Netflix Madeleine McCann

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AIBU to think that any coverage of her disappearance is a good thing. I watched two episodes of the Netflix programme and think that if it were to bring her back into the spotlight, then surely it’s worthwhile? I’m on my own in that opinion here in our house.

So the Portuguese police accused the parents of allowing the crime scene to be contaminated by people searching for the child?

But at the same time allowed numerous people to traipse through?

Because both have been written as fact on this thread! Which brings me back to my original point: we actually know very little fact. There is no real evidence of anything, other than that a child is missing, and that the mccanns are obsessed with wanting us to believe in a particular theory.

Unfortunately (perhaps given human nature) a lot of people want to take sides and either believe totally what the mccanns say, or believe that they played some active part in her disappearance. There’s a whole spectrum between those two possibilities which may very well be where the truth lies

I don't think a PLO would have made a difference. The family were advised by the PJ not to publicise the coloboma. Their own PR advised them not to leave after being declared suspects.

Something just tells me Gerry would have listened better to an official UK police liaison than advice he paid for and easily discarded. Someone as tough minded and bossy as him was needed.

I suspect they’re probably not particularly nice people and probably weren’t even before this happened. I’ve always seen them as being quite entitled and arrogant and have always found their lack of expressed regret about the decisions they made jarring. I find the image of a perfect family that they’ve crafted a bit unconvincing, I don’t think they were a bad family. I suspect though that is probably some sort of in built mental defence including a hefty dollop of denial. But I don’t think they had anything to do with her disappearance and I don’t think the fact they’re not very sympathetic people makes what happened to them any less awful.

Blame and speculation are 2 entirely different things. Surely posters should be allowed to discuss the multiple theories available and voice their opinion as to why they believe/disbelieve elements of those theories?

Also, the point about this being a parenting site - so we have to be blindly considerate of anyone who’s a parent? Michael Jackson was a parent, better take those threads down too.

educated parents who's child is missing don't panic and look for her in the apartment? I would have - the blind panic must have been overwhelming

Pengrin totally agree. the Mccanns have always been treated differently by MNHQ

It's interesting to see how many people on here state with conviction what they would or would not have done in the McCann's position in the immediate aftermath of discovering their child missing. The truth is, none of us has the first idea of what we would do/say/how we would act, as it hasn't happened to us.

His name was removed in some kind of cover up - yes that’s how the sex offenders register works 😀 Christ, it’s hardly surprising they don’t want the documentary aired - it dredges up all the ill founded, based on no knowledge opinions that always get dredged up.

Careful thewinkingprawn- you’re not allowed to say that!!

Michael Jackson was a parent, better take those threads down too.

I was thinking this too

Families in these situations always have everything in their backgrounds and behaviour picked over and examined. They’re almost expected to be paragons. Similar things happened to Kerry Needham and Denise Fergus too.

I think it’s important to remember that they are ordinary people, not politicians. Almost everybody who had their life examined to that extent would have undesirable characteristics and personality quirks exposed. I suspect that Kate and Gerry’s decision to have a slick, professionally managed media image was a mistake as it’s highlighted their aloofness rather than making them seem sympathetic. It has also dehumanised them too an extent and made them blend into the rest of the spinned, PR managed, celebrity focused media, and that makes the public feel permitted to criticise them because they seem like just another product.

Pengrin totally agree. the Mccanns have always been treated differently by MNHQ
Bollocks! They've been frequently annihilated on here and MNHQ step in as per their guidelines.

Michael Jackson's also notably dead.

And yes - as ohdeargod says - none of us, myself included has the first idea what you would do if you found your child missing. And even if any of you have been in dreadful position, we are all different and react differently. I literally despair of the judgy rubbish that comes out about this horrific case.

obviously if any persons name is removed from an official list via nefarious dark untrue conspiracy theory bollox means it is also impossible to prove it was ever there - which is very convenient

As per their guidelines? Yeah right!

I don’t believe that they do object to this documentary. I think they have to say that they do because if they endorsed it that could be used against them by people who would justify less positive coverage by saying they courted the publicity.

They’ve been very quick to take action against coverage they really object to. And the excuse it might damage the investigation is hollow because if that’s true the police would have stopped it being broadcast.

Pengrin totally agree. the Mccanns have always been treated differently by MNHQ

Because they hired Carter Ruck and either sued, or sent legal letters to every media organisation you can imagine. (Including Mumsnet, in quite sure.)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29470599

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4326518/Marco-Pierre-White-Jnr-launches-Twitter-rant-McCanns.html

www.carter-ruck.com/news/read/kate-and-gerry-mccann2

joana-morais.blogspot.com/2010/01/kate-and-gerry-mccann-threaten-to-sue.html?m=1

And yes, the McCanns have never been treated any differently by MNHQ - no other parents are subject to such horrific annihilation and judgement by deeply unpleasant armchair detectives on here. They are protecting them as they would protect any other parents subject to abuse on here.

And frankly i’d hire lawyers to stop such litigious rubbish being said about me and my family too. I’ll get off my soap box now 😀

Would you thewinkingprawn ? That's interesting because I just wouldn't prioritise something like that. It has no impact on the rumours. It seems like such a waste of both energy and funds to me.

Bollocks! They've been frequently annihilated on here and MNHQ step in as per their guidelines.

It’s not bollocks. The McCanns are hugely litigious and have gone after forums. Digital Spy were totally open about that, they banned all discussion of the case entirely and said that was the reason why.

They are treated differently but that’s not a free choice. Mumsnet can’t afford to do otherwise because they don’t want to be taken to court!

I believe that has been relaxed somewhat in the last few years because the fund is depleted and they’ve lost several cases against Amaral, the policeman. But forums are still careful.

they took action against amaral and lost his book is allowed to be sold

i find their onmgoing court cases jarring maybe its all theyve got left to do but their money could be better spent

That's interesting because I just wouldn't prioritise something like that.

You have no idea what you would or would not prioritise because YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN THEIR FUCKING POSITION!!

annie it’s really no more interesting than the fact that you would not. Everyone is different. Doesn’t make what you would do right nor what I would do right. I don’t think there is a guidebook for how to react when you lose your child,