Sorry to hear that pal. I can only imagine the anguish and emptiness of those affected: (We have had a child brutally murdered in our family. Surprised that people show so little compassion for the family. For them it is a life of regret and anguish. It never goes from your mind. The questions, the guilt, the inability to protect. Empathy is in truth a great virtue. It ripped apart my family, blame is so easy for some isn't it.
I feel strongly about this. In 30 or 40 years time historians will write about this as a societal issue that like most significant events reflects the times. This coincided with the birth and growth of 'social' media, used by many idiots who have had a platform to make noise they would never have otherwise have had heard. And those voices take hold and people take the same views. This has, as a fact, been driven by a dislike towards those parents by many because they are posher than some, and because they were on holiday in a fancy resort and have professional skilled jobs. Some of these same people will sit in pubs gobbing off about this while their kids run about outside unsupervised. We have all seen them. Some of these will send their kids to the shop for scratchcards and fags while they sit in front of 65inch tellys in shitholes watching jeremy kyle and not know where they go or who they see. They may well post on facebook about what cunts the McCanns are while they send those kids out. They have a bare faced cheek to criticise, because what happened could happen to anyone. Thankfully it didnt, but it did to them. They were checking in on those kids, and the fact is that a criminal pervert needed probably less than a minute to take her. That is rare, and horrifying. In these events people naturally and consistently need someone to blame, and blame them they have. Yes they are not identifiable people, they do not attract empathy in many. He is like Mark Zuckerburg in many ways, detached, unrelatable, bland. She didnt react in the way that people wanted her to. Who are we to say how she should react and behave? She is an intelligent and focused disciplined woman, not hysterical and demonstrative. But that doesnt mean anything, it is their tragedy and nobody has the right to say how they think they should be behaving. They are the victims of an awful event that could well have befallen a couple of people on carers allowance buying two pints of strongbow dark fruits in Wetherspoons while their nipper runs around the beer garden. The fact is that this bloke as seems likely lived a transient lifestyle burgling holidaymakers hotel rooms abroad while living in a camper van because he was a convicted villain unable to get a job and live anywhere because he was a raping pervert bastard. He could have done this to anyone anywhere but at that time was doing it to people on holiday. It takes seconds. Kevin and Karen at the bar buying Skol and Fruitshoots could just have easily have seen their nipper taken, but people would see them as bigger victims than the McCanns because they are more relatable to most.
As with many things in life, and very prevalent at the moment, context is absolutely crucial.People, parents do that though. There is always a time when it happens. We all could be that parent it happens to, so the comments from people in here that the parents are stupid and "deserve" punishing is directed at ALL parents including me. I find it quite insulting.
And it's victim blaming, it is sick.
Sounds more like a fuckin' huge snooker table was blocking the entrance pal; )This is a great example of completely missing the context. The cue to get in McDonald’s was blocking a main road it was that long. It became a danger and stopped parts of our industry from moving in and around it. It was a selfish act and frankly, absolutely pathetic but that’s another story.
Not everything is black and white.
Sounds more like a fuckin' huge snooker table was blocking the entrance pal; )
I wouldn't say you're thick pal. It amused me so thanks for being on queue; )Ha! Every time I do it. It’s not even predictive text. I’m just thick.
I wouldn't say you're thick pal. It amused me so thanks for being on queue; )
Their child was taken and you are blaming her. Its good old fashioned victim blaming.As with many things in life, and very prevalent at the moment, context is absolutely crucial.
There are varying degrees of situations. There will, naturally, be moments where you can’t have eyes on your children. It happens.
However, minimising risk is absolutely possible and leaving children unattended in an apartment room with limited visibility while you sit poolside having a jolly time, in a foreign country, does not represent an example of it. Many on here are getting these lines blurred. That is a choice, a very poor one and they have paid the consequences if she was abducted.
I was having an argument with someone yesterday about the state of McDonald’s at the moment. I believe the Oldham branch was shut by the local constabulary a couple days back. Anyway, the argument went that food is essential and that nobody complained about the line outside supermarkets. This is a great example of completely missing the context. The cue to get in McDonald’s was blocking a main road it was that long. It became a danger and stopped parts of our industry from moving in and around it. It was a selfish act and frankly, absolutely pathetic but that’s another story.
Not everything is black and white.
Their child is missing.....Their child was taken and you are blaming her. Its good old fashioned victim blaming.
It's as b&w as that.
#yawnTheir child is missing.....
Their child was taken and you are blaming her. Its good old fashioned victim blaming.
It's as b&w as that.
Yes but not as much guilt as the child sex offending rapist burglar who took her. That is still a veiled dig at the parents. I swear people are disappointed that it looks like they didnt kill their daughter after all and have to have a pop anyway. Thankfully child sex offenders who abduct children are incredibly rare and opportunities for them to commit their crimes are incredibly rare. That is why they take what opportunities are presented. It doesnt take much of one.
Other than wearing an" I killed Madeleine" t shirt could this suspect have any more incriminating evidence that should have been picked up at least 3 years ago if not earlier. Surely this sad matter is close to closure at last
I feel equally sorry for them and frustrated with them. If I knew them, as much as I’d give them a hug for their sorrow, I’d also feel like shaking and slapping them both and saying “WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU DOING?”I agree with you mate.
I feel incredibly sorry for them, but thinking of how we were with our kids, we would never have done what they did.
You just don't leave little kids alone, especially when they're not at home in their own bedroom.
What if Madeline had woken up and been frightened that her parents weren't there ?
But nevertheless, I still feel very sorry for them, it must be torture.