Podcasts by Mark Saunokonoko of 9News.

[slartibartfast]

Only because they wouldn't let him publish his book.  However, he was sacked from The McCann Case.

How many Met people have been sacked from the McCann case?

[Erngath]

Only because they wouldn't let him publish his book.  However, he was sacked from The McCann Case.

He should never have been given the case.
In my opinion.

[Wonderfulspam]

He should never have been given the case.
In my opinion.

There should never have been a case for him to be given, in my opinion.

We have the McCanns to thank that there is.

[Erngath]

There should never have been a case for him to be given, in my opinion.

We have the McCanns to thank that there is.

I assume the same peculiar logic could be applied to cases he and other detectives all over the world have been given.

[Wonderfulspam]

I assume the same peculiar logic could be applied to cases he and other detectives all over the world have been given.

Yes, they are all the McCanns fault aswell.

[Erngath]

Yes, they are all the McCanns fault aswell.

Sometimes I do wonder if you are a fifth columnist!

[The General]

Gerry McCann: "If you think about the millions and millions of British families who go to the Mediterranean each year, really the chances of this happening are in the order of 100 million to one."

If you use professor McCann's own statistics, there is a chance to buy TWO winning lottery tickets. 

Nice quote.
I think Monkey was building in a margin of error and erring on the side of caution.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Gerry McCann: "If you think about the millions and millions of British families who go to the Mediterranean each year, really the chances of this happening are in the order of 100 million to one."

If you use professor McCann's own statistics, there is a chance to buy TWO winning lottery tickets. 

Actually the chances of a child being abducted by a stranger is put at 300,000 to one.  It is extremely rare.  But the fact is, it does happen.  Just as winning the lottery happens with almost weekly regularity.  Given how rare it is, why would anyone expect their child to be taken from an unlocked apartment, or lock the door to make sure it didn’t happen?

[The General]

Actually the chances of a child being abducted by a stranger is put at 300,000 to one.  It is extremely rare.  But the fact is, it does happen.  Just as winning the lottery happens with almost weekly regularity.  Given how rare it is, why would anyone expect their child to be taken from an unlocked apartment, or lock the door to make sure it didn’t happen?

Well they would dramatically increase those odds if they did.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Well they would dramatically increase those odds if they did.

To what?  1 in 10? 

[The General]

To what?  1 in 10?

I said......increase odds? Make it less likely? Locking the door.

[Vertigo Swirl]

I said......increase odds? Make it less likely? Locking the door.

Sorry misread, but I’m not sure I follow.  You mean make it even less likely than 300,000 to 1? 

[The General]

Sorry misread, but I’m not sure I follow.  You mean make it even less likely than 300,000 to 1?

So Red Rum is 2/1 to win the Grand National. He's the favourite. He's very likely to win.
He's lame on the day, but can still run. The bookies get wind, so they increase the odds to 20/1 as he's not likely to win now.

[Vertigo Swirl]

So Red Rum is 2/1 to win the Grand National. He's the favourite. He's very likely to win.
He's lame on the day, but can still run. The bookies get wind, so they increase the odds to 20/1 as he's not likely to win now.

So if the odds that your child will be abducted by a stranger are put at 300,000 to one, what are the odds of this happening to them if left unattended in an unlocked apartment?

[The General]

So if the odds that your child will be abducted by a stranger are put at 300,000 to one, what are the odds of this happening to them if left unattended in an unlocked apartment?

Less than that.