Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!

date posted 18th May 2007 11:18


Actually I agree to this part,

How can the press write this 'named' person, show picture of named person
and say he could of done it because he went into a police station. This poor
person will now be seen as a pedo when all he did was help. This I don't
agree with.

Lorna

> Actually I think this has to do more with disgust with the UK press more
> than anything else. Portugese police are not allowed to legally discuss
> the case. This means there are a lot of reporters out there being paid
> with no source of information. So they have to speculate and write
> anything.
>
> Recently a UK ex-pat was arrested and released without charge. The
> portugese police are not allowed to name the person unless they charge
> them. The UK press worked out who it was and are now focusing on this man
> who was released due to "lack of evidence". Basically an innocent UK man
> who could speak fluent Portugese and tried to help as much as possible.
> Apparently helping too much makes you very suspicious. Now the press are
> doing there best to destroy this man's life. *sigh*