McCanns Told Not To Go To Portugal

by Marnelakis 05.06.14 17:33

Just saw this on the OFM page - does anyone know if it's true

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

by worriedmum 05.06.14 17:39

Marnelakis wrote:Just saw this on the OFM page - does anyone know if it's true

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

Asked? By whom?

by whatliesbehindthesofa 05.06.14 17:40

Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

by Praia 05.06.14 17:41

Probably the PJ, tensions at boiling point here and not due to the sun. Locals are freely using the m..... word to the visiting press.

by tiny 05.06.14 17:43

whatliesbehindthesofa wrote:Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

Utter ARSEHOLES

by Guest 05.06.14 17:48

whatliesbehindthesofa wrote:Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

Someone is getting a bit tense. wft

by Marnelakis 05.06.14 17:51

Dictionary definition of 'sanctimonious'

"acting as if morally better than others"

Pot, kettle, black....... whatever

by Lance De Boils 05.06.14 17:53

Asked by whom?
Kate's Mum?
The milk man?
The bloke who runs the local newsagents?

What a non-statement.

by Tangled Web 05.06.14 17:53

whatliesbehindthesofa wrote:Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

I'm actually stunned bigshock

by Guest 05.06.14 17:58

whatliesbehindthesofa wrote:Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

I'm sure they have heard it all before, but has either one of them ever said, on the record, that leaving children home alone - as they tell us they did - is wrong and would others please learn from their mistake and not do it?
They've had so much publicity they must have done this at least once, but I just can't remember ever having seen it.

As for "letting the police do their job", how on earth is speculating on the whereabouts of Kate or Gerry McCann interfering with the work of the police in any way? It's not as though these online speculators are refusing to answer police questions relating to the time Madeleine was last seen alive.

by tasprin 05.06.14 18:00

They went against police advice by attending the libel trial, "I'm here for Madeleine" said Kate McCann. Surely this is more important

Kate McCann faces former police chief in £1m libel trial over Madeleine's disappearance The Telegraph

By Fiona Govan, Lisbon
11:27PM BST 11 Sep 2013

Mrs McCann's attendance in court is understood to be against the advice of Scotland Yard detectives who are attempting to launch their own investigation in the Algarve to try to solve the six-year mystery.

The couple are suing disgraced detective Goncalo Amaral for £1 million over allegations he made about the fate of Madeleine, who disappeared from an apartment in Praia da Luz shortly before her fourth birthday in May, 2007.

It is feared that her presence in Portugal will provoke a media circus and further aggravate Portuguese authorities as the Scotland Yard team seek cooperation to carry out their own inquiries on Portuguese soil.

A source [Clarence Mitchell] said: "Because of the sensitivity of the situation, police don't want the McCanns anywhere near the country because they fear it could turn into a media circus.

"The Met police are worried it will create a bigger platform for Mr Amaral and his supporters to spout more bile and could damage their own inquiries in the country.

"It will be bad enough having all the old allegations dragged up again and repeated. No doubt Mr Amaral will want to say his bit outside the court and it will all flare up again. It will not be helpful for the Yard."

Kate McCann outside court
Transcript
By Nigel Moore
Kate McCann: I'm here today for Madeleine and obviously I strongly hope for justice. I'm here to stop the damage that has been caused, and is still being caused, both directly and indirectly to the search for our daughter, and to stop the... the d... the suffering that's been caused to our family, and will carry on being caused to our family, if the theories of Goncalo Amaral and his book and documentary go unchallenged. And that's why I'm here.
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by Guest 05.06.14 18:03

Tangled Web wrote:
whatliesbehindthesofa wrote:Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

I'm actually stunned

I'm not actually on Facebook, but I'm tempted to join now just so I can get banned by them.

by Issy 05.06.14 18:07

daffodil wrote:
whatliesbehindthesofa wrote:Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

Someone is getting a bit tense.

Badly rattled is how I'd put it.

As for the McCanns being asked not to go to Portugal, that means exactly nothing. No one can tell them what to do, they're not under orders from anyone, unless there's something official that we don't know about. They didn't take advice years ago not to do this or that (their emphasis on Madeleine's eye mark comes to mind), so I'm sure if they wanted to be in Praia da Luz that's where they'd be. It's not like they've been clapped in irons.

by Guest 05.06.14 18:09

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That comment about not being in Portugal seems to have been whooshed.

By the way, happy birthday to dear Gerry for today!

by canada12 05.06.14 18:10

whatliesbehindthesofa wrote:Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

In other words, Kate and Gerry have no plans to go anywhere near Portugal and are spinning it into a request by the police that they don't go there.

