Madeleine McCann: Josef Fritzl, Ben Affleck And TV Child Abuse
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY MAIL: “Ben Affleck has something to shout about -
Romancer of J-Lo, husband of Jennifer Garner, beefcake specialist of Hollywood blockbusters… and director of sensitively handled film echoing the Madeleine McCann case. Ben Affleck is all these…
And maybe not even in that order. As Affleck said in Pearl Harbor: “Not anxious to die sir, just anxious to matter.”
Ben Affleck’s first film as a director, Gone Baby Gone, a harrowing tale of child abduction, received rave reviews when it came out in the US last year, but its release in Britain was postponed because of chilling parallels with the Madeleine McCann story – and the young lead actress’s strong resemblance to the missing British girl. Now, more than a year since Madeleine’s disappearance, the film is finally about to be released here.
And Affleck has views, too. Having had his film – a work of fiction - compared with the disappearance of a real child, Affleck enjoins the Mail in a game of Tabloid Bingo.
Affleck: Emotionally, I think the Austrian sex offender Josef Fritzl should be killed.
Affleck: What has happened to Madeleine McCann is terrible and it was the right decision to wait until now before bringing out the film, as we didn’t want to upset the family.
Affleck: “I worked with the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children [which is involved in the search for Madeleine McCann] and I found out about the extent of child abuse internationally. It is horrifying.
Affleck: “Sometimes, abuse is as simple as leaving your kids in front of the TV all day and thinking that it is sufficient parenting.”
Ben Affleck is an actor…
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:09 am
Am i first !!!!!!!!!!!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
Apparently
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:23 am
3rd?
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:24 am
I’m too bloomin’ late again …
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:24 am
Sorry about that.
Two’s company
Three’s mean I need Anorak-Gooseberry(tm)
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 am
I’ve been too busy browsing the emporium of big knickers that Saul so ‘kindly’ found for me - it’s Fat-lass heaven.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:29 am
Hi
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 am
Have you found the ones for ladies who party?
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 am
What was I saying?
McCanns to be accused of negligence if they are not present for the reconstruction, 23 May 2008
Ultimatum for the McCanns 24horas
Public prosecutor fed up with the lack of cooperation from the British couple
Text Carlos Tomás
23/05/2008 (Thanks to ‘Li’ from the3arguidos forum for translation)
Kate, Gerry and the seven friends have not yet accepted a return to Portugal on the 29th. The Public Prosecutor is going to accuse the couple of gross negligence
The Public Prosecutor made an ultimatum to the McCanns: Attend the reconstruction of Maddie’s disappearance that will take place on the 29th of May or the Public Prosecutor will advance with the accusation of gross negligence against the couple.
The PJ also informed the McCanns that “either all of them return (on the 29th) or none will come” as it was admitted by the spokesman of the couple, Clarence Mitchell to 24horas. All, should be read as Kate, Gerry and the seven friends that dined with them in the Tapas, at Praia da Luz on the 3rd of May 2007.
Clarence Mitchell admitted to 24horas that the reconstruction will not take place on the 29th due to the doubts of the friends.
Kate and Gerry as 24horas has already reported should be accused of gross negligence with the maximum penalty ten years jail.
“There has not been any kind of cooperation with the authorities from their part. What is strange for parents that are constantly and publicly claiming that they want to find their missing daughter. It is an unusual behaviour. Any father or mother that had lost a child would have all interest in cooperating with the authorities. The truth is from the McCann’s part that help does not exist. What they say is that they are willing to come to Portugal but only under certain conditions”, explained to 24horas a source from Portimão’s Court.
According to the same source, after the suggestion of the Public Prosecutor to make the reconstruction on the 15th and 16th of May, a new date was suggested: the 29th of May. However less than a week from that day the Portuguese authorities are still empty handed. Neither the parents nor their friends gave any signal of life.
Enough evidence
“We have the conviction that the parents participated in the concealment of the body’s girl and that she is dead. Although the existing evidences are not enough to accuse them of homicide. But we have more than enough evidence to accuse them of negligence. They know that and they don’t return to Portugal probably because they are afraid of being arrested”, said another judicial responsible connected to the investigation.
“It is not understandable the reason why they are all dragging their feet - including the McCanns - to participate in a reconstruction that will probably last 6 hours”.
Facts
If the Public Prosecutor goes ahead with the accusation of gross negligence against the McCanns, Kate and Gerry will claim that they were “responsible parents” on the night of the 3rd of May, explained Clarence Mitchell. That is the advice given by the Portuguese and British lawyers.
The reconstruction of the facts that occurred on the night of 3rd of May 2007 will not be done on the 29th due to questions raised by the seven friends of the McCanns to the PJ. “We are in a phase that the friends, one by one, are presenting their arguments to the PJ. They do not understand the objective of the reconstruction one year after the disappearance of Maddie”. The friends also “emphasise that more people should participate in the reconstruction such as the employees of the Ocean Club and other witnesses”. But Kate and Gerry due to the fact that they are arguidos, will come to Portugal if the PJ demands.
Caught by surprise with the fact that the Public Prosecutor might advance with the accusation of gross negligence against the McCanns, Clarence questions: “Why that accusation now, one year after the facts? It seems strange”.
http://www.mccannfiles.com/id79.html
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:35 am
TEN years in jail
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:36 am
The ” Twang” that was heard around the world!
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:36 am
morning all
interesting read jo, very.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 am
Frankly, I should not be very cheery if I were encased in a size 44 cerise and black lace pair of panties for ladies who party, but then I just lack the party spirit…
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 am
Not even EAW? jajajajajaja straight to jail and I have been repeating the whole week,the mccfools would be deamnded to return,freinds or not because portugal had ENOUGH of them,sisnt I?
