Hounder really upset about what the media have reported regarding that incredible stunt that Amoral pulled.

 Why the McCanns' appearance yesterday was a PR disaster for them
utahagen Today at 2:14 am

The video of Gerry and Kate McCann's remarks yesterday, after their libel case was delayed, was a PR disaster. Both McCanns, especially Kate, seemed more genuinely emotional than I've ever seen them, which has the effect of making their relaxed demeanors in the weeks after Madeleine's disappearance even more bizarre and troubling in retrospect. They seem to be suffering more deeply over what they believe is a dilatory tactic by Amaral than they ever seemed about their little girl's supposed abduction.

Kate complaints about having to arrange childcare every time they come to Portugal are risible, in light of their own explanation for how some "pedophile" was able to grab their daughter: because they had left her alone, having not made child care arrangements! And speaking of pedophiles, what the heck is Gerry McCann talking about with his repeated insistence that there is no evidence Madeleine is dead or even "seriously injured"?! THEY are the ones who insist she's been abducted by a pedophile! That's pretty damn serious if you ask me!

The McCanns' assertion that their (remaining) children have suffered on account of Amaral is just silly. How have these eight year olds been wounded by a book published in Portuguese and unavailable in the UK? Also, since the McCanns are the plaintiffs in this case, they could end their own suffering attached to it by dropping the case....so why don't they just do that?

Clarence Mitchell -- yes, he's back! -- seemed to be baiting the press to publish Amaral's suspicions that the McCanns had Madeleine cremated...which at least one of the British tabloids happily did. Now the web is alive with debates about whether and how the McCanns disposed of their child's body...was it tossed into a pet crematorium? Buried as a stowaway in some old lady's coffin?

There's been at least one published article that outlined why Kate's assertion that Amaral has delayed this case "four times" is rubbish.

The comments after articles about this latest development have been overwhelmingly negative with regard to the McCanns. It seems finally to occur even to people who believe Madeleine was abducted that the McCanns are after money and revenge and that "Justice for Madeleine" is not the point with regard to this lawsuit.

I have not read one article in the last week that notes Madeleine's "abduction" as a fact. It seems that finally the media accept and assert only that Madeleine "went missing" and that her PARENTS believe she was abducted.

I believe that even if the McCanns are never charged with any crime, their remarks yesterday reversed the momentum of public sentiment that has been largely in their favor. Kate McCann yesterday seemed shrill and petulant and far more ticked off at Amaral than she ever seemed when talking about whoever it was who "abducted" her little girl seven years ago.

 Re: British Police hiding evidence in Maddie case.
kevmack Yesterday at 10:10 pm

Totally agree with the last sentence, that was the one mistake the Portuguese made and that was not hauling them and their friends straight in for questioning under arguido status on the 4th May. They were allowed to prance around, putting out stories in the media and setting the whole world off on a wild goose chase, which allowed evidence to be compromised and ultimately created a very difficult environment with which to charge and subsequently prosecute them.

Sadly it was the compassion of the Portuguese police rather than ineptitude or lack of care, which enabled the McCanns to go about their business, raising money and acting like celebs, but worse than that, to create a huge wave of hostility to the very police force who had gone out of their way to help them, hostility that has grown over the years and culminating in the sad state of affairs that sees a hardworking, conscientious and honest man, dragged through court, in order to assist the McCanns maintain the lie, they started on the 3rd of May 2007  

Brian Griffin wrote:
Praia wrote:
I have a beautician friend in London who says Kate is being "made down" with cosmetics to look so rough. Check her out on certain TV appearances like Crimewatch too. Since she commented on this I have looked at old pictures and she is right.
Her hair is also being styled to make her long face look drawn.
Better get Meryl Streep signed up to play her for the movie then. I wonder who would play Gerry?