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Once again, I have to offer appologies for another embarassing cock-up performed by the Portuguese...
Last time was the re-election of 'Socrates-gate' - the number one 'suspect' in Portugal of interfering with Madeleine McCann's investigation (among other suspicions); this time, yesterdays' ignoranous decision by a Judge to uphold the BAN on Gonçalo Amaral's book and his DVD... and if that wasn't already too much, he is FORBIDDEN of EXPRESSING his views on the subject of Madeleine McCann...

How to explain that? Well, anyone who can find a good reason to ban books and stifle someone, isn't really a friend of Democracy and Free Speech, if you ask me; but nowadays, not many people give a flying-fudge about these things. Some even don't call this censorship... How to explain this?...

Anyway, the Judge based her decision NOT on what was shown in court, but on what wasn't shown... confused? Well, there you go. When you don't have a solid fundament to justify your decision, make one up!
The Judge was quoted by the Press and by the McCann's Lawyer, stating that she has read the files of the case, in full, as presented by the M.P.; and she found that G.Amaral's defense only called witneses who shared his theory... still confused?

Well, seems like this is the first case in the world where you're supposed to call witnesses that actually will not help you or even support the other contender.
Nevermind what the witnesses you called said; what the Judge cares is what the others you din't call have to say... get it now?

Not only that but the Judge also issued her own opinion, stating that as an ex-cop, G.Amaral should have kept some 'reserve' about what happened during the investigation that he was leading in 2007...
I don't think ex-cops are bound by trade-secrecy... that would also defeit the purpose of his book, which was to clear his name and provide his side of the story, because as we know, his supperiors were to 'reserved' to do so...

Did you get it now? Well, if not, take comfort that this is not a permanent ban - that will come later (just kidding but it could become dead serious if the McCanns win their coming Law Suit against G.Amaral).

While the Portuguese watch every day on the news their Prime Minister claiming his innocense and reporters complaining of herassment and pressures, they just shrug their shoulders and eat another sardine.
Over to you again, UK -  the ball is on your field... hope you can do better than us...