Here,we are
Truth and justice for Madeleine are coming
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:43 am
jo, what’s eaw ?
re portuagal was reading earlier, ranks the 7th in the global peace rankings, which i think is very cool.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:46 am
Sam
eaw
European arrest warrant
Here one of my yesterday”s post
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jo Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:33 am
If EAW are requested by the prosecutor (which means the PJ/prosecutor have enough evidence to charge them) it will take 40 days to get an answer.
If this is whats happening,does it mean this is really why they have “restrictions”,when what they really mean :if we are going to be charged,why go through a reconstruction?”
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 am
My reply to Lyn 341 previous thread:
Those photos have been the subject of much debate. As I recall, for Photo 1 Stevo tried and tried to identify “playground man” and the girl in the foreground, with no luck. It is not thought that the girl is a T7 daughter. The best guess for “playground man” is he is a janitor or similar. As I understand it, the man on the beach photo is Michael Wright, from Skipton, husband of Kate’s cousin or somesuch. I don’t think Michael Wright is “playground man.”
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 am
On the 2nd of may those idiots were saying “if the police does not find Madeleine we will di it ourselves”….
Oh yes?????
Not only the PJ is not going to find Madeleine but the very same “sardine muchers” are going to charge them for gross neglect and concealment of body,an extremely SERIOUS charge.
They have NO escape at all :mgreen:
I wonder how the pro are going to respond to this absolutely fantastic news
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 am
Meanwhile, back at the ranch:
“It is unfortunate that Mr Rove has failed to co-operate with our requests,” Mr Conyers said. “Although he does not seem the least bit hesitant to discuss these very issues weekly on cable television and in the print news media, Mr Rove and his attorney have apparently concluded that a public hearing room would not be appropriate. Unfortunately, I have no choice today but to compel his testimony on these very important matters.”
Sound familiar?
M and A
There’s a new thread, with a perfectly pert bum on it, is Gloria around too?
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 am
Chenier
I do not understand what you are talking about and very surprised you are not showing any interest to the fresh news
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 am
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jo Says:
thanks jo
well well, we’ll see 
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 am
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jo Says:
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 am
Chenier
I do not understand what you are talking about and very surprised you are not showing any interest to the fresh news
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My apologies, Jo.
Karl Rove was one of President George Bush’s advisors who has spent a year refusing to testify on Capitol Hill in a high-profile investigation of alleged political meddling by the White House in decisions made by the US Justice Department.
‘John Conyers, the chairman of the House judiciary committee, yesterday took the unusual step of issuing a subpoena compelling Mr Rove to testify in a case that threatens to disgrace the Bush government. He had tried in vain for a year to persuade Mr Rove to come forward voluntarily.’
There seemed to be similarities between Rove and the McCanns, hence my post.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
Jo… I think most of us know now that 24 horas is the Spanish equivalent of The National Enquirer so is mostly fiction.
When I was learning Spanish I used 24 Horas and Hola to help me along because they are downmarket so were easy to read and so jaw-droppingly economical with the truth.
Lovely day today in the South East so am going out to work in the garden. (not gardening I hasten to add.. just sitting at the laptop!)
The weekend will be the usual annual Air Show silliness here with the Red Arrows etc shaking the roof, polluting the air and scaring the wildlife.
I hate it but have heard its going to rain……
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:17 am
Affleck: What has happened to Madeleine McCann is terrible and it was the right decision to wait until now before bringing out the film, as we didn’t want to upset the family.
I would love to be around Affleck when he reads the news today .
YES,what has happened to Madeleine is terrible ….you did not want to upset the family? here you are: Madeleine”s prosecutor may well do it for you,dont worry.
Be prepared for days of tears and remorse,fury,trashing the PJ,suing here and there but I believe “spin time” is over and done with it
edited jj
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:19 am
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chenier
Thanks ….Yes,I knew about Rove but didnt make the relation with the mccanns
I am too taken by the new news
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:20 am
I’ve just enjoyed the first of this morning’s computer glitches, so it’s taken me a while to return … and then I had to stop at the Ronaldo picture for a while … VERY pert!
chenier - as for the party-pants-for-porkers, I simply can’t choose, they are all so tempting and judging by the range of colours available, I’d say they’d wash down to Smudd grey in next to no time!
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 am
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coolandcalm Says:
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
Jo… I think most of us know now that 24 horas is the Spanish equivalent of The National Enquirer so is mostly fiction.
When I was learning Spanish I used 24 Horas and Hola to help me along because they are downmarket so were easy to read and so jaw-droppingly economical with the truth.
Lovely day today in the South East so am going out to work in the garden. (not gardening I hasten to add.. just sitting at the laptop!)
The weekend will be the usual annual Air Show silliness here with the Red Arrows etc shaking the roof, polluting the air and scaring the wildlife.
I hate it but have heard its going to rain……
Do you agree with the charge?
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 am
Saul - morning, Hunny.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:24 am
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coolandcalm
No smoke without a fire
I have said the whole week and before the prosecutor is very fed up with that pathetic lot.
They are going to be charged FULL STOP because they have neglected 3 very little children.
I mean,whatelse do you want?
24horas is may be not the most reliable newspaper,this is true but I doubt very much they would publish this today if it was complete trash.I am going to find more info.Naturally,nothing in the very much beloved british media,is there?
edited jj
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:26 am
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lone pigeon
I know 24horas etc….
That I agree or not with the charge,is irrelevant because I know there is much more to it than gross neglect.The most important is that justice is made to Madeleine