IMO.

by canada12 05.06.14 18:11

No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

That comment about not being in Portugal seems to have been whooshed.

By the way, happy birthday to dear Gerry for today!

No the comment is still there, I just checked. You have to go further down into the comments and use the dropdown function to reveal it.

by jellycat 05.06.14 18:12

It's rather a pity they have not been clapped in irons!

by sami 05.06.14 18:13

The last time I looked at the map, Portugal was a reasonably large Country. They are not required to be photographed sitting on the top of the rock, gazing out to sea in PDL. I see no reason why they could not be in situ somewhere else in the Country, for quick and easy access to PDL, if they are needed.

As for the sanctimonious comment, if I start I wont stop but suffice to say I would rather be surrounded by those sanctimonious persons than well, I wont say what.

by missmar1 05.06.14 18:15

Lance De Boils wrote:Asked by whom?
Kate's Mum?
The milk man?
The bloke who runs the local newsagents?

What a non-statement.

As usual..... no names given They have a habit of telling the public they have been given advice but no name ? ...remember when they said they had been told they had behaved like " responsible parents"... did we ever get the name of that person ?

by ShuBob 05.06.14 18:19

Lance De Boils wrote:Asked by whom?
Kate's Mum?
The milk man?
The bloke who runs the local newsagents?

What a non-statement.

Perhaps, by the same person who told them to publicize Maddie's eye defect = no one!

by missmar1 05.06.14 18:20

tasprin wrote:They went against police advice by attending the libel trial, "I'm here for Madeleine" said Kate McCann. Surely this is more important

Kate McCann faces former police chief in £1m libel trial over Madeleine's disappearance The Telegraph

By Fiona Govan, Lisbon
11:27PM BST 11 Sep 2013

Mrs McCann's attendance in court is understood to be against the advice of Scotland Yard detectives who are attempting to launch their own investigation in the Algarve to try to solve the six-year mystery.

The couple are suing disgraced detective Goncalo Amaral for £1 million over allegations he made about the fate of Madeleine, who disappeared from an apartment in Praia da Luz shortly before her fourth birthday in May, 2007.

It is feared that her presence in Portugal will provoke a media circus and further aggravate Portuguese authorities as the Scotland Yard team seek cooperation to carry out their own inquiries on Portuguese soil.

A source [Clarence Mitchell] said: "Because of the sensitivity of the situation, police don't want the McCanns anywhere near the country because they fear it could turn into a media circus.

"The Met police are worried it will create a bigger platform for Mr Amaral and his supporters to spout more bile and could damage their own inquiries in the country.

"It will be bad enough having all the old allegations dragged up again and repeated. No doubt Mr Amaral will want to say his bit outside the court and it will all flare up again. It will not be helpful for the Yard."

Kate McCann outside court
Transcript
By Nigel Moore
Kate McCann: I'm here today for Madeleine and obviously I strongly hope for justice. I'm here to stop the damage that has been caused, and is still being caused, both directly and indirectly to the search for our daughter, and to stop the... the d... the suffering that's been caused to our family, and will carry on being caused to our family, if the theories of Goncalo Amaral and his book and documentary go unchallenged. And that's why I'm here.
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They also went against police advice when they published their daughters eye defect - Gerry Mccann acknowledged whoever had Madeleine might harm her because of it but they went ahead anyway because it was a "good marketing ploy"

by **PeterMac** 05.06.14 18:23

What else can poor Clarrie say ?
"Their lawyers have FORBIDDEN them to go back as they would face immediate arrest and interrogation . . . not to mention public stoning . . ."

Hardly !

by Issy 05.06.14 18:25

tasprin wrote:They went against police advice by attending the libel trial, "I'm here for Madeleine" said Kate McCann. Surely this is more important

Kate McCann faces former police chief in £1m libel trial over Madeleine's disappearance The Telegraph

By Fiona Govan, Lisbon
11:27PM BST 11 Sep 2013

Mrs McCann's attendance in court is understood to be against the advice of Scotland Yard detectives who are attempting to launch their own investigation in the Algarve to try to solve the six-year mystery.

The couple are suing disgraced detective Goncalo Amaral for £1 million over allegations he made about the fate of Madeleine, who disappeared from an apartment in Praia da Luz shortly before her fourth birthday in May, 2007.

It is feared that her presence in Portugal will provoke a media circus and further aggravate Portuguese authorities as the Scotland Yard team seek cooperation to carry out their own inquiries on Portuguese soil.

