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McCanns 'Confident' Over Alert Appeal Updated:20:43, Tuesday June 17, 2008 Madeleine McCanns' parents remain "confident" of winning vital support for a Europe-wide child abduction alert after a day of lobbying MEPs in Strasbourg. Kate and Gerry at church Gerry and Kate McCann need the signatures of 393 members - that is more than half the total number - by July 24 to see a written declaration of the cross-border system published and sent to the European President. A signed declaration carries no legal weight, but suggests a political will to see such a scheme implemented. The McCanns launched their drive for the US-style Amber Alert in Brussels in April, but travelled to Strasbourg needing another 182 members' signatures. That number was cut by a modest 15 to 167 by the end of a day-long visit, which left the couple "surprised" at a lack of awareness among MEPs of their high-profile campaign. But in a series of meetings held throughout the day unsigned members vowed to add their names, and persuade colleagues to join them, before next month's deadline. Addressing a press conference with a statement on behalf of the couple, Mrs McCann said the visit had been "extremely useful". "Whilst we remain confident that the declaration will have been signed by a majority of MEPs by the deadline at the end of July, we have also learnt that we still have much to do to increase awareness of the declaration amongst MEPs before then." Mrs McCann said "many" MEPs had told the couple directly they would be signing the declaration by the end of the next session. Declaration sponsor and European Parliament Vice-President Edward McMillan-Scott said the McCanns were up against a European Parliament suffering "declaration fatigue". The McCanns believe a European version of Amber Alert - which notifies the public via media across the US when police confirm a child has been abducted - would have helped the search for their daughter in the crucial hours after her disappearance. At the press conference, the couple faced more questions from the Portuguese media about their actions on the night Madeleine vanished. Responding to a television reporter's suggestion that they could face child neglect charges, Mr McCann said: "You have gone over old ground. It's really quite boring. We want to focus on issues that can make a difference." |
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Instead of border control why not have a law to charge the parents for leaving the children alone. I feel for what they must be going through but at the end of the day they are the ones that caused poor madeleine to go missing by choosing to be with friends rather than ther own children. If they wanted a night out they should have used the babysitting service which was clearly an option for them Posted by russell Williams from Russia Page 55 of 55 It is ludicrous that the main suspects in a child-gone-missing case who are (morally) guilty of child neglect (perhaps even worse) approach the European Parliament for an alert system. However, since they are already on the continent they may find time to take a train down to Portugal. As a start, they could help the police there in a pending case. Posted by Thomas from Glasgow Instead of a Europe-wide child abduction alert system which goes into operation AFTER a child is abducted, why don't the McCann's concentrate on prevention, like not leaving kids alone for a night while parents go out for a meal and drinks ? Posted by Dave from Germany This system is NOT the mccanns idea! It was already in place in 4 countries - including Portugal before anyone had even heard of the mccanns. I hope that the MEP's who have not signed up to the scheme are wondering about the appropriateness of a couple who regularly neglected three children under the age of 4, and are currently arguidos, setting themselves up as child protectors! Posted by jidy from newcastle Page 54 of 55 wow another holiday! Just keep your babies safe thats all, can't see an alert system would work, It would be far too late. Posted by trace from glos Here we go again the money must be running low & something else in in the headlines give us a break stop reporting until the little girl is found maybe then they will not have the money to travel & get back to work like normal people have to if they was bothered they would have gone back when asked to by the police so would the friends that went on holiday with them when Maddie went missing Posted by David Robinson from Leeds West Yorkshire i cant believe these parents are still walking about. why they have not been charged with child neglect is beyond belief. yes i can see that this sort of alert system would help but surely there are better qualified people to promote it!!!???? and what would have really helped madeline mccann would have been parent who hadnt left her alone with another 2 babies. i dont know how they hold their head up Posted by jax from yorkhire  Loading comments... Why isn't our government doing something or must we wait until something happens to a child of theirs. America cares about their kids so why doesn't this country. Posted by Magicmoonraker from wilts One way to stop kids being abducted is not to leave them alone. Posted by Irene from Germany wow. It must have been at least 4 weeks since the mcConns were last in the media....is the money running out ? Posted by Paul J from Scotland Page 52 of 55 I saw several 'Amber Alerts' for two missing children here in Greece they were found within three days. I cannot understand any opposition to a system that might help find abducted children. Posted by Penelope Rigby from Greece i follow your story .i think you are both very brave carrying on and you deserve to acheive somthing i thing of you and your family every day . i still have my yellow ribbin up hoping that one day maddie will return to u . Posted by D HALL from nottinghamshire How long is the establishment going to support these people? The press have a big responsibilty here. This is just a another smokescreen. Kate and Gerry McCann are responsible for their daughter's disapperance directly or indirectly. In my opinion. Posted by simon hughes from coventry. uk. Page 51 of 55 I can identify with others' comments in response to this article but that said, I do feel uncomfortable about condemning these parents outright ; yes they did wrong but who are any of us to sit in judgement when we are none of us entirely perfect. I know that despite my being obsessive about my child's protection, I have been known to make mistakes I've later regretted such as chatting to another parent whilst my child was in a pool splashing about (see news item about 7 year old who drowned recently) and it doesn't have to take more than a few moments for tragedy to strike. Besides, I think this is a desperate attempt on the McCanns' part to atone for their dreadful error which they will be paying for the rest of their natural lives. They are already living with their sentence of punishment, let's not burden them with more. Posted by SF from London THESE PEOPLE DRIVE ME MAD, I KNOW THAT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR THE MCCANNS, BUT I AM NOT ONE OF THEM. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY WILL GO EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT THE ONE PLACE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE WHICH IS WHERE MADELINE DISAPPEARED, IM SICK OF HEARING GERRY SAY, WE WERE ONLY 50 YARDS AWAY NO YOU WERENT.......... WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO TAKE THE BULL BY THE REINS AND ARREST THESE TWO FOR NEGLECT............................ Posted by tracey from devon Whilst I agree that there should be a Europe-wide child abduction alert scheme. Let us not forget the missing picture here. They left their child alone in a foreign country to go to a restaurent to have a meal - totally irresponsible. Posted by Robert from Bassingbourn |
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These very cruel coments towards the Mccanns are not helping. They know they were in the wrong when they left their children alone and I am sure they would do anything to change that. They are just trying to create something good out of this awful mess and I think an alert system is a good idea. Maybe you would all appreciate this when your child goes missing. Stop being so negative towards them. At the end of the day a little girl is still missing out there along with so many others. I only hope and pray she found soon. Posted by Rachael from Leicester Whilst the Amber Alert is a worthwhile cause, shouldn't the McCanns be in Portugal attending the police reconstruction to help find THEIR missing child? Posted by Jim from uk Even if an Amber Alert system is a good idea, the McCann's involvement in the campaign will just put a lot of people off. If the McCann's want to campaign, how about using the fund money to pay for adverts saying "don't leave small children unattended, it isn't safe" If they cared about Madeleine, they and their friends would have returned to Portugal to help the police. It really is time for them to stop telling other people what to do. Posted by Liz from Glasgow Page 49 of 55 This is a system which should be in place internationally. God forbid this would happen to any of us. It only takes a split second for a child to wander off. We all know the faults of what has happened to the McCanns & they are paying the price now. They were not the only ones who did what they did and I bet there are still people leaving children alone while asleep... Who else has the public profile to look for this system to be put in place. Are any of you out there campaigning for the system or are you totally against having such a system in place? I don't agree with what the McCanns did but I do believe this system should be in place worldwide. This campaign is not about what the McCanns did, but about putting a system in place that might help prevent or slow down the possibility of children being transported outside a jurisdiction. Posted by Anon from Ireland Why should it be wrong to physically check on your kids every 20minutes. It shouldnt. What Kate and Gerry did was better than hotel baby listening services that people use all the time. The