Apparently one of the three suspects that police hae have in custody has confessed to having killed Natalie Holloway, according to CNN, pr at least to having done her harm.
Why not send down a detachment of the Alabama National Guard and let them go on searching. It seems the Arubians have quit. Also we have heard NOTHING at all from our own FBI who is down there. Makes you go "ummmmmmmm" dont it.
I think that the boys aren't going to confess to anything because It gives them enough time to think up some more plans so that they could get away with it. You know damn well that no girl in her right mine at seventeen anyway is going to go on the beach with three guys in a country they don't know by themselves it sounds to me that someone story is off balance. I feel really bad for the family, but also why would you let your seventeen year old daughter go to a country by herself, oh but besides the chaperons and the 124 classmates. I think that she may have had a couple of drinks or so but I don't believe that they brought her back to that hotel like they said. They are just trying to cover up the crime that was committed.
I have to agree with Michelle here. They are just getting more time to cover up whatever crime was commited. Don't forget that the 17 year old is the son of an Aruban judge.
I also feel very sorry for the family. At one point in time I allowed my oldest (my son) to go to Cancun with his class and a couple of chaperones. At that point in time it did not bother me at all to let him go, but now I would think twice and probably not allow it at all.
I suppose it is possible that she is still alive, but I highly doubt it.
I know the aruban people, I've been going to Aruba since 1984. I know the young people get loud and excited in the few bars available on the island. The Aruban people are, for the most part, extremely fine, honest people who are very proud of the little island. I know it's difficult to believe, but it is not in their character to be evil. I can only assume the person who did this, if anything was indeed done, is not Aruban.
Steve - That is like saying that everyone from Georgia is an illiterate redneck. Redneck I may be but certainly not illiterate (although that could also be debated). I am sure that most of the people that you have met in Aruba ARE nice decent people, but as human beings go, there is always a scumbag in the bunch somewhere. Otherwise Aruba would have no need for a police force.
One point though in your defense, is that all of the suspects are Dutch, Surinaam, NOT Aruban.
One of the things that point to someone lying is the fact that the three boys that are being held have all changed their stories at least once.
For Natalie, I pray that she is alive and will return. For her parents I pray they never give up.
But I pray that many hearts will open.
I pray the USA brings all of them home.
And to close this email, I pray that teens that have never drank before, think about it and talk about it with something that has, like their parents.
I am going on a preplanned trip to Aruba on Thursday w/my husband and 2 daughters. We planned and paid for it in March based on the beaches and safety Aruba boasts.
We are still going and are regretful that our trip will be marred by the current sadness for Natalie and her family. We will remain faithful that Aruba is a fine and exclusive place to visit and that anyone can make a bad choice which leads to an unsuspecting and unanticipated end. I bet Natalie was from a friendly town where everyone knew and trusted eachother and she projected that trust to these strangers. She was raised to think the best of people and who, at 17, didn't make at least one bad decision?????
I say we pray and hope that her family reaches closure. We reflect on the fact that anything can happen anywhere and that one terrible incident does not define a country...if that were true, the US would have no tourism!
I live in a small town like that. The kind where you don't need to lock your door to run down to the grocery, and my children are very trusting.
This certainly shouldn't define Aruba (or anywhere else for that matter) but people need to be a little more wary of strangers, no matter how trusting or polite they may be.
I am going on vacation at the end of July, and Aruba is one of the places I am considering, even with this going on. The main thing that might stop me is finances (three children get mighty expensive) NOT this.
Hopefully her family will find out soon what happened. I am not sure what would be worse, one of my children being killed, or just not knowing what happened to them. I shudder to even think about it. As much of an asshat I might be at times, I love my children and they are my life.
The truth of the matter is that such things could happen in Alabama, or anywhere else, perhaps even more than it can happen in Aruba. It is truly unfortunate that it (whatever it is) did happen to Natalie in Aruba. But I think that's not enough ground not to go to Aruba, or anywhere else for that matter. I don't think that Natalie's mother is at fault in any way either - kids go overseas and, quite frankly, it must feel somewhat safe to know that your daughter is in the company of 124 colleagues and 7 chaperones. And we can't really tell what may have actually happened - whether she went to the beach on her on volition or under the influence of alcohol. I really do pray for her safety - but I am also aware that my prayers don't always get answered.
