Madeleine McCann

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

I think that question is balanced and fine

Sabine agrees with you


Afterwards Sabine Mueller, 35, who has worked for German Radio for 14 years, was unrepentant.
"I know it has been seen as a hard question but I do not think it was improper," she said. "I did not want to hurt these people, I don't suspect the McCanns of being involved

In which case, why ask the question then, what did you hope to achieve?

it gave them a chance to answer the question to those who have been thinking it?

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

it gave them a chance to answer the question to those who have been thinking it?

Judging by their response, I am not sure if they thought anyone was thinking it

Looking horrified, Mrs McCann responded: "I don't actually think that is the case, I think that is a very small minority of people that are criticising us.

Actually quite a few people are criticising you two, perhaps with good reason, thats a question for their consciences imo, seems unlikely to me though that the reporter was trying to prepare them for a public backlash

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Judging by their response, I am not sure if they thought anyone was thinking it

Looking horrified, Mrs McCann responded: "I don't actually think that is the case, I think that is a very small minority of people that are criticising us.

Actually quite a few people are criticising you two, perhaps with good reason, thats a question for their consciences imo, seems unlikely to me though that the reporter was trying to prepare them for a public backlash

dont understand this bit. Who said that? the reporter?

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

dont understand this bit. Who said that? the reporter?

Me, I said that bit

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Judging by their response, I am not sure if they thought anyone was thinking it

Looking horrified, Mrs McCann responded: "I don't actually think that is the case, I think that is a very small minority of people that are criticising us.

Actually quite a few people are criticising you two, perhaps with good reason, thats a question for their consciences imo, seems unlikely to me though that the reporter was trying to prepare them for a public backlash

ok what does this bit mean? is the two correct or do you mean to ie people are critising me?

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

ok what does this bit mean? is the two correct or do you mean to ie people are critising me?

People are criticising them, they think it's a few people, I would say it's considerably more people than that, after all their actions that night did nothing to hinder their daughters abductor

I agree

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I agree with you about the press conferences and the police giving them enough rope

“How do you feel about the fact that more and more people seem to be pointing the finger at you, saying the way you behave is not the way people would normally behave when their child is abducted?” The reporter went on: “They seem to imply you might have had something to do with it.”

Seems to me though, that there was no need to ask them this question, what was expected by asking it? Confessions? Or giving her own career a leg up?

My first thought about asking this question (as peanutkp pointed out also) was to see how the McCann's reacted.

It gave psychologists the chance to guage their reactions, both verbally and through their body language to a blunt question.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by XFS03

My first thought about asking this question (as peanutkp pointed out also) was to see how the McCann's reacted.

It gave psychologists the chance to guage their reactions, both verbally and through their body language to a blunt question.

So you think she asked these question's to provide some sort of service? Perhaps she should have mentioned that, then people wouldn't think ill of her

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

So you think she asked these question's to provide some sort of service? Perhaps she should have mentioned that, then people wouldn't think ill of her

I think she asked the question purely to see their reaction. They were obviously going to deny it (they weren't going to say "yes" were they), so I can see no other reason for asking it.

[etccarmageddon]

that makes sense and it's what journalism is about - getting a reaction as well as an answer.

Originally Posted by XFS03

I think she asked the question purely to see their reaction. They were obviously going to deny it (they weren't going to say "yes" were they), so I can see no other reason for asking it.

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

that makes sense and it's what journalism is about - getting a reaction as well as an answer.

And isn't that the problem - the reporter was trying to create news, not just report it.

[TheDaddy]

The letter strongly resembles another received by the De Telegraaf paper last year, accurately pinpointing where two missing Belgian girls were buried.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6749131.stm