monsters out there that wreck peoples lives by abducting innocent children need to be stamped on and eradicated. They are the wrong doers. Get Amber Alert everywhere for the sake and safety of all our children. And out of respect for the children that were taken before such measures were in place. I SUPPORT you Kate and Gerry 100%. No family should EVER have to go through your nightmare that you suffer with every heartbeat. Good luck. Behind you all the way. And i still hope and pray that little Madeleine is returned to you very soon. Posted by Sarah from Leicestershire I think that a child abduction alert system should be rolled out europe wide, although I do not feel it is appropriate for the Mccanns to have any involvement. They left 3 very young children unattended, in the UK the advisory age to be left unattended I believe to be 13. They may be intelligent individuals but severly lack common sense. They could have taken an au pair or nanny on vacation or as others have mentioned used the baby sitting service on offer. Maybe I am ignorant but how does the system work if you are unaware a child is missing, from an unattended room whilst out dining with friends?! Posted by Jay K from Surrey I feel sad that all the people commenting on here have no compassion for the mcCanns, They made an error of judgement and are suffering dearly. I feel we have become a society of self riteous critersizeing people.If that were my daughter i would be doing all i could so Kate & Gerry you go for it dont listen to all these perfect people that dont make any mistakes.It must be hard to be so perfect as all of them. Before you all start slating me i dont condone leaving children alone, and have nerver left mine but i am not going to crusify two people suffering and i am still praying in my heart that your beautiful presious daughter is found safe & well. Posted by sarah nuttall from warwickshire Nice to see the judgemental crew are still slagging the McCanns off! I don't agree with the way they left their children. I personally would never leave my child alone, but why don't you all stop and think before you speak. If their force behind this Alert system prevents children anywhere being abducted or finds children that have been taken, then brilliant. Children go missing all the time and not all of them have been left alone. This system could really do alot of good. Why don't you all stop being small minded and actually look at the bigger picture. This system is a good thing and it has to be put in place whether its the McCanns that are lobbying it or some politician. Its not rocket science!! Posted by Sam from Bristol Simon Hughes from Coventry - are you perfect? have you ever made a mistake? - dont you think these people live with this error of judgement every hour of their life? give up the slanderous comments and lets look ahead, as Mr & Mrs McCann are doing to find a way to help other children - because lets face it, it is the children that are at risk - we need to support them not make self righteous useless comments. Posted by Jackie from dubai Page 47 of 55 Tracey you are pathetic, you ever had your child abducted! Make me sick Posted by Lee from Liverpool What a bunch of nasty, bitter people you are. They messed up, they know it, should they just forget about their wee girl? I certainly know I wouldnt, and I dont think I could be anywhere near as composed as Gerry and Kate have been. Try and imagine your own kid going missing, whether it was your fault or not, do you think getting abuse via all media forums is going to help you? Look at yourselves in the mirror and honestly tell me if you feel good for these comments? Being British disgusts me sometimes. Maybe we should all stop trying to lead the bull by the reins and focus more on grabbing it by its horns. Fud! Posted by Kevin McFarlane from Jordanhill, Glasgow Good luck to those campaigning for the introduction of this system. It is not about the Mccann's, it is about the children of the world. And making this world a safer place for them. Maybe if the winges on this forum would get off the tired old "beat the Mccann's" bus they would encourage the Amber Alert system for the sake of the children. It is sad that the world has come to this, but, even the most adored and protected children are at risk, we as parents cannot be there every second of the day, can we? And if we fail, as ALL parents do at some point, and the unbeleivable happens and our child disapears, then it would be great to know that everthing that is technically possible is being done to find our child. Isn't that what we would all want? Posted by jacci from cape town Page 46 of 55 Shouldn't, like all good doctors, these people be looking at the prevention rather than the cure - i.e., not leaving young children and babies alone in the first place. The Amber Alert is directed towards children that are abducted - what about children who come to harm as a result of negligence? Posted by Angela from Paris I understand why a lot of you have been saying that they should be brought up on neglect charges, but don't you think they're suffering enough with the knowledge that they did the wrong thing and their daughter is missing and god only knows what awful life she may be experiencing - if she is still indeed alive. The system that the mccanns are trying to put in place is one which may in time help to protect the children of any one of us abroad - you cannot be so naiive or lack so much foresight as to not see the crucial benefit of such a system. The Mccanns are now very high proile in this area (child abduction) and who else at this time would grab the headlines and the attention of MEPs better than they can?? They are the epitomy of what it is to have lost a child in tragic circumstances - no matter what mistakes they made. Don't forget they weren't the only couple that left their children alone that night, many of the so called tapas group did too!! Posted by Dee from swansea the parents have no shame but i really hope she's found alive and well Posted by Claudette from London Page 45 of 55 How can anyone object to implementing anything that will assist in the rescue of children from depraved monsters? Clearly, the support of child abusers goes very deep in the EU. Every parent has left a child in what they consider a safe environmentt: when these twisted, evil cretins select an innocent victim, they can penetrate any safety measure - and they do. Stop protecting these truly evil perpertrators by trying to blame the parents. Posted by Jane from Cape Town Instead of typing here and continually knocking the McCanns why dont you lobby your MEP for the amber alert system? It is so wonderful to see so many perfect people out there who never put a foot wrong as parents or those that dont have children yet and think they will also be perfect! As for the system already being in place in Portugal I think it might need a revamp as it obviously didnt work! Posted by Not so perfect from Essex you people disgust me the issue of madeline being left 'alone' is beside the point. they did not know or have any notion in their minds some evil person could turn their lives upside down. And if stopping this happening to one of YOUR children on holidays is their way of coping then why can the british people not support them instead of tearing them apart. Everyone should print a picture of madeline and bring it abroad wherever they are going this summer and contribute in finding madeline. HOW MANY PEOPLE DRINK ON HOLIDAYS WITH CHILDREN AND WOULD NOT WAKE IF SOMEONE CAME INTO THEIR APARTMENT Posted by disgusted from eire These people left their three small children alone while they went out for a "jolly up" with their friends. Do they really expect anyone to listen to their opinions on anything. If it were down to me I have have them locked up for neglect. Go home look after your two remaining children and maybe one day they will forgive you for abandoning them so you could go enjoy yourself with your friends. Posted by faye from london Well said Penelope Rigby from Greece - forget the McCanns and how you feel about them. If an amber alert system can save just one child isn't it worth putting in place. I think so. Posted by Jane from Turkey "But they are not naive"??? Understatement of the year I think!! How can two people who deliberately and knowingly left their children in an unlocked appartment, stick their names to something like this and expect everyone to fall at their feet? That's like making Michael Jackson president of a childrens home for goodness sake! Why don't we just knight these two and get it over with? Disgusting. Where are our childrens rights?! Posted by Lana from England Page 43 of 55 Why be Complacent? If they want families to feel safe in Europe they must back the alert system. They want us to holiday and spend our money there don't they? There will always be pedos and such out there looking for opportunities. I'm not sure why the MEPs don't care about this but it needs to be addressed. No matter how you feel about the McCann's decision on their holiday - there is the matter of the guilty person or people who 'got away' with taking Madeleine. They are still out there and may strike again. It has highlighted how easy it is to snatch a child and vanish! Stop and look at your own children. If they went missing you would want every possible thing done to get your child back.Imagine your frustration at the news that no airports, ports or borders had even been told that your child was missing. You'd be outraged. Our children deserve to be protected from these monsters. It's needs to be more difficult to get away with a child. Shame on MEPs that haven't signed up. Posted by Emma from The Midlands intead of this amber alert system, the macanns are trying to launch, why dont they give the best avice to people everywhere,which would be the best advice, dont leave your children alone during the day or at night unattended, while on holiday or at home. surely they can see that would benefit people, you dont need a massive IQ to know that. Posted by jan from essex Tracey these people,,,,,,, as you call them have lost a child. Not a dog or a cat but a lovely little girl so try and show some sympathy. I think what they are trying to accomplish is brilliant especially