[JoeP]

Originally Posted by cgksheff

MEND distanced themselves from the Hill kidnapping very quickly and promised to assist in her release.

The payment of ransoms from state funds may well have created a corrupt trend that is used to draw on these sources.

Thanks for that.

I wasn't sure whether that was the case or not - I know in previous cases the payment of ransoms has been denie by the multinationals and the government, but it must happen.

Good old fashioned criminal gangsterism seems the most likely reason here. And if that's the case a ransom will most likely resolve this particular incident.

[Kingmaker2]

Originally Posted by bagger

Madeleine has always had more publicity. For various reasons I think she's deserved it.

Really? I can't really see what Madeleine has done to "deserve" more publicty.

Care to enlighten us bagger, as I can't come up with any reasons why she "deserved" it.

Originally Posted by bagger

What I have argued about is the implication that the public care ONLY about Madeleine simply because they are being 'told' to.

What I'm argueing is that other cases are given the same opportunity of exposure for the public to care equally about other cases.
The fact that Madeleine's case has raised more awareness for other missing children is simply a byproduct, that's like saying the Big Brother program was good because it got people talking about racism (That's Channel 4 producers' poor attempt to justify the Big Brother program).

[littlestarshine]

Originally Posted by lubylou

So why has madeleine had so much publicity compared to other children? Is it due to the fact her parents have money?

no i think it was the stupidity of her parents leaving her in the room with her 2 sibling while they went for dinner!

[melthebell]

Originally Posted by bagger

Also kidnapping in this area is a very common occurance and those who are kidnapped are always recovered.

Margaret is expected to be released today.
Let's hope she is. And if I was her mother I'd be moving sharpish.
Why does anyone want to live in such a place where kidnapping is commonplace?

her mums nigerian i believe?
so its home?

also money comes into play here, lots of it
and yes lets hope shes released TODAY

[squeakyclean]

It has just been reported that trhe little girl has been freed,and is alive & well.

[melthebell]

good news

pity they prolly paid the ransom tho, itll happen again and again

[cgksheff]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6282846.stm

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...274221,00.html

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by squeakyclean

It has just been reported that trhe little girl has been freed,and is alive & well.

That's excellent news. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6282846.stm

It's not yet understood whether a ransom was paid - it's possible that the kidnappers valued their lives more than the ransom if they'd managed to upset the local militant organisations.

[watersprite]

Not wishing to slag off anyone - these events are just too tragic. However, I'd just like to make the point that if my child were abducted in those circumstances, her name would be prefixed by 'home alone' and somewhere not far away would lie the words 'single' and 'parent'.

[Ms Macbeth]

I'm so glad that Margaret is home and safe.

[bagger]

Originally Posted by Kingmaker2

Really? I can't really see what Madeleine has done to "deserve" more publicty.

Care to enlighten us bagger, as I can't come up with any reasons why she "deserved" it.


What I'm argueing is that other cases are given the same opportunity of exposure for the public to care equally about other cases.
The fact that Madeleine's case has raised more awareness for other missing children is simply a byproduct, that's like saying the Big Brother program was good because it got people talking about racism (That's Channel 4 producers' poor attempt to justify the Big Brother program).

She deserved it because she was snatched by unknown persons.

The media haven't covered Margaret's story as much as Madeleine because kidnappings in that part of the world are almost daily occurances and are always solved. As Margarets has now been, thank goodness. She is now home with her parents which was always going to be the case according to those in the know.
Cases such as Madeleines quite often have tragic circumstances and therefore more newsworthy.

[bagger]

Originally Posted by melthebell

her mums nigerian i believe?
so its home?

also money comes into play here, lots of it
and yes lets hope shes released TODAY

Well if my home put my children under threat then I'd relocate. Not such a strange thing to do surely