This is truly an unfortunate situation for all involved...I am a mother of 3 lovely children who are "intelligent (straight A-s), responsible, and just downright 'good kids'"...but you know what? I shudder to think what they might consider doing while I am not in their company, things we as parents hope never happen, things we know that naive, trusting, good-hearted children will do (because they ARE naive, trusting, and good-hearted!). I beleive that every teen makes a not-so-right decision at some point, a decision that will "teach them a lesson"...and in some cases (due to the horrendous actions of OTHERS) there will be an ultimate price paid for a lesson to be taught to others. I believe Natalee was a good, responsible, intelligent young woman...a loving, trusting young woman...a young woman whose innocence and naivety was stripped from her by those we can not even relate to, nor would we want to. My prayers go out to her family and friends, and most importantly to her mother...God help me (not to mention those involved) if I was ever in her shoes! (To those of you who seem to be attacking her mother for allowing her to "go to another country alone"...PLEASE!!! She was NOT alone, she was doing what every red-blooded teen in ANYWHERE does...celebrating her Graduation! (& with over 100 of her classmates and chaperones, might I add!)) Do NOT judge someone until you have walked in their shoes! Prayers of "closure" to you Mr. & Mrs. Twitty, family, and friends...may GOD bring your beautiful, loving daughter back to you!
@Cindy: I understand you feeling your kids are smart by being straight A students and all... but that has absolutely nothing to do with experience and common sense.
Being book smart does absolutely diddly when dealing with people our here in the real world.
I think since this is an american girl missing they should extrodite the 3 guys to the US for handling. Also, I think the Arubians are dragging their feet hoping it will go away. Therefore, I think we need to boycott Aruba - no cruise ships should stop there, no americans should go there as tourists until Natalie is found and the 17 year old is convicted
As a student who went to Cancun a few years ago for my senior trip, I can relate I look back on it now and think to myself that could have been me!! We partied like rock stars and were so naive of what could really happen to us. We didnt have chaporones or anyone looking over us we did what we wanted when we wanted. Us girls went to clubs by ourselves and drank all night.
Besides that, I pray for Natalies' safe return but we all know that will not be the case...
i just hope they find the girl, for the sake of her parents and friends. this should go out as a lesson to eveyone. but at the same time things like this happen everywhere, to people everyday, no matter where you are. young kids get drugged all of the time. there really is no telling what exactly happeened to this girl but whoever did this will pay for the rest of their lives, not only in punishment but also with their mind thinking of what they have done to somone so precious and innocent. my heart goes out to all of natalie's friends and family and i wish you all the best. and may God bless you all.
The situation can be easily settled by our country becoming involved. We now go across the world to help people who care nothing for us as American we spend our tax dollars on a cuase which at this point has not solution but for American to lose there life and families here suffer. The senator and state rep from Alabama needs to become involve along with the Consulate from the Netherlands for the United States. People come to this country everyday and treated far better and more respect where is the justice in that for Natalee and her family. This happend to shed a light on people traveling abroad to show that if someting happens you are almost on your own. LAso more importantly if God did not want this to happen it would not have happened. 911 was as an expample that no one can ignore and still to day we are having episodes from him because of how we have handles things > i understand that we are not privy to everything but neither are we not able to figure out things. The sad part is that until people begin to respect people and not party lines the world will continue to churn out of control. The prayes of the righteous avail much.
I travel abroad quite a bit. It never ceases to amaze me how reckless, young white, american girls are when they go abroad. Especially girls from the midwest and south. It is almost like they have taken the reigns off them for the first time, and they just do whatever they want to do, regardless of the consequences.
Different country. Different world.
This is a tragic outcome from a bad decision.
Natalee Holloway was by no means "stupid".
She just trusted the wrong guy (the dutch kid
whose father is a judge). But then again, if
she had met him Alabama, he would have been
considered quite a catch. At least by most
Alabama parents standards.
I honestly think that America needs to be more involved with pushing for answers from the 3 boys who are lying through their teeth. And you know there is somthing going on because of who the Dutch teen's father is. That is no excuse, if they were ordinary people with no high ranking authority they would have been busted and the case would have some more evidence. I shudder to think where Natalie really is and if my feeling is correct they will never find her. I honestly do not think she is still on the island, or they would have found her by now. A
And what about the evidence of the polka dot undies and condoms? Nothing more said about that huh?
They need to put some pressure on the three teens again, keep going over and over it again and again. They are bound to crumble sooner or later. And keep the Dutch teen's father away from him and everyone else right now. No high Ranking influences should be allowed right now.
