McGuckin In McCann Peril: Foreign Crimes In Foreign Climes
BRITONS planning trips to the new Portugal should go equipped with a loud hailer, a private detective and nothing too shiny. If on a driving holiday, ensure the boot can be opened from within.
Listen to the tale told by Eamon and Antionette McGuckin, who found their three children in the care of the Portuguese – and what irony there, readers – after they were attacked by a “Rohypnol gang”.
One would imagine that given the paralysing powers of the so-called date rape drug, the Rohypnol Gang are not much cop at ganging, preferring to lie down and wait their victim to trip over them. It would help if the victims were drunk.
But this gang is armed with the drug and slipping it into the “small jug” of sangria the McGuckins were quaffing, sipping, even. (Although the Mirror’s Sue Carroll sees the “dog tired, hot and thirsty” couple taking beer – mucky foreign beer.)
Says a friend of the family, namely a Dr Cyril Harkin: “Neither of them are big drinkers. They have tried to understand what happened and have linked the sangria with the sudden decline in their health. They believe they were drugged by someone trying to rob them.”
The GP puts the tin lid on the matter by saying: “The Portuguese authorities are paranoid after the Madeleine McCann case.”
We are not anti-foreigner, and are quite confident that if the entire peoples of continental Europe were placed in a cell we could find a dozen for a game of cricket and a scorer, but can only conclude that the vast mojortity Portuguese are the scum of the Earth and in need of hanging…
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May 7th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
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brandon flours Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
chenier
interesting comments from cathy from leeds too.
I feel really sorry for them
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Good for you.
My sympathies would be engaged rather further were it not for:
‘The amount of alcohol they consumed between the hours of 8pm and 10pm would not have been sufficient to render them incapable of being responsible parents.’
In other words, we’re not going to tell you how much we had to drink but we’ve got a lawyer who says we’re OK…
May 7th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
169
Matt. Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
cheers back, took me ages to find it
May 7th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
161
chenier Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
We will have to hope he doesn’t do a Ratner…
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what’s a ratner ?
May 7th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
chenier
interesting comments from cathy from leeds too.
I feel really sorry for them
May 7th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Hes a funny looking fella on sky news aint he?
May 7th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Very lengthy statement from the parents up on Sky, denying everything, but refusing to take any questions etc etc.
Which is very wise since there are rather a lot of holes…
It appears that they have abandoned the Rohypnol claim, though…
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1315265,00.html
May 7th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
sometimes
I used to fancy the john travolta lookalikey
May 7th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
167…sam
Cheers, sam.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
164…chenier
He covers it up so well.
Must have been advised by a Crisis Control Psycho not to show emotion.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
oh, found it, thank you matt.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
165
brandon flours Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Not my bid tv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How on earth can he have that job???????????
You have to be goodlooking and have a bit of charisma for that job!
He looks like a murderer and a pervy one at that!
You don’t watch BID TV do you???????????????????????????
May 7th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Not my bid tv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How on earth can he have that job???????????
You have to be goodlooking and have a bit of charisma for that job!
He looks like a murderer and a pervy one at that!
May 7th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
162
Matt. Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
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Probably broken hearted…
May 7th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
It is illegal for broadcasters to show any bias towards a political party in the run-up to any such poll.
hahahahahahaa what a joke! The BBc should look out!
May 7th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
157…SteveT
Is that a promotion…or a demotion ?
158…chenier
I daresay that he has rubbed quite a few backs up the wrong way.
Is Jon Gaunt missing him ??
May 7th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Oh dear; you can’t get any more down market than a Bargain Shopping Channel, and there’s not much opportunity to display his scintillating wit.
We will have to hope he doesn’t do a Ratner…
May 7th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
cool - wasn’t sure as i’ve been off for a few days. I don’t think he could argue any case if he’s been caught red handed on air!
May 7th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
From BBC:-
Sacked radio presenter James Whale has landed a job on a TV shopping channel.
The controversial phone-in host was fired from Talksport after urging listeners to vote for Boris Johnson in London’s mayoral election.
He is now joining home shopping channel Bid TV and said his career had “come full circle” as he worked as a trainee buyer at Harrods “some years ago”.
Bid TV said the 56-year-old would appear on screens in an evening slot, starting later this month.
“It won’t be long before I know more about diamond jewellery, toasters and kettles than anyone could ever imagine,” said Whale, who added he was “up for a new challenge”.
Andy Hodgson, a spokesman for Bid TV, said Talksport’s loss was his channel’s gain.
“We’re delighted to welcome James on board and expect him to stoke some bargain-hunting fever amongst our viewers in his true, inimitable style.”
Ofcom investigation
Industry regulator Ofcom is investigating three complaints made about comments in Whale’s broadcast on Talksport on 20 March.
The presenter encouraged voters in London to choose the Tory candidate in the mayoral election.
It is illegal for broadcasters to show any bias towards a political party in the run-up to any such poll.
Talksport said the presenter’s contract was terminated after a breach of the Ofcom broadcasting code on impartiality.
“James Whale is guilty of a gross error of judgement, which we found to be totally unacceptable,” a spokesman for the station said.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
156
Matt. Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
153…Lone Pigeon
Was discussed a bit yesterday.
Odd that TalkSoprt actually sacked him. Without waiting for the Official
Investigation. Internal decision.
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It’s possible that they were already unhappy, and Vote Boris was the final straw.
I recall a poster here claiming that Whale was noted for his scintillating wit…
May 7th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Matt/Lone,
He has now got a job as a presenter on Bid TV. Tried to post a link without success!
May 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Matt,
He has got a job on Bid TV.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7387773.stm
May 7th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
153…Lone Pigeon
Was discussed a bit yesterday.
Odd that TalkSoprt actually sacked him. Without waiting for the Official
Investigation. Internal decision.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Lone, Its been on here. Supporting Boris.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
149 Miss Match Says:
” So rudeness is not OK but getting drunk whilst caring for your children is? ”
IF the parents were culpable in any way, then they should first apologise to their children for spoiling the holidays. Then maybe to the hotel management for causing inconvenience. Then maybe to the judge for causing a pointless investigation.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
You know I always say that my mums favourite saying is - ‘there’s always a day called catch ‘um’
well that day eventually arrived for one person who got a fair bit of stick on here and that is James Whale.
He got sacked from talk sport! Not sure if it was reported on here or not
May 7th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
where am we?
May 7th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
150..Lone Pigeon
Not everyone….am not here.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
oh everyone is on here then
May 7th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Ferdinand says - But the parents could have had the courtesy to assure the judge that everything is all right and there is no reason for any concern.
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So rudeness is not OK but getting drunk whilst caring for your children is?
May 7th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Ferdinand - I have said that I am NOT concerned. I have said that I don’t understand the runner, because there was no reason for it. However that doesn’t mean that I am not a heavy drinker.
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Not everyone, and IMO, the McG’s, has your confidence………..