Madeleine McCann: Child Alert, Fear And Tony Bennett’s McCann Club
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DAILY TELEGRAPH: “Madeleine McCann: Kate and Gerry’s fury at ‘club’ devoted to prosecuting them”
Gerry and Kate McCann have expressed their anger at the establishment of a fee-paying “club” dedicated to seeing them prosecuted over the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine.
A retired British solicitor, Tony Bennett, has set up a fund called The Madeleine Foundation, which aims to bring a private prosecution against the McCanns for alleged child neglect.
Tony Bennett has been on Anorak.
But Madeleine’s parents fear members of the public will inadvertently donate money to it because they may mistake it for the McCanns’ own Madeleine Fund, which pays for private investigations into her whereabouts.
Mr Bennett says his fund is a “subscription-only members’ club, charging a £10 annual fee”.
Says Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns’ spokesman: “It is a great shame that Mr Bennett feels the need to make money out of Madeleine McCann. He did not seek permission from Gerry or Kate to use Madeleine’s name.”
It’s a brand?
“This so-called foundation is in no way doing anything to help find Madeleine.”
Says Bennett:
“Some of the money immediately raised will be used to pay for a barrister to give his or her opinion on how best to proceed with a legal action against the McCanns. We are a group of people, which is rapidly growing in number, who want to get to the truth of what happened to Madeleine. We will also campaign for changes to the law about parents who leave children on their own.
DAILY MAIL: “Brussels throws out McCann’s appeal for European missing child alert system”
Kate and Gerry McCann’s campaign for an alert system for missing children across Europe will not be adopted by the EU, ministers said yesterday.
FENLAND TODAY: “McCanns win more backing for child abduction alert”
More MEPs have backed a campaign spearheaded by the Rothley parents of Madeleine McCann for a Europe-wide child abduction alert, the couple’s spokesman said.
WALES ONLINE: “Common sense not cotton wool for children, says safety tsar”
PARENTS should not respond to fears of child abduction and knife crime by wrapping their children in “cotton wool”, a leading charity’s new child safety tsar warned.
Karen McFarlane has been appointed by Children in Wales to promote a reduction in avoidable deaths and injuries.
She said: “What we’d like to try to do is empower both the children and the parent as they make informed choices. We don’t want to wrap them in cotton wool”…
Lynne Hill, the charity’s policy director, said children’s fears could be fuelled by the portrayal of dangers in media coverage.
She said: “Children are very, very aware of what’s reported on the news. The decision of some children to carry knives was often in response to a fear of attack,” she said.
“What’s striking is very often children think it’s a way of protecting themselves.”
Fears of child abduction had escalated following the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz in May 2007.
Ms Hill said: “I know when Madeleine McCann was kidnapped there were a lot of reports of children being very fearful that someone would snatch them or a friend of theirs”
Increasing the fear. It could be you…
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July 9th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
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jo Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
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You see how i see jo was that they were being advised to show as little emotion as possible. They were told that it would be possible that this person might actually get a kick from seeing them suffer. The ‘jogging’ was just part of that show.
But then to keep up the pretence must be bleedin difficult. I beleive they were being torn apart. They drew strength from the church. And why not? Most people would in that situation. So the trip to Rome is very understandable imo.
The ground search was by, all accounts, conducted in a very thorough manner by the Portuguese. A physical search by the McCanns wasnt going to make any difference. But what you seem to fail to remember (because you dont believe it)is the McCanns believed there daughter was abducted. No physical search by them was going to find her.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
465 whoops
Hello!!
I was working abroad for a time and then, although I did look in on Anorak at times, I didn’t have much free time to follow the news closely or post. Sometimes I keep Anorak open while I’m working on the computer but then, each time I go back to it, there are too many new posts for me to catch up with!
I just had a couple of days off before today and was interested in the recent news.
I was back at work today and will be very busy for the next few weeks again, although I hope I won’t be away from home for a while. In any case, everyone sticks to his or her own view, or doesn’t really have one, and nobody is persuaded by anyone else!!
I have no idea what happened to Madeleine. We won’t know much until the Portuguese make their final decisions on the case. We may never know the truth. I just prefer to try to have a balanced view. I keep waiting for that crucial key piece of info to help me make a definite decision but, of course, it never comes! I still haven’t seen anything to suggest that the Mcs killed their child or hid her body or know where she (or her body) is now, or anything of that sort.
