Madeleine McCann's parents lose libel case with the European Court of Human Rights

[Vertigo Swirl]

Why was it so important for Amaral & his cronies to speak about the case in the media at every given opportunity if her disappearance was unimportant?

Money.

[The General]

Even if that early retirement is precipitated by sacking from a live case in the face of a looming criminal trial (subsequently lost).

....GA hears his choon coming on....jumps up off his lounger.......

....She had them Apple Bottom Jeans [Jeans]
Boots with the fur [With the fur]
The whole club lookin at her
She hit the floor [She hit the floor]
Next thing you know
Shawty got low low low low low low low low.....

Yeahh baby! You go Gonzo lad!
He's probably hittin' the beak like a loon....

[kizzy]

A criminal act was perpetrated on an innocent and you appear to be advocating ignoring that.

How do you know ....what act took place ...you don't.

Or know who perpetrated the criminal act.

[Brietta]

The disappearance was investigated, involving considerable time and cost. No charges were brought and the case was closed pending the discovery of further evidence.

Happens all the time, everywhere.

Amaral wasn't looking for Madeleine.  He was looking for a patsy.  His first choice of Murat was a poor one, despite his Englishness he was the scion of a locally powerful family.

Plan B patsy then had to be introduced.  Well it had worked a treat just a few miles up the road in Joana's case.

Thing is no trace of Joana was ever found.  Just as no trace of Madeleine was ever found.  I think that is probably the norm when the emphasis is on finding a patsy and not the missing child.

[The General]

Amaral wasn't looking for Madeleine.  He was looking for a patsy.  His first choice of Murat was a poor one, despite his Englishness he was the scion of a locally powerful family.

Plan B patsy then had to be introduced.  Well it had worked a treat just a few miles up the road in Joana's case.

Thing is no trace of Joana was ever found.  Just as no trace of Madeleine was ever found.  I think that is probably the norm when the emphasis is on finding a patsy and not the missing child.

I wonder why he zero'ed in on Murat? Who could have pointed the finger?

[Brietta]

How do you know ....what act took place ...you don't.

Or know who perpetrated the criminal act.

Read very carefully for I shall say this only once "A criminal act was perpetrated against Madeleine McCann"

I see you accept that already though.

[Eleanor]

I like that premise. I like it a lot.
I'll see your delayed reaction theory and raise you a Martin Smith.
''....ooooh, when Irish eyes are similing, upon your bonny face.....''

You don't know much about the Irish.

[The General]

You don't know much about the Irish.

I almost broke out an emoji then.....you know where I live?

[The General]

Read very carefully for I shall say this only once "A criminal act was perpetrated against Madeleine McCann"

I see you accept that already though.

Child neglect is technically criminality. So that's a definite.

[Eleanor]

Child neglect is technically criminality. So that's a definite.

Not according to The Portuguese who said that there was no criminal intent.

[misty]

I like that premise. I like it a lot.
I'll see your delayed reaction theory and raise you a Martin Smith.
''....ooooh, when Irish eyes are similing, upon your bonny face.....''

I absolutely believe that if Amaral had been in charge long enough to oversee the return of Martin Smith to Portugal for a second statement implicating Gerry as Smithman then the parents would have been charged with cadaver concealment at the very least.

[faithlilly]

There is not one scintilla (your fave word) of evidence that the McCanns are either police suspects or being investigated by the police so you are simply fantasizing having been taken in by the pronouncements of a gossip and a liar. Now this is off topic so I suggest we leave it there.

As has said time and time by the true believers, the police should not and will not give any details of their lines of investigation so who knows who’s being investigated…except of course Brueckner.

[faithlilly]

Yes, there seems to be belief that the McCanns should have just remained silent and accepting in the face of such a public and determined accusation in the form of Amaral's bestselling book.  Why the hell should they, can anyone explain?

Do you really believe that this was ‘a legal stitch up’? By who? For what reason?

[Vertigo Swirl]

As has said time and time by the true believers, the police should not and will not give any details of their lines of investigation so who knows who’s being investigated…except of course Brueckner.

You just can’t let it lie can you?  If you truly believe the McCanns have been investigated for the last god knows how many years all I can say to you is tick tock, won’t be long now… 

[Vertigo Swirl]

Do you really believe that this was ‘a legal stitch up’? By who? For what reason?

How on earth did you come to that conclusion from what I wrote?