BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 07:12 PM

Personal abuse has to be directed at a person. Someone using a label already associated with another frequent poster doesn't really amount to a "person" in that sense, I would suggest.

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: Emma B
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 07:06 PM

For information .....

Actually the (Leaving no stone unturned Ltd) fund was set up as a limited company with directors who were friends or relatives of the family; it did not qualify as a charity and the money could only be used for parental expenses (including mortgage repayments) incurred in visiting the Pope, renting Portugese villas etc as well as hiring detective firms to find their daughter until such time as Madelaine was recovered.

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 07:00 PM

Obviously there's more to the case than we know about - that is always the situation, especially at this stage. In good time more genuine information will be available, and there will be some kind of court proceedings with the evidence being explored, and so forth.

Going round and round in circles at this time with rumour and guesswork is a total waste. And it just leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: GUEST,patty o'dawes
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 07:00 PM

I may be having memory probs here - but am sure when the McCann fund started to grow at a huge rate, it was mentioned that it would indeed be used to help fund investigations into other missing children. Although I can't see how that would benefit the current family of Shannon.

Glad she is safe and hopefully now she will remain that way.

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: GUEST,Sapper, just past Motherwell
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:50 PM

Not the fund it's self Sorcha, but the sentiments that have led a lot of people to make donations to that fund. If the supposition is correct, then a "Find Shannon" fund would have been a nice little earner for them.

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:48 PM

Sapper, correct me if I'm wrong, but it is MY understanding that the McCann Fund can ONLY be used for the benefit of the McCanns....either parental expenses or directly related to finding Madeline. If this is so, how can the Matthews tap into it?????

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: GUEST,Sapper, now heading towards Glasgow
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:43 PM

Kat and Sorcha, if you care to look back on the now closed thread, you will note that I only placed one message. Giving thanks that she was safe, but expressing an opinion that there was more to the case than had, up to then, been revealed.
All through the ridiculous name calling I kept silent as there were points on both sides that I agreed and sympathised with. Far too much prejudice against the family on the one side, but on the other side appearing to be too trusting and willing to make excuses.

As things in this case are looking now, and I am prepared to give full appology if I am wrong, it seems that those prejudices may, regrettably have been correct.

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:24 PM

Thank you kat. It is appreciated.

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:13 PM

This one will be watched, very carefully, for personal attacks. They will not be allowed.

Subject: RE: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:12 PM

You couldn't just leave it could you? The other thread was closed.

Subject: BS: Shannon kidnap a con-trick?
From: GUEST,Sapper on the UTU stuck in Carstairs Loop
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:06 PM

There appear to be mutterings that the "kidnap" of Shannon Mathews may have been no such thing, but rather and attempt by the family to cash in on the funds that the McCann family have raised in their efforts to find their daughter.
Yes, it appears to be pure conjecture at the moment, but............