Sunday, November 7, 2010

The people have spoken

..... most successful pseudoscientific fraud I have seen in my long life' ...
The McCanns left two babies and one toddler Madeleine asleep in a holiday apartment, night after night, whilst they wined and dined with friends beyond sight or sound of the apartment, and there is no evidence to suggest Madeleine was abducted. Poor Madeleine.

The Home Secretary is correct. The British taxpayer has done more than enough to assist the McCanns, two doctors who allegedly neglected their babies and toddler whilst wining and dining with friends. Gordon Brown and media friends of the McCanns ought to say 'thank you' to the British taxpayer and the new Home Secretary for displaying sympathy in the face of such clannish selfishness.
God bless Madeleine, poor girl.
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The McCanns left two babies and one toddler Madeleine asleep in a holiday apartment, night after night, whilst they wined and dined with friends beyond sight or sound of the apartment, and there is no evidence to suggest Madeleine was abducted. Poor Madeleine.

The Home Secretary is correct. The British taxpayer has done more than enough to assist the McCanns, two doctors who allegedly neglected their babies and toddler whilst wining and dining with friends. Gordon Brown and media friends of the McCanns ought to say 'thank you' to the British taxpayer and the new Home Secretary for displaying sympathy in the face of such clannish selfishness.
God bless Madeleine, poor girl.
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Mrs McCann should be very careful. NO parent in their right mind would have left the distance that they did that night, between sleeping children and themselves WHILST THEY SOCIALISED.
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Those two are con artists and should be given no more funding to keep them living the high life.
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Go back to Portugal and answer the 48 questions that you refused to answer to the Portuguese police
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Theresa May should give this couple a wide berth!

They have no right to have access to sensitive information. Gerry McCann only this week stated on live tv interview that the Government know that he has already 'kept quiet' about information he holds. Albeit he was referring to the Labour Government and not the present Government. And Kate McCann in a newspaper article of today claims that the information if they get their hands on it will ONLY be passed to their PI's.

As the PI companies used by the McCann's have shown to be untrustworthy, it would be foolish to allow sensitive information to be given to McCann's to pass to them.

The McCann's remain 'persons of interest' to any police investigation. They should therefore have no access to confidential files.
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I never cease to be amazed at this couples cheek! If they hadn't left Madeleine and her twin baby siblings alone this would not have happened.

That is of course if you're one of the few who believe she was abducted...gerry keeps saying there is no evidence to prove she is not still out there...I would add that despite millions spent on dodgy detectives..the best efforts of the portugese police and the british police..there is not one jot of evidence that she is *out there*

However those brilliant sniffer dogs found plenty of evidence that she is deceased..all evidence being found in the mccanns apt or car and Kate herself...go figure!
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The McCann's and their friends failed to co-operate with the police authority investigating the disappearance of their daughter. They refused to take part in a criminal style reconstruction and refused to answer when question by police. Not the actions of parents torn apart or distraught whose child was allegedly abducted.

They have spent £m on PI's to no avail. The gave £300,000 to Oakley Int. to look for the child. Halligen the person running this organisation, spent the cash and not on searching. He is waiting to be extradited to US on fraud charges. This man was wanted by FBI at time McCann's employed him. They paid also the same amount to Metodo another dodgy company who claimed Madeleine would be home by Christmas of that year. McCann's claim these companies were checked out before employing them. They are making no attempt to re-cover these losses of almost £1, but ask the public for more.
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How long do the Maccann couple think this farce can go on, There is something wrong with both of them and its not the loss of their child. Maderlaine Maccann died in Portugal. I do also think the UK press are guilty of cowardice in this case.
come on give us what you know.
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I too am disappointed in the McCann's child neglecting behaviour. Teresa May has only just recently been appointed - were the McCann's also disappointed in the behaviour of the previous Home Secretary and so on and so on.

I bet the Portuguese Police were disappointed that Kate McCann refused to answer the 48 questions which may have helped them locate Maddie.

I am disappointed that the McCann's refuse to go back to Portugal to request the case be re-opened.

