Madeleine McCann: Four, Three Men, DNAboost And Risk
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY STAR: “Cops slam pics of Maddie suspects – Innocent people are put at ‘risk’”
“Four” people who look like the drawings inspired by holidaymaker Gail Cooper have now been questioned by police
So says the Star. Although on closer inspection Jose Marques plus Joaquim Agostinho plus a Portuguese builder in Gibraltar makes three, not four
Celebrity criminologist Francisco Moita Flores says: “It is manipulation and propaganda.” No, not the Star’s reporting, rather the sketches
DAILY MAIL: “Fourth man questioned in Maddie e-fit probe”
When is an e-fit a drawing? Compare and contrast
The Mail sees the Portuguese builder questioned and then freed. “At least” three other men have been questioned
THE SUN: “SUPER DNA ‘WILL CLEAR McCANNS – They welcome new-style forensic tests”
A tiny sample is, reportedly, found in the McCanns’ Renault Scenic hire car. How did it get there? From her clothes, say the McCanns. “Another theory was that Maddie’s younger brother and sister may have similar DNA,” says the Sun
And there’s a new test. It’s called DNAboost. DNAboost “can separate or ‘clarify’ profiles and unravel tiny samples”
With DNAboost what you thought had gone comes back with a bang!
DAILY MIRROR (online): “McCann pics fury”
Always the “fury”
Police in Portugal “claim Kate and Gerry McCann are hindering the probe into missing Madeleine by releasing sketches of the possible kidnapper.
One detective says the drawings were too vague and could “identify dozens or hundreds of people”
“But McCann spokesman Clarence Mitchell hinted more sketches could be on the way ‘if we get any more information’”
THE INDEPENDENT: “Alastair Campbell: The Cudlipp Lecture”
“In an era of more pages, more space, more access, more talk, there is less said and done that is truly memorable. Even in Dacre’s apologia he could only draw on Stephen Lawrence – again - as the story where he felt the Mail made an impact and did some good. Similarly, in his Mactaggart Lecture Jeremy Paxman said the BBC constantly pointed to Planet Earth as evidence of good TV combining with good ratings, but did so precisely because it is a rarity. And with every front page screaming headline that doesn’t quite deliver the big story, every exclusive that isn’t, every whooshing breaking news that isn’t really breaking news at all, every new twist in the McCann case that isn’t a new twist at all, the public gets a little wiser every time”
We recognise the spin, says Mr Campbell – “Media spin to fill media space.” And we might even recognise the irony…
Madeleine McCann: A media feeding frenzy
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January 30th, 2008 at 12:06 am
O.K.
Over 1:00 a.m. over here.
Off to the classical silken sheets…
Good night “all”.
January 30th, 2008 at 12:03 am
653
Maravilha
I keep asking myself that !
Its not normal!
Most collections of people only have to snog the wrong person at a christmas do
or punch the boss and are ostrichsiced ( i know its spelt wrong)
How they get along amazes me!
January 30th, 2008 at 12:02 am
652
Brandon Flours Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Ade
Theres more sketchs to come!! according to Clarrie
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when will the bloody press get real about this???? 
more beatles characters do you think?? I wonder which one will be next ??
January 30th, 2008 at 12:01 am
652 brandon
wonderful stuff
i’m jut thinking of the 17 cells cd cover
January 30th, 2008 at 12:00 am
649
Ciara-Louise Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
RR,
Please I want to see you, ……..soon.
Come to me……..your little feathers need ruffling. I’ll show you a good time.
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you’re right they do need ruffling and you are the one to do it….i want you now. :
January 29th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Ade:
Do say “hello” to Holland for me. Have a good time.
If you’re pissed, you may sleep well
I’m not, but might try and do the same.
and for a little “help” :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FMq0iDX1yE
January 29th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Does any of you have any idea how Gerry is doing at his hospital?
I ask myself how his colleagues think about him now, after he became a suspect.
Probably they gave a lot of money to the fund, believing he was telling the truth.
