Express yourself

O diário britânico "Daily Express" publica hoje, na primeira página, um pedido de desculpas aos McCann pelas notícias onde fora "sugerido" que eles estariam relacionados com o desaparecimento da filha.



"The Daily Express today takes the unprecedented step of making a front-page apology to Kate and Gerry McCann.

We do so because we accept that a number of articles in the newspaper have suggested that the couple caused the death of their missing daughter Madeleine and then covered it up.

We acknowledge that there is no evidence whatsoever to support this theory and that Kate and Gerry are completely innocent of any involvement in their daughter's disappearance.

We trust that the suspicion that has clouded their lives for many months will soon be lifted.

As an expression of its regret, the Daily Express has now paid a very substantial sum into the Madeleine Fund and we promise to do all in our power to help efforts to find her.

Kate and Gerry, we are truly sorry to have added to your distress.

We assure you that we hope Madeleine will one day be found alive and well and will be restored to her loving family".

O "Daily Express" é livre de pedir as desculpas que quiser, mas não pode nunca afirmar que "Kate and Gerry are completely innocent of any involvement in their daughter's disappearance" - ou seja, traduzindo para que não restem dúvidas daquilo que eu entendi - Kate e Gerry estão "completamente inocentes" de qualquer envolvimento no desaparecimento da sua filha.
Isso até que pode ser verdade, mas não é um jornal que pode afirmar como se fosse a verdade absoluta, tanto mais que, é uma afirmação desproporcionada face às "sugestões" de culpa.