God bless the Holloways and the Twitty's our hearts are open and praying for you.
I agree with the majority of all the responses, america really needs to get more involved, it is shown it is all a cover up. Those boys are lying. They need to be seperated. I hear the dad is suing so he can see his son. He knows his son did it. Probably helped get rid of her. I feel in my heart in a crime of passion they did something to her. I feel like she was tooken advantage of and they killed her. Not on purpose but out of passion. They know what they did to her. Aruba officials messed up when they let them go the first time. They had plenty of time to conjure up lies. Its a damn shame too because her parents are still there, heartbroken, cant leave cause they dont have their daughter. I continually pray that they can find the truth. I believe in my heart they will find out the truth. It lies with those boys.
Do not protect aruban citizens like that, vacation is difrent than living on the island. Everywhere u can have evil persons & not everyone is the same. Aruban people is like every other people if they have to kill they will do it, so don't talk like sins does not happen in Aruba or like it's Eden because it's not. & guess what "yes" the lovely aruban goverment is protecting the 17 year old.
i just want to say from the bottom of my heart, that i'm sorry. Sorry for her parents, sorry for her friends, and sorry for her. i hope that she is okay.But for future reference, parents please dont send your kids to foreign places.
I cant help but wonder if the lighthouse itself has been searched!I have watched and listen to every report and I have not yet heard anyone say that the lighthouse was searched. I live less than 50 miles from Natalie's hometown in Alabama and I am sadden beyond belief that this has happened to her and her family! My heart and prayers go out to them all!
I pray for Natalie and her family. I pray that she is found and that she may be reunited with her family. I have tears running down my face from just imagining the torment that her family is going through. Wherever you are Natalie, God Bless you.
My question is why would anyone that was on the trip with Natalie leave without her? They say that there were chaperones on this trip along with other students? Why in gods name would they leave and go home without her? She had to of had other people staying with her in the hotel, how would they not notify someone that she had not showed up for her flight home and not have shown some sort of concern? I have seen many girls discuss that she was acting weird that night. That she was hanging with these 3 boys. Did it ever occur to anyone that she was probably slipped a rufey in her cocktail which would disable her from any logical thinking? She is said to be a honor student and had so many friends. Where in the hell were her so called "friends" the evening that she disappeared? If she had been acting weird, someone should have been keeping an eye on her and not allowed her to stay out all hours of the night with strangers, no matter if she had met this guy from the previous nights before ( which has been also reported).
As for the authorities, I think they really have screwed up. They took in 2 innocent people, not focusing on the three that are truly the ones that needed to be looked at. In which case, they were able to interact, get their stories straight and dispose of any evidence that could possibly link them to her besides their initial interaction at the bar. I think the finger should be pointed not only at the chaperones, but at the authorities for waiting so long to arrest these bastards. Having been so lax about all of this could have really made a difference in bringing Natalie home.
Suppose that...
Joran & Natalie were dropped off near the Marriott... Natalie thinking that a walk down the beach to the Holiday Inn would be a romantic way to end the trip and would help her sober-up...and Joran thinking the "real make-out" area is right here...
Suppose that...
Either Natalie said "No" or things got rough or there was an alcholic drug OD...or Joran intentionally killed her... whatever happened N. died.
Suppose that....
Joran is now panicked; she ruined everything... he had to get out of this; he needed to get rid of the body; but, he couldn't do it himself;
Suppose that...
Afraid to tell his friends, he called the one person who had always gotten him out of trouble... He needed help.
This is typical rich kid stuff.
They feel theyâre above it all.
They think they can come and go, and do as they wish.
Often because who daddy is.
Nevertheless, that's beside the point.
Also, I don't think Natalee was very "Street Smart".
Hereâs a girl, very young, alone in somewhat a peaceful environment but still in a strange place, and away from people that know her.
Probably acting a little reckless (as most of us did at that age)
Now a days, besides talking to your kids about life'e dos and donts, is not enough.
Exposing your children to "Street Smart" values, is an extra level of protection.
OK. Does Natalie have a cell phone! Call the number try to track it down and there u'll fined her. Gosh she is alive u just have to look for her. And get the CIA the FBI to look fo rcauze I know we can fined her.
I agree that the mother is not at fault. You can't lock your kids up until they're 21, and you can't go on senior trips with your parents hanging around!
