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[NYC Susan]

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@SweetieSugarPlum wrote:

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@cherry wrote:

Accusing people without a shred of proof, isn't very convincing..They made a terrible decision, and have paid a terrible price for it.

They have no motive for  doing  that. I have nothing but pity for them

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Sorry, but I disagree, in that I don't think anyone (but the parents) really knows what happened. We may never know.

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Of course none of us know what happened.  That's obvious and completely beside the point.  This was investigated and they weren't charged with anything.  In light of that and in light of my own research, I choose to be compassionate rather than accusatory.

[NYC Susan]

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@JBKO wrote:

If you read my original post, I said that I don't believe that the parents will ever be prosecuted. There may not be enough evidence for that. But there is enough to make many including the majority of the Portuguese and a high percentage of the British public feel that the parents are at fault.

I always hear of cases where law enforcement knows who is at fault but cannot prosecute because there isn't enough to charge the suspect. This case helped me comprehend that. 

There are a lot of posters on here who haven't looked closely at the case imho.

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I strongly disagree with this.  Plenty of us have looked very closely at it.  It's condescending to say that the reason we don't agree with you is that we're not as informed as you are.  

You've presented some strikes against the parents that just don't hold water with me.  You're entitled to your opinion, but those of us who disagree are entitled to ours too.

[NYC Susan]

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@dulwich wrote:

I was living in London at time of this tragedy and I do not believe the statement that the majority of Brits believe the parents are guilty of crime.  Most of the comments and views I heard - and there were many - felt very sorry for these parents and that it was a terrible mistake leaving their children alone.

Too many amateur speculations on this thread, too many would be Sherlock Holmes in my opinion.

Just feel this is a terrible tragedy and I feel for the parents my heart feels for them.

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Exactly.  I have family and friends in England, and I discussed this case with them because I was working on an assignment about it at the time.  They never indicated that there was anything other than sympathy for the parents among the people they knew. 

It's very easy to find "facts" on the internet and in interviews, but not everything that we hear or read is accurate.  A case can be built up pro or con if someone is simply grasping at straws.

(I also don't see how much it matters if public opinion leans toward guilt or innocence.  It may be an interesting topic, but in the long run it's the investigation, evidence, and conclusions by law enforcement that ultimately matter most.)

[occasionalrain]

I never thought the parents were involved just unbelievably negligent. I can't imagine how they cope especially not knowing what happened or is happening to her.

[missy1]

IMO the parents were involved/knew, or the whole story is fabricated.

[Sooner]

I don't understand why someone not directly involved and not able to do anything productive about the case would want to dwell on it or think about it. 

There are lots of things you can do something good for someone about through your time and thoughts, and this isn't one of them.  

[Vivian]

All I know is that it was a horrendous tragedy. About ten or fifteen years ago my husband and I were enjoying a glorious vacation in Bellagio, Italy. When we got to our room I found one of those Do-Not-Disturb cards. However, instead of that message, there was a picture of a sleeping baby and in many languages the sign read something like «Do not disturb because there is a sleeping infant alone inside.» I was horrified and even took the sign home so people could see it. In Norway, people leave their babies alone in the carriage outside while they do their shopping inside. I think a Danish couple was arrested in NYC for doing that.

[SeaMaiden]

I can not make a judgement.  

[prisrob]

There is not a shred of evidence against the parents. Your accusations are without facts. Go to one of the conspiracy forums where you would be welcomed.

[Anonymous032819]

People need to understand that in other countries, they have their own cultures, which are different than what may be done here in the U.S.

It doesn't make what is done over there "wrong", just different.

It has long since been established that it is common to leave your child unattended, while the parents go out to eat.

So if someone is going to charge the McCann parents with neglect, then you might as well arrest the whole  country, because a lot of other parents do the same exact thing over there. So much so, that no one raises an eyebrow when it's done.