considering the terrible loss they must feel. Maybe there efforts might save one of your children some day god forbid. Posted by Don from Dublin Page 42 of 55 Loading comments... Still and always behind to you couple McCann. Hope and believe that your sweet baby can be found alive and well. She is alive somewhee, since we don´t have any evidence otherwise. Posted by PEDRO SILVA from Portugal The McCann's were wrong to leave their children alone and of course in this particular circumstance had they of been where they should then Maddie would still be with them. However not all abductions are like this eg:- James Bulger, that was a blink of an eye thing in a crowded place, I am sure many more situations have occurred where the families were unable to prevent it from happening. An Amber Alert should be introduced, to help a child in this circumstance can ONLY be a good thing. Kate and Gerry have paid the highest price for their error, god only know's that surely they can barely close their eyes at night. We should be supportive as a nation, for Madeleine's sake. I think they could help themselves a little if they totally owned up in a very honest way, but I do feel they kind of avoid total addmission to what happened that night. Posted by Jo from Essex This story is about a Europe-wide child abduction alert system...not about how so many of you dislike and blame the McCanns. My god, give it a rest. Instead of bashing the McCanns yet again, why don't you support their cause? The Amber Alert system has proven time and time again how effective it is in both the USA and in Canada. Personal feelings aside...I think that Kate and Gerry are doing something that will help to protect and or recover other missing children. Kudos to them! I hope they get the remaining number of MEP's support. Posted by Mazzi from London Page 41 of 55 This couple left 3 little babies in a room on their own and now 1 of them is missing, please think for a minute of them as a family they must be going mad with worry. I don't know how they did it!! BUT I would say they are PAYING FOR THEIR MISTAKE EVERYDAY ALL DAY. Leave them alone. Posted by millieireland from Limerick Ireland I commend what they are trying to achieve; I just object to the fact that it is them doing it - trying to appease their guilt over their neglect. Posted by Sarah from Hong Kong Thats it blame the parents because they made a mistake, they know it, I know it, everybody knows, it so get over it. The MaCanns problem isnt that they left their childeren unattended, its that they persist in drawing peoples attention to the fact that peadaphilia is rampant in eroupe and the world (including Ireland) and they like a lot of other people labour under the illusion that it will never happen to them. I see a lot of what the MaCanns did (leave their childern out of their sight) going on in home situations look at all those latchkey kids. I suspect that a lot of these anti-MaCann comments are comming from two types of people, those who havent given much thought, and those who want the whole spotlight of child abduction and people trafficing dropped. This issue should have been addressed long ago remember the hindelys, bradys and wests, these are the types of people that should be targeted perhaps the politicians should be scorned as they unwittingly help the kiddyfiddler Posted by John from Ireland |
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Stop assuming that if people make comments about the behaviour of the McCanns and their inability to put their children first, that we are also bashing the idea of Amber Alert. No one is bashing the idea what we object to is the McCann's trying to remove the stain of the neglect for their children from their soul. It is not going to work. Posted by FAYE from LONDON This system was not devised by the McCanns, and it would not have helped in the alleged abduction of Madeleine as the police need information such as licence plate no etc in order to activate the alert. Even in the US where this system is in place the authorities are reluctant to use it, unless they have definite information, i.e. witnessess, car model, licence plate as most children have usually just wandered off. Furthermore, this system is usually only successful when the abductor is known to the child. Check out the amber alert org website and have a look at the stats and you will see this would not have helped Madeleine, her parents being with her, may have though! Posted by susan from scotland Also lets not forget that some disgusting human being broke into the apartment and abducted a sleeping child. Yes they may have left them alone, but this person is surely to blame. Posted by Sam from Bristol Page 39 of 55 One cant help feeling that all this campaigning is an attempt to deflect thei own guilt - they left three kids little more an babies alone and unattended in an open apartment and knowing that the children had woken frightened lonely and crying the night before just went out and did it again. I feel desperately sorry for Madeleine and hope she is at peace whether dead or alive, but I think this couples are paying theultimate price for their selfishness and callousness. Perhaps the Macanns should be campaigning for more awareness in parents in leaving their children alone and unattended and all the inherent dangers rather than rallying international governments. It would be a more fitting tribute to Maddie. Posted by Kath from Margate why dont the macanns campaign for bringing to the attention of parents and people, the dangers of leaving young children, unattended, that would do more good that amber alerts and wristbands and t.shirts, the money that they get should bring a big campaign on dont leave your children alone, then we wouldnt have children being abducted so much if the parents looked after them proberley, we dont live in a safe world, but it would be a start. Posted by jan from essex The Amber Alert system should already have been in place "yesterday" (if you get my drift) and the poor McCanns should not have to go begging for signatures! I mean, come on, what are these politicians DOING - they have all been voted in, earning FAT salaries and perks, and are supposed to be there representing the people of Europe! (My daughter's school went on a visit to the EU parliament and came home commenting how she watched many of them during this long talk, playing games on their laptops!) Posted by Iz from Germany Page 38 of 55 Loading comments... I am all for any kind of Child Alert System being set up. Its a great idea and it would save lives. HOWEVER - these two amaze me and I really think that the public are losing interest and also patience with them and that perhaps its about time for them to fade into the background. This sort of thing should be highlighted by true loving parents such as Sara Payne and Denise Bulger. I am so sorry for Madeleine - God only knows what happened to her. At the end of the day justice has to be served here and Gerry and Kate should be arrested for neglect. If they were not involved themselves that is! At the end of the day they are to blame for this terrible tragedy. I will never undstand how they went out night anfter night and left those children - unforgiveable Posted by Karen from Birmingham I think the amber alert system should be implemented and I don't think it matters who is trying to get the system implemented, as long as it IS implemented. Give the McCann's a break, the news article is about the alert system and not how or why Madeline was left. I think I'm gonna start looking up the name and contact details of my MEP and make sure they sign it. Posted by Rachael from Coventry Oh you oh so perfect people !!!!! Who are you to sit in judgement on a family who have sufferered the ultimate heartache .For all of you who have written such negative comments i hope one day that you also feel the pain that this extended family are feeling then you might come down from your moral high ground and realise that this can happen to anyone and then reflect on your sanctimonious comments. Yes I agree that what they did was very stupid and with hindsight they would change what they did but they are not bad people .They love their children including Madeleine anyone can see that. I just pray that their beautiful little girl is found safe and well and soon. To all the people that have left nasty negative comments what are you all going to do when she is found. You will have to find another way of passing your sad little days and pick on some other poor unfortunate person to write nasty comments about. GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!!! Keep strong Madeleine and Kate and Gerry +Fam Posted by carol from scotland Page 37 of 55 Loading comments... Christ you people really have got me going now. You all keep going on about why they shouldn't have left them and deflecting their own guilt. God, can't you realise that I think they know they shouldn't have left them and they will live with that for the rest of their lives. I can't even imagine what pain Maddie and her parents are going through. As for deflecting guilt, yes it wouldn't surprise me if they were. I suspect if they didn't do something positive they probably wouldn't function. AGAIN the bigger picture is stopping other children being abducted whether they've been left alone or not. This is what we should all focus on. Slagging off the McCanns and their guilt is not going to do anything for future children that are abducted, but this Amber Alert may. Posted by sam from Bristol There doesn't seem to be anyone else out there working at this does there? The McCanns have made mistakes, yes, but at least they are doing something positive instead of criticising from their armchairs. Posted by Tom from Leicestershire Oh my God - Faye from London surely you are not really this stupid? Do you have children? It doesn't sound like it. 