I bet the McCann's are also disappointed that the book they tried to ban has been overruled and possibly the truth will be available for us all to read.

It seems to me the McCann's are disappointed in anyone but themselves and, strangely, they are the only ones to blame.
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I too am disappointed in the McCann's child neglecting behaviour. Teresa May has only just recently been appointed - were the McCann's also disappointed in the behaviour of the previous Home Secretary and so on and so on.

I bet the Portuguese Police were disappointed that Kate McCann refused to answer the 48 questions which may have helped them locate Maddie.

I am disappointed that the McCann's refuse to go back to Portugal to request the case be re-opened.

I bet the McCann's are also disappointed that the book they tried to ban has been overruled and possibly the truth will be available for us all to read.

It seems to me the McCann's are disappointed in anyone but themselves and, strangely, they are the only ones to blame.
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I am disappointed by the lack of parenting skills by two educated people.
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"We are Madeleine's parents, for goodness sake." pity you didn't think about that when you left a 3 year old alone with two younger children while you went out dining and drinking with friends. The responsibility is with YOU and YOUR Husband. I have never left any of my kids alone especially abroad, and never would, so stop blaming this government, the Portuguese police and any one else you think you can get away with, and just pray to god that the poor child is alive and well somewhere and being looked after correctly. The only failure here is of so called educated professionals who think that it's ok to put their needs before those of their children, then blame every man and his dog for the tragic but wholly foreseeable consequences.
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Even after all this time - they STILL don't get it do they?

They seem unable (unwilling) to accept, that as many other's have said in their posts - YOU LEFT YOUR CHILDREN ALONE.

Eveyone's fault but theirs. NOT
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It's probably unwise to be so damned rude about someone if your aim is to try to get them to help you.

Enough of this now, Mr and Mrs McCann. Enough!

You really have the most incredible nerve. Have you ever considered for a moment how disappointed people are with you - including the child you let down so badly? For three and a half years we have listened as you have blamed everyone for your own bad behaviour. You blamed the police, politicians, judiciary, but never once have you ever said ''You know, what we did was very wrong. We plead with other parents never to do what we did''

I think the public have had enough of you now. You turned up again last week, begging bowl in hand and proceeded to bad mouth those who have been trying to help you. You are, without doubt, the rudest, most ungrateful people I have ever encountered. Just go away, and when you can drag yourself away from your self pity spare a thought for the child you let down so very badly.
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The casa pia orphanage scandal seemed to just vanish from the news. I really doubt that those involved were all caught or stopped. Madeleine's abduction was so widely publicised and she is so recognisable that it looks very likely she is being held by a ring with huge political power. Look how the Portuguese mother whose child was abducted was beaten up and treated. The McCann's aren't in her vulnerable position as they are educated British middle class people with friends who can make a certain amount of noise, but they have still been treated viciously and nobody should have to go through what they have. I hope it doesn't take too long before the truth overcomes power and all is revealed, and Madeleine is returned to her parents. Every moment without Madeleine must be almost unbearable for Kate.
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The Maccann's words are nothing more than empty vapours, They could have long ago demanded this case reopened, It will reopen, It will be down to one man.
Goncarlo Amaral. Portugal be proud of this son of yours. God is slow but very very sure.
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In all this is Mr Amaral,( who is not the fool the UK media made him put to be) he keeps silent. A still tounge keeps a wise head. I salute you sir.
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There are many disappointed in this country that this woman and her husband haven't faced the courts for child neglect.

How on earth this woman has the audacity to point the finger at others is beyond the comprehension of the average normal caring parent.
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Why is this woman so sure the child was abducted? And is still alive? If she thinks that so much, then go back to Portugal and be properly honest with the police there. Complaining about a Home Secretary in a different country to where the offence took place is ludicrous.
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Kate is disappointed in everyone - the Portuguese and British police, the Portuguese and British governments, the Home Secretaries, the dogs Eddie and Keela, the internet bandits, etc.

