Madeleine McCann: Family Danger, Caylee Anthony And A Challenge To Libel
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann
THE SUN: “Maddie: Hol chat on risk of kidnap”
James Clench continues his investigation of the McCann’s holiday, and he’s brought Lucy Hagan along for back up…
Perhaps James can be Gerry McCann and Lucy can be Kate, and they can turn their story into a multi-media play for today? Now read on…
Kate McCann and three friends discussed child-snatchers hours before daughter Madeleine disappeared, it has emerged.
Oh, aye. After yesterday’s news of Kate McCann picking up bade vibes, we now have a story that mother of young children talked about bogey men, stranger danger and paedos. What are the odds? Madeleine McCann: The Full Picture:
Dr Russell O’Brien, one of the so-called Tapas Seven, told police of the “haunting” conversation had while on holiday in Portugal last year. He said it came up after another father said he felt awkward photographing his own child.
Men and children. Beware. Feel the fear… What of the other facts?
Dr O’Brien, 37, was with his partner Jane Tanner, 37, Rachel Oldfield, 37, and Kate, 40.
Facts! Now Clench is getting somewhere…
He said: “We then had a conversation about the ludicrous pressure on parents that they can’t take photos of their children.
Bill Henson is listening…
“The other aspect of the conversation, which is doubly haunting, was that we said, ‘You’re far more likely to get clobbered by your uncle or your neighbour than some random stranger’. Since this happened ten or 11 hours before Madeleine was abducted, it seemed a very uncomfortable coincidence.”
The words appear like a challenge for readers to libel someone.
MOM LOGIC (US): “Media Bias: Only White Kids Get Abducted”
Thousands of kids go missing each day — so why do we never seem to hear about the African-American children?
We only hear about Madeleine McCann. She is the benchmark for missing chidlren.
What do JonBenet Ramsey, Madeleine McCann, Elizabeth Smart and Polly Klaas all have in common?
They were all abducted by aliens? They all had six fingers on their left hand? They all liked pink?
They are all girls who have been abducted — or in the most tragic cases, killed — and they are all attractive white girls.
Spooky. Are photogenic white girls more likely to go missing, then?
The media has always seemed to only be interested in covering stories of white children who go missing — and pretty ones at that. Currently, Caylee Anthony fits that profile: doe-eyed with a winning smile. Despite ourselves when we first heard her story many of us thought, “Oh it’s so sad, she’s such a pretty little girl.”
Do we value one child above another?
But pretty and white are not the only children in peril, and are not the only ones who should have our attention. Nearly 800,000 children under the age of 18 are reported missing each year in the United States, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Of those reported missing, 33% are African-American. So where’s the 24/7 coverage of their stories?
Well, not all of the 800,000 are children. Not all stay missing. And not all of them are of a type of child that gels with the readers of national newspapers and the TV news.
One website is doing its part to at least try to fix the disparity. Black and Missing But Not Forgotten is dedicated to spreading awareness of missing African-American children. One post on the site “Caylee Anthony is Not the Only Missing Florida Toddler, ” tells the story of little Zenyetta Ra, who is also missing from the Tampa area, about 84 miles from the last known sighting of Caylee. “Zenyetta Ra is also missing”, says the site, “However, you won’t see Nancy Grace talking about her. Not even the local news.”
The website further exemplifies the bias by this statistic. A Google search on Caylee will garner about 600,000 results. “Can’t say the same for Zenyetta,” laments the website.
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October 21st, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Jo, I know it would be nice not to have to worry about libel, but I must say I am glad Anorak is careful about it, as its survival is at stake, and we need Anorak.
I am worried about your ear hanging by the skin of a tooth!!! I hope a doctor can quickly fix such a nasty problem for you!!!
XXX
October 21st, 2008 at 1:44 pm
indeed
October 21st, 2008 at 1:39 pm
*park
October 21st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Marie N
Thanks for asking about my ears…they got better but had been recently “boxed” by …anorak
It is blogs & forums AND Amarals fault for saying the truth and then I feel I am being provoked and post everything I can grab to INFORM people
wack wack wack… jajajaja
I must go now…I already got one ear hanging by the skin of its tooth now
I will say I could not parked
October 21st, 2008 at 1:37 pm
by whom ?
