Charlie Gard

dowie · 27 Jul 2017 at 12:50

StriderX said:
Unfortunately for the McCanns, theirs was... just not by the government.

Thekwango · 27 Jul 2017 at 12:52

dowie said:

I know I shouldn't but I can't help laugh at that! can't believe I haven't seen it before!

Caged · 27 Jul 2017 at 13:01

That's a classic image

NoobCannon · 27 Jul 2017 at 13:32

Not seen that before. Brilliant

Battery! · 27 Jul 2017 at 13:38

Vonhelmet said:
I think they're seriously deluded about what could have been done for their child.

Its denial, they have lost their baby so its not surprising really, to me anyway.

What I do find sad is that they have lost a great deal of the little time they had with the baby due to courts, media and other BS that really didn't need to happen.

abbviper · 27 Jul 2017 at 14:12

There needs to be a review after this case on whether these cases should be in fully open court and the type of coverage allowed.

Cold Fusion · 27 Jul 2017 at 14:13

Battery! said:
Its denial, they have lost their baby so its not surprising really, to me anyway.

What I do find sad is that they have lost a great deal of the little time they had with the baby due to courts, media and other BS that really didn't need to happen.

Its not only denial but what i would class as victimization (sorry if that is not the right term) they feel that they are victims of health care system and the judicial system and the troupe of supporters behind them feel the parents are victims too. Its why even yesterday the mother was shouting out in court "I hope you are all proud of yourselves" even though both parents have admitted its the only practical solution.

Then again they are parents who are about to loose a child, no matter whether you think their actions are right or wrong its all rather sad.

NoobCannon · 27 Jul 2017 at 14:19

Cold Fusion said:
Its not only denial but what i would class as victimization (sorry if that is not the right term) they feel that they are victims of health care system and the judicial system and the troupe of supporters behind them feel the parents are victims too. Its why even yesterday the mother was shouting out in court "I hope you are all proud of yourselves" even though both parents have admitted its the only practical solution.

Then again they are parents who are about to loose a child, no matter whether you think their actions are right or wrong its all rather sad.

How are they victims of the health care system?

It wasnt thiers or anyone elses fault that he child had the condition. It is however the parents/media fault for dragging it out so long and wasting the nhs's already limited budget on litigation for a lost cause.

How many of these cases happen every day where a child is born with an uncurable ilness and the decision is taken by all involved with professional advice to "switch off the machine" or to let the child go. Just because these tards decided to try and force the issuue its been dragged out for all this time.

Yas786 · 27 Jul 2017 at 14:52

Aedus said:
This quote from their own page says it all really.

Geezus they weren't given a chance to save him?? They were told numerous times where they were told there was no hope for their little boy.

So seeing as there was no hope of saving him, I find it disgusting that they are saying things like that.

MichaelAwkward · 27 Jul 2017 at 15:56

NoobCannon said:
How are they victims of the health care system?

It wasnt thiers or anyone elses fault that he child had the condition.

Technically it was their faulty genes that he inherited...

I'm guessing his condition isn't one that can be easily tested for though?

Thekwango · 27 Jul 2017 at 16:09

NoobCannon said:
How are they victims of the health care system?

It wasnt thiers or anyone elses fault that he child had the condition. It is however the parents/media fault for dragging it out so long and wasting the nhs's already limited budget on litigation for a lost cause.

How many of these cases happen every day where a child is born with an uncurable ilness and the decision is taken by all involved with professional advice to "switch off the machine" or to let the child go. Just because these tards decided to try and force the issuue its been dragged out for all this time.

they aren't the victims of the health care system. you, me and anyone else with half a rational brain knows that. they however are grieving/in pain and likely in turmoil given the all the bs that has gone on.

want to call someone a tard? look to the crooked US doctor(s) who fed the family false hope. there's you 'tards'

I imagine I would look under every rock, grasp at every 'internet miracle cure' for an iota of hope to cling to had I been their situation, as such I still think they deserve a degree of sympathy

jimjamuk · 27 Jul 2017 at 16:17

Somehow they thought by getting a load of cash someone would be able to fix the lad. Doable for some conditions but when the docs say you have brain damage and is way past you having any sort of decent life then your times up. Seems to me that they are listening to twitter more than some specialist hospital with some of the most qualified docs we have

Aedus · 27 Jul 2017 at 17:17

jimjamuk said:
Somehow they thought by getting a load of cash someone would be able to fix the lad. Doable for some conditions but when the docs say you have brain damage and is way past you having any sort of decent life then your times up. Seems to me that they are listening to twitter more than some specialist hospital with some of the most qualified docs we have

Nah, after a while it was apparent that he would never recover regardless of how much money they threw at anyone, but you know, a good old sob story is good for the bank account.

I wonder if now Charlie doesn't need that money will they refund it back to all those generous donators? I mean they certainly haven't taken down the donation links. Or maybe they will donate it to a childrens charity so other parents don't have to go through the same as what they did? Or you know, maybe just splash out on a bigger house and a cruise, because why not?

dowie · 27 Jul 2017 at 17:23

Aedus said:
Or maybe they will donate it to a childrens charity so other parents don't have to go through the same as what they did?

perhaps they could donate it to the hospital after all the time, money and resources they've wasted in dragging this on

Orionaut · 27 Jul 2017 at 17:24

dowie said:

Could that constitute a Libel???

Dis86 · 27 Jul 2017 at 18:18

Orionaut said:
Could that constitute a Libel???

It doesn't state anything, the character bears no resemblance to anyone and McCann is a common surname. So no.

Euro_Hunter · 27 Jul 2017 at 18:18

dowie said:
perhaps they could donate it to the hospital after all the time, money and resources they've wasted in dragging this on

My thoughts exactly, hope they do this.

Caged · 27 Jul 2017 at 18:23

Orionaut said:
Could that constitute a Libel???

Accusing them of being gardeners?

Minstadave · 27 Jul 2017 at 18:55

Looks like the court judgement was very sensible and shot down parents pretty hard.

Orionaut · 27 Jul 2017 at 19:21

Dis86 said:
It doesn't state anything, the character bears no resemblance to anyone and McCann is a common surname. So no.

That's a bit like the old Private Eye "There is no truth whatsoever in the allegation that....." thing.

I would be perfectly willing to accept an argument, as a juror, that since we all know who, and what, it is referring to is sufficient to mean that that is who and what it is referring to..

After all, Oscar Wilde was never actually accused of Sodomy by Queensbury (The quote was "For Oscar Wilde, posing somdomite" )

(Of course, in this case, Wilde should have shrugged it off with a choice piece of acerbic wit, After all, everybody who mattered already knew and few of them really cared. You do not sue for defamation if the allegation is true! unfortunately, like "Celebs" today, his arrogance got the better of him)