More withdrawals by Team McCann?

All has gone pretty quiet on the McCann front in the last week or so.

Gerry and Kate are continuing to holiday in Portugal with their relations,  no doubt dipping into the Madeleine Fund.
I predicted here it would not be long before a further  substantial withdrawal was made from the Team McCann holiday fund. The balance no doubt bolstered with the contributions from these tacky, but profit making, products.
So Gerry's  now off to the USA, no doubt with his entourage, to understand, according to this ,"the work being carried out to reduce child abductions across the world".
Gerry, one thing that will reduce the likelihood of  kids being snatched is simple.

Repeat after me.

"Whilst on holiday don't leave your  kids alone, unattended whilst  you go out on the booze."

Bearing in mind they now have a full time media advisor, I'm surprised that Gerry was allowed to spout this drivel. But it gets better.

"We hope our efforts will help make the world a little bit safer for all children. Kate and I believe there is a strong, public feeling that crimes against children, wherever they may occur, are totally unacceptable."

It's debatable whether Gerry's junket to the US is covered by the objects of the fund, at least those posted on the website

3.     The objects of the Foundation   are:

                                3.1.1 To secure the safe return to her family of Madeleine McCann who was abducted in Praia da Luz, Portugal on Thursday 3rd May 2007;
                                3.1.2  To procure that Madeleine’s abduction is thoroughly investigated and that her abductors, as well as those who played or play any part in  assisting them, are identified and brought to justice; and
                                3.1.3   To provide support, including financial   assistance, to Madeleine’s family.
                                3.2     If the above objects are fulfilled then the objects of the Foundation shall be to pursue such purposes in similar cases arising in the United   Kingdom, Portugal or  elsewhere.

Clause 3.2 may cover this trip, but it only clicks in " when the above objects are fulfilled". I wonder whether the objects listed in 3.1.1 to 3.1.3 have indeed been fulfilled?

Comments

[Gwen]

From what I have heard on the Daily Mirror and Yahoo Answers forums, it seems like dear ole Tean McCann are now threatening to sue each and evry person who speaks out against them - the Daily Express being first on their very long list [after this paper's very brave stance against them this Sunday providing news of an potential investigation by the CPS against the McCanns ]. What might these law suits entail one wonders? A declaration that they were not negligent [which is why of course their daughter is still with them.. rollseyes!] and how might they intend to pay for such suits as the £900k they have accumulated so far would certainly not stretch that far and libel suits run into millions!!

I just hope the Americans have the sense to see them for what they are!

[Mark]

I see Jay Leno had a few digs at Mr Mccash last night.

On a slightly different note, I was a little surprised to find that both mom and dad Mccash snuck into England last week to attend a friends childs christening. They were God Parents (probably chosen for the first class job they did as actual parents), and then they snuck quickly out again back to Portugal.

None of the usual fanfare, no long set of press conferences, no photo shoot of mommy looking bored clutching a bear and dad checking his bank balance. Just in and out. Why ever were they afraid of letting people know they were coming?

This is quite a contrast to the well publisised US visit.

[zina]

So Gerry's now off to the USA, no doubt with his entourage, to understand, according to this ,"the work being carried out to reduce child abductions across the world".
Gerry, one thing that will reduce the likelihood of kids being snatched is simple.

Repeat after me.

"Whilst on holiday don't leave your kids alone, unattended whilst you go out on the booze."

EXACTLY - and I just read this after I posted on your other thread. I'm British but I live in the USA, and I can't believe how Gerry McCann has the nerve to come over here spouting his self-righteous crusade, while not taking any responsibility at all for leaving his children unattended. I don't even like to leave my dogs unattended when I go into a restaurant, I have to park where I can see them.....it seems like the McCanns are in absolute denial of any wrongdoing in their daughters disappearance. He is the last person on earth who should be a spokesperson for "how not to get your child abducted"

[zina]

This link says it all -

www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=18636398&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=6

[George S.]

Could they be persued under 3.1.2 of the fund themselves, as they aided any "abductor" by establishing a patern of child neglect which would make the "abduction" so much easier ?

Well, it seems that if the TEAM McCANN are to be believed, they have spent 67.000 pounds so far, on accomodation, travel and ADMIN costs, as no funds deem to have been allocated to doing any searching at all, how can they justify this sort of expenditure, a stupid question I know, as they will not need to justify anything, but, I thought I'd ask it anyway.

[Jo, Buckinghamshire]

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/boycott-british-newspapers.html

[Ellie44]

Ive given this a lot of thought. Is it true that the McCanns tried to give custody of Maddie to a relative before they went on holiday? Were they short of cash? They had to use the Fund to pay for their villa in Portugal and also their mortgage. Did they decide to do a Sharon Matthews? Has it all been a scam for cash? Is this why they show no emotion? Is this why they set up the Fund and are always going on about raising even more cash to help them 'search'? Why are Kate and Gerry now on the board of the Fund? What has the Fund spent nealry 2 million on? Do they know where Maddie is? Yes. Have we all been fooled? Yes.

I think the answer is YES to both questions - we've been had!