[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

What is the source of these questions?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...se-police.html

Its 48 questions Kate McCann refused to answer when questioned by police soon after Maddy disappeared.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...se-police.html

Its 48 questions Kate McCann refused to answer when questioned by police soon after Maddy disappeared.

Yes but she didn't refuse

She wasadvised by her legal brief not to answer in order not to incriminate herself as she was being accused

Massive difference

[Livia]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes but she didn't refuse

She wasadvised by her legal brief not to answer in order not to incriminate herself as she was being accused

Massive difference

Exactly.

[user104658]

My thoughts on this are the same as ever;

- I'm 50/50 over whether or not the McCanns played an active role in their daughter's disappearance.

- However I believe they are 100% guilty of causing her death by neglect. Either way, whether she was kidnapped OR died in an accident that they covered up, is irrelevant.

- I do have some sympathy for their situation... but I'm afraid it's minimal, because however you look at it, that little girl is the victim in this story, and what happened to her was entirely avoidable. It's horrendous and completely over-rides their suffering.

- Finally, I don't really understand their response or their situation at all so I struggle to empathise. If it was my daughter, I'd either be turning over every rock in Portugal by hand, or I'd be dead. Quite probably the latter... and that's not an exaggeration.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

My thoughts on this are the same as ever;

- I'm 50/50 over whether or not the McCanns played an active role in their daughter's disappearance.

- However I believe they are 100% guilty of causing her death by neglect. Either way, whether she was kidnapped OR died in an accident that they covered up, is irrelevant.

- I do have some sympathy for their situation... but I'm afraid it's minimal, because however you look at it, that little girl is the victim in this story, and what happened to her was entirely avoidable. It's horrendous and completely over-rides their suffering.

- Finally, I don't really understand their response or their situation at all so I struggle to empathise. If it was my daughter, I'd either be turning over every rock in Portugal by hand, or I'd be dead. Quite probably the latter... and that's not an exaggeration.

100% agreement with this

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes but she didn't refuse

She wasadvised by her legal brief not to answer in order not to incriminate herself as she was being accused

Massive difference

Strange that of the 48 she chose to answer this one...

A Question She Did Answer
- Are you aware that in not answering the questions you are jeopardizing the investigation, which seeks to discover what happened to your daughter?

- “Yes, if that’s what the investigation thinks.”

[bots]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes but she didn't refuse

She wasadvised by her legal brief not to answer in order not to incriminate herself as she was being accused

Massive difference

Do you honestly think a mothers first concern is for her own legal rights when her daughter has been abducted, and every moment lost, the abductor is further away? Sorry, it doesn't add up

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes but she didn't refuse

She wasadvised by her legal brief not to answer in order not to incriminate herself as she was being accused

Massive difference

Yes but she did refuse, she took cousel then refused to answer them; its true she was asked those questions after it was made clear she was a suspect. Obviously her legal counsel has her best interests at heart, not Maddys, but looking at some of those questions they are rather innocuous - Whats your medical specialty? Have you ever worked in a Hospital?

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Do you honestly think a mothers first concern is for her own legal rights when her daughter has been abducted, and every moment lost, the abductor is further away? Sorry, it doesn't add up

This

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Do you honestly think a mothers first concern is for her own legal rights when her daughter has been abducted, and every moment lost, the abductor is further away? Sorry, it doesn't add up

No

This was after when they became suspects and of course you listen to your brief

Sadly most people have no idea what went on, have any idea of the legalities, timescale or circumstances

But why let that spoill things

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

My thoughts on this are the same as ever;

- I'm 50/50 over whether or not the McCanns played an active role in their daughter's disappearance.

- However I believe they are 100% guilty of causing her death by neglect. Either way, whether she was kidnapped OR died in an accident that they covered up, is irrelevant.

- I do have some sympathy for their situation... but I'm afraid it's minimal, because however you look at it, that little girl is the victim in this story, and what happened to her was entirely avoidable. It's horrendous and completely over-rides their suffering.

- Finally, I don't really understand their response or their situation at all so I struggle to empathise. If it was my daughter, I'd either be turning over every rock in Portugal by hand, or I'd be dead. Quite probably the latter... and that's not an exaggeration.

Finally some sense

[bots]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

No

This was after when they became suspects and of course you listen to your brief

Sadly most people have no idea what went on, have any idea of the legalities, timescale or circumstances

But why let that spoill things

She was less than helpful to the authorities right from the moment they were first involved

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

No

This was after when they became suspects and of course you listen to your brief

Sadly most people have no idea what went on, have any idea of the legalities, timescale or circumstances

But why let that spoill things

Exactly, but surely any detail, even the most insignificant thing, could help the authorities?

[Denver]

Whether your a suspect or not firstly you want to make sure your daughter is alive and safe and secondly clear your name so refusing to answer questions on the advise of your breif makes no sense whatsoever

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Do you honestly think a mothers first concern is for her own legal rights when her daughter has been abducted, and every moment lost, the abductor is further away? Sorry, it doesn't add up

Really good point.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

My thoughts on this are the same as ever;

- I'm 50/50 over whether or not the McCanns played an active role in their daughter's disappearance.

- However I believe they are 100% guilty of causing her death by neglect. Either way, whether she was kidnapped OR died in an accident that they covered up, is irrelevant.

- I do have some sympathy for their situation... but I'm afraid it's minimal, because however you look at it, that little girl is the victim in this story, and what happened to her was entirely avoidable. It's horrendous and completely over-rides their suffering.

- Finally, I don't really understand their response or their situation at all so I struggle to empathise. If it was my daughter, I'd either be turning over every rock in Portugal by hand, or I'd be dead. Quite probably the latter... and that's not an exaggeration.

Great post.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

SO when you were accused of a serious crime did you ignore your legal team

Tell us what happened next?



*grabs chair*

If my daughter was missing and presumed to be either already dead or at the very least in extreme danger, I literally wouldn't care about anything. At all. Least of all having a legal team, or taking their advice.

[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

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If my daughter was missing and presumed to be either already dead or at the very least in extreme danger, I literally wouldn't care about anything. At all. Least of all having a legal team, or taking their advice.

anecdotal wishful thinking is just that

you have no idea what you would have done, you may think you would do x and y but do not crucify a family based on "well i know what i would have done"


it did not happen to you thankfully and you have no bloody idea

[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?

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

She was doing what every person does in that situation, listens to her expert legal team


sorry is this some new concept for people on tibb?



Maybe Girth you can furnish the thread with examples of where joe public ignore their legal team to their great benefit in situations like this?

Also can you link to the interview with the police and the interview with kate where she explains her actions

Gerry was also in the interview. Strange for suspects to be interviewed together.

Dont know what you're on about in the 2nd half. Why do I need to give other examples? We're talking about the McCanns in a thread you started

[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

[stevenmanu]

Why on earth would you leave a kid in a hotel room on vlgdf own l jesus