I do, however, put blame on her "friends" Not that they need any type of persecution from outsiders, because they've learned their lesson by now. No matter what, you should always, ALWAYS watch your friends, especially females, and especially when you're drinking. But then again, I know when you're on a trip, you're ALL drinking and there's not one of you that will be the designated "babysitter".
Where were the chaperones?? That's my biggest problem. No one has ever mentioned anything about their responsibility to watch over these kids. And I can say that but I know that it is really hard for 7 people to watch over over 100 students.
And what's worse is the fact that these boys are so young. It hurts me to know such young people could be capable of such darkness. Serious problems in our world.
Most people do not have their cell phones set up to intercept or make International calls. On a visit to Aruba last year I inquired with my cell phone carrier on setting up international calling for my vacation only. I was told this was not an option. Case being if Natalie did not have international calling privilges calling her cell phone would be useless.
So, is it true that this boy confessed he killed her? Because I've read many news saying this isn't true and that police have not found her. Please confirm this.
Jacki - I haven't heard anything like that yet. As far as I know they have not found her, and nobody has actually confessed anything. Watching the news channels like everyone else, well, maybe less, I hate the news.
If any of you listen to the reports her cell phone was left at the hotel. It was with her passport. The chaperon that stayed behind used it the following day to call the kids upon their return to the States to ask them some follow-up questions.
I dont think the people in Aruba investigation this dissappearence are doing a good job in getting to the bottom of this.
Questions? how did the Dutch kid get home if he was dropped off.
What time did he get home??
He sent a text message to his friend through a cell phone. Where was he when he sent the message. In other cases in USA they can tell where someone is when they make cell phone calls. It has worked in the Peterson Case and the Case of the Child in California, in putting the Suspect in a place.
I dont think the Media is doing a good job either. Someone has to KNOW what happened to her. Aruba is not that big, people are talking, discussing it. What are people saying?? Open a TIP line...
NYC cops would have solved it already... taking evidence days and weeks after the crime out of a house where the girl never was, what are they looking for at that point. Yes it could happen anywhere, But Aruba does not have expereince with investigations of this kind. If it was my daughter I would get private investigators to start asking very serious questions of.
This is getting so frustrating - Natalies disappearance is no longer on the headline news and its been over two weeks without any answers. I can NOT understand why in the hell it is so difficult to find this girl if the Island of Aruba truely wanted to!!!!!! I say - let Natalies mother at the boys!!!!!
I pray for all who are involved to have the strength and faith to get through this horrible possible end to such a loved and valued young woman who seems to have had her life ended so abruptly. My heart goes to all of you.
Lets be honest here, tourism is the only thing that this counrty has going for it. They are doing as little as possible to help the Holloway family in my opinion. By the time they find Natalie, the evidence of what happened will be gone and they will try and spin it as an accidental drowning or some other garbage. I have been to Aruba several times and the "safety" factor is one of their biggest things they tout to tourists. If they lose that, they know they will lose millions. Thats why they are not doing everything they can to help the Hollways. They would like to help Natalie's parents find her, but its not the top priority.
It's obvious the boys know what happened to her; they were with her last. Why don't they MAKE them talk? You know, the boys in the US have a way of finding out what they need to know. This is not some Sunday school. Starve their asses, keep them there until they talk! Find a way! Or let the mother at the Dutch kid; I would have ripped his head off (or at least he'd known I'd been there!) Natalie is American - send the three here to the US. I bet we could find a way to make them talk. Aruba is dragging this out way too long.
Perhaps in her drunken condition the boy forced a BJ on her, or otherwise failed to pay attention during one, she asparated/suffocated, and in panic, he dumped her body on the north side of the island waters, well known for sharks. Having already lied, he can't come clean. I sure hope the truth is not as bad as my imagination!
I lived in Alabama as a student at Jacksonville State. I am very shocked and sad for whatever happened to Natalie. I pray for her ! and I hope that God give her mom strength to cope with it. I agree that Aruban authorities are not doing their BEST.
Let them bring the THREE of them in Greece and we can show the world
"HOW THEY CAN TALK".
I believe that US should start taking REAL CONTROL of the situation ! and not
let it go away !
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL: NATALIE HER MOM, AND ALL RELATIVES - FRIENDS - SOCIETY standing by them at these difficult moments.
