Best not to try and rob a farmer they tend to have a gun handy .

As always the mention of Madeleine McCann brings out all the worst in people .
The mad conspiracy theories ( why anyone would believe a Charlatan  like Goncarlo Amarol , a liar with form of locking up parents of missing girls and someone who is despised even by his fellow cops ) is beyond me .

And then there is the arrogant GO syndrome .
So they are doctors ?
Doctors  are not infallible they get things wrong too .
The McCanns are not an appealing looking couple which goes against them as it did the in the case of Lindy Chamberlain. , the mother of the child taken by a dingo .
Mrs McCann has never worked again as a GP

They will take their sorrow and guilt  to the grave .
Who would walk in their shoes for even a minute .

I say there but for the grace of God / luck go many of us .


Just seen that there is an article in the DM today re the case

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13341059/I-fled-UK-meet-Christian-Brueckner-Portugals-drifters-Madeleine-McCann.html

For the record I don't think any more public money should be spent on the case .
The child is most likely dead . Abducted children are usually killed within the first six hours of being taken .

Can't argue with that. 

For the siblings it wouldn't even be a distant memory if the case had been closed. Just something that happened when they were tiny.

Whatever happened, whoever was responsible, Maddie's either dead or abducted. Her siblings and wider family have suffered the loss too.  I too am at a loss to know how so much money seems to be available for one missing child.

It's time this crap stopped. Another elderly farmer facing a gang of burglars picks up a gun and defends himself then ends up with a possible murder charge.

'BOTCHED BURGLARY' Suspected burglar, 19, 'shot dead during break-in at remote farmhouse' – as farmer arrested on suspicion of murder

A FARMER has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a suspected burglar was shot dead at his remote farmhouse.

Marcus Smith, 19, was discovered dead at the scene in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, yesterday morning.

Police had been called to reports of a break-in when they found the footballer.

A second teen was also found with gunshot wounds nearby and remains in hospital with serious injuries.

He has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary, along with a fourth man, aged in his 20s, who was held a few hours later after a van he was travelling in was stopped by police on the A6.

The farmer, aged in his 50s, is being quizzed on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and remains in custody.

The dad-of-four has been described as a private-school educated churchgoer.

Marcus, who leaves behind two brothers, used to play for Macclesfield Town FC.

A family member said his devastated mum Kerry, a nurse, was "grieving for her son".

Paying tribute on social media, a friend said: "I love you more than life. RIP."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/27687183/suspected-burglar-shot-dead-break-in-farmer-arrest/

To my mind one less scumbag in the world and another who may have second thoughts in future. They must have been fairly close for a shotgun to bring them down and I doubt he'd have hit two with a rifle.

He missed out the important bit though...

and then hid the consequences and shouted abduction.

Once again Cassandra comes out with the right words..
 Straight to the point.. no holding back.. x

Quote from: Scrumpy on Today at 01:41:49 PMThis case will pop up again and again on many forums.. 
Simply because it is kept alive by the media.. No.. not unkind..
When others who have experienced the same misery read , yet again, about this case  they must wonder why the loss of their child doesn't warrant the same publicity..

I would like to know who approved the 192,000 Government funding..
How come the McCann's are awarded this.. ?

Because as pompous self appreciating GP's they have connections in the right places, who ignore the fact they left their child unattended, whilst they went out on the piss ...

I could do with a few uncles.. 

This case will pop up again and again on many forums..  
Simply because it is kept alive by the media..

Quote from: Mups on Today at 10:10:00 AMI wonder why this sad case has always received loads more publicity and money spent than  other missing children though?
I don't remember any other abducted children ever being in the news as much?


Apparently there were  1,122  kids abducted in England & Wales in 22/23,  and this number is increasing,  yet we rarely hear a word about them.  Why not?

To be honest, if one of those other kids was mine, I could easily start feeling very resentful over such  long term publicity and preferential treatment.

Is that unkind?

No.. not unkind.. 
When others who have experienced the same misery read , yet again, about this case  they must wonder why the loss of their child doesn't warrant the same publicity..

I would like to know who approved the 192,000 Government funding.. 
How come the McCann's are awarded this.. ?