I no longer feel sorry for the McCanns

[chirpychirpy]

Kate & Gerry McCann appeared at the Leveson Inquiry today to state that media coverage hindered the search for their missing daughter Madeleine. Lots of people go missing every day, and the cases that receive any publicity are greatly assisted by the media spreading the word. Madeleine's disappearance received global coverage, as a result of which only people in remote areas of the World will have been unaware of the case. That kind of free publicity is beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Sure, not all of it was positive, but that was largely because some of the McCanns' decisions were dubious at best. Strikes me the McCanns should show immense gratitude to the media rather than this horrible bitterness. What do you think?

[ojread2]

I have never had sympathy for the McCanns, only for Madeline

[cathfromsaron]

yes, they should have been thankful first! (and hired a babysitter, which anyone from a poorer background would have been vilified for not doing!)

[ichkeria]

Yes I must admit that you have a point there.
I actually stopped feeling sorry for them years ago.
I'm not proud of that fact, but it IS a fact ...

[ummmm]

Had their mortgage paid...while they weren't working because they were looking for their missing daughter.

You think they should have lost their house as well?

[ladybirder]

As a contributor to the Madeleine Fund it is fine by me that they had to use a small portion of the money to pay their mortgage. They stayed out in Portugal for months trying to find their daughter and the had to do what they had to do. So unless you gave to the fund I don't think you have any right to moan about the way it was spent. I gave the money without strings. As ummmm says, were they supposed to lose their home?

[Purple_Popple]

Ditto ojread2...well put.

[Euphemia]

The McCanns lost a much loved daughter. I fail to comprehend the vile directed at them.

[jackthehat]

The 'Milkman of human kindness' obviously doesn't deliver to all parts of AnswerBank. :o(

[Purple_Popple]

Where does it say I expected them to lose their home ? I merely asked a question. We all have our opinions as do you.

[Purple_Popple]

Exactly, they LOST a much loved daughter.

[Euphemia]

and that is very sad.

[ummmm]

<Can someone explain to me then why they spent donated money for the 'Find Madeleine Fund' to pay their mortgage arrears.>

From your tone you seem to disapprove. So now it's been explained do you understand why?

[NoMercy]

My heart bleeds for them, every second of every day.

[ladybirder]

You don't pay your mortgage you lose your home.

[flip_flop]

Jesus Christ, there are some really nasty bloody people on this thread.

The gloating and finger-pointing from a number of posters is really f*****g horrible. Cretins.