I am a Travel Agent near Natalies Home
Town. I was everying news cast, search
the internet, but as someelse said, the
information has gone to almost nothing
today. I feel sure the authorities
now more than they are saying. I have
been to Holland where prostition, drugs
and everything else is legal. Natalie
is either dead in the water and sent
somewhere else to be used by drug lords
and worse. Venezuela is only 17 miles
from Aruba, no one is looking there.
There has been to much time now, The
news even talked about the pier at the
Marriott where the fishing boats come in. Perfect way to get someone or a body off the island. The authorities
on this island will do nothing to harm
the tourism. This is a very poor island except for tourism and drugs. I
pray for her return, as I am the Mother
of 3 daughters and one son. If I could
afford it, I would be down there looking to and I don't even know the
family. The United States should have
done something before now. All evidence is gone now. But like her mom
said God hasn't told us to give up yet.
I have been following this story, as many around the world have. I pray for a safe return. As a new mother, I think of how much I love my daughter and how it grows each day. There is nobody to blame except the one that has harmed this young woman. I want to let the family know that I am praying for them and their daughter. God Bless.
-Chicago.
My prayers are with all of Natalies family. Having lost a son at 22, I know the horrifying pain.
Does the 17 yr old or his 26 yr old friend have access to a boat, and have they been searched. To me, if they do, there's the answer.
I hope after this is over, there is a serious US boycott, since our FBI may have solved this already, if allowed.
My prayer's are with you... Continued strength in resolving this terrible incident. I wish I could afford to be there to help you and your family. You are doing an incredible job!
Being a young girl myself, and experiencing alcohol, I would say she just wanted to have a good time, and alcohol increases the desire to want to have a good time. It is possible that if she is dead it was a freak accident and people are scare to speak of it. I don't think she thought the night would end in death, but I do think she knew leaving with three guys there was a possibility that they would want to have "fun" with her.
I know Natalie's family, my kid's went to school with her dad, uncle and aunt. Her grandmother goes to church where I attend. If Natalie is anything like her family that I know she was a good person and I don't believe that she would voluntarily get in a car in a strange place with three boy's that she had only known for two day's.Our prayers go out to Natalie and her faimly.
Nobody seems to be looking at the bigger picture . All of these boy,s parent,s, are VIP why don,t u all take a minute to find out who they are .
it,s not that the boy,s don,t want to talk" they can,t even be interview by any one, cause they have a choke hold around there necks .
I am very saddened what happened with Natalie. But as some of you stated this can happen anywhere. In the U.S. there are many girls (and boys) who disappear daily, either being a victim of foul play or runaways. Aruba is one of the safest places I have ever been. I vacation there every year and have been for the last 20 years. The people there are awesome and very friendly. It is refreshing. This comes as a shock to all of the natives since crime is very low there compared to anywhere else in the world especially the U.S. There are no shootings ever since guns are illegal! Re Natalie, only she knows what happened to her and she is not here to tell us. Before we cast judgement on the Arubian people and their law enforcement, let the police do what they need to do. They have allowed the FBI to help, remember? I am sure they want to have this case resolved too. We have to remember that Aruba is not the U.S.A. and they have their own laws & procedures. No one over here would like a foreign country to come over and tell us what we are or what we are not doing..... My prayers are out for Natalie's mother and family.
I pray for this family every day and follow this story in hopes they will find Natalie and bring her home. It may sound crazy to many of you, but I sit and watch TV and court TV has a program with psycics who have found missing persons. Only if they would maybe try that as a last resort. The government and police of Aruba aren't doing a damn thing!
With so many Carlos and Charlie's locations in the world, I imagine there are thousands and thousands of women up to the ages of even 70 who remember back in their past of when they left a Carlos and Charlie's locations in some tropical tourish setting with a strange man...I did and looking back on the difficulty I had getting him to take me back to my hotel...I am glad to be alive...That was when I was 26...I'm 53 now...Yes, we have all made mistakes...we need to share them with young women so they have more sense than we did.....
They should definately engage psychics to help.
This is just horrible........How do they accept the statement "something bad happened to Natalie" without demanding those boys explain !!!
The US and Bush should definately step in . My prayers are with Natalie and the family every day!
I agree also with Ashlee and Michelle. Those piss ants are not going to confess and I feel that they need more pressure put on them. Now they were the last ones to see her alive and can't nobody tell what exactly happened.
My heart and prayers goes out to Natalee's family.
But if any of you can remember this happened back in 1998 to Amy Bradley.
She took a cruise with her parents and little brother and vanished off the ship. She has been missing for 7 years now.
