Harmed or not harmed ...that is the question

[stephen25000]

Nor have I ever read anywhere how any of their private investigators harmed the search when it is on record that either a) they couldnt be bothered to question key persons of interest on at least two occasions (Edgar and Cowley) or else b) leave dozens of hotline calls to just sit there unlistened to (Oakley). Im sure Metodo have a few failings as well.

Pertinent points Mercury.

[pegasus]

Pertinent points Mercury.

The real question there is: did the decisions made by those people who selected the private investigators harm the search?

[mercury]

Pertinent points Mercury.

Thanks stephen. Of course they are because trying to fleece a policeman off of a million euros and destroy his life on an extremely questionable and often unproven argument whilst in the same breath paying for people who demonstrably let potential leads go down the drain is a bit hypocritical at best

[mercury]

The real question there is: did the decisions made by those people who selected the private investigators harm the search?

Who hired alpha investigations?

[Lace]

It was quite obvious to me from the start that when the McCann's used the term 'no harm'  they meant that they believed Madeleine had not been murdered.

[stephen25000]

It was quite obvious to me from the start that when the McCann's used the term 'no harm'  they meant that they believed Madeleine had not been murdered.

No it's not.

[Benice]

It was quite obvious to me from the start that when the McCann's used the term 'no harm'  they meant that they believed Madeleine had not been murdered.

I agree Lace. But what the McCanns didn't know is that a group of sceptics on the internet were going to spend their time picking over every word they ever uttered - with the sole aim of finding fault.   This is just one example IMO.

[stephen25000]

I agree Lace. But what the McCanns didn't know is that a group of sceptics on the internet were going to spend their time picking over every word they ever uttered - with the sole aim of finding fault.   This is just one example IMO.

Of course you agree.

You weren't going to say anything else.

[Benice]

Of course you agree.

You weren't going to say anything else.

What do you mean?  Please explain.

[Alice Purjorick]

It was quite obvious to me from the start that when the McCann's used the term 'no harm'  they meant that they believed Madeleine had not been murdered.

That is an interesting proposition.
Presuming Madeleine had been kidnapped then murder was not the only harm that could befall her. So in your opinion the McCanns meant murder when they said harm. What word do you believe they used to describe the other possible harms? and do you think that having said no harm ( meaning murder ) had befallen her they then accepted that the other harms had or would?

[Lace]

That is an interesting proposition.
Presuming Madeleine had been kidnapped then murder was not the only harm that could befall her. So in your opinion the McCanns meant murder when they said harm. What word do you believe they used to describe the other possible harms? and do you think that having said no harm ( meaning murder ) had befallen her they then accepted that the other harms had or would?

I believe Gerry said 'had come to no harm'  meaning that he didn't think Madeleine was dead.

[jassi]

I believe the phrase used was 'serious harm' so presumably the possibility of sexual abuse is not considered as serious.

[Eleanor]

We will not pursue the Sexual Abuse Theory any further.  Thank You.

[faithlilly]

We will not pursue the Sexual Abuse Theory any further.  Thank You.

Horrendous thought isn't it ?

Imagine the guilt if you had enabled that horrendous injustice to a child.

[carlymichelle]

Horrendous thought isn't it ?

Imagine the guilt if you had enabled that horrendous injustice to a child.

i wouldnt be able to live with it would  you??