Gonçalo Amaral should never have been taken off the case!

[G-Unit]

Whatever happened to those poor parents was made (almost) unbearably worse after they were (unjustly) constituted arguido/a ....

And to get back on-topic, Amaral should never have been appointed to the case; neither his deputy, convicted (in separate proceedings) of the barbaric torture of bastinado, Almeida.

The 'poor parents' were the ones who were responsible for whatever happened to the child. Had they acted differently nothing would have happened to their daughter. She was entirely innocent and not able to control her situation. They were adults and could have controlled the situation had they behaved responsibly. I would suggest that their suffering was as nothing compared to whatever their daughter experienced. If you think that appointing a different SIO would have meant they would not have become suspects you are mistaken imo.

[carlymichelle]

The 'poor parents' were the ones who were responsible for whatever happened to the child. Had they acted differently nothing would have happened to their daughter. She was entirely innocent and not able to control her situation. They were adults and could have controlled the situation had they behaved responsibly. I would suggest that their suffering was as nothing compared to whatever their daughter experienced. If you think that appointing a different SIO would have meant they would not have become suspects you are mistaken imo.

  they are a 100% responsible for whatever  did befalll maddie

[ferryman]

The 'poor parents' were the ones who were responsible for whatever happened to the child. Had they acted differently nothing would have happened to their daughter. She was entirely innocent and not able to control her situation. They were adults and could have controlled the situation had they behaved responsibly. I would suggest that their suffering was as nothing compared to whatever their daughter experienced. If you think that appointing a different SIO would have meant they would not have become suspects you are mistaken imo.

Are you suggesting Kate and Gerry willed someone to abduct their daughter?

[stephen25000]

Are you suggesting Kate and Gerry willed someone to abduct their daughter?

Ah repetition of the mantra.

leaving children by themselves, leaves them prone to a variety of dangers, including accidents within the apartment.

KEY POINT, the children were not being watched or supervised, apart from infrequent and mostly unverified checks.

[carlymichelle]

Ah repetition of the mantra.

leaving children by themselves, leaves them prone to a variety of dangers, including accidents within the apartment.

KEY POINT, the children were not being watched or supervised, apart from infrequent and mostly unverified checks.

instead of blaming the mcanns  mcann supporters blame  innocent dogs or  GA

[G-Unit]

Are you suggesting Kate and Gerry willed someone to abduct their daughter?

Is that a serious question? It's rather a foolish one if so. You are putting the chicken before the egg. You criticise the investigators for not finding a child. You ignore the circumstances which made an investigation necessary.

[carlymichelle]

Is that a serious question? It's rather a foolish one if so. You are putting the chicken before the egg. You criticise the investigators for not finding a child. You ignore the circumstances which made an investigation necessary.

if the  mcanns had had a glass of wine in the mcanns  apartment  with their friends like most parents we wouldnt be here  now

[Eleanor]

TOPIC, PLEASE.

[ferryman]

TOPIC, PLEASE.

Amaral should not have been taken off the case.

He should never have been appointed to coordinate in the first place.

He was, himself, an arguido from the ineptly run Cipriano case and was therefore unfit to continue his duties and should have been suspended (on full pay) pending the outcome of that investigation.

[Eleanor]

Amaral should not have been taken off the case.

He should never have been appointed to coordinate in the first place.

He was, himself, an arguido from the ineptly run Cipriano case and was therefore unfit to continue his duties and should have been suspended (on full pay) pending the outcome of that investigation.

I heartily agree, although I have reservations about full pay.

[pathfinder73]

Amaral should not have been taken off the case.

He should never have been appointed to coordinate in the first place.

He was, himself, an arguido from the ineptly run Cipriano case and was therefore unfit to continue his duties and should have been suspended (on full pay) pending the outcome of that investigation.

You do know that Amaral was a very successful cop in Portugal with arrests and record drug busts? He was respected by his colleagues. You don't see any bad-mouthing him after he left the force. You do that 

[Eleanor]

You do know that Amaral was a very successful cop in Portugal with arrests and record drug busts? He was respected by his colleagues. You don't see any bad-mouthing him after he left the force. You do that 

Funny how no one turned up for his retirement party.

[ferryman]

Funny how no one turned up for his [Amaral's] retirement party.

http://www.gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk/press/20-dec8/MCCANNFILES-05-12-08.htm

[ferryman]

You do know that Amaral was a very successful cop in Portugal with arrests and record drug busts? He was respected by his colleagues. You don't see any bad-mouthing him after he left the force. You do that 

I gather he had something of a reputation for policing drug-smuggling.  No idea if he nailed the right people, though ....

[stephen25000]

I gather he had something of a reputation for policing drug-smuggling.  No idea if he nailed the right people, though ....

How would you know anything....