Sorry, it's a McCann question, but I was interested to read in today's paper that "Kate and Gerry McCann have demanded to be cleared over their daughter's disappearance after the public prosecutor in Portugal said they will not face further police interviews unless detectives can produce stronger evidence against them"
I really don't want to start another 'pro' vs 'anti' rant forum, and I'm frankly not interested in the question of guilt or innocence here. I just want to know if people think it is normal for suspects to make demands like this?.
2007-11-01 05:31:09 · 12 answers · asked by Well, you might say that...... 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Whatever happened to due process?
2007-11-01 05:31:58 · update #1
'Mary Mary' - I'd agree with you if the police were admitting to having 'no evidence', but at the moment they're talking about the need for 'stronger evidence'.
This means that they must review whatever evidence they have and then act accordingly - either build their case and charge the McCanns, or they must withdraw the McCanns' suspect status.
As this process is obviously still in hand, should it really be influenced by whatever a (still) named suspect does or doesn't want?
2007-11-01 05:49:34 · update #2
yeah its absolutely their right as per the Geneva convention.
It is their HUMAN right to be charged or cleared as soon as is possible. Now that the Portugal Police have admitted "we have no evidence to charge the parents" then they should indeed be cleared. Yesterday is not soon enough.
Edit...
You need to look at the wider picture. What would YOU do in their shoes. Sit and knit and wait contentedly? Me thinks not.
2007-11-01 05:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
I believe the arguido status does actually give them some rights -one of them being that they can ask the Portuguese police to do certain searches etc.
I don't know whether it's "normal" for suspects to ask the police to clear them, but the Portuguese system is certainly different from ours. A suspect in the UK would either be charged or released within days.
It's hardly surprising the McCanns want some resolution, otherwise this could be hanging over them for up to 12 months from the date they were made suspects.
2007-11-01 08:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by Netty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 03:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by cogliano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are the type of person that can pull enough strings in the right places to enjoy a private audience with the pope I would imagine you are the type of person that finds it perfectly normal to demand anything of anybody.
As for appropriate? A lot in England is not very appropriate, like a cash-starved NHS that pays incompetent managers 6-figure golden handshakes to name but one.
2007-11-01 05:40:12 · answer #4 · answered by Part Time Cynic 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I think if I was in their position I would be telling the police to either put up or shut up> Remember the Police investigation has been leaked to the press by the police in Portugal whilst they are actually gagged from saying what was asked of them.
The pro and con Mc. Cann is outworn and not relevant until the Police get their act together on what seems to be one of the most inefficient investigations ever carried out
2007-11-01 05:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by Scouse 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
due process was flushed straight down the pan as soon as the spin merchants were on the case
2007-11-01 08:25:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The due process is not happening though is it, that is why they want a resolve, the portugese seem to be sitting on their fingers.
I think its tame, who wouldnt want to be cleared, id be going nuts if i was them & sueing every slanderous vicous comment ... Teach the press a lesson or too !
2007-11-01 05:39:17 · answer #7 · answered by ξήĢŁĭŞĦ ŗǾşξ ©® ღஐღ 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I dont think they really have the right to demand anything given this situation would never have arisen if they had managed to spend some time with their children rather than pawning them off on childrens clubs and leaving them alone to drink with their snooty pals.
2007-11-01 05:36:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
If they are innocent, know there is no evidence against them and are being vilified by fools, then I know I would
2007-11-01 05:36:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
well its not usual for suspects to seemingly run the investigation either.
2007-11-01 05:36:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