We are disappointed in her parenting skills, her refusal to answer police questions, her reluctance to do a reconstruction, her need to answer only previously approved questions from the press, her need to go to Praia da Luz to jog, her begging for money when there is still £300 000 in that Fund, etc.
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The thing is, there are many other children that have gone missing before and after Madeleine disappeared. Without trying to sound disrespectful, it would not be fair for Teresa May to single out one child for preferential treatment.
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The police are not looking any further because I believe they think they know the truth.
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And I am disappointed in your & your husband's parenting skills, Dr Kate McCann!
Leaving your THREE little children ALONE in a foreign apartment NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, DOOR UNLOCKED, while you and your husband wined & dined for hours over 100 yards away, out of earshot, out of vision, shows, to me, a disastrous attitude towards childcare.
You have had the benefit of millions of pounds in donations, further financial support from a millionaire, UK government support, sustained extensive & intensive world-wide publicity, yet you seem to think that your case should be given unlimited funds & support.
I am profoundly upset over Madeleine's disappearance and pray that if she is alive, she will be found and saved.
It would be healthy for you and your husband to openly admit your childcaring was deficient, to accept at least part of the blame for this tragic event. You should urge other parents NOT to leave their children alone and so vulnerable as you did.
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Well, I'm disappointed the investigation had to be shelved after the Tapas 9 declined to do the reconstruction and the Mccanns wouldn't answer questions put to them by the Portuguese police.
Are they now willing to go back to Portugal to cooperate fully with the police?
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I was very disappointed and angry that you could leave children sleeping and go to a restaurant to have dinner frankly where you could not even see the apartment in a strange country you had left your children in.
i find it extramly hard to be symathetic to you but do feel extramly sorry for your missing child and those you still have
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If they were going to find their daughter, she would have been found by now.
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Well actually alot of people are still "disappointed" that you left 3 small children unattended.

So many missing children's families would be grateful for even a fraction of the publicity and donations you've received, it would be nice to hear you say thank you for that before you start complaining.
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That's slightly hypocritical saying "I am disapointed in you " Home Secretary when most of the country think that what she did was disgraceful and we are all very disappointed in them . I am sick of their trying to pass the blame on to everyone else, when it is solely their fault. Why should the British police spend money and time when they would not even go to Portugal and answer questions put to them about the disappearance of Madeleine, nor take part in a reconstruction ?
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O.K people won't like this view, but this is a cold case concerning a young child being abducted due to her parents negligent behaviour. That is what the report says and maybe it would be a kindness to give the McCaans the report.

Personally, I feel that this was a terrible thing for any parent, but sadly it is not a unique event. Resources would be better utilised following up on more recent occurrencies where the trail is fresher and may in itself lead to Madie.
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I daresay Ms. May is equally disappointed in the McCanns abandoment of their children, their choice of PI's, their constant craving for media attention, their self-centredness, their constant wagging the finger of blame at all and sundry, their refusal to accept responsibility for the situation that they placed not just Madeleine in, but all three of their children, Kate's refusal to answer the Portuguese investigators questions...need I go on Mrs. McCann?

It is about time that the McCann's faced facts. Despite a costly global search, not one shred of evidence has come to light to indicate Madeleine's whereabouts or indeed that the poor child is alive. Why should the tax payers continue to shoulder the cost of further searches? There are hundreds of children missing in the UK. It is likely, with just a fraction of the cost and time of proposed re-view, that many would be more findable than Madeleine.

Sell or remortage your homes - fund your own damn search.
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Teresa May is hardly going to take these two seriously when they still remain prime suspects in their child`s disappearance. Surely their best bet would be to ask the proper authorities to re-open the case.
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I would never give up the search for my child but neither would I expect other people to fund that search.

