McCanns: McLie Test McU-turn ?

Question

Some months ago Kate and Gerry McCann announced all blase that they would be only too willing to take a lie detector test to 'prove' their innocence ?

We now read that the Kate McCann has refused a lie detector test from one of the UK's leading experts in this field.

Don Cargill, the chairman of the British and European Polygraph Association, said he was "shocked" by her decision.

Mr Cargill, who is the official lie detector expert on TV's Trisha Goddard TV show, said: "I spoke to the McCanns' people and they came back with a list of conditions that would have been impossible to satisfy.

"They wanted me to prove the test would be 100 per cent accurate, that I was the world's best examiner and that it would be admissible in a Portuguese court - but I could not guarantee any of those things."Although polygraph testing is very accurate, it is not infallible."

Clarence 'McLiar' Mitchell said "Gerry and Kate don't need to do one as they are telling the truth."

McLie Test McU-turn ?

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=494765&in_page_id=1770

McCanns previous statement re lie detectors...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=482811&in_page_id=1770&ct=5

Answer 1

I am not going to answer your question because it is so obvious. What I do want to say is that, as always, you have been very thorough in your research and, as always, you bring very good points to discussion.
" Seven " gave an EXCELLENT answer to your excellent question.
" shadysba... " also gave a good answer (in his own way LOL)
My answer is pretty simple. If this was an ordinary case, being conducted in a normal way, in England, those two would have already been charged, would already have appeared before a magistrate's court. In a court of law, the fact alone that a person has refused to ansser a question can be used in court. The fact of refusal alone, remember !

Answer 2

for my 2p's worth - you talk about 'anti-mccanns' as just being motivated by spite - but i feel it is much much more complicated than that. the facts bear out that in the case of children going missing or being hurt - probability is that it was a member of the family/friends rather than a complete stranger, so surely it stands to reason that the parents / friends are investigated - that is what would happen in the UK, I am sure i totally understand how people find it hard to conceive that parents would do that - but the facts show that these things do happen the press obsession with this (and lets not forget who started that ball rolling) say one thing one minute and another thing the next, i read an article yesterday saying that the portuguese reatment of the mccanns was based almost entirely on forensics taken from the scene and analysed in the UK - and after all we are told that DNA evidence is pretty damning - so if there is even a shred of truth in this - then surely - for the sake of justice - this avenue should be properly investigated rather than ignored because of the idea that a professional british middle class couple couldnt possibly have done this which statistics prove is not true who knows what is true and what is not - we were not there, i wish taht the police - portuguese and UK were allowed to investigate without all of the nonsense reported in the paper, i personally think that the mccanns have spent money hiring people who are trying to prove that they had nothing to do with this - which is understandable - so i think we get one set of stories coming from a camp with one objective and the opposite story from another

Answer 3

Have you noticed that when things go a little quiet all of a sudden there is another 'revelation' concerning the McCanns. Last week Jane Tanner came 'out of the closet' saying she was not lying about anything, batting her eyes at the cameras, now, presumably as that got little coverage, we have lie detector blurb. All engineered to keep the 'Fund' in the spotlight. Lets face it at the beginning when there was a lull we had the mystery of the missing wallet. I do not think this is a U-turn, I think it is just one more ploy to get as much publicity as possible so we will all keep this in the public eye to boost the Fund. The next publicity I want to see is them in Court for child neglect!

Answer 4

I do not believe that lie detector results are admissible in court in this country nor in America. This is because they are not reliable to the extent of absolute proof someone is lying. Also we all know how reliable so called "experts" can be. For every expert who says one thing there is always another who will say the opposite. I am no fan of the McCanns but do not blame them for not taking such a test.

Answer 5

I don't see why they should have to clear their name, for the sake of the public... Even if they did say so, initially. I think, perhaps, with a missing daughter there may be a little more occupying their minds than a lie detector test. I see no point in them participating in a test, which might have flawed results- and isn't 100% accurate. Why rely on something, that is not completely 'reliable'. What a load of twaddle. They, likely, don't want to be incriminated unnecessarily. I do not blame them for this. I'm not even one of the people, jumping on the McCann bandwagon. I just hope the poor little girl is found. And justice is met, too.

Answer 6

If the McCanns are innocent they have nothing to fear. Although the P. authorities have dismissed the validity of lie detectors the McCanns could still do one if only to exonerate them in the eyes of the public around the world. These two are hiding a dark secret and this is the sole reason why they are running scared. They make sure the conditions are unable to be fulfilled and then say,"Oh ,well that's why we are unable to take the test ." They are always ready the blame someone else.
Keep up the good work and ignore the trolls.

Answer 7

Maybe she is scared the 'truth' might be revealed Adam...

I bet Gerry wasn't having none of that! They said they wouldn't leave Portugal but they did as soon they knew the Police were on to them and now they've changed their mind about the lie test... and they wonder why the public is highly suspicious of them!

Well we don't need a lie detector to tell us they are lying, they have proved it themselves.......

Looks like the trolls are as articulate as usual!

Answer 8

I wonder whether Kate McCann's refusal was yet another ploy to get front page coverage in the British gutter press who they have turned to help them promote the so-called "find Madeleine" fund which has raised a fortune of over a million pounds.

Answer 9

Chúpeme el culo

Answer 10

Interesting, wasnt aware of that, I think they should take a test as they say they have nothing to hide so wot wud be the problem? All I know is that Maddy is still missing and I wish she could be found.. safe and soon.