Madeleine McCann: Noticing Tony Bennett, Madeleine’s Law And What Crime
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SUNDAY PEOPLE: “McCanns fury over ‘neglect’”
Missing Maddie McCann’s furious parents have vowed to sue a lawyer who suggests they are guilty of child neglect. Anthony Bennett, 61, is urging the Government to bring in a “Madeleine’s Law” making it a criminal offence to leave children under 12 on their own.
Anthony Bennett has written to Anorak numerous times. Surely, if the McCanns sue him, they will give him the day in court he craves?
Madeleine’s Law sounds like a unworkable project, something that has no chance of ever being approved let alone policed effectively.
And who is Tony Bennet, the man who likes a cause celebre? Is he worth the McCanns’ bother? Say they do sue him and win. Then what? Is he a man of substance or a man of straw? Will it raise money for Our Maddie or deplete the family’s fund? Will it just make Bennett famous?
His website attacks doctors Kate and Gerry McCann, both 41, over the disappearance of Maddie, now five, from their holiday flat in Portugal last year.
Indeed it has. He is not without his supporters.
McCann spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: “Our lawyers are watching him. They are constantly monitoring his claims, which we consider are libellous.”
It all sounds not a little threatening. The McCanns are innocent but can they make it so no-one dares to raise an objection or a critical voice? What good can come of suing a man who says the McCanns failed their child? And haven’t the parents already blamed themselves for not taking enough care?
A legal source close to the McCanns, of Rothley, Leics, said: “They are more than annoyed and deeply offended. They say enough is enough. All they are trying to do is get their daughter back.”
But how do Bennett’s claims of neglect prevent the safe return to Madeleine McCann?
Madeleine McCann is missing and after months of speculation and investigation, reader remain unsure what crime – if any – has been committed…
Posted: 26th, October 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann, Media Comments (183) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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October 27th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Madeleine’s parents were at DINNER within sight of their door–not at the pub in the next village–and there has been no official witness statement given indicating that they had consumed anything approaching an excessive amount of alcohol.
I was unaware that the whereabouts of the various other parents had been shared with the media; where did you happen to find that information?
Most importantly, there was no proof of abduction in ANY of these cases until the victims’ bodies were found. The children were snatched outdoors, leaving no physical evidence, there were no eyewitnesses, and no credible ransom demands. In the cases of the two children in that list still missing, it is true that there is no definitive evidence of abduction in either case, BUT the parents in both cases have been CLEARED, and their children remain missing. Deduction yields abduction.
October 27th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Kerry , you are right , we are not afraid to be sued , someone has to stand up for Madeleine and get her justice she deserves
October 27th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
They are are only really annoyed and offended that the truth will get out,i suppose there will be another suing on the way.thank you Anthony Bennett for all you are doing for madeleine and other children
October 27th, 2008 at 11:59 am
the mc canns did neglect their children
A legal source close to the McCanns, of Rothley, Leics, said: “They are more than annoyed and deeply offended. They say enough is enough. All they are trying to do is get their daughter back.”
annoyed and deeply offended at what the truth !!!!
poor madeline should never of been left with her two siblings they were all under 3, they should be ashamed of themselves not threatening people with lawyers for daring to speak the truth
October 27th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Anyone else noticed that Coco seems to keep American time, yet professes to live in the UK, and to be judge no less.
Firestar - the correct name is Tuberculosis.
I think we are all bored.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:33 am
i see bennet has reared his ugly head again.
don’t know why the fucker doesn’t just go on big brother or the x factor, be much less effort.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!
Saul! - Arseputin cannot be AGW or I would be hung, drawn, quartered and pulverised into something even smaller than a Coco Pop!
October 27th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Saul says:
Artemis, do you really think that anyone with half a brain doesn’t think that Rasputin is agw.
-Have you been at the surgical spirit?
Think it through Saul…. I only ever post as -agw … and I never lie.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:17 am
I have been trying to engage with the LP whilst they are sleeping as well!
However- it looks like they have been through the same de-briefs that the Clannies have been having.
Joe 90 - where are you now?
