I'm no fan of the McCanns for leaving the kid on her own, but they seem to be only suspects being brought in for questioning, and aren't being formally charged with anything (yet). And remember... even if they are charged, they are innocent until proven guilty.

The media scrutiny of this case has appalled me, though. There was that chap who got charged twice - I imagine that poor sod's life is ruined. I live close to where a young lad got murdered, and that was headline news for a few weeks, and it was sickening to see the media misrepresent the area, and focus on the emotions involved, rather than the facts. I'm kinda glad they didn't ask me any questions - I would have said something to the effect that they're all evil vultures with waferthin souls who pretend to care.

So... back to the Madeline case... when you read the reports, stick closely to the facts. Ignore the hype, whether it's portraying the Portuguese as buffoons or the parents as killers.