The McCanns...

[ben48]

As much as I wish the Mcanns well in their search, it’s the timing that strikes a nerve with me. It will keep the care home scandal of the front pages for a day or two , they’ll find Jack the Ripper next week

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

There might not be a trial. It's only at the investigation stage. If it was this new suspect and the police gather enough evidence, he might just own up to it. 

 

Plus, I don't get the more money angle. The family aren't asking for more money, to my knowledge? Neither are the British police investigating this? Why would they be asking for more money in respect of an investigation being carried out by the German police?

 

Plus, the "the money must be running out" shouts seem to come with the same ignorance level as the £10k home working expenses for MPs during coronavirus. Even if the police wanted more money, it wouldn't be going into their personal accounts. It'd have to be accounted for. It's very difficult to see how the officers in this investigation could make personal gain by artificially stringing the investigation out by intentionally trying to pursue false leads. The officers weren't employed just for this investigation. They'll likely still have jobs if the investigation ends. They'll just be moved on to other investigations/departments. It doesn't add up. 

 

As for Amaral, I'm not too familiar with him. But, I believe that he's always been fairly convinced that the family did it. Maybe he's wrong and he's unwilling to admit so and that might be clouding his judgement about the new suspect being made a scapegoat. I thought I read somewhere that he also had issues with other nations police forces being drafted in as he believed this sent out a bad message re: the competence of the Portuguese police. This could be another reason why he's not willing to let go of his initial theory. 

 

Oh, and I say all this as someone who thinks it was disgraceful for the parents to leave their child unattended and who initially thought that they could be involved in her disappearance. 

 

But, I've moved on from that belief now. There's been millions spent on the investigation. I don't see the McCann parents as being some sort of master criminals who could abduct/hide/kill their own daughter but do so while apparently leaving absolutely no evidence whatsoever that one of the many investigation teams could use to charge them. 

 

Plus, the whole cover up theories rely on a multidimensional conspiracy being agreed on between the family and the British, Portuguese and, now, the German police forces. Again, that doesn't really add up for me. 

 

The simplest explanation as to why nothing has happened to the parents might be because they didn't do it, meaning that there is no evidence that can be used against them. 

 

Plus, it's circumstantial at the moment, but the profile of the accused and his travel history and past crimes seem to fit the bill and warrant further investigation, for me. 

[Pureblood]

1 minute ago, Nelly-Torres said:

Neither are the British police investigating this? Why would they be asking for more money in respect of an investigation being carried out by the German police?

You're wrong about this, mate. There is an ongoing live British police investigation under the guise of "Operation Grange", via the auspices of the metropolitan police.  It has cost the British taxpayer £13m to date.  Every six months or so they secure additional government funding to pursue the matter. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

1 minute ago, TK421 said:

You're wrong about this, mate. There is an ongoing live British police investigation under the guise of "Operation Grange", via the auspices of the metropolitan police.  It has cost the British taxpayer £13m to date.  Every six months or so they secure additional government funding to pursue the matter. 

Sorry, I meant the British police aren't playing a part in the current investigation into the German suspect. I thought that this was being done by the German police? 

[Rico1304]

21 minutes ago, TK421 said:

I'll be delighted if he's tried and convicted.  A little girl is missing and presumed dead, so justice should be done.  

 

And the trial would make compulsive viewing.  I'd be following that for sure, it would be the trial of the millennium.  

Won’t wash with me.  You are dying for it to have been the parents. Hateful. Although it shames me a little, I will be amused at the hours you’ve spent on the conspiracy sites, pretending to be an expert in DNA, Portuguese law, forensics, psychology etc etc etc. Fucking ghoulish behaviour. 

[Pureblood]

2 minutes ago, Nelly-Torres said:

Sorry, I meant the British police aren't playing a part in the current investigation into the German suspect. I thought that this was being done by the German police? 

It's a British led investigation. The German authorities are cooperating with them.  See the announcement below. 

 

http://news.met.police.uk/news/operation-grange-update-and-appeal-403826

[Pureblood]

1 minute ago, Rico1304 said:

Won’t wash with me.  You are dying for it to have been the parents. Hateful. Although it shames me a little, I will be amused at the hours you’ve spent on the conspiracy sites, pretending to be an expert in DNA, Portuguese law, forensics, psychology etc etc etc. Fucking ghoulish behaviour. 