October 27th, 2008 at 6:08 am
Ethelred! I knew him in a past life - many life-times ago. He was a secret drinker!
And went to alchemy classes every second Sunday in the month! I bloody knew him. He spoke to Einstein in a dream on the night that Einstein died.
He told him that the way to sort out your problems was to sleep a lot - and regularly!
Hence - I am a troubled depressive with little to show for my miserable existence - save what I manage to pilfer from the bins of the minds of dreaming parents whose children have mysteriously ‘disappeared’.
Only trouble is - I am buggered if I can interrupt the Clannies dream-sleep. Must be all that Cognitive Behaviour stuff they have been through.
It worked fucking wonders for JT! I am thinking of having some! LOL!
October 27th, 2008 at 5:54 am
A 1000 years ago ? oh yeah a thousand years ago 1008 I was nattering to King Ethelred about funding a plan I had for Human Longevity, he said it would never work!
I don’t think he was really ready LOL.
October 27th, 2008 at 5:51 am
If the McClannies could go back in time ? they’ve already covered that one!
Kat would have a look at who was looking at them ?
Bet they still go on the razzle on the 3rd !
October 27th, 2008 at 5:10 am
”How much is that doggie - near the window?
How much is that doggie for sale?
How much is that doggie near the window?
I do hope the doggy gets bail.”
October 27th, 2008 at 5:06 am
There’s a voice-over that sound like Clearance murmering- ‘It’s an English culural thing baby! It’s just an English culural thing baby!’
Over and over again with a religiously monotonous kind of beat - but with a husky sexiness - rather reminiscent of Barry White! lol
October 27th, 2008 at 5:02 am
I have written a song called ‘Libel. Libel. Where’s My Fucking Bible?’
And guess who the backing singers are?
That’s right - Eddie and Keela! Yeah! Woof! Woof! Grrrr!
October 27th, 2008 at 4:58 am
CONNIE! Where are you? Best wishes Coco X
October 27th, 2008 at 4:58 am
If all the Clannies could go back in time - would they sort out the jemmied shutters and JW problems - or - would they stop in every night of the holiday and play Happy Families?
Answers on a postcard please to - Conundrums and Bollocks Are Us.
Or watch - ‘Timelines, Bloodhounds and Cadaver Dogs.’ on Coco TV Thursday night at 9pm’!
Be there or be square - with rocks in your head! lol
October 27th, 2008 at 4:52 am
Grande Finale! That is an ultr-superb idea! Wow!
I am going to bet that you won’t get the funding from the current Governments or the next couple because I think anybody who has been anybody in Government for the past thirty years should be given the privilege of being in an old people’s home, on the Costa del Crime or dead at least - but - given that we are entering the age of Aquarius and openness and all that - remember Glasnost a thousand years ago?????
Well Lech Walesa and Oleg the Oligarch apart - I think that your idea will definitely be given legs!!!
October 27th, 2008 at 4:25 am
I’ve an idea for a time machine, if there is a planet far away enough with something reflective on the surface. One day the scientists can look through a giant telescope and see what was reflected several years ago !
I think I’m going to try and get a multi million pound grant to research it! LOL
October 27th, 2008 at 4:22 am
Where is Cheryl? Pam - What have you done with the lovely Cheryl? I am always on my own now! She must be somewhere in the States!
Find her for me - you seem to have time on your hands.
ANNIE1! Where are you? Vegas?
Grande Finale! - have you finally gone?
October 27th, 2008 at 4:21 am
coco Says:
October 27th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Whenever the Labour Government get into bother they call on Mandy to help them fly out of the mess - so I am going to ring Mandy in the morning and see if he can help us sort all this Clannies business out once and for all.
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Gary g Litters beggard off, so somebody has to sing “Ello Ello I’m Back again, I’m back I’m back and I’ve not got the sack”. La la la la la……..
October 27th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Whenever the Labour Government get into bother they call on Mandy to help them fly out of the mess - so I am going to ring Mandy in the morning and see if he can help us sort all this Clannies business out once and for all.
