Should the McCanns search for Madeleine instead of wasting money on litigation?

[Erngath]

Imagine a Portuguese couple had lost a child when holidaying in the UK. Imagine them criticising the British police within hours of their child going missing. Imagine the Portuguese press arriving en masse and staying for months.  Imagine the Portuguese press describing the British police as 'bungling' and 'fish and chip eating'. I don't think the population of the UK would be keen on the couple and they wouldn't care if other Portuguese people said they wouldn't visit the UK in the aftermath.

I really do hope that the entire population of  the UK would not "despise" this imaginary couple no matter their actions.Actually I don't think many would bother if our police were described by the Portuguese newspapers as bungling.
Many on here post that opinion quite often.
My reasons for not ever having had any notion to visit Portugal existed long before little Madeleine's disappearance.
The notion that the entire population of Portugal "despise" her parents, just adds to my reasons.

[Eleanor]

Portugal is a really nice place.  Personally, I doubt that most of the population despise The McCanns, although mayhap in Praia da Luz, but that is more likely to be self interest.

[G-Unit]

I think if the police were bungling most of us would criticise them too

Do you mean the UK police? They have been described as 'bumbling' too, but is it justified? It's understandable for families to be critical, but in my opinion journalists should be more neutral.

Family attack 'bumbling' police over missing teacher
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/family-attack-bumbling-police-over-missing-teacher-431874.html

[Mr Gray]

Do you mean the UK police? They have been described as 'bumbling' too, but is it justified? It's understandable for families to be critical, but in my opinion journalists should be more neutral.

Family attack 'bumbling' police over missing teacher
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/family-attack-bumbling-police-over-missing-teacher-431874.html

Journalist should tell the truth... And if the police are bungling... So be it

[G-Unit]

Journalist should tell the truth... And if the police are bungling... So be it

In my opinion the correct judge of a police force's competence is not a member of the public or a journalist. It isn't even a member or a retired member of a foreign force.

[Mr Gray]

In my opinion the correct judge of a police force's competence is not a member of the public or a journalist. It isn't even a member or a retired member of a foreign force.

Of courses it is.... Look at Hillsborough... The public and journalists, are fully entitled  to criticise....

[Angelo222]

Imagine a Portuguese couple had lost a child when holidaying in the UK. Imagine them criticising the British police within hours of their child going missing. Imagine the Portuguese press arriving en masse and staying for months.  Imagine the Portuguese press describing the British police as 'bungling' and 'fish and chip eating'. I don't think the population of the UK would be keen on the couple and they wouldn't care if other Portuguese people said they wouldn't visit the UK in the aftermath.

Well said Gunit

[Angelo222]

I think if the police were bungling most of us would criticise them too

If you feel the need to attribute blame I think you should look to the parents whose bumbling incompetence brought about this unfathomable mess.  I hope they look after the twins better than they did Maddie.

[Mr Gray]

If you feel the need to attribute blame I think you should look to the parents whose bumbling incompetence brought about this unfathomable mess.  I hope they look after the twins better than they did Maddie.

I criticise those who  I feel deserve it.... And the PJ deserve it... Imo

[Erngath]

Of courses it is.... Look at Hillsborough... The public and journalists, are fully entitled  to criticise....

If the public and journalists had not criticised the police, I doubt justice  would have ever been served.

[barrier]

If the public and journalists had not criticised the police, I doubt justice  would have ever been served.

It hasn't yet as it?

[G-Unit]

If the public and journalists had not criticised the police, I doubt justice  would have ever been served.

No thanks to the Sun's journalists, however. The Hillsborough Justice Campaign, Anne Williams, Jimmy McGovern and Andy Burnham contributed. I don't recall a journalistic campaign?

[Robittybob1]

The McCanns brought suspicion to their own door by refusing absolute cooperation with the police in the investigation of their daughter's mysterious disappearance and thereafter attempted to destroy the very policemen charged with finding that daughter.  No wonder the Portuguese people despise them now imo.

They are both a disgrace imo

Is this where the issue starts?  It is ultimately an opinion regarding a fact.

[Erngath]

No thanks to the Sun's journalists, however. The Hillsborough Justice Campaign, Anne Williams, Jimmy McGovern and Andy Burnham contributed. I don't recall a journalistic campaign?

Latterly there has been by some journalists.
Like policeman,  social workers, lawyers,doctors, nurses , teachers etc
There are some conscientious and professional ones and some who are not.
Can't lump them all together!

[G-Unit]

Latterly there has been by some journalists.
Like policeman,  social workers, lawyers,doctors, nurses , teachers etc
There are some conscientious and professional ones and some who are not.
Can't lump them all together!

Latterly? When it became obvious to everyone that the police had lied and lied and lied for years about the circumstances?

You seemed to be lumping them all together when you credited them with helping to get justice for those who died at Hillsborough.