Mind you, I would also never leave my two children alone whilst i went out. That was totally irresponsible and selfish.
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As tragic as the whole affair has been and there were no doubt failures in the initial investigation in Portugal, where any offence took place, not the UK. The Leicestershire police have also put in a lot of recourse into the case at the time and subsequently. There is a time when you have done what you can and these parents can't expect unlimited funds to basically assuage their feelings of guilt over what is basically a tragic error of judgement on their part. It has been said before and it's quite true, it's rank bad parenting to leave such young children alone in bed while you go to socialise at any time, in a strange place stupid.
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For goodness sake McCanns devote the time promoting your search for Madelaine to the two children you still have. You neglected one child and now you are neglecting your other two children. The twins have been playing second fiddle to Madelaine and probably always will.
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Kate and Gerry McCann - I have some very simply advice for the pair of you in finding those responsible for your missing daughter, it will not cost you or the tax payers one single penny - each morning go to your nearest mirror and the reflection will show you who is totally resonsible for the loss of your child - no one else, just the reflection in the mirror will confirm you, and only you two are responsible.

How shameful you should feel for leaving a little toddler of three and two babies on their own whilst you preferred to party. Why now do you expect the tax payer to pay for your shameful mistakes.

I feel so sorry for your two remaining children, I really do.

Now please go away and stop begging and trying to blame everyone else other than yourselves. In any doubt, just return you your largest mirror, and there is the answer looking back at you.
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The McCanns search for their missing daughter has been the most high profile of its kind. The website, the PI's, the Maddie Fund, the TV appearances et al......Yet one single article published last week spoke more volumes in terms of quiet dignity and endurance than all of the above.....Ben Needham turned 21 and his Mother released a computer enhanced photo of what he might look like now. The toddler 's (who was abducted when he was roughly the same age as Maddie) story has long since faded from the front pages, except for the odd story here and there, but his Mother has remained doggedly defiant that one day Ben will find her or vice versa and all this without access to a 'Ben fund' or expensive PI's or a friendly millionaire to hand over wads of cash. If anyone should be disappointed it should be Ben' s Mum or every Mum who's child has gone missing since Maddie. Mr & Mrs McCann, your daughter is one of thousands, you should think on that before you point the finger.
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What's "disappointing" is that two professionals happily left their three children alone in their holiday apartment whilst they wined and dined every evening.

What's "disappointing" is that these two parents failed their daughter in the biggest, most tragic way imaginable.

What's "disappointing" is that Gerry and Kate continue to point the finger and blame everyone but themselves.

There are two people to blame for Madeline not being at home with her brother and sister today; Kate and Gerry McCann. If they had a bit more humility people might be more inclined to help.
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If Madelaine is still alive I hope she is with people who have properly cared for her and not left her alone in a strange place while going out socialising with friends.
The McCanns need to start accepting responsibility for this.
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I have no sympathy for the McCanns. If a young single mum, without the privileged education of the McCanns, had left a child the same distance and gone to a bar drinking they would most likely have been prosecuted for neglect. Madeline is not the only missing child. Wasn't there a British boy taken from a Greek Island? And he was only in the Grandparent's garden. Who is looking for him?

THEY SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON THE TWO CHILDREN THEY STILL HAVE. How are the twins going to feel knowing they have always taken second place to a child who is not around. Who looks after the twins while they are going round doing interviews and things?
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c.r., hartford, ct,usa, 07/11/2010 04:07

- jim, Wirral,UK, 07/11/2010 03:32

- colm, leeds, 07/11/2010 03:29

- jo, Liverpool, UK, 07/11/2010 03:1

- A.Miller, Scotland, 07/11/2010 03:10

You're all absolute idiots, without an ounce of compassion. I hope if you ever make a mistake that has the potential to ruin your life, the way Kate and Gerry MCann's ruined theirs, people will be more charitable towards you. Typical DM attitude of kick a person when they're down. Get off your high horses! Disgraceful!
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Whatever the wrongs or the rights of the matter about leaving their children unattended when one was abducted and I might add the main people who complain probably do not have children of their own if the Prime Minister says he will try to help before he was elected this is just another one of his pledges he has broken. So many pledges now it seems to me we must keep a book of incidents of hie lies and promises otherwise in one years time there will be so many we will have a hard time trying to remember them all Mr Cameron.
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The McCanns made a shocking and unforgiveable parental judgement when the chose to leave their little ones unsupervised simply so the grown ups could enjoy a relaxed dinner. They are not stupid people so quite honestly, I find it very difficult not to feel resentful toward them. It is a terrible thing for the entire family however the British taxpayer cannot continue to poor money into cases that have pretty much been exhausted and where there is realistically no chance of solving.