I believe there is a slight chance she may still be alive. I firmly believe that one if not all three of those in custody had physical contact with her first. She is not the only American girl missing there - I remember hearing about a young woman, on a cruise with her family, that disappeared there years ago. Sightings of her in a not too nice part of town were reported up to a few years ago. She was in what seemed to be a prostitution ring.
All I can say is pray for Natalie, her family, and her classmates. Thesse animals didn't just hurt her.
The US and Bush should definately step in . My prayers are with Natalie and the family every day!
Lucy Nathan, it's not quite as simple as Bush or the US just stepping in. This is a foreign country that has it's own laws. We can of course apply leverage, but can't just hop in and interrogate people on foreign soil. This is most certainly NOT the first American to be kidnapped on foreign soil either. It's just that she's a white, good looking girl. The media doesn't give a fuck about anything other than ratings, or you would hear about the other hundreds of kidnappings and dissapearances that happen each year. Since her family is at least upper-middle class, she is white, blonde, and pretty, the MSM is going into a feeding frenzy.
The US and Bush should step in????
What else, take the Islnd from the Dutch?
What are you people?
How many horrible things do happen right here in America?
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The US and Bush should step in????
What else, take the Islnd from the Dutch?
What are you people?
How many horrible things do happen right here in America?
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A damn site more than happen in Aruba. That is what pisses me off. Everyone is so up in arms over ONE missing girl. Not to belittle Natalie, or what is happening to her family, but it happens every day in the US and noone gives a shit.
I believe Natalie's mother is taking the absolute correct action in saying she will not leave Aruba without her daughter and I applaud her. Someone on that island knows where her daughter is and what has happened to her.
Undoubtedly, if it weren't for the American press, the 2 original black scapegoats would have been charged and found guilty of a crime they didn't commit.
Bush pressure in the right places works wonders. It's called leverage....they need our tourism. We need this young girl back.
Let's trade.
Offer a reward (money talks ) if the price is right everybody talks. Like the old west Dead or alive, we just want to bring her home and say our good byes or celebrate and praise the lord he has granted a second chance. And we will all be more protective of ourselves. When your having fun every ones need a babysitter. And sometimes thats not a pleasant job. they have to be really patience with the party person and take responsibility for their safety. Two heads are better than one.
SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT ARUBA IS A GREAT PLACE,WELL,SOMETHING IS HAPPENING OVER THERE.I DONT KNOW WHAT BUT,THAT IS JUST LIKE THAT OTHER GIRL THAT CAME UP MISSING IN THE SAME SPOT.AND STILL HASNT BEEN FOUND.I DONT THINK THEY ARE TRYING HARD ENOUGH TO FIND THESE GIRLS.
MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF NATALIE,AND NATALIE HERSELF.I HOPE TO SEE HER SOON BACK IN ALABAMA.
What other girl would that be? Perhaps you could provide a link to the news clip on that one? I highly doubt it since you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. Perhaps you are referring to the 23 year old girl that was missing/abducted off of the cruise ship between Aruba and Curacao in 1999? I wouldn't exactly call that the same damn spot and considering that it was six years ago, that is a pretty big stretch. BTW, learn a bit of internet etiquette and NOT talk in all caps.
There are speculations that she may have even been abducted and sold for prostitution.
I hope the people resposible are found, and brought to jutice.
Nonetheless, the authorties in Aruba should realize their coffee break is over, and it's time to really do some work, and stop worring that this is case is receiving too much press, and feel this will hust tourism.
I go 2 aruba almost every year and nothing like this has ever happened.
There is one advantage that they with living on the ocean, one word, SHARKS. that's wat they did they killed her and fed her to the sharks. All those boys should be arrested.
i hope & pray that the police or
somebody finds this poor girl &
pray she's still alive. also the
person who almost killed her needs
to be in prison for good.
My heart goes out to Natalee's family during this very difficult time. However, I, like many others question why the parents of an 18 year old girl would allow her to travel out of the country with only 7 other adults to look after 124 students? There is no possible way that 7 adults can look after that many students effectively. Why would her so-called "friends" allow her to leave the bar with 3 strange boys from the island? My husband and I have been to Carlos & Charlies and it's not a place I'd want my 18 year old daughter to hang out.