I would have been deadly ashamed, going back working at the same place.
He never writes on his site if he is deeply loved by all those people.
I don’t believe he is.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Ade
Theres more sketchs to come!! according to Clarrie
January 29th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
just made a cuppa tea
they do not seem to be on the front pages any more
excellent fun : lol: : lol: : lol: : lol:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
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sc46 Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
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January 29th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
RR,
Please I want to see you, ……..soon.
Come to me……..your little feathers need ruffling. I’ll show you a good time.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
641
Abraham Zapruder Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
“Chatelaine
Most people with digi cameras, computers and an application like photoshop will do a little manipulation of photos. If you crop one person in a photo you can end up with something that affects the composition, so you use something like the clone tool to tidy it up. I’m a rank amateur and I can do it, so someone like Jon Corner would have no problem changing the cropped photo to make it look a little better.
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AZ: I agree that it’s easy. I can do it too.
But why would “they” do it? Then? Such early days. Nothing else on their mind? But photoshop a cropped photo of their missing daughter?
I’m not saying it cannot be true.
But why? Then?
January 29th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
I can just see it now.
“The twins had the best birthday party ever.”
Wonder what will happen at 11.30 am on Friday, if anything.
G’nite all.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
644 Châtelaine
apologies
pissed
i’m in haarlem thu/fri/sat
looking forward to it
January 29th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
nite nite all
completely pissed and knackered
let’s hope there is some sort of justice for that poor little mite
it makes me so sad
and no fun
January 29th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
640
Ade Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
“[...] i’m in beleedin’ haarlem (not NY) for days
geetar ain’t easy - trust me…
good fun though ”
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You’re in Holland?! Vaguely remember you said you’d be going there.
Classical question: how’s the weather?
January 29th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
ish ish
January 29th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Ade
I meant since last friday!!! 19th
January 29th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Chatelaine
Most people with digi cameras, computers and an application like photoshop will do a little manipulation of photos. If you crop one person in a photo you can end up with something that affects the composition, so you use something like the clone tool to tidy it up. I’m a rank amateur and I can do it, so someone like Jon Corner would have no problem changing the cropped photo to make it look a little better.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
627 Brandon Flours
Ade where you been all week?
give us a break it’s only tuesday
and i actually do stuff occasionally
like putting up with arse “drummers and singers”
i’m in beleedin’ haarlem (not NY) for days
geetar ain’t easy - trust me…
good fun though
January 29th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
633
Ade Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
625 Châtelaine
“Was just about to say: “Haven’t seen much of Ade neither” …”
—
ade was doing one of the things that ade does
sounded loverly
even i liked it ”
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You’ve been plucking the geeeeetar and checking the lower field?
January 29th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Rooster - about being lovers or arrests?
January 29th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Ciara-Louise
oh Ciara-Lou what am i to do ????
January 29th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Ade:
“598
Abraham Zapruder Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Looks like it’s just me, Garth and the “elbow” brigade right now. Back later.”
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That seems to sum it up for today …
[me, Garth and the “elbow” brigade at random order I hope ... it's against my upbringing to starts with "me"...]
January 29th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
629
sc46 Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Friends but alas, not lovers
Night night.
With any luck there’ll be a dawn raid and we’ll wake up to several arrests
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are you expecting a miracle then….nite nite
January 29th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
sc46
I have been hoping that since sept!
It’s like groundhog day!
January 29th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
625 Châtelaine
“Was just about to say: “Haven’t seen much of Ade neither” …”
ade was doing one of the things that ade does
sounded loverly
even i liked it
January 29th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
630
Châtelaine Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
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perhaps shes at home “resting”
January 29th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
619
Ciara-Louise Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
RR,
Want you now.
I told you I travel lots, will be no problem to call over. xxxxxxx
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January 29th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
623
RedRooster Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
“[...] i think she was here over the weekend, but i could be wrong ”
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If I remember correctly, she was hoping to go home Sunday afternoon after some last checks…