Millions of pounds have already been voluntarily given over by the British people in an attempt to solve this crime and find the girl. It seems to me the McCanns expect us to keep giving year after year. We have lots of other children in trouble who can be helped through financial input. I fear Maddie cannot and that is what I consider the cold hard truth to be.
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So the whole of the UK are struggling and people are losing jobs and homes left, right and centre. Businesses are going under and every community is having to pull together to get through this rough patch in our economy. Yet these two want more money to be spent on their child, whom they left alone. It is not that the government don't care but these two need to realise that there is not an endless pot of gold to keep searching for the person who did this or the child. They cannot expect a search to be undertaken when so many drastic cuts are being made and families losing homes. It's so very selfish of them.
And why should their child be any different to all the others who disappear who have not had the support of the public etc. They need to get a grip and if they wish to search then they can fund it themselves.
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Once again I am so saddened by the uncaring comments of so many people on here. No doubt I will receive lots of red arrows for saying this but the fact remains that the McCanns made a huge mistake in leaving their children. However all you perfect people must have never made a mistake in your lives. I have and will continue to do so because I'm human. And no, I do not agree with children being left unattended but nor do I agree that it is TOTALLY the fault of the McCanns that Madeleine is no longer with them. It is the fault of the piece of scum that took her. What this all boils down to is that a lovely little girl is missing and her parents have to live with that. Why can't people have some compassion for both Madeleine and her parents? I have and I pray every day that they will be reunited one day.
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The McCanns should be disappointed in their parenting skills. I am sure that they are distraught at the loss of their daughter, but had they made baby sitting arrangements or ate out as a family none of this would be necessary today. They had over £2 million from donations, world wide publicity - which to my knowledge no other parents of a lost child has ever had, yet they are still whinging about all and sundry and now want to raise yet more money from a gulible public. I dispair at their gratitude over what has already been done for them. Poor Madeleine wherever she maybe now.
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Instead of constantly whinging and pulling out the begging bowl, the McCanns should co-operate with the Portuguese police by answering all the questions that were put to them and attend a reconstruction. Not too much to ask really, is it?
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Not one penny more should these people receive from either the Government or the public. Many, many other families have suffered similar trauma and have had to find their own money and work through the police to find missing children. This media hungry pair looked for sympathy AND money. Get real and work with the Portuguese authorities on the issue.
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As far as I remember, it wasn't Theresa May who left three young children in an apartment in a foreigh country to go drinking with friends.
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Easy to see the one comment of support for the McCanns by all the red arrows from all the humble.Christian people out there. Let's hope none of you ever have to suffer anything like the pain they have whether it is through an act you brought on yourself or something you were completely innocent of eh?
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I am sure you are very upset that we are all not bending over backwards and emptying pockets to fund you looking for your child. How many other kids in the world have gone missing? Thousands! Your lovely daughter is not the only child to have been abducted.

Fund your own search, start telling the truth about what happened that night and then perhaps we can feel something for you.

Get over yourselfs, you may be important to you but you are not to us.

I would rather give my money to children who are looked after and not left at young ages by neglectful parents whilst they wined and dined. What if she had wandered off and drowned? You could have been prosecuted; as it is you go on and on to detract from the point...you left your children alone! You are to blame...you fund your own guilt trip!
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The McCanns left two babies and one toddler Madeleine asleep in a holiday apartment, night after night, whilst they wined and dined with friends beyond sight or sound of the apartment, and there is no evidence to suggest Madeleine was abducted. Poor Madeleine.

The Home Secretary is correct. The British taxpayer has done more than enough to assist the McCanns, two doctors who allegedly neglected their babies and toddler whilst wining and dining with friends. Gordon Brown and media friends of the McCanns ought to say 'thank you' to the British taxpayer and the new Home Secretary for displaying sympathy in the face of such clannish selfishness.
God bless Madeleine, poor girl.
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