A source [Clarence Mitchell] said: "Because of the sensitivity of the situation, police don't want the McCanns anywhere near the country because they fear it could turn into a media circus.

"The Met police are worried it will create a bigger platform for Mr Amaral and his supporters to spout more bile and could damage their own inquiries in the country.

"It will be bad enough having all the old allegations dragged up again and repeated. No doubt Mr Amaral will want to say his bit outside the court and it will all flare up again. It will not be helpful for the Yard."

Kate McCann outside court
Transcript
By Nigel Moore
Kate McCann: I'm here today for Madeleine and obviously I strongly hope for justice. I'm here to stop the damage that has been caused, and is still being caused, both directly and indirectly to the search for our daughter, and to stop the... the d... the suffering that's been caused to our family, and will carry on being caused to our family, if the theories of Goncalo Amaral and his book and documentary go unchallenged. And that's why I'm here.
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One sure thing, Kate can never say again that the search for Madeleine has been in any way hampered by GA's book. If every missing child or even missing adult had a quarter of the money and manpower that's been spent on Madeleine spent on their case, they'd be extremely lucky. The continuous self-pitying whine of those two ungrateful narcissists is sickening.

ETA - it's obviously beyond whatever's in Kates head in place of a brain to remember that 'the suffering that's been caused to our family' is predominantly down to their own peculiar ideas of childcare, ie childmind from somewhere where you can't see or hear what's going on in your child's bedroom, but don't let that stop you having fun with your friends.

I'm sure the Portuguese are glad the loving caring parents aren't on Portuguese soil.

by Jauna Loca 05.06.14 18:35

"arnelakis wrote:Just saw this on the OFM page - does anyone know if it's true

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job. "

Yeah, right. Probably the same people who advised them not to show emotion . More spin.

by ShuBob 05.06.14 18:35

PeterMac wrote:What else can poor Clarrie say ?
"Their lawyers have FORBIDDEN them to go back as they would face immediate arrest and interrogation . . . not to mention public stoning . . ."

Hardly !

Quite.

The couple displayed the same non-chalant attitude back in the summer of 2007 when a Dutch newspaper published a letter by someone claiming that Maddie was buried on some dirt track in PdL. As the PJ searched, the couple were ferrying guests to and from the airport.

by Daryl Dixon 05.06.14 18:37

I think that it's feasible that the McCanns have been asked to remain in the UK, while the search/digs are carried out. PDL would be an absolute circus if the McCanns were there, with the press and rubberneckers following them around. It says to me that no-one really expects the remains to be found at this stage. Really, it makes sense for them to stay here.

by missmar1 05.06.14 18:37

PeterMac wrote:What else can poor Clarrie say ?
"Their lawyers have FORBIDDEN them to go back as they would face immediate arrest and interrogation . . . not to mention public stoning . . ."

Hardly !

Can't believe they have not got any family over there while the digging is going on - they could seek privacy whilst still letting it be known they have come for Madeleine's or even Kate and Gerry's sake ? none of them have to give any interviews ?
From what I have seen and read over the last 7 years, some of the family from either side seem more than able to conduct themselves and contain their inner feelings very well indeed....surely it wouldn't be that they are ALL too upset to go back to Portugal - would it ?

by bobbin 05.06.14 18:37

Tangled Web wrote:
whatliesbehindthesofa wrote:Comment on the OFM latest post:

Official Find Madeleine Campaign
To those commenting on why Gerry and Kate are not in Portugal, it's because they were asked to not go there. Please let the police do their job.

And anyone posting their sanctimonious comments about leaving children alone will be banned. No questions asked. We've heard it all before. ENOUGH with the judging.

~FM Webmaster

I'm actually stunned

I'm reassured. They are obviously studying this forum and others, trying to see how they can squeeze out of this one.
Bothered by being 'Judged' ? Yes, it's all about 'image'. Their own words shout this out loud and clear.
Lost control of the situation Gezza ? Feeling ENOUGH pressure to make a rebuttal from the tatters that are left ?
Poor Madeleine. May she soon have the justice she so justly deserves.

by Dutchgirl 05.06.14 18:43

Latest from Official Maddie Facebook page

We would like to ask people to refrain from spreading rumours and speculation based on inaccurate press reporting. We are kept updated on the on-going work in Portugal and are encouraged by the progress.

Thank you for continuing to stand by us and supporting our efforts to get Madeleine home.

Gerry and Kate