No, I don't have any personal stake in this.  Like I said, if it's the German guy then charge him and give him a trial.  

 

I don't care if it doesn't wash with you, I'm not remotely interested in persuading you. 

[Strontium]

Reading about this Christian Brueckner, and he seems like an extremely compelling suspect who ticks every box for the kind of person who would commit a crime like this. It beggars belief that he wasn't identified by police at a much earlier point.

[Captain Howdy]

2 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Reading about this Christian Brueckner, and he seems like an extremely compelling suspect who ticks every box for the kind of person who would commit a crime like this. It beggars belief that he wasn't identified by police at a much earlier point.

Agree with this

[Rico1304]

10 minutes ago, TK421 said:

No, I don't have any personal stake in this.  Like I said, if it's the German guy then charge him and give him a trial.  

 

I don't care if it doesn't wash with you, I'm not remotely interested in persuading you. 

You are more interested in logging onto your conspiracy site and trying to look good.  Ghoul. 

[Mudface]

First picture of Christian Brueckner, from the Metro- https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/04/first-picture-christian-brueckner-madeline-mccann-suspect-12804492/

 

I can't put my finger on exactly why, but he looks really suspicious to me, dead eyed too.

 

[Rico1304]

7 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Reading about this Christian Brueckner, and he seems like an extremely compelling suspect who ticks every box for the kind of person who would commit a crime like this. It beggars belief that he wasn't identified by police at a much earlier point.

Fucking religion again 

[Rico1304]

1 minute ago, Mudface said:

First picture of Christian Brueckner, from the Metro- https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/04/first-picture-christian-brueckner-madeline-mccann-suspect-12804492/

 

I can't put my finger on exactly why, but he looks really suspicious to me, dead eyed too.

 

Like Cheryl Cole’s eyes. 

[Strontium]

3 minutes ago, Mudface said:

First picture of Christian Brueckner, from the Metro- https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/04/first-picture-christian-brueckner-madeline-mccann-suspect-12804492/

 

I can't put my finger on exactly why, but he looks really suspicious to me, dead eyed too.

 

 

Still, despite all of his legal troubles, it was big of him to partake in Blackout Tuesday.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Just now, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

Still, despite all of his legal troubles, it was big of him to partake in Blackout Tuesday.

 

He half-assed it though. Which makes me think he wouldn't have had the commitment nor attention to detail to carry out the abduction.

 

Let him go, he's not your man.

[Dr Nowt]

12 minutes ago, Mudface said:

First picture of Christian Brueckner, from the Metro- https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/04/first-picture-christian-brueckner-madeline-mccann-suspect-12804492/

 

I can't put my finger on exactly why, but he looks really suspicious to me, dead eyed too.

 

A reverse burka. Textbook.

[Juniper]

Hopefully the family get some closure off the back of this latest development.

 

All that matters really.

[Pureblood]

15 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

You are more interested in logging onto your conspiracy site and trying to look good.  Ghoul. 

I'm liking this "Ghoul" tag.  I might take ownership of it.

 

Woooooooooh, spooky ghouls. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

They're clearly the ears of a guilty man. 

[s(k)aturation]

Ghoul.  Fool.  

 

It's all good.

[Lee909]

17 minutes ago, Mudface said:

First picture of Christian Brueckner, from the Metro- https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/04/first-picture-christian-brueckner-madeline-mccann-suspect-12804492/

 

I can't put my finger on exactly why, but he looks really suspicious to me, dead eyed too.

 

Is it wrong I immediately thought

 

Simon fucking Mingolet 

[Bjornebye]

7 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

Is it wrong I immediately thought

 

Simon fucking Mingolet 

Yep because I did exactly the same 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

6 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

Is it wrong I immediately thought

 

Simon fucking Mingolet 

I got a bit worried when I saw him named as "Christian B".... 

[sh#t waffle]

36 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Reading about this Christian Brueckner, and he seems like an extremely compelling suspect who ticks every box for the kind of person who would commit a crime like this. It beggars belief that he wasn't identified by police at a much earlier point.

Yeah, he's definitely got one of those faces.

[The Golden Eel]

3 minutes ago, sh#t waffle said:

Yeah, he's definitely got one of those faces.

You'd have thought they'd ask him to take off his VR headset first.