I would like to discuss the love/hate relationship the McCanns have with the country of Portugal. When they went on Holiday, they surely took time researching places to go with 3 toddlers. SURELY, they did an Internet search of the country, and the area to find out how child friendly it was. There is a giant planet called Earth that has many affordable, and safe family sunny beach areas...
They WANTED to go there, they chose to go there, they paid good money to go there, and admitted they felt safe there...
BUT NOW...it apparently is chocked full of paedophiles, gypsies, creeps, dodgy men, corrupt police, and apparently kidnappers. How could they not have known this prior to leaving if they bothered to research?
So why did they go there? of all places in the world? They have nothing but horrible things to say about it.
Maybe because.....
"The McCanns are believed to have stayed once before in Praia da Luz and had returned because they considered it a safe resort. According to a member of staff, the McCanns were so confident of safety that they left the french doors to their apartment unlocked when their children were alone last Thursday week."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21725163-2703,00.html