Wandering Off Topic

[G-Unit]

- go back to sleep then.

I was just wondering why a 'convicted liar' is suddenly being believed.

[faithlilly]

Gosh.  I thought that Amaral said that they did.  Am I wrong about that?

Perhaps he was covering his backside, perhaps he was told that it had been done when it hadn’t …etc.

[Brietta]

I was just wondering why a 'convicted liar' is suddenly being believed.

Damage limitation and self preservation.

Kate made the observation in her book about the slipshod way the 'door to door' inquiries were handled when she suspected that if there was no reply that was it - end of.

All Amaral was doing by releasing the information in advance was another deflection from the ineptitude of the investigation in which he was the lead detective.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Explain English and Portuguese law? Why ever would I ? Surely if you want make points on police procedure you should already know what you’re talking about…then looking at your previous postings maybe not.

I see, so you don't know what the law is either, fair enough.  It still begs the questions:
1) why go and knock on paedophiles' and criminals' doors if you have no hope whatsoever of gaining access to their properties or asking them about a missing child
2) having failed to make contact with known paedophiles when investigating a child's disappearance is it enough to simply knock on their door in order to dismiss them from the investigation?
I know you can't answer these questions, but I think they are rather relevant. 

[Eleanor]

I think you’ll find the British law allows that too…hell even death in custodies are allowed without censure.

So not much chance of ever getting to The Truth.

Meanwhile, The McCanns remain innocent, as does Brueckner.  While the leading Detective continues to make an ass of himself.

[Vertigo Swirl]

I was just wondering why a 'convicted liar' is suddenly being believed.

I gave the reason when I quoted from Kate's book which was written many years before Amaral's revelation and which certainly seems to back up his claim.

[Eleanor]

I was just wondering why a 'convicted liar' is suddenly being believed.

What?

[Eleanor]

Perhaps he was covering his backside, perhaps he was told that it had been done when it hadn’t …etc.

Okay, fine.  But not a lot of use.  But then Amaral never was when deprived of beating suspects.

[Vertigo Swirl]

What?

I think we can believe the convicted liar on this occasion because a) Kate backed up his claim years before he revealed it and b) his claim hardly enhances his or his force's reputation but makes them look even more useless than they did before he revealed it. 

[Eleanor]

Does no one understand what Amaral was up to?  This man is seriously challenged when it comes to detecting anything.

Fortunately The British Ambassador turned up very quickly.  But then Britain had seen this all before.

[Wonderfulspam]

I think we can believe the convicted liar on this occasion because a) Kate backed up his claim years before he revealed it and b) his claim hardly enhances his or his force's reputation but makes them look even more useless than they did before he revealed it.

Wolters is putting them all to shame isn't he.

[G-Unit]

I gave the reason when I quoted from Kate's book which was written many years before Amaral's revelation and which certainly seems to back up his claim.

When did Kate mention the alleged knocking on CB's door?

[Vertigo Swirl]

When did Kate mention the alleged knocking on CB's door?

She didn’t mention his name specifically (obviously!) Perhaps you need to read back on my posts and we can pick the discussion up again when you’re up to speed.

[faithlilly]

When did Kate mention the alleged knocking on CB's door?

Of course Rebelo and OG also had Brueckner’s name on file yet failed to knock on his door either

[Vertigo Swirl]

Of course Rebelo and OG also had Brueckner’s name on file yet failed to knock on his door either

How do you know OG did not knock on his door, out of interest?