i know of a family who lost a mother when she was brutally mordered by being stabbed this story came out on the same day as the shanon mathews story and it is my believe that if they would not have wasted all the polices time and resources then maybe the killer would have been brought to justice in stead they got a 30 second slot at the and of the news so u you can go and tell the family and the four children left with no mother what is wrong and right with whats going so get off your high horse its not just that family that is suffering at least they still have a mother and the family i have been talking about has been split 3 ways wheres the justice let them both rot in hell no save tax payers money and hang the ***, so come lets have a discusion about it and as for the macanns its tragic but u dont leave kids by them selves so u can go out and enjoy yourselves at a meal with friends kids are not there for a convieneance i have kids and i wouldnt dream of leaving them they worth far more to me then any thiing else in this world and when u have something like that you gaurd it with your life you get what i mean we all know there are sad and sick people out there so why would anyone put there CHILDREN at risk like they did

i haven't read any of the negative responses, and i do feel for them. i am sure they deeply regret leaving the children while going for the meal. apparently they did this each night. i am sure they are not the only ones to have done this while on holiday and don't deserve what happened, but i would never ever risk it and i am sure they wish they hadn't either

While I can appreciate that this family have lost a child, perhaps they should reflect on the fact that their arrogance and lack of concern for their children may have cost them all of the children, if Maddie WAS kidnapped, why did the kidnapper leave the other children?

 Every parent feels for Maddie, wherever she is, but the McCanns determination to go out for dinner at the expense of their childrens safety beggars belief. As previously said, if this had happened in England, and/or the parents been council estate residents, they would have lost all of the children, as the other two would have been taken into care in very short order...

 Which of you out there, who are parents, would have left their children alone, in a hotel room, in a foreign country, while they went out for dinner?? You don't take your kids on holiday to leave them alone in a hotel room while you go out for jollies, especially in a hotel where child minding facilities are available if you are so inclined to leave your kids behind...

 Maddie, wherever you are, Mrs W and I pray you are safe, and are returned home soon, but can people please remember that the 'vicitm' in this sad episode is Maddie, the parents were arrogant and lax in their care for her, it is a tragedy for them that they may have lost their daughter, but it was an avoidable tragedy.

I have to say I agree with you entirely, in fact I'm not convinced that they are totally innocent here.  They were only removed as suspects because of lack of evidence, but why were they so reluctant to answer police questions, surely you do what it takes to find your daughter

wolfman I agree totally.

I never left my children when they were young under any circumstances if I couldnt take them with me anywhere I didnt go simple as!  I just cannot see why the children were deposited in kiddie clubs in the day. then left at night. if it was an adult holiday they wanted they should have made arrangements accordingly. but to take the little ones then leave them is disgusting and the consequences are tragic. the only victim here is maddie, I do not feel sorry for the parents they gambled with there childrens lives,

I JUST WISH THIS WEE GIRL COULD BE FOUND,HER PARENTS MUST BE GOING THROUGH SHEER HELL NOT KNOWING WHERE THEIR WEE GIRL IS,ALSO WHAT WILL WEE MADDIE BE THINKING ??? ONE DAY SHE'S GOT A MUMMY DADDY ,A BRO AND SIS AND THE NEXT DAY THEY ARE GONE,POOR WEE LAMB

Not that good parents, they left their children unattended while they went out enjoying themselves.

I feel some of the criticism is justified imo.  The McCanns should be made to feel accountable to some extent, afterall, they were part of the problem and it's no use trying to silence the voices of all the people who think otherwise with threats to sue and barracking them as being inhumane, cold or heartless etc.  We're all entitled to our opinions and from what I can make out, everyone seems to be unified in their support of Madeleine regardless of what they think about her parents.

As for the 'error of judgement', I think that comment is giving Maddie a huge disservice as it was plainly neglect.  The comparisons with leaving your kids in bed whilst having a meal with friends in the garden would be laughable if it wasn't such a tragic story.

This story has imo, generated more unanswered questions than anything in terms of credible evidence to support the various theories surrounding the case.  I'm not convinced by the McCanns (and their friends) version of events, but i'm equally undecided on the various stories which it seemed were generated out of pure spite against the McCanns.  There does seem to be some forces in play to ensure that certain elements of the case are not investigated further and that is a real shame. 

Some people have made obscene amounts of money in the name of Maddie and that is just shocking.  People have been sued, counter-sued, sold book/film/documentary rights, manipulated donations etc all under the guise of looking for a little girl and it just doesn't wash any more imo.

sillycat May 2008

I find your comments repulsive!  Get real.  Maddie is missing do you really think you need to keep harping on about the mistakes made as all parents do in bringing up children.  Fortunate for most of us nothing occurs as a result of the errors we make.

However, please move on and think what her parents and all who knew her are going through. What is done is done, but what they are doing is everything they can to find her and in what is being discovered will help others and perhaps prevent these awful situations arising for others.

There but for the grace of God?  Those who judge too much and too often may get tested one day, it's called Karma.  So be a little compassionate, not being, changes nothing for Maddie.  What happened happened, now we all want her and others like her back home with their families, and for these awful paedophiles to be locked up as soon as their tendencies are recognised.  Save your anger for them and campaign instead to lock them all up for good. 

Having worked in mental health before retirement, if someone wishes to target you or your family they can do it, and complete what they wish to do.  Bear that in mind.  Imagine if it happend to you - empathy, or have you never felt it?

 

 

 

 

jollygoffer:

sillycat May 2008

I find your comments repulsive!  Get real.  Maddie is missing do you really think you need to keep harping on about the mistakes made as all parents do in bringing up children.  Fortunate for most of us nothing occurs as a result of the errors we make.

However, please move on and think what her parents and all who knew her are going through. What is done is done, but what they are doing is everything they can to find her and in what is being discovered will help others and perhaps prevent these awful situations arising for others.

There but for the grace of God?  Those who judge too much and too often may get tested one day, it's called Karma.  So be a little compassionate, not being, changes nothing for Maddie.  What happened happened, now we all want her and others like her back home with their families, and for these awful paedophiles to be locked up as soon as their tendencies are recognised.  Save your anger for them and campaign instead to lock them all up for good. 

Having worked in mental health before retirement, if someone wishes to target you or your family they can do it, and complete what they wish to do.  Bear that in mind.  Imagine if it happend to you - empathy, or have you never felt it?

So the McCanns are paying for some serious karma issues then?

I don't think anyone argues with the fact that parents make mistakes as we all do but there's a different between making a mistake and leaving three kids under the age of 4 years old alone whilst you swan off for a bite to eat and a few bottles of wine.  The difference being neglect which where most people come from is a criminal offence although those rules don't seem to apply to everyone.

If a driver makes a mistake at the wheel and their actions cause the death or serious injury of others, then it's normal for that person to be charged with causing death or grievious injury and possibly face jail time.  Should we just accept the fact that they made a 'mistake' or should they be accountable for their actions.  People often cite the McCanns suffering as enough of a punishment.  So if we apply that rule to someone who is guilty of manslaughter or negligence that caused death or serious injury, would the guilty party not have to face criminal punishment as they have suffered immense personal trauma due to their actions?

As for your comment about paedophiles, I wholeheartedly agree that they should be locked up for good and the key be thrown away, but so far there is nothing to link them to missing Maddie apart from an extremely feeble investigation run by the McCanns themselves.