Why was peoples personal information sold/given to the press?

[Mo Stache]

The one that was reported about in SOL, besides there was one as evidenced by the tapas's members statements, they  all had to go through Gerry Mccann before speakingto the media

The thread is going off topic again. Feel free to start a new thread on this topic.

[Redblossom]

The thread is going off topic again. Feel free to start a new thread on this topic.

You can thank the op and your mates for it though and btw wasnt off topic

[Mo Stache]

You can thank the op and your mates for it though and btw wasnt off topic

I don't see anything about a pact of silence in the OP -  Why was peoples personal information sold/given to the press?
So! off topic yes?

[Carana]

Another article.

I don't think that this is derailing the thread.
Kate and Gerry McCann: Beyond the smears Timesonline
 
David James Smith
December 16, 2007
 stances it would have meant the world to him but, right now, he had other things on his mind.

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id96.html

[Redblossom]

I don't see anything about a pact of silence in the OP -  Why was peoples personal information sold/given to the press?
So! off topic yes?

Ask carana and chinagirl for derailing it then

[Redblossom]

Another article.

I don't think that this is derailing the thread.
Kate and Gerry McCann: Beyond the smears Timesonline
 
David James Smith
December 16, 2007
 stances it would have meant the world to him but, right now, he had other things on his mind.

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id96.html

biased journos with vested interests or ones tood what to write are quite the anathema at best, the very  pits at worst, poor bloke

[Carana]

biased journos with vested interests or ones tood what to write are quite the anathema at best, the very  pits at worst, poor bloke

Sorry, what does this mean?

[amaraltheofficeboy]

So much of the detailed information  in Cabrita's article  can now be verified as entirely accurate and truthful, and I see no reason to doubt it's overall credibility

so Why was peoples personal information sold/given to the press?

A lot of people seem to agree that it didn't come the the tapas lot.

[Redblossom]

Sorry, spello, tood equals told

[amaraltheofficeboy]

Reading the article posted by Carana  ( A pact of silence Sol )  I would say there is no question at all that the Portuguese police were leaking information to Cabrita

Whether it was at Amaral's behest is unproven but certainly possible  ( likely even )

What strikes me about the article is it's remarkable accuracy  ...  now that we have the police files we can see that the details presented  are largely correct and truthful

So the information the police were leaking was factually accurate.

Why was this accurate information leaked  ?   ...  not for money, I think ...  perhaps to counteract the   inaccurate  misinformation being fed to the press from other sources     

Could that be what happened ?

you say "not for money"

a journalist getting private information that gave her a scoop every time and it wasn't for money?

who are you suggesting was feeding misinformation to the press?

[Mo Stache]

Ask carana and chinagirl for derailing it then

Don't worry I have reported them too.

[Carana]

The original question was WHY

- The press in both countries playing at virtual rugby? If so, why? Retaliating against mutual xenophobia? Or quite simply money?


Perhaps not the only factor:
- An opportunity to make people crack that didn't involve slippery stairs?

[Redblossom]

Don't worry I have reported them too.

dont make assumptions or cast aspersions night dear
 



 

[Mo Stache]

dont make assumptions or cast aspersions night dear
 

Is this where you say night night but keep returning like acid reflux.

[Benice]

The original question was WHY

- The press in both countries playing at virtual rugby? If so, why? Retaliating against mutual xenophobia? Or quite simply money?


Perhaps not the only factor:
- An opportunity to make people crack that didn't involve slippery stairs?

The vicious character assassination in the press certainly turned the public against the McCanns and their friends IMO.  It was virtually 'trial by media,' whilst the victims were unable to defend themselves because of the secrecy laws.

Personally I think they were being hounded via the Press to encourage them to leave Portugal - and to take the UK police with them - but that is just my opinion.   

As a matter of curiosity and sorry if it's slightly off topic  - but was Leonor Cipriani crucified in the press in the same way before she even went to trial?