'Removing the stain of neglect from their soul'. You obviously do not think before you speak. It sounds like you have the inability to look at the bigger picture and actually see what the McCanns are trying to do. You're too busy giving your rubbish opinion about the McCanns when actually there is now a far more important issue at stake. Saving children and hopefully finding those that are lost. Your words are vile! Posted by Sam from Bristol Page 36 of 55 Do not people get it? The Point being there is something wrong with a World that requires us as parents to keep our children within sight every SECOND, regardless of mine our your inability to do so all the time (be honest )! God forbid, but my children risk the danger of acquiring the same fate as dear Madeline ever y time I turn my back for one second in the supermarket. Let us stop skirting the issue and acknowledge the corruption and yes, I"ll use an old-fashioned word here, SIN in our society. There is justice in the end, those who dare touch a little one, God promises future retribution, Posted by Correen from Canada CAROL from SCOTLAND, what an awful thing to say and very inappropriate to wish for those people with a different opinion to suffer what the McCann's have suffered, it brings you right down to their level to say something like that! The McCann's would not wish it on those who say these things as they know the complete horror of their experience, I think you need to calm down! Posted by Jo from Essex ALL YOU NASTY PEOPLE SHOULD SHUT UP. YOUR CHILD COULD BE NEXT AND THIS SYSTEM COULD JUST BE SAVING YOUR CHILD`S LIFE. GOD BLESS MADELEINE AND KEEP HER SAFE, WARM AND ALWAYS REMEMBERING HER MOM AND DAD. Posted by AMANDA from SOUTH AFRICA Page 35 of 55 I think what the McCanns are trying to do is fantastic If it means our children could be safer we should be all for it , They have suffered enough after losing their daughter for all this time and they know they shouldnt have left her... PG they may still find her alive and well... Posted by marian Fitzgerald from Tralee Co Kerry Ireland "Also lets not forget that some disgusting human being broke into the apartment and abducted a sleeping child. " Posted by Sam from Bristol REALLY, WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE TO BACK THIS UP SAM ???? Posted by PJ from Scotland I think the amber alert system is a good idea in principle but I certainly do not think that the McCanns are the ideal choice to promote it. In fact I think they've probably done it more harm than good. If Madeleine (or any child ) were properly supervised the system wouldn't be needed and I can't help thinking that every time I see them. Posted by Julie Warren from Merthyr Tydfil Page 34 of 55 WISE UP all you McCann bashers, get a grip and see the bigger pictue. This system is desperately needed to ensure the safety of our children and I can't understand why these MEPs are hesitating in signing up. It makes my blood boil especially when we know it works and can be lifesaving for those little darlings that are subjected to the vile ******* preying on our children on a daily basis. Well done Kate & Gerry, I pray to God first and foremost for Madeleine's safe return and secondly that this system will be implemented sooner rather than later. Get behind them people and stop your nonsense ..................... Posted by Brenda from Rep Of Ireland I would back the Mccanns in a campaign for sensible parenting when on holiday abroad and this is a SERIOUS suggestion. They know the awful truth about not being as vigilant as they would have been at home. I am sure people would listen. Posted by Sue H from Cumbria did you know that Portugal is one of the countries that already has the Amber Alert system? It wouldn't have been any use for Madeleine though, as the McCann's, although they claim they knew she was abducted right away, failed to call the police for nearly an hour. And as for closing the border, impossible. Portugal & Spain signed up to the Schengen Treaty - a cross border agreement in the '80's which means passports are not needed. Why did Kate McCann stay in the flat on the 3rd and not go out and help search? Posted by Stuart from London Page 33 of 55 PJ from Scotland - from all the information that has been received regarding this case from various media outlets over the last year, I personally believe that is what happened. Posted by Sam from Bristol Karen from Birmingham - if you want to issue blame then steer it towards the person that abducted Maddie and as for suggesting the McCanns are not true loving parents - you obviously cannot be a parent. My child disappeared from my sight at the weekend for a split second. I had been watching her, but got my purse out of my bag and took my eyes of her - am I a bad parent - do I truly love my child? What an immature and thoughtless choice of words you use. Posted by Sam from Bristol An opportunity was presented to a person/group in Luz that week - a naive British couple on holiday were leaving their children and going to dinner every night. Unbeknown to the McCann's the area was not as safe as they had supposed. Their children became easy pickings for the depraved person/people involved. We may never know how far they got with Madeleine, but we do know that very little was done to prevent who ever took her from leaving Portugal. Which direction could they have gone...the choice was theirs. With no system in place to alert neighbouring areas, cities, countries, ports it must have been easy to get away from Portugal - Making it impossible to find her. The Alert system may not be able to prevent abductions, but it would make it difficult to get a child out of an area, city or country and therefore it is worth while. We all saw the footage of the police sitting in their car doing nothing at the border between Portugal and Spain. Changes need to be made. MEP's Sign! Posted by Emma from The Midlands Page 32 of 55 The only people who know what happened to Madeleine is either her parent or parents on the night she disapeared, with her brother and sister left undisturbed or the abductor and of course a little girl who was only three left by herself with her siblings in a holiday apartment overseas with no one their for her when she needed them the most. it always has confused me when Gerry said that all the time they were in the apartment searching for madeleine the twins never woke? so what was Kate doing? No one asked Madeleines parents to save the worlds children?, i think they should be looking and travelling the world looking for her with the donated money, wonder why they are not doing that ?, do they know something we do not?. only they may know the answer. Posted by Denise from essex In theory, the Amber Alert is a good idea but actually taking care of children properly is even better, not leaving them alone whilst out of sight and sound of them. How on earth the McCanns have the gall to try and promote Amber Alert beggars belief. What next, the new face of the NSPCC? Posted by Susan from Cheshire Some people are commenting on how we should not be negative or judgemental towards the Mccann's and that this is about the alert system. If the majority of the the comments are negative towards the Mccann's then the alert system may inadvertantly get a negative reaction (Mccanns trying to promote it). Hence the reason I believe the system should be in place but without any reference or promotion by or to the Mccann's. Posted by Jay K from Surrey Page 31 of 55 people do have compassion for the macanns, but if they didnt act in such a arragant way saying things like we are sorry we wasnt there when madeleine was taken etc, if they put their hands up and said we shouldnt have left the children, we did the wrong thing., people would have more sympathy for them. but they think everything they do is right, some people are intelligent, but have no common sense, they must have read the papers, they must know what goes on in the world. as i have said before there is one law for the rich and one for the poor. Posted by jan from essex Why dont these 2 attention seeking media freaks put the same effort into looking after those 2 little ones - who have probably been left at home - AGAIN! - whilst they are globe trotting. Well... does she or doesnt she? Have matching earrings again? What amazes us is that Kate is more concerned with how she looks for the cameras. Everything is is an effort! Posted by Clara from Cardiff What beggars believe is that we have to beg for a system like this to go in place! It should be done automatically! Our children have a right to security and it isn't something that should be at the "give" of an MEP sign off! Its about time we stood up for what is right! Posted by Laura from Edinburgh, Scotland |
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All I am saying is rather than our focus being steered towards what the McCanns did or didn't do that night, lets concentrate on positive feedback for this Amber Alert. We are all so quick to judge other peoples mistakes or decisions. Whilst I would not have left my child alone, mainly because I wouldn't want her waking up alone and wondering where I was, rather than me thinking somebody could break into our apartment and take her, I just feel that we should be talking about getting this Alert system into place rather than our own opinions of the McCanns. Posted by Sam from Bristol Whatever happened, the paramount consideration here is the protection of children; that should never be overlooked. To those people who have made their mind up regarding the McCann's, I trust your opinion is based on a forensic analysis of the investigation files and not just on what has been stated in the media? Posted by Chris from Notts Sam from Bristol think you need to wise up a bit here. While you might have lost sight of your child for a minute as has happened to most people at some stage - you did not deliberately leave him/her on their own every night in a stange apartment in a foreign country and go out for dinner with friends. Oh and lets not forget that in this day and age neither the parents or friends happened to have a mobile phone or a watch with them - how strange. Posted by Frances Rushe from Dublin Ireland Page 29 of 55 I am still staggered that they have never been charged for child neglect!! As a mother of a little boy, would my husband and me be let off if we popped to the local pub for a drink!!! I get the feeling that we wouldnt. I truly feel for the parents and cannot imagine how they get through each day - but they left three children under the age of 5 on there own!!! Posted by S Evans from Midlands I am a parent and I choose to look after my children and I do not know how they can hold their heads up high or have anything to do with the Amber Alert. They are the worst people to promote this, it should be done by someone who is respected and who has credability. Amber alert is a good idea, bring it on, but looking after your children is better. Posted by Star from espana Sheesh! Some of you Sky News readers are an unforgiving bunch. Lets not forget their child went missing. However it happend, it just did. Now imagine that your 4 year child has gone missing. 