“A Laughable Story”

[Mr Gray]

According to Gerry McCann they interacted with the media to keep the story high profile and to 'take the opportunity to get information into the investigation'. So he had 'clear abjectives', but as Jeremy Paxman said, perhaps he was naive. It was certainly naive to think that the media would allow him to set the agenda imo.

He certainly got information into the investigation, but as usual with appeals 90% of it was pure rubbish, but it took up the time of numerous personnel in Portugal and Britain who had to trawl through it. I certainly don't agree with Gerry McCann that 'any parents would take the opportunity to try to get information into the investigation'. In my opinion a lot of parents would have been content to leave the investigation to the police rather than thrusting themselves into the limelight and doing photoshoots, appeals and European tours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZBdc_oz_aI

The proof of a pudding is in the eating and none of their efforts helped the investigation at all in my opinion.

The proof of the pudding.. Do you realise that it was the McCanns appeal on German tv that led to the implication of CB.. Most people do leave it to the professionals and are often let down by them... Im like Gerry and research everything myself... I've recently been let down  by the CPS... but having done my own research  will bring a private criminal prosecution myself.. Most people wouldnt do that
The problem was the initial investigation  was plainly incompetent for reasons you should understand  by now

[Lace]

In my opinion that's what the McCanns did. Abduction, abduction, abduction; nasty PJ, nasty PJ, nasty PJ, poor us, poor us, poor us.

Cite please.

[Lace]

They spoke to the press deliberately, both of them had their pronouncements written down. They were doing one of their appeals and making sure the press knew they were off to Fatima the following day.

https://themaddiecasefiles.com/chronological-index-may-2007-t249-s20.html
(22nd May video)

So what?

[G-Unit]

So what?

So, as usual, they were courting the media voluntarily. Then, shock horror, one of the journalists dared to ask a question Gerry McCann didn't like.

[faithlilly]

So, as usual, they were courting the media voluntarily. Then, shock horror, one of the journalists dared to ask a question Gerry McCann didn't like.

It always struck me that Gerry was quite happy being in the limelight. Remember the photos of his trip to Washington ? Thrilled doesn’t quite cover it.

[G-Unit]

It always struck me that Gerry was quite happy being in the limelight. Remember the photos of his trip to Washington ? Thrilled doesn’t quite cover it.

They were warned by Alex Woolfall in the beginning that the media could turn on them, and by Jon Corner that it was becoming the Kate and Gerry show and they chose to carry on. According to Gerry McCann he feared intrusion as soon as he saw the reporters on 4th May, but he trotted out to talk to them regardless and continued to interact thereafter. He did it for his daughter, he said, but he still complained bitterly when the media printed stories he didn't like. Even the US media mentioned neglect, it wasn't all positive out there.

[Lace]

So, as usual, they were courting the media voluntarily. Then, shock horror, one of the journalists dared to ask a question Gerry McCann didn't like.

They were making appeals for their missing daughter,  keeping her in the news was vital for the search to find her.

It wasn't that Gerry didn't like the question is was the fact that he couldn't answer it for fear of being put in prison for two years.

[Lace]

They were warned by Alex Woolfall in the beginning that the media could turn on them, and by Jon Corner that it was becoming the Kate and Gerry show and they chose to carry on. According to Gerry McCann he feared intrusion as soon as he saw the reporters on 4th May, but he trotted out to talk to them regardless and continued to interact thereafter. He did it for his daughter, he said, but he still complained bitterly when the media printed stories he didn't like. Even the US media mentioned neglect, it wasn't all positive out there.

Yes, he did it for his daughter,  wouldn't you?   Why shouldn't he complain when false stories were printed in the news?   He didn't want false stories they wouldn't help the search for Madeleine.

You are unable to put yourself in their position,  their daughter was out there somewhere and needed finding the only way to get the public interested was to make appeals.

[Lace]

It always struck me that Gerry was quite happy being in the limelight. Remember the photos of his trip to Washington ? Thrilled doesn’t quite cover it.

So you think Gerry was happy his daughter was missing or just smiling for the camera as that is what they wanted.

[Mr Gray]

Yes, he did it for his daughter,  wouldn't you?   Why shouldn't he complain when false stories were printed in the news?   He didn't want false stories they wouldn't help the search for Madeleine.

You are unable to put yourself in their position,  their daughter was out there somewhere and needed finding the only way to get the public interested was to make appeals.

Some people fir various reasons  simply lsck empathy

[G-Unit]

Yes, he did it for his daughter,  wouldn't you?   Why shouldn't he complain when false stories were printed in the news?   He didn't want false stories they wouldn't help the search for Madeleine.

You are unable to put yourself in their position,  their daughter was out there somewhere and needed finding the only way to get the public interested was to make appeals.

The very first false stories came from the McCann's friends and family. Their sources? The McCann couple.

[barrier]

The very first false stories came from the McCann's friends and family. Their sources? The McCann couple.

Within hours a family member and also a friend said the shutters were jemmied, window wide open,where did that come from?

[Lace]

The very first false stories came from the McCann's friends and family. Their sources? The McCann couple.

What false stories?   The shutters?   FGS

[faithlilly]

So you think Gerry was happy his daughter was missing or just smiling for the camera as that is what they wanted.

I think he enjoyed the attention her disappearance brought.

When I see photographs of Madeleine’s parents in the weeks after her disappearance it’s hard not to compare them to the anguished photographs of Lesley Ann Downey’s mother in the same time frame. Very much the same event but the reaction worlds apart.

[Vertigo Swirl]

So, as usual, they were courting the media voluntarily. Then, shock horror, one of the journalists dared to ask a question Gerry McCann didn't like.

Cite for Gerry “not liking” the question please.