Wandering Off Topic

[The General]

Paedophiles are everywhere.  Though most countries keep note of who is convicted of abuse against children,  how come the Portuguese didn't?

Are you really going there? Most countries in mainland Europe refused to ge on board with a European Database in 2008 because of 'ooooohhhh, Human Rights', Germany led the way in fact. So let's not even go down that road.

[jassi]

Paedophiles are everywhere.  Though most countries keep note of who is convicted of abuse against children,  how come the Portuguese didn't?

 A work in progress for several years, I imagine.

Does  any country keep such records of those who haven't sexually offended in the country of residence ?

[The General]

 A work in progress for several years, I imagine.

Does  any country keep such records of those who haven't sexually offended in the country of residence ?

It's a rather weak argument and somewhat misguided when we, the UK, couldn't even get two police forces to talk to eachother about EMPLOYING A SCHOOL CARETAKER ON THE SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER WHO KILLED TWO LITTLE GIRLS.

[Lace]

It's a rather weak argument and somewhat misguided when we, the UK, couldn't even get two police forces to talk to eachother about EMPLOYING A SCHOOL CARETAKER ON THE SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER WHO KILLED TWO LITTLE GIRLS.

Ten years on, the Police National Database (PND), set up on the basis of recommendations following the killings and designed to ensure convicts and suspects cannot hide across county borders, is set to hit one million searches.


I'm confused,  Portuguese Police say they didn't know CB was a sex offender,  only that he was a thief.   Yet Amaral says Police knocked on CB's door after Madelene went missing but he was out.   So why did Police knock on his door?

[Brietta]

It's a rather weak argument and somewhat misguided when we, the UK, couldn't even get two police forces to talk to eachother about EMPLOYING A SCHOOL CARETAKER ON THE SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER WHO KILLED TWO LITTLE GIRLS.

He hadn't been extradited from one country to another for sexual offences.  Nor was he a convicted paedophile  Although he was on file for burglary.       http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3313501.stm

[Miss Taken Identity]

Ten years on, the Police National Database (PND), set up on the basis of recommendations following the killings and designed to ensure convicts and suspects cannot hide across county borders, is set to hit one million searches.


I'm confused,  Portuguese Police say they didn't know CB was a sex offender,  only that he was a thief.   Yet Amaral says Police knocked on CB's door after Madelene went missing but he was out.   So why did Police knock on his door?

My guess would be they knocked on many peoples doors!

Although, it was made known that gypsies and  burglars were the main targets,it  made sense to chat with them as well. Not only to implicate or eliminate but to see if they saw anything suspicious if they were 'working' that area that time of night. Makes sense to me.

[Lace]

My guess would be they knocked on many peoples doors!

Although, it was made known that gypsies and  burglars were the main targets,it  made sense to chat with them as well. Not only to implicate or eliminate but to see if they saw anything suspicious if they were 'working' that area that time of night. Makes sense to me.

They didn't knock on Pamela Fenn's door and she lived in the apartment above them.

[Brietta]

They didn't knock on Pamela Fenn's door and she lived in the apartment above them.

They didn't knock on Mr and Mrs Moyes' door, who lived above Mrs Fenn.

They didn't bother too much with apartment 5J either ... and didn't arrange immediate access despite two dog teams following a scent to the door and showing showing great interest.

[The General]

They didn't knock on Pamela Fenn's door and she lived in the apartment above them.

Prove it.

[barrier]

They didn't knock on Pamela Fenn's door and she lived in the apartment above them.

Must have at some stage, she made a statement did she not.

[The General]

Must have at some stage, she made a statement did she not.

This is another lazy trope; a mere crutch to lean on in the absence of knowledge and utterly without foundation. Apparently anyone Portuguese connected to the case are idiots.
To suggest they didn't knock on upstairs is palpable tripe - I'm not proving a negative - show me the officer's notebooks, or a log.

[Eleanor]

Must have at some stage, she made a statement did she not.

In August.

[Brietta]

Must have at some stage, she made a statement did she not.

Mrs Fenn's home was not visited when the police were going door to door in Luz.  Maybe she wasn't in when they called and they didn't bother to call back.

Mrs Fenn wasn't interviewed until the 20th August.

[G-Unit]

Mrs Fenn's home was not visited when the police were going door to door in Luz.  Maybe she wasn't in when they called and they didn't bother to call back.

Mrs Fenn wasn't interviewed until the 20th August.

Did she say that? A source would be helpful.

[Eleanor]

Did she say that? A source would be helpful.

Try the Search Facility.  It'll be on here somewhere.