Did Amaral's book really damage the search for Madeleine McCann?

[Robittybob1]

If it was an insider who had come forward Amaral's book would have no bearing on that.

Have you got proof?

[G-Unit]

What's the point of providing you with cites?

Last time I provided a cite (to prove Amaral wrongly attributed to Harrison responsibility for switching the enquiry to one for a little girl assumed dead) you just ignored it.

I answered you ferryman. I pointed out that Harrison also found nothing strange about the investigators considering a possible death; he thought it a reasonable response.

[faithlilly]

Have you got proof?

Sorry? Proof of what?  It's simply common sense that if an insider came forward with information they would know Madeleine's status and therefore wouldn't be swayed by the book.

[Robittybob1]

Sorry? Proof of what?  It's simply common sense that if an insider came forward with information they would know Madeleine's status and therefore wouldn't be swayed by the book.

I was being a bit naughty asking you for proof like the McCanns were expected to provide proof.

[John]

I didn't want to swamp the forum with too many threads but I can now bring this spin-off back on line for discussion.

Question:  What do members think would happen to Amaral and his book if Madeleine were one day to return alive and well?

[Alfie]

I didn't want to swamp the forum with too many threads but I can now bring this spin-off back on line for discussion.

Question:  What do members think would happen to Amaral and his book if Madeleine were one day to return alive and well?

I don't think anything would happen to Amaral but I would expect sales of his phenomenal bestseller to take a bit of a dive...

[faithlilly]

I didn't want to swamp the forum with too many threads but I can now bring this spin-off back on line for discussion.

Question:  What do members think would happen to Amaral and his book if Madeleine were one day to return alive and well?

Not a lot on both fronts. I'm not sure why you asked the question really.

[John]

Not a lot on both fronts. I'm not sure why you asked the question really.

For the simple reason that nobody is going to put their entire reputation and credibility so publicly on the line unless they were damn sure of their facts.  If Madeleine were to walk back some day Amaral would end up a laughing stock surely?

[faithlilly]

For the simple reason that nobody is going to put their entire reputation and credibility so publicly on the line unless they were damn sure of their facts.  If Madeleine were to walk back some day Amaral would end up a laughing stock surely?

Amaral's book was no more than a summary of the investigation up to the point he was moved. It was not simply his personal opinion so no embarrassment needed.

[mercury]

Amaral's book was no more than a summary of the investigation up to the point he was moved. It was not simply his personal opinion so no embarrassment needed.

Indeed, I think any bombshell would be if the mccanns were ever proved to be involved and how would kateys book look like then?

I dread to think

[Alice Purjorick]

For the simple reason that nobody is going to put their entire reputation and credibility so publicly on the line unless they were damn sure of their facts.  If Madeleine were to walk back some day Amaral would end up a laughing stock surely?

Your proposition being that Snr Amaral, for one reason or another, was reasonably convinced that it would never happen ?
I think any expansion now has to be cerebral in consideration rather than written....

[ferryman]

Thus far the courts have ruled the book did not harm the search. So both sides of the equation above = zero.
The significance being ..... &%+((£

I've no clue about this second-instance judge, but the first instance judge said the book had not harmed the investigation.

Nothing else.

[John]

Amaral's book was no more than a summary of the investigation up to the point he was moved. It was not simply his personal opinion so no embarrassment needed.

It's not just the book though but every interview he has given since August 2007.  I don't recall his theory relating to a refrigerator being included within the archive or his claim that the parents were involved in an abduction simulation?

[John]

I've no clue about this second-instance judge, but the first instance judge said the book had not harmed the investigation.

Nothing else.

And her comments were found wanting so overruled.

[ferryman]

And her comments were found wanting so overruled.

Found wanting how?

The book was published after the investigation was shelved and so the book cannot have harmed the investigation.