Madeleine

[bluepeterno1]

The parents were blaming the Portugese police for being incompetent at best and retarded at worst. I hate this idea that foreign people somehow have less intelligence than people in this fabulous country. I mean, come on...

Well, they don't speak English very well, do they? Obvious, innit?
(...)

Hummm... Believe it or not, 10% of the Portuguese population speaks better english than most british youngsters i know (and believe me, i just had a confirmation on that as i'm spending my weekend in Praia da Rocha)

could someone please tell me ,or better still show me where or when the parents blamed the Portugese police for being incompetent or retarded.
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[Josef]

Well, they don't speak English very well, do they? Obvious, innit?
(...)

Hummm... Believe it or not, 10% of the Portuguese population speaks better english than most british youngsters i know (and believe me, i just had a confirmation on that as i'm spending my weekend in Praia da Rocha)

I should perhaps say that I was having a go at the predjudices of the British tabloids here, Puro, rather than the lingustic abilities of the Portuguese.

But good to hear, because I have had a fancy to visit Lisbon for some years now.

[Puro_pt]

Well, they don't speak English very well, do they? Obvious, innit?
(...)

Hummm... Believe it or not, 10% of the Portuguese population speaks better english than most british youngsters i know (and believe me, i just had a confirmation on that as i'm spending my weekend in Praia da Rocha)

I should perhaps say that I was having a go at the predjudices of the British tabloids here, Puro, rather than the lingustic abilities of the Portuguese.

But good to hear, because I have had a fancy to visit Lisbon for some years now.

Well, tabloids will be tabloids... Last year, i took some friends up there. After having contact with the british tabloids, his thoughts were:

"the "24 Horas" is a very respectable newspaper when compared to this ones!"

24 hours is a Portuguese Newspaper, tabloid style (however in page 8 or 9 you are already seing the sport pages)

[nuttytigger]

I hope she is found soon.

on a lighter note: i am going to Praia da Rocha in august for a fortnight

[Graham]

I hope she is found soon.

on a lighter note: i am going to Praia da Rocha in august for a fortnight

Can't imagine this will be doing the tourist industry out there much good

[nuttytigger]

i know

they say tho the more time goes on the chances fade

[Graham]

i know

they say tho the more time goes on the chances fade

Generally if they don't find a MisPer within 48 hours it's not a good sign

[nuttytigger]

yeah, although i wonder when the father will get questioned?

that is always the case too in missing kids, the father at first then the mother

[Graham]

yeah, although i wonder when the father will get questioned?

that is always the case too in missing kids, the father at first then the mother

They've done that already according to the news

[scaryman2u]

I read the percentages a while back and it`s something like 8 or 9 times out of 10 in cases of murder,abduction, rape and molesting amongst others, that a family member is usually involved.
I sincerely hope it isn`t so and they get her back safe and sound.

[nuttytigger]

fair enough, sorry for posting, i dont always watch the news etc.

i have my own theories behind whats happened

[Puro_pt]

yeah, although i wonder when the father will get questioned?

that is always the case too in missing kids, the father at first then the mother

They've done that already according to the news

He will be questioned tomorrow, by a Judge for "Future Memory". Basicly, the procedure is done to avoid him to come here in an eventual judgment of the suspects, if they are caught. This will be a valid statment in court.
(In Portugal, you can admit any crime that in either case you will go to trial. Once in court, you can deny the crime and void any statments you have made before, thus the need for a statment before a Judge!)

However, media are finding suspect that 2 top british family law lawyers have flown here hired alledgelly to support him whil doing he's statment

[bluepeterno1]

I think i would like a lawyer beside me if i was being questioned in another country ,wouldent read to much into that.

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[Otis]

fair enough, sorry for posting, i dont always watch the news etc.

i have my own theories behind whats happened

What are they??

[John]

The first 10 mins of the 9 o'clock news was taken up with this tonight. It may have been even longer but I switched off.