doesnt anybody on yahoo answers feel sorry for the mccans??

Question

im sorry but im sick of all this gossip it makes me feel really sad that everybody is hating them i just feel so sorry for them losing a child no matter how it happened! i cannot compremend how that must feel. Also we dont know what of the evidence is against them do we? and being a suspect in the uk is totally different to being a suspect in portugal if they had good evidence against her they would have arrested her or not have let her return to the uk.

oh and sorry for my poor english havnt been to school in 7 months

everyones saying "they shouldn't have left their children alone" but millions of parents have done that before and this case was so rare like i heard on the news something like a million to one, dont you think if they had known this they would have not done that! havnt you people ever made a really bad mistake that you regret not necessarily to do with death, but saying things like "I hate you" to people and then regretting it its exactly the same for them but 100x worser but this is such a rare case and they will never forgive themselves for leaving her alone. IT WAS A MISTAKE

Answer 1

i feel for them that the police have turned on them due to the fact they had no other avenue to look down, i dont however feel for them with regards to their stupidity of leaving their children. The only person i feel truly sorry for is Madeline. xxxx

Answer 2

First of all, I suppose I must be what is called an "anti" McCann, but the only reason that I am anti, is because I am annoyed that they used to leave the children all alone in order to go out for a meal and drinks every night, that in itself is neglect. However, I do not believe in kicking a person when they are down, and so far there is no real evidence that the parents are involved in whatever happened to Madeleine. Also remember the saying innocent under proven guilty.

I know it sounds as if I am changing my tune, but if they are being set up, then surely that is unacceptable.

Answer 3

yes i agree i have children myself and to lose one of them is unthinkable. i don't agree with them leaving the kids in alone so they go out.they went on family holiday if they wanted to go out on there own they should have made arrangements for the kids to stay home or take someone with them so they could watch the kids so they could have a couple of nights out.i agree the UK police should have been included in the search from the beginning.i also feel they are pointing the finger at the parents but this is just one of these things when they don't have any answers they always point at the parents i hope they can find evidence to clear them as being a parent i know i could never hurt my children. accidents can happen and i am sure if that was the case the parents would have said so to take your own child body and hide it i think that is a cold act and don't believe it to be true. the parents would have to carry it the rest of there lives knowing their child is not laid to rest. so after saying all that yes i do fell sorry for them.

Answer 4

I feel sorry for MADELEINE McCann. The fact that she was left alone with her siblings EVERY night of the holiday is appalling. It's not even the "risk" of abduction that's so worrying, (a very small risk at that, and remember there's no evidence that Madeleine WAS abducted), it's just plain old common sense. Children, by their very nature, are accident prone, small children even more so. What if one of the children had fiddled with a gas tap and it had leaked? What if one of them had fallen over and cracked their head open?

I admit, you cannot watch your children every minute of every day of their lives, but toddlers NEED supervision, that's just common sense. The children weren't even in any kind of cot, just a normal bed, the risk of one falling out and injuring themselves is bad enough. What about the night that the Tapas 9 went to "Chaplins" bar? It's over a mile away from the resort...is that the same as "eating in your garden"?

I see by one of your previous answers that you argued that "thousands of parents" do this sort of thing. Worldwide, there are probably thousands of parents who abuse and torture their own children....DOES THAT MAKE IT RIGHT??? There are probably thousands of parents who sell their children into slavery....is that ok?

There may well be thousands of Parents who are arrogant and ignorant enough to treat their children with less care and attention than most people treat their dogs, but there are MILLIONS of parents worldwide who realise that having children is a priviledge, NOT A RIGHT, and behave with the responsibility and care that all children deserve.

I would not wish the loss of a child on anyone, but I have no sympathy for the McCanns, why should I? I know where they are, I know that they are healthy and safe.

I just wish to God that I could say the same thing about Madeleine. Remember her? Because I do, and that's why I will continue to argue my points. The only way to get the truth is to ask questions, and the only way to get justice for Madeleine is through the truth. She deserves nothing less.