Of course, they should not have left their children asleep in the apartment. But after that, all scenarios seem to me to be equally difficult to imagine. Abduction by a stranger?? Difficult to imagine how it might have happened. Parents killing Madeleine or covering up fatal accident, hiding body, joining friends for happy meal at tapas bar, fooling them all, recovering body and disposing of it later after carrying it in boot of car hired 25 days later?? Equally difficult to imagine. The whole tapas group involved in the crime? Also difficult to square with everything else.
Just seen the news about that little beauty queen murdered in the USA ten years ago. Her parents have been suspects for a decade and have only now been cleared, thanks to some new DNA evidence. Unbearable to think about it.
Hope you are OK? Bye for now.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Elvira-i understood it. Which words are youhaving difficulty with.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
The fact that the McCanns have been demonised their life’s if not made bad enough by the guilt of what has happened to their daughter, is further trashed by voyeurs, who appear to relish the misfortune of others, if it acceptable to you if an error of judgement is responsible for these aspersions, there is nothing I can say, it is not to me.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
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Châtelaine Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
And thanks to Chenier & âde to deal with Cheryl & Maria
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You got the picture, Chatelaine, with Ian gone and a few others who loved to bully and lord themselves above others, they are the new self-appointed bullies of the site now.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
493
whoops Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
487-What-good English you mean?
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Ambiguity isn’t Good English imo!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
490
Garth
jo
I really dont know how you get through each day.
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I am trained for it
July 9th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
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Maria Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
ade
Not sure how applying to see the files could help get them off anything???? In fact, if the PJ have evidence against them, surely the potential is exactly the opposite….to implicate them?
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Maria
You really shouldnt state the obvious. It all gets too much for some.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
487-What-good English you mean?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
486
Garth
Dig up every single corner of portugal,scratch the earth till my nails bleed and go mad but surely not go jogging,or go on a world tours and play the famosu & glamorous in the vatican nor anywherel ese .
Garth,the whole circus….is coming to an end
I hope Madeleine”s prosecutor will make justice to her.She deserves it and so do all our little fellows who are used and abused,sold and murdered….
Sick world,Garth.I dont need to tell you.I know I dont
July 9th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
469
Julie Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
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464
chenier Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
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Julie Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
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Er, so was I!
I got a bit serious about TB, though…
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Apologies then - I thought your last line was directed at me
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Good grief, no!
I’m just baffled as to what they think they are playing at, and a baffled Chenier is never a happy Chenier…
July 9th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
jo
I really dont know how you get through each day.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Elvera
Yeap, you seem the suspicous type.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I have an interesting piece of info: the Cortes are suing the judge who left Mari Luz murderer in the streets after he has comitted several offenses already.He demands him his demission from court.
Juan says: “If Santiago del Valle (murderer) is guilty of this crime,Rafael(judge) is responsable for it.This judge thinks and feels in the same terms as of the murderer: he does feel nor responsable nor guilty”
All after ,a light sanction was taken against that idiot of a machist & patriachal judge
An other bigot…..
http://www.el pais.com
July 9th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
479
Garth Says:
474:Maria
……………”I have no more idea than you can have of whether or not the Mcs are guilty of direct involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance”
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I’m always suspicious of anyone using such measured prose!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
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jo Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
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What do you by ’seriously’ looking for her? What would you have done?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
480 Rasputin Says:
” I wouls say that was a very serious error of judgement, if it was proved to be mistaken Ferdinand. ”
I think an error of judgement is a serious one if the consequences are serious. What are the serious consequences in this case?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
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Rasputin Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I wouls say that was a very serious error of judgement, if it was proved to be mistaken Ferdinand.
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It would be a very serious error on the part of the PJ. But then i guess they’re only learning. So what does it matter?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
ade
Not sure how applying to see the files could help get them off anything???? In fact, if the PJ have evidence against them, surely the potential is exactly the opposite….to implicate them?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
478
âde Says:
they are not going to start looking for their missing child now - not after sitting on their arses for 14 months
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tut tut tut ÂAâÂde!!! they”ve got 81 folios full of names and people to harrass!!C”mon be fair,they are going to look for her now,I mean,look for her seriously not just from google and checking bank accounts …better later than ever,dont you think?
