponse is: Yes, they are the same man.

I don't think the question is concise to begin with, Mercury.  It didn't specify "Smith".  Therefore in a resort hugely popular with the Irish the "members of the Irish family" response may not necessarily refer to the family the questioner thought he was asking about.