A Good, Bad or Average Theory What's The Difference?

[Brietta]

So you accept that Amaral has as much right to propogate his theory as the McCann's do?

Please do not presume anything at all about my posts unless posted by me.

[Brietta]

I take it then that you don't live in the vicinity of Luz?

Is that why you and your family left Luz ... and why they are now thinking of leaving Portugal altogether.

[Angelo222]

I too have daily conversations with Scottish folk ~ friends ~ neighbours ~ relations ~ acquaintances ~ strangers ~ dog walkers (and believe you me there is nowt as queer as we dog walkers and there is little under the sun that we don't discuss sometimes with a passion) ~ I even have a real life Portuguese friend who shares my politics ... never once have I raised discussion with any of them regarding Madeleine or her folks and never once has one of them broached the subject of Madeleine with me.
I would have found it extraordinarily odd if anyone had.

I think those of us who post regularly on the subject of Maddie McCann sometimes forget that most people have little interest in the case these days.  I remember a time when it meant nothing at all to me.

[Brietta]

I think those of us who post regularly on the subject of Maddie McCann sometimes forget that most people have little interest in the case these days.  I remember a time when it meant nothing at all to me.

I had absolutely no idea who Amaral was until shortly after I made my first post on a public message board in 2013 with a positive comment about the reopening of Madeleine's case.

To say I unleashed the hounds of hell on my poor avatar is putting it mildly.

I think you are right, Angelo, the majority of ordinary folk have different priorities from us zealots although I think there are very few of them who would wish any harm on Madeleine but instead would be happy to see her case resolved.

[Holly Goodhead]

Most Portuguese believe amarals false claims Re the dogs and dna... And similarly  some UK people believe maddies blood was found in the hire car.  Theres no accounting for people's ignorance

Did you ask why they doubted the mccanns

The Portuguese woman said crime against children in Portugal was virtually unheard of.  I did bring up the case of JC which she was vaguely aware of.  Neither mentioned the dog alerts or any particular reason why they thought the parents involved they just seemed to have formed this opinion.   

[Holly Goodhead]

You make it a habit to question total strangers regarding Madeleine McCann's case ??  Ouch !!!!

Did I say I questioned them?

[Erngath]

The Portuguese woman said crime against children in Portugal was virtually unheard of.  I did bring up the case of JC which she was vaguely aware of.  Neither mentioned the dog alerts or any particular reason why they thought the parents involved they just seemed to have formed this opinion.

A Google search using these words "child" "abuse" "Portugal" paints quite a different story!

[Holly Goodhead]

My God, you are coming across as somewhat obsessed.

And yet my post history would suggest otherwise.  May I suggest you take a look at forum profiles and statistics before accusing anyone of being obsessed and that you rein it in with the personal comments.

[Holly Goodhead]

A Google search using these words "child" "abuse" "Portugal" paints quite a different story!

Statistics from reliable sources would paint a better picture.

[Holly Goodhead]

I think those of us who post regularly on the subject of Maddie McCann sometimes forget that most people have little interest in the case these days.  I remember a time when it meant nothing at all to me.

Yes that's true.  I just asked the Portuguese and Scottish woman because of the obvious connections but it was clear neither had any in-depth knowledge just a vague idea the parents may have been involved. 

[Erngath]

Statistics from reliable sources would paint a better picture.

Can you categorically state that crime against children in Portugal is "virtually unheard of"?
If so, what is in the Portuguese pysche that makes that nation different from others?

[Vertigo Swirl]

And yet my post history would suggest otherwise.  May I suggest you take a look at forum profiles and statistics before accusing anyone of being obsessed and that you rein it in with the personal comments.

I would suggest that striking up conversations with complete strangers who had previously demonstrated no interest in the case is slightly more obsessive than joining in an already established online conversation on the matter.  I think your behaviour is odd, and as you have no problem with Amaral publicly criticizing and blaming others, nor should you have a problem when you are the subject of such criticism- imo.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Statistics from reliable sources would paint a better picture.

They’d obviously never heard of Casa Pia either then.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Statistics from reliable sources would paint a better picture.

And yet here you are telling us that some Portuguese woman you met in a changing room says that crime in Portugal against children is virtually unheard of.  Laughable!

[Vertigo Swirl]

A few weeks ago I was in M&S Cambs trying on some new undies!  I heard one of the assistants talking to another about how her partner is amazed by her family's long get togethers over dinner; she's Potuguese.  When I left cubicle I asked her opinion about MM case and she said most of Portugal think McCanns responsible.  To my mind this woman came over as intelligent and sensible. 

A couple of weeks before the above encounter I was in a cafe in Cambs; my Pete went to the counter to order which left me sitting with a Scottish woman.  I struck up a conversation and asked her about MM's case, thinking as a Scotswoman, she would be pro but not so!

Because you believe that the woman you met in a changing room was “intelligent and sensible” does that mean we must take her views (as reported by you) seriously?  Laugahble again!