General discussion about the latest news (not search related)

[Alfie]

He wanted to become an MP I'm not sure honest and decent are compatible with that,maybe that's why he failed in his selection bid.

That's a thoroughly cynical view, not all MPs are dishonest and or indecent, many are quite the opposite - Jo Cox springs to mind as one example.

[Alfie]

Unfortunately AC Rowley offered no evidence to support his belief that Madeleine was abducted except that 'she was not old enough to set off and start her own life. However she left that apartment, she has been abducted.' Really? Has every missing child too young to walk out and start their own lives been abducted? I think not.

What other alternative is there then, once the nearest and dearest have been ruled out?

[Brietta]

Has anyone ever mentioned these calls, this farm, this raid, before?

I can see no mention of this supposedly significant development in Kate's book.

Nobody on the forum appears to have been aware of this and we haven't got a cite.

Did this supposedly significant development appear in Gerry's blog?

Is there any reason to suppose the British police did not inform the Portuguese police?  Is there any reason to suppose this information would be purged from the PJ Files before they were released?

Until there is credible evidence to support this claim, I am filing this assertion in the same folder as the nanny rape whistles story.

Perhaps the clue may lie in the closing words ... were never explained ... unless you think it appropriate to put what might have been substantive evidence into the public domain for the benefit of a wrongdoer.

There will be many aspects of this case as of any other which we may never know ... but that does not detract from the important aspect which is finding Madeleine.

[Mr Gray]

Unfortunately AC Rowley offered no evidence to support his belief that Madeleine was abducted except that 'she was not old enough to set off and start her own life. However she left that apartment, she has been abducted.' Really? Has every missing child too young to walk out and start their own lives been abducted? I think not.

if the parents are not suspects...and as Kate says Maddie would not have closed curtain , door and two gates behind her then only abduction is left...abduction by deduction

[ShiningInLuz]

Perhaps the clue may lie in the closing words ... were never explained ... unless you think it appropriate to put what might have been substantive evidence into the public domain for the benefit of a wrongdoer.

There will be many aspects of this case as of any other which we may never know ... but that does not detract from the important aspect which is finding Madeleine.

That does not alter my evaluation.

To believe it I would have to expect Gerry to keep stum about it, Kate to keep stum about it, Amaral to keep stum about it, the Spanish police to keep stum about it but Mr Mitchell to deem this fit and proper to disclose whilst there are 2 active investigations under way.

[G-Unit]

What other alternative is there then, once the nearest and dearest have been ruled out?

If you can provide evidence of who ruled them out and how, fair enough.

[Brietta]

That does not alter my evaluation.

To believe it I would have to expect Gerry to keep stum about it, Kate to keep stum about it, Amaral to keep stum about it, the Spanish police to keep stum about it but Mr Mitchell to deem this fit and proper to disclose whilst there are 2 active investigations under way.

It may no longer be necessary to keep it under wraps any longer ... in fact, I was wondering if this is the secret information which will be broken to us in the forthcoming documentary about Madeleine's case.
Time will tell.

[G-Unit]

if the parents are not suspects...and as Kate says Maddie would not have closed curtain , door and two gates behind her then only abduction is left...abduction by deduction

That's pretty much what Rowley said. He seems to have assumed the parents were not involved also.

[ShiningInLuz]

It may no longer be necessary to keep it under wraps any longer ... in fact, I was wondering if this is the secret information which will be broken to us in the forthcoming documentary about Madeleine's case.
Time will tell.

If this appears on Sky or Panorama, and is presented in a credible manner, then I will be most happy to change my evaluation.

At the moment, I am doubtful it will appear on either.  It is normal practice to avoid letting the cat out of the bag in advance.

But you are right in that we will know in a short space of time so we might as well wait.  Where's the popcorn emoticon when you need one?

 

[Mr Gray]

That's pretty much what Rowley said. He seems to have assumed the parents were not involved also.

note I have been saying this for the past 12 months

[G-Unit]

note I have been saying this for the past 12 months

You have been saying the McCanns had been investigated and ruled out by OG. They haven't.

[Alfie]

If you can provide evidence of who ruled them out and how, fair enough.

The Met ruled them out, following a review of all the evidence, as we already know. 

[Alfie]

You have been saying the McCanns had been investigated and ruled out by OG. They haven't.

The Met reviewed all the evidence and came to the conclusion (as would anybody with access to the files) that they din't dunnit.  Which part of that do you struggle with?

[Alfie]

That's pretty much what Rowley said. He seems to have assumed the parents were not involved also.

Why would "Top Cop" Rowley assume the parents were not involved?  Do you think he's a bit thick or lazy, or both?

[stephen25000]

Why would "Top Cop" Rowley assume the parents were not involved?  Do you think he's a bit thick or lazy, or both?

Top Cop  ???

What is his record ?