Madeleine McCann: Watching The Parents
MORE no news on the Madeleine McCann case.
It is now a week since the three-year-old girl was snatched from a Portugal holiday resort.
The story has been distressing to watch on our TV screens. What it must like for the parents of Madeleine only a few can know.
BLAME
But their misery is far from complete. With no news of Madeleine, and the Portuguese police having no need to indulge the British tabloids with speculation and theory, Madeleine’s parents are the central characters.
And today’s front-page news, as reported by the caring Mirror, is: “THEY KNOW LEAVING KIDS WAS WRONG.”
Does the Mirror mean to say that Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry, now think they did the wrong thing in nipping out for a bite to eat and leaving the children in the apartment on what they thought was a secure resort?
Does the Mirror mean that the McCanns know that popping back regularly to look at their children and checking on their well being was less than perfect?
Does the Mirror mean that the McCanns realise they should not have left their children alone, just like it is wrong to leave a child in a hotel under the auspices of a baby monitoring service, to leave a child in the car while mum goes to pay for petrol, to talk to a neighbour over a garden fence while the children are indoors?
Of course this is not the Mirror’s view. Oh, no. This is Madeleine’s grandmother, Susan Healy, saying: “They know this was a mistake. But it wasn’t child neglect, it wasn’t not caring for your children.”
That she feels the need to say this is wrong. That the Mirror can lead with Madeleine’s grief-worn parents is pathetic and misguided. That the paper can talk of “people are asking why they didn’t make use of the crèche” at the resort or take the children out to dinner with them is wrong.
But the Mirror has news to write. And the police aren’t playing the game.
THEORIES
So the Mirror produces: “THE 6 THEORIES.”
Only six! Why this cautious approach? But it is all the Mirror has. And readers hear of the “PAEDOPHILE GANG”, the “LONE PAEDOPHILE”, the “JEALOUS MOTHER”, Madeleine wandering off and “DROWNED”, the “OPPORTUNIST PAEDOPHILE”, the “CHILDLESS COUPLE”.
But the Sun has more. It has 130 more. As the front-page headline screams: “MADDIE COPS HUNT 130 BRIT PAEDOS.”
The paper says “at least” 130 British paedophiles “might” have taken Madeleine McCann.
In “ALGARVE IS ‘HAVEN’ FOR PERVS”, readers learn that Portugal is a “magnet for sun-seeking perverts from Britain and the rest of Europe”.
Who knew that perverts get off on watching children at the beach?
Us And Them
But help is on its way. The Sun lists the British coppers who will go out there and see to it that justice is done. We, says the paper, are the only country with a sex offenders’ register.
All convicted perverts must inform the police of their desire to go abroad. At least 130 have. And the police are looking for them.
But – and whisper this – might it be that convicted sexual deviants don’t all tell the police what they plan to do? They are not monitored while overseas. And might it be that not all sexual predators are caught and make it to the list?
Among the policemans’ names is Detective Superintendent Graham Hill, attached to theChild Exploitation and Protection Centre. Hill is on the case. He has flown to Portugal.
Hill worked on the case of Milly Dowler. She was snatched from near Walton railway station, Surrey, in 2002. Her body was found six months later. Her killer or killers have never been caught.
Perhaps Hill’s experiences can help. Perhaps he’ll have more luck. Perhaps not.
Meanwhile, a family is distraught, and bearing up incredibly well under the strain and the merciless gaze of the newspapers…
Posted: 10th, May 2007 | In: Madeleine McCann Comments (2,260) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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June 15th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Is this for real? You leave one forum because they fight like cat and dog, and they follow you and kiss and make up with the whole world watching….???? Give me a break!
June 15th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
That is much improved. I am impressed so far. Still some mistakes but we can work on it.
June 15th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
I promise I WILL NOT BE RUBBING U UP THE WRONG WAY and its not in my generation to spell correctly but I will try my hardest. you start your debate and i will reply to it tomorrow!!!!!! How is my spelling so far? I tell you what I am an excellant speller but my grammer is awfull which is educational and I can’t help it, Im afraid I was stupid enough not to listen in school, a mistake that most of us make but hey were in here for a debate on Maddie, I nearly forgot my capital M for Maddie coz it’s a name see I’m awfull maybe you can be my English tutor Angry?????? Lol only joking what your gotta say then?
June 15th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
OK but do not rub me up wrong like you did before. You know how my temper is. You have to promise to spell properly and I will stop talking like I own the forums. But you are wrong regarding the distance of the mccanns room ! It starts already and you haven`t even gone yet !
June 15th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Angry where is ur big debate u was going on about I want to see it?????? I wont be here soon im going at quater past 7 chop chop lets erase all the past and start anew come on lets go!!!!!!
June 15th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
im not frances my name is chelsey thats why im nicked name chezza girl if u wna say im numb its up2u. AND CAN I JUST PUT TO EVERY1 THAT IF U IF U ACTUALLY SEE THE LAY OUT OF TH DISTANCE TO MADDIE AND WHERE HER PARENTS WERE U WUD NOT THINK ITS SUCH A BIG DEAL………
June 15th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
It`s chezza girl, she is a numb skull ! Frances 2 - or maybe it is Frances !!