Its when the real fun starts
July 9th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
478
âde Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
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Oh really!
Go and play with your daisy chains ffs.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I wouls say that was a very serious error of judgement, if it was proved to be mistaken Ferdinand.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
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Elvera Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
474:Maria
……………”I have no more idea than you can have of whether or not the Mcs are guilty of direct involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance”
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What about in-direct involvement?
….and why apply it to just her ‘disappearance?
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Stop ankle biting for gawds sake luvvy!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
474 Maria
“So too may theses scraps of information mean something to parents desperate for any leads at all on what happened to their daughter”
do you really believe that 81 phone calls made over a year ago will help in any way at all to find [Madeleine - dr] ?
do you really think that the plonkers at retardo3 or the comical one or the odious wretches themselves can find a lead when the professionals didn’t
you have a great sense of humour, it seems
the sole purpose of everything these dreadful people do is to save their wretched arses
they are not going to start looking for their missing child now - not after sitting on their arses for 14 months
July 9th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
474:Maria
……………”I have no more idea than you can have of whether or not the Mcs are guilty of direct involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance”
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What about in-direct involvement?
….and why apply it to just her ‘disappearance?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
475 Rasputin Says:
” If the McCanns are innocent of allegations made against them , wouldn’t that mean that other people had made serious errors of judgement. ”
What’s a “serious” error of judgement? If jo Public thought they were guilty, is that serious?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
If the McCanns are innocent of allegations made against them , wouldn’t that mean that other people had made serious errors of judgement.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
chenier
I didn’t pretend. I chose extracts which illustrated a point I was making; something you do all the time! I said this morning that the other stuff was available on the mccannfiles. I repeat that now. It would take up a huge amount of bandwidth to include everything but I would certainly do so if M and A were happy with that. Instead, I simply said where the information can be accessed.
I said absolutely nothing about what was or wasn’t unprecedented…… not even the judge’s remarkable statements in support of the Mcs!
I don’t believe the outcome was 100% certain (had the original application not been withdrawn by the Mcs.); I simply said that it was likely outcome that they would come away with nothing. IMO it was not a certain outcome.
I have not been dishonest. I appreciate that you will not particularly like to see Justice Hogg expressing her support for the Mccanns but that is no reason to accuse me unjustly of dishonesty.
Were you dishonest a few weeks ago when you claimed that Missing People did not support the move to a consistent Europe-wide response to missing children cases? Maybe you were simply unaware of the truth but, when I pointed out the facts to you, I don’t recall you apologising or accepting that you’d been wrong. I may be misremembering but I think you then simply went on to question Missing People’s credentials although you had previously been reminding us of how important they were as the biggest UK charity dealing with missing people! That of course was when you were implying to us that they did not support the Mcs’ declaration! (They do, of course, support it.)
I have no wish to argue or to be dishonest. I simply want to give a balanced view. I have no more idea than you can have of whether or not the Mcs are guilty of direct involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance. I don’t discount Justice Hogg’s opinion but she may be wrong.
But I have not been dishonest. I do not think it likely that the judge was unaware of factors which any ordinary lawyer and police person could be aware of! I know; there are a number of lawyers and policemen in my own family. Everyone knew that it was possible the Mcs would not be successful in their application. (But NOT certain.)
I suspect that the Mcs simply wanted to try anything and everything which just might be of help. Of course it’s a forlorn hope. We all know that. I’m sure they do also but they don’t want to give up.
Do you blame them for that?
In an image which was perhaps intended to be particularly insulting to them, you suggested that the 81 pieces of information they were granted were just “a bone” thrown to the Mcs. Maybe. But to a starving dog a bone may be vital. So too may theses scraps of information mean something to parents desperate for any leads at all on what happened to their daughter.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
463 Châtelaine
Gosh, âde, you’ve been missed on this board
wot? moi?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
460 Ferdinand Says:
” The current state, as of yesterday, is 351 signatures, thus 42 more needed.
There’s time until July 24th. Practically, the signatures should come in this week, since it seems to be the last session of the parliament before July 24th. ”
Another 34 signatures today, so 8 more needed.
europarl.europa.eu/activities/plenary/writtenDecl/wdFastOngoing.do?startValue=20&language=EN