Answer 5

The Portuguese system is different to ours and in it if you are declared an arguido, it is serious. With the entire world watching, and such criticism of them already, the police have made a very bold and decisive move by doing this, and they must feel strongly that it was correct to do so. They could have just let the McCanns return home as planned and the case would have wound down. Don't forget that they are acting on information and advice from British police and forensics. I feel sorry for Maddie, not the parents who have yet to even admit responsibility for leaving her and her siblings alone, in a foreign country, at night, at their most vulnerable.(asleep)

Answer 6

At first I was angry that two doctors could have behaved so selfishly and irresponsibly by leaving 3 under 4's unattended whilst they had a booze up nearby.
Also their apparent lack of remorse and emotion did nothing to win public support.
However I do feel very sad for them that they have to live with knowing that due to their bad behaviour Madelaine is missing and feared dead. I don't believe they accidentally killed her or purposely killed her at all. I also don;t believe they had the time or opportunity to hide and dispose of body as they had immediate publicity and any odd behaviour or trips would have attracted attention from public and police.
I believe she was abducted and most likely murdered. However they believe she was abducted and taken away to live with another family wanting a blond little girl.
I do so hope they find Madelaine alive and that life can return to some sort of normality for them.
I believe they should be answerable to social services for leaving their children but then so should many of their friends as i understand they all left their kids!
I think they did right returning to the UK as the Portuguese are turning against them!
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Think this was more than an accident hun...no one accidently leaves kids on their own. IT is pre-meditated with the real intent to leave them alone and go out and party.

Answer 7

Would like to say Yes to the question but I can not. I believe that the little girl is dead. She and the other children should never have been left alone while there parents went drinking. When we went on holiday my son was in his buggy or running around until we had finished our meal and a drink and not much drink at that because we had a boy to look after. Even now when I go on holiday and my boy now 11, I still have to watch out for him.

Answer 8

If they are innocent, yes I do. If they are guilty no I do not at all. I think of all the children who have got involved in fund raising activities to raise money to find her. I feel for the next couple who genuinely have a child snatched but perhaps with little evidence. The cynics will point their fingers and say remember the McCanns. They may have done untold damage to the way people are treated in such cases. I feel for Robert Murat an innocent man who tried to help by using his language skills.

Answer 9

I dont feel sorry for the fact that they left themselves open for this by leaving the kids alone.

However, the hate campaign going on at the moment is uncalled for.

Remember the Yorkshire ripper.
He got away with it for so long because a fool from the north east of england was sending tape recordings to the police.
Suddenly there was mass hysteria amongt the pulic saying we were looking for a geordie and many people (including myself) were questioned about it.

This is the same type of hysteria which presently grips the nation and will not lead to a speedy and just solution to the case or a resolution to the question "Where is the child"

Answer 10

Why should we feel sorry for the selfish stupid idiots who think popping out for a few drinks is more important than looking after their THREE children. I have nothing but contempt for them and am still waiting for someone to charge them with neglect never mind what else they might have done. We are all accountable in law I got three points for driving at bloody 38 miles this morning and a £60 fine bastards.

Answer 11

I don't think its about feeling sorry for them, or hating them, its about trying to work out what happened.

I have great compassion for them because they have lost a child.

However they are responsible for the loss of that child through their selfish desire to enjoy themselves, and not take proper care of their children.

They may have had a more active part in her loss, that we don't know yet. In Portugal the law works differently than here, and the police investigation will have to be passed to the Public Prosecutor, who will then decide whether to bring charges against them. This will depend on how much evidence they have - just as it would here.

I think they may have let them return to the UK because they know they can insist on their return if required, as we all part of the EU. Also I think the authorities in Portugal may have wanted them to bring the children back here, so that if they are going to arrest them they would not have to deal with making suitable arrangements for the twins.