June 15th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Any1 try to have a debate with me such as angry will not win because I am soo clued up angry u dont know anything ur just a loser who wnts to start arguments, i do not wnt to have an argument i just wna tell it the way it is
June 15th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Anorak no need to quit, dnt let it get to u
June 15th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
FOR GOD`S SAKE, ALL OF YOU !!
I QUIT !!!
June 15th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
ANGRY if u r saying that it was me saying the paris thing that wasnt me. and for wot u put on the other forum if any1 is causing trouble it u.
June 15th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Could both of you shut up now? Here we go again……
June 15th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
You change sides like other people change their socks ! You seriously cannot be trusted. This is the person who thought that paris hilton was really on the forum ! Good Lord ! The woman is in prison where she should be - and thousands more like her ! You do not have the intelligence or the wit to have a debate with me I am afraid. You are unable to even spell so what can you possibly add to a debate that is worth hearing ? As for sticking up for me - I am in serious doubt that I need ‘chezza girl’ to ’stick up’ for me. She would do much better to go and read a book I think.
June 15th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
IM HOLDING HOPES FOR MADDIE
WE WILL GET THE BADDIE
THIS IS SO SAD
IT MAKES ME MAD
UR PARENTS LOVE YOU
THEY ARE SO BLUE
U SHUD BE LICKING ICE CREAM
AND WEARING SHADES IN THE SUN
HOLDING UR TEDDY
THATS UR MUM
UR DADDY BIRTHDAY HAS GONE
AND U SHUD HAVE BEEN WITH HIM
HOLDING HOPES FOR MADDIE
TEAM MCANN
HOLDING HOPES FOR MADDIE
THINKING OF MADDIE
WE HOLDING HOLDING HOPES FOR MADDIE
June 15th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
oh angry shut up will u do u know how pathetic that sounds? I was sticking up for ur debate earliar one that sounded RIGHT and u throw it back in my face thanx
June 15th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
I came on here for some peace from you fools ! I was just about to start up a serious debate ! I might as well go back !
Everyone - this woman will drive you to distraction, do not get involved in her trivialities !
June 15th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Angry wot the fuck do u mean by that shut da fuck up. im talking bout madeleine and all u wna do is pick a fight u r just as bad as anti idiot or are u him with a diffrent name u scum bag
June 15th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Oh my God, not her again !
June 15th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Ive skipped a few paragraphs coz i cannot be bothered to read them but i was reading about the childcare courses which i am now qualified with. In those courses we do not learn about peodaphilla however ya spell it we teach the children how to protect themselves against it and what to do if it happens to them but we do not know why these people do what they do probably coz they r sick sick sick people or have mental problems. Why is it worth discussing anyway? Every1 thinks its probably a pedaphile that maddie has gone to when really she cud be with people who cannot have children of their own im not saying its right but its not right to assume that a pedaphile has taken her. At the end of the day really No1 knows anything wotseva about Little Maddiel.
June 15th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I`m sure we have had all this once Janet, when someone else suggested the mccanns had tied the kids up and drugged them. It gets worse.
Tsk tsk. I`m out of here.
June 15th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Suggesting someone physically abuses their children is hardly an opinion Bev.
I think Elaine meant it is a police matter for the mccanns, regarding madeleine`s abduction - not a police matter for you.
June 15th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
There is a difference between expressing a personal opinion and slander, don’t try to intimidate me with the law.
I can’t understand why everyone has put these people on a pedestal, just expressing an opinion seems to be creating mass hysteria! Has the world gone mad? I give up on you lot, you seem unable to debate without accusations or insults.
June 15th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Bev i think not believing what the mccanns say and coming onto a forum and outright accusing them of brutal physical child abuse are two different things - don`t you ? What you said was completely out of order. While some people on here don`t think much of the mccanns, they would never say what you said - which was actually slander. No-one is going to argue with you over whether or not the mccanns abused their kids. That is dangerous ground and you should be grateful the mccanns have more important things to do at the moment than read these forums. Remember this is a police matter. You need to be careful.
June 15th, 2007 at 10:31 am
I don’t believe I was being abusive - just offering a theory. I don’t understand why everyone is getting so worked up! Remember Leoni Keating? Her mother was slaughtered by the press and public alike - but just because the McCanns are doctors, they are above reproach! I honestly don’t believe anyone would leave 3 toddlers alone all evening, which is why I don’t believe what the McCanns say - when you discount their account of things, it all looks very different.
I was hoping for a reasoned argument, but this seems to be too much to ask.
June 14th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 14th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
Throbbin you are the twat;Piss off with your ‘frances wicks anorak said’;
We can all see what she said.Think we cant read ? Thick get! Come up with some half decent theory,we might wanna hear it but that means jack shit to nobody!.Some people could do with a head banging on here;especially bev-an you.jeeeesus these half wits on here!
June 14th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Well said Pete.
June 14th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
People get all stroppy when an insult is directed at them, yet come on here firing them at the mccann family like bullets going out of fashion.
June 14th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Reading Bev`s post i can see why Frances said that,and i totally agree.
June 14th, 2007 at 11:05 am
frances Wicks/Anorak Says:
June 11th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
“You didn`t fall down the stairs and bang your head by any chance when you were young did you Bev..?
Sounds like you could have”
Twat!