Freedom of speech means we’re allowed to disagree and tell you so. You would only lose your freedom of speech if you were censored.

January 9th, 2008 at 5:18 am
32 Cheryl
January 9th, 2008 at 4:48 am

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Rather early for me over here. However, I find it much more comfortable to post my remarks my time than European time so not to be abused, harrassed and shouted down by those much narrow minded . I believe the Right to Free Speech is over in the UK as well as over here. And I also believe Anorak has re-stated over the past few days this site is for those who are anti-mccanns, pro mccanns and those who prefer not to prejudge people until all the FACTS are in stated by the Portugan Police investigating this tragedy.

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Cheryl, if there is seachange in the McCann case, then goodness knows what the reporting restrictions will be , and the speculating ones too.
The most important thing is the PJ have the right and proper perpetrators, whoever they are and justice is brought for that poor child, and that there is NO miscarriage of justice either for anyone innocently caught up in this ugliness

January 9th, 2008 at 5:58 am
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I know they have not and that has frankly puzzled me why not. Advised not to admit that guilt of neglect by a lawyer in case of charges? I don’t know that crossed my mind. However, I have thought long and hard - and in anger at them they could be so irresponsible - what sentence I would give them if a judge and they stood me before me on neglect charges. I would sentence them to whatever amount was in the law for that act of neglect and not in jail serving time but spend that time educating the public, giving seminars, speaking to new parents, expectant parents on their responsibilities as a dedicated responsible parent to that child until the day that child reaches adulthood.

British legal authorities have declared that 21 000 convictions have been obtained using LCN DNA. It is not known how many of these convictions were obtained where a preponderance of the evidence against the accused was derived from LCN DNA. It is statistically probable that there are several hundred rogue convictions among this number - that is , convictions of the innocent. It is not statistically impossible that there are several thousand. Neither ACPO nor the CPS are involved in determining the reliability of these 21 000 convictions. That responsibility will rest with criminal review boards and courts of appeal in Britain, failing which, the European Court of Human Rights.

The suspects’ guilt or innocence in the case of Madeleine McCann is not to be determined by a British jury, the majority of whose members would typically be incapable of critical reasoning or analysis of evidence and legal argument. It is to be determined by three trained and experienced criminal-law judges, who, if presented with DNA evidence, low copy number or otherwise, will give that evidence the weight and scrutiny it deserves.

What is the situation about commenting on forums if charges are made. I’m sure I read
Peter O saying he would no longer comment because of libel during a criminal case

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I’m sure I never passed any such comment?

In general, I think once charges have been brought you do enter a different “legal phase” where somewhat more caution is necessary. Not my area of expertise, other than applying common sense, doubtless one of the legal types will be better placed to comment?

They came across as so callous on that Panorama programme. But according to Allison Pearson in the Daily Mail all the Panorama programme turned up was Kate and Gerry’s anguish.

Oh, and we’re ghouls who relish their torment - rather than people who think they’re lying, they’re wasting time on pointless P.R. and they were stupid for leaving the doors unlocked.

Some of us did watch the video - and did get your satire.
Don’t you think she’d make a good ‘Oddjob’? Excellent hat -throwing skills!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rQazjM-bCo

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vEAySu-hTJo

Obviously you didn’t view the video, no rose covered glasses used by mwa.

January 9th, 2008 at 6:52 am
Oh how cruel we are to the mccanns, it was an abduction, plain and simple, a terrible person watching and waiting for that window of opportunity. How can you not agree after viewing this heart wrenching statement by k mccann herself:

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Oh how cruel THEY are to their missing child: it was an accident,plain and simple,2 terribler parents NOT watching and NOT preocupied at all about their children safety……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rQazjM-bCo