He may have connections who can help us …… He seems to have connections in every other direction. I just hope he hasn’t fucked off on am oligarchial yacht again - coz it will be a bugger getting hold of him - if he’s all at sea!
October 27th, 2008 at 4:09 am
Grande Finale says …… ‘Only Dr Who could understand the time differential!’
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LOL! I rand Dr. Who last year and asked him to go back in time to see what happened for me - and guess what!
There is a fucking blank area in the whole historical period! He could go back to May 1st - and then - nothing. Nothing at all!
Almost as if the Cyber-Men had been into that critical part of history and eaten all the information!!!
Anyway - the Time Machine just started spluttering and pouring out a smokey load of bollocks - like Clearance Mitchell does when he’s under pressure.
Then - the Time Machine ground to a complete halt and juddered about a bit - and then the Clearance’s voice came from out of the ether and said something like -’Shut up you Portuguese Neanderthals - It’s a cultural difference - all English parents piss off out on the piss and leave the kids with the door slightly open in case there is s a fire.’
Spooky!
October 27th, 2008 at 4:00 am
La la la la la ……. usw usw usw.
Ich bin fed up with this lack of piccies. lol
October 27th, 2008 at 3:57 am
coco Says:
October 27th, 2008 at 3:30 am
Grande Finale says - ‘May I join in ? “Tut Tut Tut” Mr Anorak was sooo! busy with the ladies last night he forgot to put his clock back
I said K-K- CLOCK lol’
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Talking of clocks going forward, back etc. - is there any word on the camera used in PDL yet? Was the time differential ever completely sorted out to everybody’s satisfaction?
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Only Dr Who could understand the time differential!
But still - I am very puzzled about the lack of last piccies off the camera.
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The CCTV camera in the restaurant only produced one pic too!
La la la la……..
October 27th, 2008 at 3:30 am
Grande Finale says - ‘May I join in ? “Tut Tut Tut” Mr Anorak was sooo! busy with the ladies last night he forgot to put his clock back
I said K-K- CLOCK lol’
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Talking of clocks going forward, back etc. - is there any word on the camera used in PDL yet? Was the time differential ever completely sorted out to everybody’s satisfaction?
Or even any more piccies released off that camera from that dratted day? I am still terribly spooked by the fact that there was only one piccie that we have ever seen. I would have loved to see the rest of the piccies that were on there.
I know that there were not may calls left on G-Man’s phone - but there was probably a jolly good reason for that ……. But still - I am very puzzled about the lack of last piccies off the camera.
To quote Diana Ross - ‘I’m still waiting! ……. La la la la la ….. la la lala lah!’
October 27th, 2008 at 3:23 am
Kittens, Darlings and all Anorak posters - (from whichever group I have put you in or categorised you in - even the Weirdy groups - lol)
Lend me your eyes. What tributaries follow us all to Rome - or PDL?
Knew you not your own mind when first setting out on this journey of discovering that the law is an ass?
Let us not allow each other to be tempted into squabbling amongst ourselves - lest a triumvirate of Governments, Briefs and various other Wankers of the Very Highest Orders interfere with our freedoms more than they already have.
Let us lay all of the blame firmly with the UK Government at this time for allowing the Clannies freedom beyond that of any other UK subjects in modern history.
October 27th, 2008 at 3:10 am
Karen Says:
October 27th, 2008 at 2:57 am
SteveT
I’m trying to ‘tut’ about the things they’ve admitted to…
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May I join in ? “Tut Tut Tut” Mr Anorak was sooo! busy with the ladies last night he forgot to put his clock back
I said K-K- CLOCK lol
October 27th, 2008 at 2:57 am
SteveT
I’m trying to ‘tut’ about the things they’ve admitted to…
My reaction to the other allegations is ‘ooh’, with a bit of a ‘Hmmmm’ thrown in for good measure.
If anyone ever proves that they did more to MM than leave her defenceless in the dark I’ll sniff haughtily and say ‘I’m not surprized… coordinating her accessories at a time like that…’
Night SteveT
October 27th, 2008 at 2:46 am
Bye all!