12 months pass by and no sign of the child you grew to love. So you decide to use you new found "FAME"(but at what cost is being famous) to try and prevent sick people stealing children. If this system was to start and your child went missing on your next holiday then I suspect you'd thanking Madeleine's parants instead of these overly negative comments. Posted by mike wright from southport-UK Page 28 of 55 Sam in Bristol. Firstly, less of the "immature" please. I have two lovely children who have now grown up and have never been left like that nor would they leave their children. I cannot understand why people take their young children abroad if all they are going to do is throw them in the Kiddies Clubs all day and then leave them alone every night - family holiday I think not - more likely a **** up for the adults that went very very wrong. They left them every night for Godsake! You keep saying "abduction" - dont you think its doubtful? No doubt it will all eventually come out and you for one will obviously be quite shocked and disturbed to have been taken in by these so called "loving parents" As for the Amber Alert System - that would not have saved Madeleine. G & K are trying to make themselves feel better by promoting this system and it doesnt wash with me and Im not the only one who thinks the same way. Posted by Karen from Birmingham yes the mccanns made a mistake , the first night,the second night, the third night etc they serially neglected 3 children aged 3 and under at the time and have no right pursuing an amber alert system that wasn,t there idea although they would like you all too think so . if they want to help families with missing children why don,t they talk to their freinds and make them go back to portugal with them to help the pj find clues to their missing child maddie. oh i forgot the freinds not going was just what the mccanns wanted after the pct they made at the rothley hotel meeting .the amber alert is a good system unfortunately it doesn,t do much got when parents go drinking everynight with their freinds knowningly neglecting their children , just like the mccanns did and admitted ...they are NOT the people to promote this mind you when has suspects in their childs disappearance ever been. Posted by big_l from livingston scotland Chris from Notts My opinion of the McCann's is not based on forensic evidence. No forensics is needed to establish they left their children unattended. Alert system a wonderful thing. Not though with McCann's as ambassadors. Some say they should promote childcare. I wouldn't agree with that either. God no. Hop on a plane to Portugal and do a reconstruction to assist in the police investigation would be their best bet. Might just help discover how Madeleine, you know their daughter, disappeared. I'll form an opinion on them on any other matter, when forensics is made public. Posted by A.Miller from Scotland Page 27 of 55 Mike Wright Newport U.K - I echo your sentiments. All these self riteous parents who do no wrong - yeah rite!!!!! What the McCanns are doing is so unselfish and will help other children just like it has in the States. One wonders why the MEP's are hesitant, could it be that some of them have "other leanings", - one just has to look at all the paedophilia cases and who is involved, no not low life citizens, but people of clout - mmmmm gets you thinking!!!!!!!! Posted by Andy from South Africa The general public have become very cynical about the way the McCanns have conducted themselves from start to finish. At the end of the day if they had been better parents we wouldn't be arguing over the issue right now! Posted by Louise from Wiltshire All these nasty comments make me sick. OK, they did leave the children but as they said it was like leaving them in their back garden, they felt it was so safe and secure. To get involved in the alert system shows you how unselfish they are. They would hate anyone else to suffer as they have and will continue to suffer for the rest of their lives, even if Madeleine turns up they will always have the regret that she was abducted. They are in a living hell at the moment. They should have our thanks that they are doing something positive for children. Posted by Patricia from London Page 26 of 55 The McCann's left their 3 kids at night repeatedly whilst on holiday. Did you know that they had to be called back from Chaplins Bar (much further away than the Tapas Bar) at 11.30 pm on the 1st May 2007 after complaints that one of their children was crying for an hour and a half. Obviously not checking that night were they? And people want the McCann's to spearhead a child protection scheme? Unbelievable Posted by Stuart from London i fully agree with mark wright from southport. kate and gerry are suffering more than any of you (with the regrettable exception of anybody in their same predicament) can possibly imagine. they're standing in the rain yet you people keep spitting on them. what's the point? they made a mistake but they don't deserve the witch-hunt loads of you want to keep pursuing them with. look at the bigger picture. they lost their child in the most horrible way possibly and they're trying to help other people who find themselves in that situation in future. it will happen. this goes on every day. there are few better causes than anything which aims to protect children and families from this. how some of you sit there and pick at them for not being "suitable ambassadors" is just abhorrent. serious shame on you. Posted by joe from dublin While supporting the Amber alert system,I feel that the McCanns ,as arguidos in the police investigation by an EU member state, are totally inappropriate people to be lobbying MEPs on this matter. This system has its limitations and is only launched if a partial vehicle/abductor description is available and would therefore in all likelihood not have helped Madeleine McCann . Posted by Rachel Huguenin from Switzerland Page 25 of 55 the general public have been this cynical (and worse) from day one... it seemed like people WANTED to hear the parents killed her. i have no time for petty vultures like that Posted by joe from dublin An Amber Alert has to have certain characteristics. The Police have to know for sure the child HAS been abducted and they have to have a car reg. no. The police do not immediately take the word of parents who SAY their child has been abducted, they check the facts. In the McCann's case what could the police have said on an Amber Alert? "3 year old girl, small for her age missing between 8 and 10 p.m, no sign of any abductor, no forensic evidence, no vehicle sighting, parents in pub at time. Yes, that would work!!!! Posted by Annie from newcastle upon tyne I hope every one can e mail their MEP and voice their opinion. Is it my imagination or is this the first time that 2 suspects in an ONGOING criminal investigation, being carried out in a member state..i.e PORTUGAL have been afforded the privilage of adressing this fine establishment? Posted by isis from dublin Page 24 of 55 what a farce,THEY ARE CHILD NEGLECTORS and they have admitted this themselfs,what in gods name is happening here they neglected their own children SO WHY ARE THEY TRYING TO GET INVOLVED WITH THIS. what a sickening pair they are Posted by chriss from london To Patricia from London - Me and my family holidayed in Praia de Luz last Otober and believe me the restaurant the mccanns were eating at could not be seen from the area of the hotel they were staying at. How incredibly naieve of them and you to think that those children, who let us remember were all under 3 were safe and secure. I feel that my house is a safe home it does not mean that i would leave my 1 year old soon on his whilst i just popped out!!!! Posted by S Evans from Midlands Those people are truly disgusting. They are a pair of egotists that don't look at the means to reach their aim. By hijacking a project that was started in 2001, been ratified by several countries on 2006, and assumed by 4 countries in February 2007 (Portugal made it available in August 2007), they are jeopardizing it. What makes them think that their forced association to it will give it prestige?! - Of course they don't care, they just wish to use it to embelish their image on the Media, not caring the slightest that many MPEs have already dissociated from it because they do not wish to be paired with two persons that are being investigated for a crime commited against a little child. Posted by Luis from PT Page 23 of 55 They must have really wanted the children they where IVF not and accident, they a working couple, not see much of the chidren, so WHY leave them day in and day out, and the evenings also, dont make sense to me. Why lie over, door open/closed, shutters broken/not broken. Apartment was scrubbed clean, not a trace of children ever being in there at all after 5 days not a finger print?. obstructing the police in trying to get DNA of Madeleine. where adviced not to mention the defect in here eye, but they did. any sightings of Madeleine the parents go off in the opposite direction. they have never actually gone out and looked for her themselves. They have been told that she is dead, but they continue to talk of abduction to raise money for the fund. door was LOCKED so unless abducter had a key, and cleaned the apartment and washed the curtains, and left it ***** and span, then carried her away unseen within the time line, there is only the parents or their friends that where involved. Posted by Carol from Flintshire Every body makes mistakes in life, half of these people who are commenting make out that they are the perfect parents, Ok they made a mistake a huge one that they will have to live with for the rest of their lives. do u think they dont think about the "what