Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
Aug 13th 2012, 2:18 am
#1096
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
in the first few days my twitter account was a good way of getting the word out there and increasing awareness, all the newspapers got involved via what they had seen on twitter, I know that for a fact as I put alot of journo's in touch with the family. Through twitter I met a Nurse who worked at Rashid, she personally checked ALL the wards every single day and couldn't find him. Information like that is spot on and you know its correct. Now however with awarness dying down and interest waning I can't use my account any other way other than reminding people that we are still one man down. What is needed is a huge push from the family with the media here, not 7Days but The National and some cover in the Arabic papers, rattle some cages into action.
My frustration still lies in the fact that despite us continuously telling the family to get out here/rattle cages/ shout and scream they decided to sit back and let the "authorities" do their thing.
So NOW we get castigated by random people living thousands of miles away because we aren't signing @*%# petitions or tying yellow ribbons round things.
Aug 13th 2012, 2:57 am
#1097
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
Re the hospital thing, a friend of mine who is the Chief Nursing Officer at 1 of the hospitals got in touch with all of her peers in all of the hospitals in the UAE to check..this was done within the 1st couple of days of him going missing. I also contacted 1 of my local clients whose husband is quite high in the CID and he checked jails etc. I contacted people who could check what was actually going on. A lot of people on this bored used whatever contacts they have to try and help as soon as they could.
My frustration still lies in the fact that despite us continuously telling the family to get out here/rattle cages/ shout and scream they decided to sit back and let the "authorities" do their thing.
So NOW we get castigated by random people living thousands of miles away because we aren't signing @*%# petitions or tying yellow ribbons round things.
My frustration still lies in the fact that despite us continuously telling the family to get out here/rattle cages/ shout and scream they decided to sit back and let the "authorities" do their thing.
So NOW we get castigated by random people living thousands of miles away because we aren't signing @*%# petitions or tying yellow ribbons round things.
They seem to forget that some of us cashed in personal favours to get stuff published.
Aug 13th 2012, 4:11 am
#1098
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
Re the hospital thing, a friend of mine who is the Chief Nursing Officer at 1 of the hospitals got in touch with all of her peers in all of the hospitals in the UAE to check..this was done within the 1st couple of days of him going missing. I also contacted 1 of my local clients whose husband is quite high in the CID and he checked jails etc. I contacted people who could check what was actually going on. A lot of people on this bored used whatever contacts they have to try and help as soon as they could.
My frustration still lies in the fact that despite us continuously telling the family to get out here/rattle cages/ shout and scream they decided to sit back and let the "authorities" do their thing.
So NOW we get castigated by random people living thousands of miles away because we aren't signing @*%# petitions or tying yellow ribbons round things.
My frustration still lies in the fact that despite us continuously telling the family to get out here/rattle cages/ shout and scream they decided to sit back and let the "authorities" do their thing.
So NOW we get castigated by random people living thousands of miles away because we aren't signing @*%# petitions or tying yellow ribbons round things.
Aug 13th 2012, 4:30 am
#1099
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
oh you mean in the same way that loads of people on this forum offered to help in the beginning, yourself included if i remember correctly. So essentially a medium was deemed to be of more value than expats on the ground who know how the system works and how it doesn't work...
You did! Let me think, Ah yes, **** ALL.
Aug 13th 2012, 5:28 am
#1101
You read these things?
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
It just pisses me off that so many of us did cash in personal favours, yet the family appeared to sit back and do nothing.
That – to all of those who are confused about why we're so angry (not Blue Cat) – is why we're pissed off.
Aug 13th 2012, 5:53 am
#1102
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
I pointed out that the family now had accepted help from a medium (what a bloody joke that is) just because it was offered (apparently) rather than accepting the generous offers provided from members of this bored early on. I never claimed I had lifted a finger nor have i offered anyone to come stay in my house. BC did both though and I singled her out. If that upset you then...well..unlucky I guess..
Last edited by norsk; Aug 13th 2012 at 5:55 am.
Aug 13th 2012, 7:00 am
#1103
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
Agree with your last comment too 100percent..
Aug 13th 2012, 7:40 am
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Aug 13th 2012, 9:12 am
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Aug 13th 2012, 1:42 pm
#1108
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
Daily Mail today: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...onths-ago.html
Aug 13th 2012, 5:34 pm
#1109
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
Daily Mail today: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...onths-ago.html
Aug 13th 2012, 6:00 pm
#1110
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Re: Missing in Dubai - timmy maccoll, sailor
Interesting that his grandfather makes reference to a murder enquiry.
