Stormkhan
Disturbingly familiar
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- May 28, 2003
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If innocent of Madeleins disappearance (or now more likely death), her parents are being punished for their complacency every waking hour. They no doubt would be blaming themselves and each other for the disappearance of their daughter.
There is plenty about this whole sorry saga which seems - to us media-informed public - very odd. The parents felt that the local fuzz were less-than-enthusiastic to investigate the case (perhaps with the tourist industry in mind) and took it upon themselves to publicise. This has coloured most public opinion against them ("How could they approach the press at such a time!") and has been utilised by the British media industry.
Ah ... the British media! They were given a cause ... but suddenly came across a police force which was unable to supply them with details on the investigation. This is utterly contrary to UK media - they demand minute-by-minute information, even if inaccurate. Thus, at a loss to fill the pages/minutes of airtime, they took up the McCanns cause and heaped scorn on the Portugese police and their efforts. Now there are leaks (how convenient) from high-placed sources to the media, the UK press are starting to bite the hand that feeds them, i.e. the McCanns and thier PR efforts. The magic wand of DNA "evidence" has produced no further detail but plenty of so-called experts willing to fill airtime.
This is trial-by-UK-press. There's plenty of questions to be answered ... in court. There's loads of discrepancies on both 'sides'; both the parents and the fuzz.
There is plenty about this whole sorry saga which seems - to us media-informed public - very odd. The parents felt that the local fuzz were less-than-enthusiastic to investigate the case (perhaps with the tourist industry in mind) and took it upon themselves to publicise. This has coloured most public opinion against them ("How could they approach the press at such a time!") and has been utilised by the British media industry.
Ah ... the British media! They were given a cause ... but suddenly came across a police force which was unable to supply them with details on the investigation. This is utterly contrary to UK media - they demand minute-by-minute information, even if inaccurate. Thus, at a loss to fill the pages/minutes of airtime, they took up the McCanns cause and heaped scorn on the Portugese police and their efforts. Now there are leaks (how convenient) from high-placed sources to the media, the UK press are starting to bite the hand that feeds them, i.e. the McCanns and thier PR efforts. The magic wand of DNA "evidence" has produced no further detail but plenty of so-called experts willing to fill airtime.
This is trial-by-UK-press. There's plenty of questions to be answered ... in court. There's loads of discrepancies on both 'sides'; both the parents and the fuzz.