ifs" every hour of every day. at least they are out there trying to help other kids. and not just sitting on there backsides feeling sorry for themselves, we could criticise them all day but at the end of the day im a mum to 3 kids and think they are really strong and brave to do what they are doing, Posted by Bev from livingston The Amber Alert System is a very worthy cause indeed but it really should be championed by the parents of an abducted child. Posted by James from London Page 22 of 55 If K & G were genuinely concerned with Amber Alert, they would have kept well away from this project until it was clear whether or not they are to be charged with crimes involving the disappearance of their own daughter. Suspects would be well advised to sort out their own problems before embarking on 'good works.' Perhaps they could have spent time encouraging their friends to return to Portugal to assist the Portuguese police as requested. I'm appalled that the people who have championed the Amber Alert cause are allowing it to be used and tainted in this way. Posted by Anon from Hampshire This is a despicable INSULT to the Portuguese Nation whose highly qualified, serious, dedicated and well educated police force have named Kate and Gerry McCann as the prime suspects in their child's disappearance and likely death. The ONLY other suspect was allegedly seen by members of the McCann vacationing party, and McCann backer B. Kennedy has stated the man is, in his opinion, INNOCENT of any involvement. There is NO sign, no indication in any way shape or form of an ABDUCTION of this child. Look at the information starting from the McCann claim of "jemmied shutters" (later retracted) to what we know to date. To all the citizens of Portugal, whose taxes have paid for this investigation, I am deeply sorry that the xenophobia you have seen displayed in this case continues to this day. I would lodge a formal protest, were I the Portuguese representative to the European Union. Rules should be changed to forbid criminal suspects from having this type of platform. Posted by Roisin from USA No Amber Alert will save children from systematic neglect. Everyone I know, including family, friends and colleagues, think the McCann parents are guilty of more than abandonment and we cannot believe why this couple are still being allowed to hide behind the guise of victims trying to help exploited children when they let their own down so appallingly. They should do the right thing by returning to Portugal to assist the Police in finding their lovely daughter before they go anywhere near Strasbourg. Posted by Maureen from Liverpool Page 21 of 55 Unfortunately a lot of us are rather cynical about this couple because at present we have no idea, at all, whether Madeleine was genuinely abducted or not. Therefore their attempts to get the Amber Alert system ratified by the European Parliament is questionnable, until such time as they have been cleared of any involvement. An example of when an Amber Alert is useful is when a child is snatched in a department store - this has happened in America, whilst the mother has been looking at a rail of clothing. The alert is raised and that stops the predator from getting out of the state, putting up road blacks etc. I agree with the other posters who say this appears to be a diversionary tactic on behalf of the McCanns. If they are innocent then this will be proven in a court of law, but until then they should cease these high profile visits. They are the wrong people to be profiling this since in their case they showed a complete lack of judgement in leaving such small children alone Posted by Sarah Hiscock from Wiltshire The only 'Amber alert' the McCann's needed was the one to say 'warning, warning, parents leaving 3 babies unattended, night after night'.......ridiculous! Posted by ellibean from Staffordshire I think it is a terrible shame that so many people seem hell bent on kicking people when they are down. Regardless of whether you think they were right or wrong to leave their children, they are suffering the ultimate punishment and will never get over that whether little Madeleine is found or not. I would never have left my children but it is NOT my place to judge and i for one applaud the McCanns determination to help prevent another family going through a similar nightmare. I wonder how many of the people desperate to have the McCanns charged with child neglect, have actually considered the effect it would have on Madeleine,Sean and Amelie and i wonder whether they acually care! All children regardless of creed or colour are special and adults, regardless of whether we are parents or not, have a duty to protect and guide them. If we all took this on board maybe the world would be a better place. 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what good would amber alert have been in the case of maddie?first you need conformation from police of an abduction,over a year later this has not been given.also need discripton of suspect and car .none avaible at time .even jt "sighting" was not reported untill next day Posted by mickahoine from dublin they obviously have done something to their own daughter and its only a matter of time before they get caught. Posted by Nicholas from london I was wondering how long it would take for these two merchants tp pitch up and get some more media exposure Posted by terry from london Page 19 of 55 I think the question should be to the CHILD NEGLECTORS if you really care about children , why did you not return to Portugal to help PJ find yours,the one you left alone night after night. Posted by Dan ..spain from Spain Hi Stuart from London, just wondering how you know about them having to be called back from a bar? Have never read about that before? Thanks Jo Posted by Jo from Essex We need a Red Alert system in England to stop this odious couple from returning to this country, a great nation tarnished by aspirational working-class medics who simply refused to let the truth get in the way of ambition. Posted by Edward from Leicester Page 18 of 55 Patricia, may I point out that your commkent makes ME feel sick. Are you saying it;s OK for me to leave my 3 children alone in my back garden whilst I go out for a drink? I bet they didn't leave valuables unlocked up in their apartment! They are child negelectors at best, and should play no part in spearheading this campaign. Posted by Lucy from UK Tom - yes they are doing something - and it's NOT looking for their daughter Madeleine. I'm not against Amber Alert - but see no relevance whatsoever to the McCann case. Or why they should have anything to do with it at all. Unless of course it all for PR purposes. They are suspects. There is absolutely NO evidence of an abduction! Bit disgraceful really , but that's just my opinion. Posted by Debbie from Germany I cant think of anyone less fitting to be promoters of Amber Alert than the child neglecting Mccann's. Plenty of time to go to Strasbourg but none to return to Portugal to help the police find out what really happened to Madeleine. They should be spending their time lobbying the other Tapas 7 to go back to Portugal with them to assist in the reconstruction. Posted by doug from new york Page 17 of 55 how can people who neglected their children night after night and suspects in her disappearance , be allowed to promote anything to do with children Posted by alan from slough Wow, do these comments bring Madeline home to a family that clearly love and cherish her. They have lost a child and that is all that can be said. Be constructive in your advise and not so judgemental.there is enough pain in this world! Posted by sally from Dubai No matter what people think of the MccCanns, I think most of you are missing the point here. What has happened is awful for everyone involved, but surely we should be all getting behind the system. Who and how it is implemented shouldn't make a difference, the fact that it is implemented should. Having this system in place is important and I think we should all put our opinions of the McCanns to one side and do everything we can individually to make sure it is implemented asap. Posted by AM from Berkshire Page 16 of 55 I am a retired Met detective and have followed this case avidly since August last year when the highly acclaimed blood and cadaver dogs from the UK were eventually called in.(NOT at the request of the Mccanns!) Not only did the dogs indicate strongly that a dead body had been in the original apartment, in several locations, but also indicated in the boot of the hire car, various items including Kate's clothes and in the new villa. INDEPENDENTLY the blood dog found blood at the very locations where the CADAVER dog had indicated. These people are quite rightly,therefore, the main suspects in a criminal investigation. They have repeatedly refused to answer questions which may help in the enquiry. They refused to attend a reconstruction of that fateful night. These are not the actions of innocent, distraught parents. Amber Alert would not have been any use to Madeleine. She was left alone on 5 consecutive nights prior to the 3rd. This campaign is a clever smokescreen and PR exercise. Posted by shona mcgarry from uk Could you have imagined if Ian huntley when a suspect in a ongoing case(prior to arrest) was allowed to campaign openly like the mccanns have?, the public would have been quite rightly up in arms. It would do well for the british media to remember that they are still official suspects in an ongoing case, And the fact that it is Portugal should not detract from the gravity of the situation. This is the 21 century, and Portugal is not a third world country. Posted by Robert stokes from london uk Hello. How can the McCanns be allowed to promote such a system. They totally disregarded the system that Mark Warner Holidays had at their hotel, disregarded the Nannys etc. I fail to see, how two formal suspects in the disappearance of their child can be allowed to act on behalf of such an idea. But more to the point..............how come the McCanns can spend time mixing with politicians in Europe and beyond, yet cannot spend time looking for their daughter or going back to Portugal for the reconstruction 2 weeks ago. Words fail me. Posted by alan warwick from Banbury Page 15 