October 21st, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Jo there are many things that are yet to be made public , Justice will be done
October 21st, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Jo , its very interesting isnt it ? It could be more like we shall make GB disappear now all this is finally coming out and people shall see for themselves what a farce this has been x
October 21st, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Jo, I hadn’t seen you had translated it already!
How are you? Are your ear troubles frogotten now?
October 21st, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Hi Marie N
I just very badly translated the article…I am in a rush I must Fly off
Nice to see you xxxxx
BBL
October 21st, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Did you also read that all the money given by the Express group as a settlement appears like a way of funding “the Fund”?
October 21st, 2008 at 1:12 pm
“Sometimes people do things for reasons that even they cannot understand,” Mr McCann, a devout Catholic, wrote.
“An act of madness, an accident or sudden impulse can lead to consequences that people may never have imagined or intended.
“Faced with such a situation we believe any human soul will ultimately suffer torment and feelings of guilt and fear.”
October 21st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Jo hasta site looks great but its all spanish to me !!!!!!!!!!
October 21st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Back later.
October 21st, 2008 at 12:45 pm
They dont call me Pinnochio for nothing.
October 21st, 2008 at 12:44 pm
For what I have just read/know the mccFools asked a PORTUGUESE detective to work for them…. this is shocking! or is it? on which planet do they live?
Coco,you were right! Aliens…follow the aliens…..
Anyhow….
“The detective Mario Costa said he was not disponible to participate in this “movie”.
The ex PJ inspector Pereira Cristovao said he does not work in cases of missing people
And only the lawyer Marcos Aragao Correira who in march was the instigator of the search at Barragem do Arade to find the little girls body,is ready to help”
There is a full article about BARRA DA COSTA who wants to re open the case but I wont have time to translate I dont think.I will only tranlsate the relevant passages …if I have time
October 21st, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Dont worry it got much bigger
and bigger
October 21st, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Brandon,
I thought I was tired this morning! ……Little!
October 21st, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Also the newspaper 24 horas has published an article
24 Horas
DETECTIVES NO QUIEREN COLABORAR CON LOS PADRES DE MADDIE
¡Ayudar a los McCann, ni pensarlo!
DETECTIVES DO NOT WANT TO COLABORATE WITH MADDIE”S PARENTS
Help the mccanns,dont think about it
…err…
October 21st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Steve, Brrrrrandon
Gonçalo in Grenada on the 24th of november
I am readiing an article about somebody who wants to re open the case
I will translate it….bear with me
October 21st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
It was very naughty, you little devil
October 21st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Brandon?
October 21st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
jo just got back
October 21st, 2008 at 12:18 pm
stevet
I dreamed about you last night
October 21st, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Afternoon all.
October 21st, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Doris isnt that GREAT?On jm IS the article I translated YESTERDAY OLEEEEEE!!!!!!
October 21st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
jajajajaja Doris jm? I am here as well….I doubt very much you get a furious response from her tho”
I am on a spanish site where you can write in ENGLISH and your posts are translated….its “hasta que se sepa la verdad” = until “we know the truth”…..jeje
Have a look at it …ya will see
Wheres Coco & Brandon gone now?
October 21st, 2008 at 11:58 am
Jo saw it and thank you , its on jm site today , how long until we get a furious response to new site ?
October 21st, 2008 at 11:57 am
….and youve gone gone gone ….for once I am alone in the office there is noone here buahhhhhhh
October 21st, 2008 at 11:56 am
Doris,Brandon,Coco
My yesterday translation has gone woosh clunk
I am cross with Amaral for giving me things to translate which are “vanished” afterward by our beloved anorak…
Brandon it was the interview with MF & GA.You even said thank you for the first bit…..XXXXXX
October 21st, 2008 at 11:53 am
I am BACK BACK BACK