Anyone else feel Madeline Mccann story overplayed?

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Tragic for her family and others who loved her.
I would never blame her parents for efforts they made to keep this in public mind.
The story obviously touched a lot of hearts.
But does it deserve so MUCH attention? In playgroups, schools, cinema, supermarket and street-corner notices a thousand miles away from where she disappeared?

Not trying to get on Sky news, nor am I a heartless b*tch. But I do get upset that so much attention and energy has been devoted to this topic when much worse and more important things are happening in the world.

Even among us parents, surely we should put this in more proportion?

Am I the only one thank thinks like that?

Bubble, it surprised me. And we travelled when she had been missing nearly a month. Honestly, there was one tiny (A4) poster on a pillar at check in. Then another at the departure lounge. But that was it. And I only noticed them because I looked for them. So not very noticeable at all.

If one child is rescued because of the coverage about Madeleine then it is all worth it imo.

And yes Lucykate I agree, The Times didn't have to look far for their story on Shrek did it? I wonder if they asked the people they quoted for permission?

Reminds me of Millie Dowler unfortunately

electroma - I remember hearing a police officer interviewed after the sarah Payne trial talking about her mother and how determined she was to keep it in the public eye and how hard she worked to do that. It was her way of doing something I suppose just as it is for the McCanns.

Diana Lamplugh did an enormous job educating young women about safety, pretty much made it her lifes work after Suzy Lamplugh disappeared.

Tbh the only time I hear of her now is on here.

I don't know what the uproar is, I can understand the Shrek thing, which I agree with, but to complain about posters? I haven't even seen any. I do think some people are just taking offence for the sake of it.

Quiet agree Kerrymum, but I think parental (and perhaps irrational) guilt in any situation like this would be inevitable, whether you had left the children unattended or not.

oops, meant to say QUIETLY agree

rhubarb

I really dont think anyone is offended

ooh that was awful Kewcumber, wasn't it

There were plenty of posters at Dover, on the ferry and some in motorway service stations across France, all reminding us of Madeleine's distinctive appearance and asking people to be vigilant.
No problem with that. Seems entirely appropriate.
Very pleased to hear that the Odeon has reconsidered its policy of using the ad in U and PG screenings.

Krusty - do you mean the Suzy Lamplugh case - we're both showing our age I think!

perhaps the Mccanns are making this so global to keep the investigation as far away from home as possible.

For the record, I don't believe they had anything to do with Madeleine's disappearance, but I do believe they know who did, and that there's a lot they haven't told the police. There's just too much about this case that doesn't add up.

Suzy Lamplugh - never been found. That must be the hardest thing.

Exactly Marina, so far it has been appropriate and I can't see why anyone would think otherwise. Agree about the cinema though.

Really furReal?

Of course posters at the airport/ferry terminals are appropriate. But posters in my local shop, yellow ribbons tied to railings, posters at school/nursery/toddlergroup?

furReal - are you a police officer then? Obv nothing strange like this could ever happen could it? Like the woman who was accused of her baby's murder because no-one believed that a Dingo could drag a baby out of a tent. Even when it was proved that the Dingo did it, there will still be those who point the finger. As if losing your child is not bad enough.

Let's not play cops and robbers shall we?

Furreal - thats what i think maybe as well.

It is not normal..

something doesnt add up.

hippi - then take it up with your local todder/nursery groups not with the McCanns.

rhubarb - please, this is NOT the same as that. That was a freak accident, and of course, strange.

But in this case there are many 'strange' things..

We are entitled to our opinions, and to discuss this if we want to.

I'm going to leave this thread before I burst a vein.

The amateur detectives can play by themselves now.

yes Kew! Still sends shivers down my spine that. Her poor parents. They did so much with that charity afterwards.

are the McCanns back home yet with the twins?