of 55 The only reputable person I can think of for heading this campaign should have been Ben Needhams mother. The Mcanns would not have needed the Amber Alert system had they provided suitable childcare arrangements! It is therefore hypocritical of them to try and push this system, the Amber Alert system deserves a person to front it that would gain the support of ALL the politicians and public Posted by liz from kent These people are under investigation by the police, officially suspected of concealing her body amongst other things. For them to affiliate themselves with a child abduction charity is obviously an attempt to push their abduction story. I'm surprised the charity are allowing this to happen. Posted by Johnny B from Surrey, UK Just a thought. You guys are a News Gathering Service. Sure you have to make money. Sure the McCanns are news but hey man - what the heck - wouldn't it be far better and more balanced -to ask Europe and the Portuguese especially what system IS in place. The Amber Alert system is a Yankee system. Are you, by ignoring a European System, indicating that the Yanks are better than Europe? The Europeans seem a damn sight better than the Yanks at most things. Please investigate and give your viewers a FULL picture of the Child Recovery Systems in place in Europe and the UK. Posted by RobinT from Basingstoke Page 14 of 55 The Mccanns have expressed themselves *with regards to child welfare* on many occasions. They have stated several times during television and newspaper interviews, plus via their own spokesperson, that what they did 'that fateful night' was well within the bounds of responsible parenting. Taking them at their word, if they trully believe that leaving three young defensless children alone in an apartment whilst they go out and drink with friends constitutes responsible parenting then I can't understand why they still retain guardianship of their two remaining children. What arrogance on their part to believe they have the right to act as child welfare specialists, when they won't even openly admit that their choices whilst abroad were far from good or resonable parenting. An amber alert system should not be abused and treated as some sort of morning after pill for those who can't bother to protect their children adequately themselves. I'm dismayed by this, I really am Posted by charlotte from turkey What point is a child deemed as missing ? Sadly the McCanns are not the people to promote this cause. It would not help find Madeleine the, and it will not find her now. Particularly as it would seem the group on holiday have basically refused to reconstruct the timeline. Who knows when this child went missing and by what means One thing is for sure, her parents don't So sad Posted by Blake from Bristol You are forgetting the point, a child is missing - anything that can be done to get her back must be! Posted by Pauline from Aberdeen Page 13 of 55 Given their neglectful tendencies together with the uncertainty that an abduction even took place, I cannot take their support for the amber alert system seriously. They would do better to keep a low profile at the moment, until the investigation is officially at an end. Posted by Helena from England How my children are is none of your of your concerm sam from bristol. Needless to say I would never leave them alone in a hotel or apartment overseas while I went our with my friends. In fact I would never leave them alone in a house in this country or anyother. I also find that the little bungee cord wrist strap you can buy is useful so you don't loose your child in public. What I find difficult to understand is why people insist on assuming that because people dislike the Mc Canns they are against the idea of Amber Alert (which failed to work in this case). Amber Alert is a wonderful idea and I am sure it has saved many a childs life, but I don't think people who in a sane world would be quilty of child neglect should strut around trying to promote it. Posted by faye from london When are people going to wake up to this manipulative pair? they are only using this amber alert system as a smoke screen to draw attention away from themselves and 'THE FACT' that they abandonded 3 babies to go out drinking with their mates who in their own words they were ' SO IN TO' they are disgusting. If they or their mates thought anything of Madeleine they should get themselves back to Portugal and help the PJ not swan about Europe on this fruitless exercise. Posted by Jane from UK Page 12 of 55 How about a, " Red Alert System" To alert the police when a three year old is left to babysit two younger children, night after night. Posted by Dave from Merseyside I really don't think that this couple are the right people to be lecturing others on this subject. Lest we forget they are the main suspects in the case of their missing child and I don't know if they are innocent or guilty but they are stillunder investigation. After all they left their 3 young children in a strange apartment abroad for a social life with friends. I am just fed up of all the media hype that surrounds them and their useless PR man. Is this their new career brought about through the neglect of their children for drinks out with friends? Posted by gaynor from cardiff their main concern should be persuading members of the tappas 7 to return to portugal and help finding their daughter. and secondly admiting they abandoned their children everynight to go drinking, no evidence says maddy was abducted only the mcaans say that...and since they are suspect in her dissapareance why should anyone believe them. this couple are an embarassment to themselfs and to britian as a whole. no way should they be involved in anything to do with children. even if it was proven they had no hand in maddys dissaperance they are still 50% guilty as they left her to go out drinking. everytime i see them i feel ill...to think they keep saying a predator or peadophile gang has maddy and all we see is the smiling and happy and posing for the tabloids..makes me ill... Posted by Carol from USA Page 11 of 55 I don't know if the Amber Alert system is appropriate for Europe-wide use or not, because the entire issue has been swamped by the question of whether or not it's appropriate for the McCanns to spearhead it . It appears that their hijacking of this initiative has done more harm than good, which is a shame. They really do seem to sully everything they touch. Posted by Angela from S Wales some very good points made in this section, notably the very first from New York, how can you take this pair seriously when they wouldn't go back to portugal for the reconstruction?parents should be willing to dive into a pit of fire if it would help in even the smallest way to get their children back, the McCanns are a disgrace and very likely guilty of manslaughter, give them a lie detector test i say Posted by Mark from England If the McCanns can travel to this meeting abroad, why couldn't they fly over to PDL to help the police find out what happened to their missing child. Were they too buzy with their new careers?? Posted by GAYNOR from CARDIFF |
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these ppl r CHILD NEGLECTORS why r they doing a campaign for amber alert when they cant even look for there own DAUGHTER disgusting and trying to cover there own backs as a SINGLE MOTHER of 2 kids i would never leave my kids alone as u go on holiday with them for good time not to leave them in a strange apartment in another country so u can have good time .THEY should be getting done for it as cause they think there high and mighty doctors they can get away with it as the saying goes WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND Posted by sandra from milton keynes I cannot believe that these two are being allowed air time given the circumstances. It is amazing that two suspects are being treated with anything but caution. This whole excercise to me is about deflection from what they did. And what they did was awful. If they want to promote child safety, how about teaching people that their kids should NEVER be left alone. I thought it was obvious, but it can't be can it!! Posted by susan from Spain Page 9 of 55 Who was it exactly that appointed the McCanns to this role of ambassadors for missing children and champions of the amber alert scheme? I would have thought that their time would be better spent coming up with new initiatives to find their missing daughter rather than lecturing MEPs on child welfare issues whilst they are suspects in a criminal investigation. Gerry McCann has done more than enough shameless social climbing over the past year, but it seems he is not finished yet. I sincerely hope all this globetrotting in the name of amber alert is not being paid for using money from Madeleine's fund. Posted by Matt from UK I am very uncomfortable about the meeting at the European Parliament today between Mr McMillan-Scott and Mr & Mrs McCann regarding the Alert system. It seems unbelievable that two Suspects in the Disappearance of their daughter who only last month refused to return to Portugal to assist the Police with a reconstruction which may have given clues as to the whereabouts of their daughter, can be allowed a platform at the European Parliament. Both the UK and Portuguese police forces, have identified Mr & Mrs McCann as negligent parents and the Portuguese Police have named them as PRIME suspects in the disappearance of their child. Given the details surrounding this case - any Alert System would not have helped an innocent 3 year and her 2 year old twin siblings that had been left unsupervised. Whilst I am totally in favour of this system, I feel very strongly that to ask Mr and Mrs McCann to be involved in any way is wrong. Posted by Debs from London How in gods name can the MacCanns who left 3 children alone night after night in an unlocked holiday flat. be allowed to be connected to amber alert, they are suspects in the disappearance of the their daughter Madeleine, they still think what they did is responsible parenting, please no more from the McCanns. they should be charged with child neglect Posted by Dan from great Yarmouth Page 8 of 55 Sorry but did I miss the McCanns being found guilty of killing there daughter ? We live in a country