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The answer is no, I have not claimed any benefits apart from:Originally posted by minestrone View PostI am going to ask you a question and if you refuse to answer well I am going to asume the worst. You have lived in this country for many years but never had an income source... Have you been scrounging of us for 7 years?
1) single occupancy council tax discount (25%) - don't think it's classed as "benefit"
2) student council tax discount (100%) when I was student (long time ago).
If I was one of few people in place where such horrible crime happened (whether it's a murder or kidnepping) then it would be reasonable to expect to be asked bluntly if I had done it - certainly any refusal to answer questions explaining what you did etc would be grounds for pretty damn reasonable suspicion.Comment
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It is very wise if you are guilty.Originally posted by sasguru View PostIn a dodgy situation you are wisest to answer NO questions.Comment
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The job of police is two fold:Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postthose questions are not designed to find the girl, they are designed to secure a conviction.
1) find child (ideally alive and well)
2) find whoever is responsible for the crime (kidnepping or murder)
Police have to do both - finding perpetrator can help a LOT to find the victim as well, consequently it is entirely reasonable for police to ask any questions necessary - it's not like she got waterboarded to sign a confession ffs.Comment
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kidnepping?!?!Originally posted by AtW View PostThe answer is no, I have not claimed any benefits apart from:
1) single occupancy council tax discount (25%) - don't think it's classed as "benefit"
2) student council tax discount (100%) when I was student (long time ago).
If I was one of few people in place where such horrible crime happened (whether it's a murder or kidnepping) then it would be reasonable to expect to be asked bluntly if I had done it - certainly any refusal to answer questions explaining what you did etc would be grounds for pretty damn reasonable suspicion.
If you are going to accuse one of our citizens of a crime can you at least spell it correctly.Comment
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I don't think you run this country ministrone, and that's a good thing.Originally posted by minestrone View Postwe run this country on this forum.Comment
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I am not accusing anybody.Originally posted by minestrone View PostIf you are going to accuse one of our citizens of a crime can you at least spell it correctly.
What I said that if:
1) child is alive and returned back then this is kidnapping case (or its lose equivalent)
2) child is not alive and then it's a murder (supercedes kidnapping which also may be the case).
I don't think the child could walk away on her own.
Now who did it is a question, but I think there is no question here that one of those terrible crimes took place, the question is who and in absence of other suspects it is reasonable for police to question McCanns.Comment
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you change your position quicker than a sofa can be investigated.Originally posted by AtW View PostThe job of police is two fold:
1) find child (ideally alive and well)
2) find whoever is responsible for the crime (kidnepping or murder)
Police have to do both - finding perpetrator can help a LOT to find the victim as well, consequently it is entirely reasonable for police to ask any questions necessary - it's not like she got waterboarded to sign a confession ffs.
we are all agreed that the police should ask these questions, and why.
the point here is that the mother refused to answer some of those questions. Some people see that as significant, in terms of guilt. I dont
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Someone has kidneped your brain.Originally posted by AtW View PostI don't think you run this country ministrone, and that's a good thing.Comment
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In my opinion she refused to answer very important and very reasonable questions.Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postthe point here is that the mother refused to answer some of those questions.
Like say whats the problem answering question:
"12- Who contacted the authorities? "
Now I assume that Troll's list of unasnwered questions is correct here.Comment
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