[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Why would you want to incriminate yourself by refusing to answer important questions

actually... refusing to answer questions under a lawyers advice is the exact opposite of incriminating yourself

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Mokka

actually... refusing to answer questions under a lawyers advice is the exact opposite of incriminating yourself

But it makes you look more suspicious which will keep you as a suspect right?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Adam.

But it makes you look more suspicious which will keep you as a suspect right?

no its standard procedure, the Portuguese police are trying with their questions to incriminate - these are not innocent questions they are leading questions designed to get a conviction

this is why you call a lawyer

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no its standard procedure, the Portuguese police are trying with their questions to incriminate - these are not innocent questions they are leading questions designed to get a conviction

this is why you call a lawyer

Leading questions like - Whats your medical specialty?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Leading questions like - Whats your medical specialty?

that is a equation but it was not the only one, it leads into other questions that we are not privvy to



do you seriously think that this was all that they were asked, its ridiculous to try and make a judgement based on newspaper articles?

its stupidity

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

that is a equation but it was not the only one, it leads into other questions that we are not privvy to



do you seriously think that this was all that they were asked, its ridiculous to try and make a judgement based on newspaper articles?

its stupidity

I think you are the only one who has made a judgement TBH

My theory is that I dont know what happened to Maddy but IMO the Portuguese police get a lot of flack simply cuz they suspected the McCanns straight away but - and I cant really link to articles or give vids to watch but it is an opinion I have formed over the years - I think the Portuguese police police did a much better job that the highly expensive private investigators hired by the McCanns from donations made by the public. The Private firm seemed to be more concerned with PR exercises than finding Maddy. Of course I cant prove any of this but dig a little deeper and you'll see how incompetent they have been.

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Adam.

But it makes you look more suspicious which will keep you as a suspect right?

no... just to you Adam... in the actual world of law.. that isn't how it works.

Why do you think people need lawyers advising them when questioned by the police... because police can and will cajole people into saying things and twist what is said. They weren't even in their own countries legal system... which is all the more reason to lawyer up.