daniel robert chapman wrote:

space junk wrote:

Rick Reuben wrote:

space junk wrote:I hope all of the bastards who put posters up and campaigned and "showed support" feel hideously ashamed and embarrassed after this whole thing. It has been as cringeworthy as the Diana stuff. "Great" Britain my ass.

Yeah, I really hope that nobody ever posters for a missing child again after this. Keep your sympathy in check next time, "Great" Britain, goddamnit!

This went a little further than a normal postering-for-missing-child effort. Of course, you already know that, having read the news, and you are simply being an antagonistic cunt.

Putting up posters in the area where Madeline went missing, and in European airports, ports and travel agencies was a sensible effort to find a missing child.

I agree.

Putting a poster in the window of your house in Leeds, for example, with a newspaper brand logo prominent in the corner; or putting this up near Gareth's house in Nottingham, as he posted earlier:

- two areas of Britain where I am sure Maddy will not be found - is an entirely different response, with, I think, an entirely different set of motivations. Not necessarily all bad motivations, but I don't personally think it is a response that is really useful or proportionate.

Right, and it's this bit which is embarrassing, clearly. It is senseless public emoting, and it is unseemly and unbecoming behaviour for a civilised nation.

Cranius wrote:

space junk wrote:

Champion Rabbit wrote:This name-calling is so dreary.

As dreary as your constant use of italics.

Wow! Ultra-zing!

I kill you!

The significance of Cuddle Cat has piqued my curiosity, as well. It seems he's in police custody.

It's still spinning my head that they'd go through all this to protect their careers and status, when they would only be facing a maximum of two years in a case of accidental death. Essentially, that's why I couldn't conceive it be them until the past couple of days. When I heard reported about a month ago that police had some of their family members under surveillance in the UK, I remember raising an eyebrow at the time, but never gave it further thought. I was definitely in the camp that believed it was the McCann's right to look for their daughter in whatever way they saw fit, because the alternative was so improbable...well at least to me.

Also, I had to laugh when The Daily Mail published this photo of the Portuguese police chief in an attempt to discredit the investigation, as if he is diametric opposition to Kate McCann.

Is that Shady Landlord's brother?

tommydski wrote:Is that Shady Landlord's brother?

Shady Police Chief?

sparky wrote:

Youtube wrote:R.I.P Madeleine McCann. Doped up and killed by her mother, eaten by her father in that resteraunt.

I find this quite funny.

simmo wrote:You're a strange man, busbus.

Thanks.

You haven't been noticing those nice skirts, loose tank tops, and smeary/tear ravaged make up? I kid.

anyone who dresses like Jeremy Clarkson deserves discredit in my book

Cranius wrote:

Also, I had to laugh when The Daily Mail published this photo of the Portuguese police chief in an attempt to discredit the investigation, as if he is diametric opposition to Kate McCann.

lollerskatercopter

are you sure that isnt the portugese TV movie casting shot of the guy who is to play the chief?