Gerry McCann seems to have given up work permanently. Not suprising when you think that they now have access to a million pounds plus fund. Within hours of Madeleines disappearance the McCanns had set up the "find Madeleine" fund with web page asking for donations and "fund raising" events, Gerry also managed to write his blog each day on the "Bring Maddy Home" webpage. I find it strange therefore that no webpage has been set up for the Ltd Company, detailing what is being done with the money. Surely a million pound company should have it's own web page. Thousands of decent people donated that million pounds in good faith, in response to that I think it is only correct that a web page is set up so people can see where the money they kindly donated is going. They have set up web pages for everything apart from the fund. Little weed posted an interesting link yesterday. Have a read of this and see what you think. Then answer me this question. "Should the Fund be frozen NOW".
http://forums.mirror.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=19864&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
2007-10-07 21:49:37 · 21 answers · asked by trancebabe 4 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I seem to remember at the time Gerry McCann explaining that the fund had been set up to deal with the 'problem' of donations. This obviously, purposely or not, managed to get the idea across to millions of well meaning people that they were able to send in donations in order to help find Madeleine. They would have been aware at the time that they would not have been allowed to employ private investigators etc so one wonders what the money could have usefully been used for.
The most amazing thing about the whole thing is that they SELL missing posters - when the most effective way of getting missing posters out in to the public domain is to give them freely.
The wording of the fund is that it can be used for legal expenses and to cover cost of living expenses but the word 'donation' makes it less than clear that it is not a charity.
In my opinion nobody directly associated with the suspects should have any dealings with this money. Whether they are innocent or guilty there is an obvious conflict of interest. Does anybody actually donate anything to them anymore? I would rather presume their arguido status might have stopped that.
None of this money should be spent at the direction of the people suspected of killing Madeleine. I am sure that Murat never had the offer of dipping in for a few quid and yet he seemed to do as much as the McCanns to try and find this little girl.
2007-10-07 22:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by snaffle 4 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Put yourself in their position. Wouldn't you devote all your time to looking for your missing child? Or would you say," oh well, lets toddle back to work"! Of course you wouldn't. No, the fund should not be frozen now. The fund has strict criteria and is allowed to be spent only on the search for Madeleine. There is nothing wrong with that. It is perfectly acceptable to ask for more details about just how the money is being spent. But I don't think you should fear the worst until you have proof. In my opinion it is amazing that the McCanns have been able to think so rationally in such a time of crisis. a model for all of us.
2007-10-08 03:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by Modern Man 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course the money should be frozen...especially as its certainly NOT being used to look for Maddie at present ?
I mean how much do wrists bands / balloons and ribbons cost for goodness sake..and if Gerry McCann has given up work permanently, then what are they living off ?
2007-10-07 23:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I said ages ago that the fund should have been frozen. In fact, I'm sure I signed a petition for that purpose.
Faith: Sorry to burst your bubble petal, but the existing website is doing NOTHING - that's NADA, ZILCH and any other way you can say ZERO - to find Madeleine. I laugh every time I see the "leave no stone unturned" slogan - because they haven't started TURNING stones to find this child! The fund money is sitting in a bank, gathering interest. I wonder WHO will benefit from this, hmmm?
2007-10-07 22:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yes the fund should be frozen, it should of been frozen the minute that they were made arguido's!!
I can't believe the way these people behave and the way the money is being spent..
I can not believe that official suspects are being allowed to carry on the way they are...
gross!!!
2007-10-07 23:48:05 · answer #5 · answered by izo 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The answer for both questions are:
YES.
Just if I'm wrong can the McCanns prove me with:
-Answering 40 questions (not the PR).
-Lie detector test.
-Make the Fund a Ltd.
If they do this, I might consider I'm wrong...
Have a star, good question well backed up.
2007-10-07 22:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by Tim 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yes it should be frozen now .Did you know that an NHS employee can receive up to 12 months full sick pay so if the pair of them are off work due to stress, They won't be any worse off.
2007-10-07 23:35:59 · answer #7 · answered by mrs bean 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
What I find despicable, is that they are paying the PR out of the fund. They went to a restaurant for a curry with friends the other night. Was that payed for out of the fund? It would not surprise me. If my child was missing, I wouldn't be sitting in some restaurant. Ah that's where they were when she went missing, wasn't it? I don't know how they have the gall.
2007-10-07 22:01:37 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 6 · 9⤊ 2⤋
yes is should be frozen now
the mCcann,s are now liveing back in england
2007-10-08 01:11:00 · answer #9 · answered by totty 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes the money should be frozen. This whole saga has been fishy since day one. §
2007-10-07 23:19:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