"As I understand, the attorney general has clarified that the police have effectively dropped all possible lines of inquiry and have handed their files to the prosecutor and he will make the final decision on whether Kate and Gerry are charged or the investigation is closed”, Clarence Mitchell told The Independent.
But what Mr. Pinto Monteiro said, according to BBC – and the formal statement posted at PGR site, today - was that “the final report from the Polícia Judiciária had been received by prosecutors, and it 'will be the object of careful analysis and consideration. Public prosecutors will proceed to the overall analysis to determine whether or not other action is necessary or whether the conditions are sufficient to rule that the investigation be closed and a final ruling made”.
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Paulo, the news that the case will be archived has made its rounds around the world. On the CBC Mr. Mitchell appeared vowing that the McCanns won't rest until their child is found. I find the timing of this news suspicious considering the upcoming July 7 case in which the McCanns seek access to police files. This news of the archival of the case will probably strengthen their demand. It is so difficult nowadays to determine what is true. The media it seems will disseminate anything.
It's no longer about publicizing facts but about publicizing what they want people to believe as facts.
Paulo, if you don't mind I would say that Mr. Clarence Mitchell needs help. Period.
What is amazing that for some time this man (Clarence Mitchell) was considered to be fit to represent British Government?
And was apparently valued by Tony Blair.
And British press is always to his command.
This says it all really. What an inferior country it is!
As to McCanns, when snake is caught it wriggles and tries to bite, it wriggles even when head is cut off - we will see more of those body movements from McCanns, but the end is unavoidable - - -
Irina - it is unfair and incorrect to say that the UK is an inferior country - inferior to what/where?. I am British and I don't agree with much of what has gone on with this particular case. However, I refuse to allow people such as the McCanns and their henchmen dictate what 'kind' country the UK is.
You are an intelligent person and such a generalisation based on this story is surely a little rediculous?
I suppose nobody is perfect Paulo:
http://www.informac.gov.mo/aam/portuguese/jurisprudencia/1996/art0068.htm
I would have thought you could sympathise with Mitchell having held a similar postion yourself in Macau at one time. He was Head of Media Monitoring at the UK Government's COI and you were Deputy Director at Macau's Government Information Bureau. It's all about managing news flow at the end of the day. Perhaps you are more alike than you think.
If Postmodernism or Post Structuralism has taught us anything, it is that 'facts' are an elusive beast.
Perhaps when Gerry is finished turning all those stones, you would be bold enough to cast the first one?
BW
Paulo, can you please tell me when you were a PR for a couple who are the main arguidos on their daughter's disappearance and when you were paid to lie and libel a foreign police force? I would be much appreciated to know. Thanks in advance.
Anonymous,
I intentionally used those harsh words, because, I think that the problem is deep and UK governing system had unfortunately influenced the country just so much, that the name inferior (in comparison to any country, but mostly to UK's own concept about itself) is right.
The cancer spread too far - it is not OK. Saying that it is normal for good people to be found in any sort of countries. Superior sitizens in inferior state.
P.S. By Country I mean the state.
Anonymous, you’re upset that Irina has referred to the United Kingdom as an inferior country or countries; what do you think the United Kingdom’s media and politicians have been doing to Portugal for over a year now? I had this image of the United Kingdom as a strong democracy in which people could freely express themselves, that image has been shattered. The image I have now is of a country without a true democracy; a country run by snobbish racist upper class people.
Irina - the UK is no different to any other country in that there are always factions within governing bodies who promote the less 'desirable', shall we say.
You speak with such contempt it is difficult to ascertain if we are talking about the same thing.
From what I can see, the majority of the UK public are fully behind the Portuguese investigation and do believe the McCanns are hiding something. Furthermore, the majority also believe that their initial negligence of their children was quite incomprehensible (and are angered even more by the McCanns inability to admit their failings in this respect). The McCanns and their henchmen in high places are not the norm and the truth will out sooner or later and then questions will be asked.
A lot of people in the UK have lost all respect for the media (and the governmental influence) on the back of this case because they now realise how easy it is to manipulate it. This isn't new, in any country - its just very, very obvious in this case.
Inferior nation? No chance. Incompetent and deluded govt? Most likely.
I will not be drawn into a discussion which will put me on the same level as the perpetrators of hate between the two nations.
It is factions such as this who are at the root of this rediculous state of affairs.
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