RiffRaff Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 The media are making themselves look absolutely ridiculous this morning. Most of the headlines are to the effect that "DNA samples that are "100 per cent match" found in parents' hire car and holiday villa." This supposed leak by the Portugese police, first reported apparently by Sky News, has now been categorically denied by a senior Portugese police official who desctibed it as completely false. ...and Sky are still showing the strapline at 11.45. One of the many problems with "instant news", I fear.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess22 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 How many hire cars available in a large tourist destination like Portugal? Probably about fifty thousand? So, fifty thousand to one, even assuming the abductor USED a hire car, which is in itself not very likely. Far safer to steal a car for the purpose, then torch it somewhere. However, where we stayed in Spain this year, a small resort with one small car hire firm with about 8 cars, it would be possible. I don't know this place but if it was similar to where we were it is highly likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle20 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Na noite de 3 de Maio Kate ligou primeiro para a televisão britânica Sky News e só depois para a polícia. On the night of the 3rd of May Kate called the British TV station Sky News first, and only then the police. Source: http://www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.asp?id=257082&idCanal=181 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwitch Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 I think the McCann's have shown a lot of self control, however until Madeleine is found dead or alive there will always be a slur on their characters. If I were them I would volunteer to take a lie detector test to prove their innocence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbradley Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 lie detector test would be a pretty good idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwitch Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Why hasn't it been suggested, either by the MCCann's or the police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moomin Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Because they are inaccurate, fallible and not worthy of a criminal investigation. It would prove nothing that could be used in a court of law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwitch Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 They are valid in the USA and work to the same principle here. If I were them and I wanted to prove my innocence I would take a voluntary LD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peardrops Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 How about getting Jeremy Kyle to interview them - he always seems to know best and judges everyone by their brand of trainer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moomin Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 The levels of evidence required here are higher than in the US, generally speaking. A lie detector test can easily be passed by someone who does not get stressed by lying. All they do is measure biological reactions to stress. Some people can learn to supress these, others may not believe they have done anything wrong and so will not register 'fail' indicators. Similarly, the situation in which these tests are often run can be highly stressful, in which case very high baseline stress levels will make it very difficult to distinguished increased stress brought on by lying. Also, failure may be brought about by lying about aspects of a case, not because of involvement but because of other things the individual may not want to get out. Such as in order to tell the truth about something they need to admit another offence, or own up to having an affair, or even something much more mundane which to that person is important enough to lie about. There are good reasons why they are not used here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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