A letter to the parents of Madeleine McCann...

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From Esther Rantzen.

What do you think?

Whilst I do see the point she is raising I think this type of journalism (if you can call it that?) is unnecessary, like much of the Daily Mail I suppose.

Becasue some people, unlike you, want to use their time constructively and care about piss poor journalism and believe that the pcc's job is to look into complaints and maybe actually do something about it, ok?

Because

unkind and uncalled for

wannabe made a suggestion as to how this could be brought to wider attention

you stay on your high horse dear

hardly unkind or uncalled for! She said that the pcc wouldn't do anything and questioned why people were bumping the thread! I'm not the one sitting on a high horse dear

munchkins if you'd bothered to read all of my post (which clearly you did not), you would have read that I suggested starting a separate thread suggesting complaining to the pcc for those that feel so inclined.

Bumping this thread achieves nothing of the sort, because at the moment anyone that sees it in active convos will only read that it's about a "letter to the parents of Madeleine Mccann" and most people will ignore it, because, whether you like it or not, a lot of people stopped reading threads about Madeleine Mccann a long time ago, to the extent that for a long time there was a rule on mn that all posts about her were restricted to one thread.

Well the pcc are unlikely to do anything.

And I asked why the thread was being bumped because the title of the thread makes no reference to the pcc which makes bumping it unnecessary.

Hi, Just to update those that are interested, I've just had a reply from the Pcc and they said that they have had numerous complaints about Ms Rantzen's article and that they are a) unsure if it's either the Privacy clause or the Intrusion into Grief / shock clause and they also said they can only proceed if the McCann's themselves complain.
I have 10 days to decide how to proceed so I'm going to start by emailing the McCanns to see how they feel about it.
Thanks to those who complained, we can make a difference.

me too got the same reply below

well at least we registered, hope Esther BAYATCH hears about this, not thats she'll care....

Thank you for your email regarding an article in the Daily Mail of 30 April by Esther Rantzen.

The Commission has received numerous complaints about this article. However, the first point for the Commission to decide will be whether it can take a complaint under Clause 3 (Privacy) or Clause 5 (Intrusion into grief or shock) from someone unconnected to the McCann family.

This is because much of the complaint will rest on the alleged impact of the article on the family at this time. According to the PCC?s standard procedures, it would be for the family to say whether they object to the article and to make a complaint; we must, primarily, respect their views on the subject.

We have been in touch with the McCanns on several occasions in the past few years and have acted on their behalf in regard to privacy matters. They are fully aware of our services. We have not been contacted in regard to this piece.

Against this background, an initial examination of your case suggests that you are a third party to the complaint. However, if you believe our normal rules should be waived to allow us to take your case further (or if you do not consider yourself to be a third party in this matter) we would be grateful to hear from you in the next ten days.

If, at the end of the complaints-process, you are dissatisfied with the manner in which your case has been handled, you should write within one month to the independent Charter Commissioner who will investigate the matter and report any findings and recommendations to the Commission. Further details are included on our website.

you're going to email the mccanns? suppose they haven't seen this particular article (one wouldn't imagine they read everything printed about them in the press) do you really think that it's your duty to bring it to their attention just so you can further your cause?

Get off my case wannaBe and concentrate on your own life. It's not my cause as you so condescendingly put it, it is something that many people feel strongly about and fwiw I would go through Clarence Mitchell first so butt out.

She is friends with Robert Kilroy Silk - says it all

Narcissistic freaks

Did she lose her deposit? What a shame.

cool

I will never forget Maddie. She is in my thoughts everyday. I cry thinking how she is being kept, wondering what that evil person who took her while her parents left her behind is doing to her every day and night.

Oh dear, just seen this. Not impressed. Last year I was meant to meet her at my voluntary work but I had swine flu and this year was at my paid work so couldnt on the day she was in. Was quite disapointed - not anymore!

Old thread folks

It may be if interest to anyone following the case that the book by the police chief who was in charge on teh investigation is now going to be published in Portugal - this will give the background to the procudres undertaken. The publication was previously blocked by the McCanns - (why???? surely tehy don't objec to people reading about the investigation????) but will be translated into English, so if anyone wants to protest/write letter of complaint about the police procudures involved - may be a good it to buy and read it to understand what was, and wasn't, done in the investigantion of Madeleine's disappearnace.