[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

This is the part that always gets to me.



We all make mistakes but making them several times leading to harsher consequences I will never understand.



Not that I don't have compassion for what they've gone through the last 7 years of course.

Yeah, I'm not for a second claiming to be a perfect parent or say I've not made mistakes myself, it's just no matter how hard I try to I can't put myself into their shoes and imagine how any decent parent could ever think that what they did was ok or how any parent could be that cold as to actually do it again after your 4 year old told you they were scared and cried when they woke up alone in a strange place and had no idea where you or any other adult was

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah, I'm not for a second claiming to be a perfect parent or say I've not made mistakes myself, it's just no matter how hard I try to I can't put myself into their shoes and imagine how any decent parent could ever think that what they did was ok or how any parent could be that cold as to actually do it again after your 4 year old told you they were scared and cried when they woke up alone in a strange place and had no idea where you or any other adult was

And you don't feel a modicum of sympathy for the terrible result of their decision? I feel sorry for them, knowing that it was their actions that allowed some monster to take their child. It'd be bad enough in any case, but knowing they could have prevented it, the regret must torture them.

I haven't seen much hatred, or even much discussion, surrounding the person who took Maddie, only toward the McCanns, and I find that hard to fathom.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Livia

And you don't feel a modicum of sympathy for the terrible result of their decision? I feel sorry for them, knowing that it was their actions that allowed some monster to take their child. It'd be bad enough in any case, but knowing they could have prevented it, the regret must torture them.

I haven't seen much hatred, or even much discussion, surrounding the person who took Maddie, only toward the McCanns, and I find that hard to fathom.

Because this "person who took Maddie" is only a theory, there is no evidence to say she was actually abducted, it's just what they think was the most likely theory No one actually knows for sure what happened to maddie so how can anyone discuss or direct any hatred towards him/her/them?

[CaudleHalbard]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Because this "person who took Maddie" is only a theory, there is no evidence to say she was actually abducted, it's just what they think was the most likely theory No one actually knows for sure what happened to maddie so how can anyone discuss or direct any hatred towards him/her/them?

It slightly annoys me when the media talk of Maddie being "taken" or "abducted".

There is no evidence of such an act.

On the other hand, there is purportedly evidence (albeit hotly disputed by the McCanns) that the child died in their holiday apartment. An English translation of Gonçalo Amaral's book is online; whether or not you agree with its conclusions, it is worth reading if you are at all interested in this very strange case.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

It slightly annoys me when the media talk of Maddie being "taken" or "abducted".

There is no evidence of such an act.

On the other hand, there is purportedly evidence (albeit hotly disputed by the McCanns) that the child died in their holiday apartment. An English translation of Gonçalo Amaral's book is online; whether or not you agree with its conclusions, it is worth reading if you are at all interested in this very strange case.

Yeah, I am definitely going to get round to reading that

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Livia

And you don't feel a modicum of sympathy for the terrible result of their decision? I feel sorry for them, knowing that it was their actions that allowed some monster to take their child. It'd be bad enough in any case, but knowing they could have prevented it, the regret must torture them.

I haven't seen much hatred, or even much discussion, surrounding the person who took Maddie, only toward the McCanns, and I find that hard to fathom.

A lot of people don't believe she was taken Livia,and there is no proof she was.just sayin'.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

A lot of people don't believe she was taken Livia,and there is no proof she was.just sayin'.

No sign of a forced entry was there? So to say she was abducted is supposition at best.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

No sign of a forced entry was there? So to say she was abducted is supposition at best.

I still think she could easily have wondered off Kizzy.

[Candy Annie Cane]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

No sign of a forced entry was there? So to say she was abducted is supposition at best.

There wouldn't need to be forced entry though - I thought they left the door unlocked?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

There wouldn't need to be forced entry though - I thought they left the door unlocked?

That's what I meant, there was no sign of a forced entry as they left a door unlocked so there's no evidence there was ever an 'abductor' in the building.