where you are innocent untill proven guilty. Anything that can be done to help things like this from happening again is a good idea regardless of who the idea comes from !! Posted by ian from berks if the mcaans are found guilty of neglect or more serious charges...then how much damage would this do for amber alert..thats the question here. amber alert is a great idea. just have the wrong people hoping to run it... Posted by Carol from Liverpool I fully support anything that can be done to avoid another tragic story like that of Maddie McCann. I believe that whilst the actions of her parents were questionable (leaving their children alone). They are certainly doing everything in their power to look for her and keep her name in the headlines. I applaud them for that. I simply cannot imagine nor want to, their grief and dispair and hope and wish with everything thing I am that I never have to know what it is like to have a missing child. May you pause for a moment, stop judging and get behind a system that helps not only Maddie but the likes of her too. Posted by Cathy from South Africa Page 7 of 55 I think the McCanns attempts at encouraging an amber alert system is worthy and necessary. They have been through pain like no one reading these accounts could possibly imagine. Yes, they could have possibly prevented their daughter from going missing who knows, it may still have happened. They were desperately unlucky, children do go missing all the time all over the world and that is their point, that is what they are trying to put the focus on, its not about them, its never been about them. They have been unwillingly thrown into the limelight because of their incredible unimaginable misfortune. The aim is to try and recover as many missing children as possible, how can anyone not support that aim. Posted by Michelle Nicholls from London erm hello ppl i don't agree wiv u ppl its horrible their child is missing have some dignty in u! ok Posted by kelly from wales Ambassadors for Ambert Alert. They are just trying to highjack this for their own ends. The last people who should be involved in child welfare are this pair. If they had looked after their own children then this situation wouldn't have arisen. Hopefully the MEPs will see through them and refuse to sign. Posted by Lesley from Portugal Page 6 of 55 Notwithstanding the fact that there is no evidence in the public domain to confirm that Madeleine McCann was actually abducted, the McCanns left 3 small children unsupervised - why are 2 self-confessed child neglectors being given airtime on this subject? And of course not only child neglectors, but suspects in Madeleine's disappearance. I fear this tarnishes the whole Amber project. Amanda UK Posted by Amanda from UK Absolutely disgraceful, that the McCanns have the gaul to fly to Strasbourg, but can't fly to Portugal to assist the Police. Hmmm, makes one wonder were their priorities lie. It is certainly not about their daughter that they are going to Strasbourg it is all about THEM and their new roles as ambassador for missing children. If it was not so serious I would wet myself laughing It is guilt that keeps them from going there. Roll on the day when we all see the guilty parents locked up for neglect or a more serious crime. I often wonder how people that have brains can honestly say their was an abductor. Their is absolutely NO EVIDENCE to support this view from Mrs McCann. The media were informed well before the Police were, so I take it that this was a well organised crrime and that Madeleine died/ disappeared the 2nd May not the 3rd as stated. That makes this crime even more serious than most think.. So Britain/ MPS it is about time you all got your head out of the sand and looked at t Posted by Dumouchelwolf from belfast This pair should not be the one headlining a campaign like this. They didn't turn their back for 2 seconds in a supermarket. They didn't get separated in a bustling street. The went out for dinner and left their children in a holiday apartment. If there was a campaign to promote what happens when you lack common sense and parenting skills - then sign em up! Posted by Lisa Hemingway from Stevenage Page 5 of 55 An abduction alert would neither have been triggered nor would it have been helpful in Madeleine's case. Rachida Dati, French Justice Minister outlines the strict conditions for an alert. It must be an established abduction and not a disappearance. There must be details which would help locate the abductor. Now, abduction has not been proven; not ruled out either, but no forensic evidence and no smashed shutters. What information did the police have about an abductor? On the night of May 3rd, 2007, all they had was that Jane Tanner had seen a man carrying a bundle, which could have been a child, and she did not see his face. No vehicle description. To the police: small blonde girl, last seen in parents' holiday apartment, not there now. No description of possible abductor, no vehicle description. No, an alert would not have been triggered and it would not have helped. Also, the McCanns have not added a single comma to the Written Declaration. It is not their work. Posted by Muzzy from Warwick, UK What a farce! They are the PRIME suspects in the disappearance of their own child and as such I could not think of more inappropriate ambassadors for children who go missing. The circumstances in which their daughter disappeared make them guilty of Child Neglect in any country, whether they have been charged with it or not. Portugal is one of only 4 countries in the EU that CURRENTLY use the European hotline number 116 000, which they are now latching on to. They chose NOT to use that number the night that their daughter disappeared. Reports claim that it was 45 mins before the Police were called. The MEPS who are using them should be utterly ashamed of themselves. It is a despicable abuse of power. Posted by Murray from UK The sanctimonious McCanns are OFFICIAL SUSPECTS in the case of their missing daughter. How come such persons are allowed to campaign whatever cause in Strasbourg?! It is SICK. This pair should be in Portugal helping the investigation, answering the questions and doing whatever it takes to help finding out what happened to little Madeleine, the 3 year old they left alone night after night. Didn't they just refuse to go back to Portugal for a reconstruction because of their "busy schedules"?! Who do these two blatant liars think they are fooling? Posted by Joey Ramoney from Berlin, Germany Page 4 of 55 Loading comments... Why ?? do people bother to write if they do not contribute anything POSITIVE? Clearly, there is only ONE keypoint : WHERE IS MADELEINE? Negative comments are a complete waste of time. No-one seems to have anything better to do than slate the McCann's. Why not take a rounded, mature view and be supportive. Always very easy to comment when one is not involved. Negative comments posted are a waste of time and space. There is still a beautiful little girl missing. Surely we need to know why there are so many questions unanswered. Private detectives appear to have failed. Police appear to have failed. Posted by Sophie Jackson from UK I bet reading these comments makes the Mc'Canns and their Machiavellian advisor feel rather queasy. Public opprobrium will follow them to the end of their lives. Posted by david from nantwich For those few who defend the McCanns, please remember the Portuguese police are still investigating them as part of the little girl's disappearance. It does not matter whether they are guilty or not, under their current status it is inappropriate for them to head this campaign. As you can tell by the comments so far, it is draining support for the Amber Alert System. Posted by Peter from Sussex Page 3 of 55 These parents need to be brought to trial for neglecting the children. Not just leaving them once, but many times. I find them distasteful and unbelievable. Someone please do sothing about this situation - the vile pair cannot be allowed to get away with this and pretend to be campaigners. Its an outrage. Posted by Betty Mallinson from Lisbon. Portugal Right from the very start of this tragedy I have had an overwhelming feeling that this couple are just not telling us the whole truth. In my opinion, they have hijacked this particular issue to promote themselves and with an eye on their defence. Without doubt, they should have returned to Portugal and assisted the Portugese police in any way possible. I do hope ttthat MEPs read this comment section. Posted by claire from switzerland Surely such an important issue should be fronted and championed by parents who are respected by and who are a great example for other parents? PACT have allowed their years of hard work and their very reputation to be sullied by using this pair as spokespeople. To have the McCanns as the public face of this system is obscene-the fact that they have been proven to have lied to the police investigating the "abduction", the fact that they are suspects in an ongoing investigation-they would have been better advised to ask the parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman or the mothers of James Bulger or Sarah Payne to be the public faces-they all cooperated, they all behaved with dignity, they all earned public respect-the only McCann that many of the public want to see is Madeleine-a little girl let down by the very people who now have the arrogance and conceit to believe they have the right reputation to advise others. Go do your duty to your own child Kate-then you can help others! Posted by Dee D from East Midlands Page 2 of 55 How can the McCann's campaign for greater cross border cooperation when they and their friends refused to return to Portugal to help the police with a reconstruction? Posted by Liz from Glasgow It would be more useful if they'd advise us NOT to do what they did rather than spend our time and money searching for sainthood rather than their missing daughter. Posted by Justin Garden from United Kingdom I think using these two makes UK a laughing stock. Madeleine is missing because she was left alone. Who are they to talk to anyone about helping children? It´s an insult to caring parents. Posted by diddy from germany |
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