Aren't you angry at this? Why wasn't something done?

Question

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20080805/tuk-madeleine-leads-not-followed-up-dba1618.html

Answer 1

What  do  we  now  do about  lying  police  officers  who  withhold  informatiom?

Answer 2

I would be angry if I thought the lead had been ignored, but I'm quite sure the PJ would have asked Dutch police to follow this up.  Maybe it was the same little girl who was in the cafe in Holland.  I remember someone being so convinced she was Madeleine (she even had the same mark in her eye, allegedly)  that she lifted a cup that the girl had been drinking from but DNA testing proved it was not Madeleine.

I would still like to know if Madeleine ever referred to herself as 'Maddie'.   Right at the start of the investigation I clearly remember the McCanns being interviewed by the world's press and one of them stating (think it was Kate) that her name was Madeleine, not Maddie.  If family and friends always called her Madeleine then I think it extremely unlikely she would tell a complete stranger her name was 'Maddie'.

Answer 3

Angry? yes, more than angry. About this and the general sloppy work that appeared to be done on the case.

Little respect seemed to be shown to the parents, it seemed a relief when they flew home.

I wish the self-righteousm boring haters on here would go away, they have had a field day today, same people, same holier than thou, I'm a perfect parent etc etc ad boring infinitum.

I can't even be bothered to post a reply to their rants  Who are they to judge?

The parents have been to h**l and back, their torment is unimaginable yet these silly Qs and As abound.

Answer 4

I don't think this is the first time this has happened in that area, there are lots of young families there which has attracted a huge paedophile ring - I reckon there are dozens of parents from around the world that have lost kids there.  Just that if people are scared of holidaying there Portugal will lose money, it would have looked better for the country to say the parents did it, then reveal the truth!

Answer 5

My anger at the mishandling of this so-called investigation has long since subsided. My emotion now is sheer grief.

Answer 6

It's disgraceful.As were the lies which bled out to the press and fed the hatred of the easily convinced baying public.The cruel abductor should have been rightly hated instead certain sections of the public soaked up the lies and used them to justify their obsessive and inhumane torture of two devastated parents.

Why indeed?Indefensible!

Answer 7

Maybe it was but we just didnt get to hear about it , there have been various sightings here in Spain but most didnt reach the national papers  

Answer 8

Am I angry?  Of course, I've got a five year-old daughter myself.

Why wasn't something done?  Gross incompetence.