I have been to Aruba and consider it one of the best places to visit in terms of safety and beauty. My husband and I have stayed at the Marriot and loved every minute we spent there. I still believe Aruba is a beautiful place to visit, however, I am beginning to question if I'd return simply because of the way this case is being handled and because of the way the law works in Aruba. I truly feel Natalee was in the wrong place at the wrong time enjoying her first taste of freedom as a young girl and made some very poor decisions.
I do not feel Aruba is doing all they can do to solve this case. It is so frustrating to watch the news and hear the same crap day after day with no new developments. This case would have been solved by now had it taken place in the US. What they need to do is shove each of those boys into a corner and not let up until someone talks. The dutch boy and his father are extremely arrogant and need to be pushed much harder!!!
Aruban authorities need to stop worrying how this affects their tourism...instead they need to do whatever it takes to find Natalee so her family can have some closure to this horrible nightmare. In my opinion, the longer this takes to solve, the LESS likely I am to return to Aruba, a place I once considered the "best" place to travel.
I fully support Natalee's parents decision to hire someone from the states to help find her...that's the only way this case is going to be solved.
Aruba is a nice place to visit, but this case needs to be solved or Aruba will never be a "Happy Island" again. A Police Sub-station should be set up near the lighthouse and people should be barred from the beach during the hours of darkness. Chaperones need to take greater responsibility by giving a safety briefing upon arrival and have a sign-in and sign-out roster that everyone has to fill out on a daily basis. There is excuse to find out that someone is missing at the airport on the day of departure! Each student should have another student assigned to them who knows their whereabouts. This is called the "Buddy System" and it works.
Mrs Twitty, I would love to hold you in my arms and tell you everything will be alright. I know you don't want to hear this but, God Doesn't Place Before You More Than You Can Handle. My son (to me) is like your daughter. If anything ever happened to him....I don't know you but I love YOU!! You've shown so much streangth in the time of YOUR need and if when you feel you can no longer go on, please give me a call..My son gratuated on the 14th of June..Once again, Hold on and Be Strong. I'm not a prayer but I'm praying for Natalie.
Just my thoughts: #1. A person from mexico comes up missing in the usa and the mexican national guard want to load up and come to america and get the mess settles asap.. I dont think so. When in rome do as the romans do. When in aruba you are subject to their laws no matter what nationality you are. # 2. Suspects father is a very important judge with lots of power...naaaa he is a school teacher studying to become a judge.. might get his degree via mail order.. but he is not a judge... #3. Red blooded american or not...a 17 year old going to a foreign country where drinking is legal is a real risk.. Think about it. now for the big one. i think natalie has been abducted by a ring of people who are in this busines and some of the suspects involved know all about it and are , at this time, trying to avoid telling on a much bigger deal than what meets the eye.... just my thoughts... i will pray for her safety and her safe return to her parents... from john in kc, mo
Why not send down a detachment of the Alabama National Guard and let them go on searching. It seems the Arubians have quit. Also we have heard NOTHING at all from our own FBI who is down there. Makes you go "ummmmmmmm" dont it.
no one admitted to harming her or killing her, they aren't releasing information right now.
I think that the boys aren't going to confess to anything because It gives them enough time to think up some more plans so that they could get away with it. You know damn well that no girl in her right mine at seventeen anyway is going to go on the beach with three guys in a country they don't know by themselves it sounds to me that someone story is off balance. I feel really bad for the family, but also why would you let your seventeen year old daughter go to a country by herself, oh but besides the chaperons and the 124 classmates. I think that she may have had a couple of drinks or so but I don't believe that they brought her back to that hotel like they said. They are just trying to cover up the crime that was committed.
I have to agree with Michelle here. They are just getting more time to cover up whatever crime was commited. Don't forget that the 17 year old is the son of an Aruban judge.
I also feel very sorry for the family. At one point in time I allowed my oldest (my son) to go to Cancun with his class and a couple of chaperones. At that point in time it did not bother me at all to let him go, but now I would think twice and probably not allow it at all.
I suppose it is possible that she is still alive, but I highly doubt it.
I know the aruban people, I've been going to Aruba since 1984. I know the young people get loud and excited in the few bars available on the island. The Aruban people are, for the most part, extremely fine, honest people who are very proud of the little island. I know it's difficult to believe, but it is not in their character to be evil. I can only assume the person who did this, if anything was indeed done, is not Aruban.
Steve - That is like saying that everyone from Georgia is an illiterate redneck. Redneck I may be but certainly not illiterate (although that could also be debated). I am sure that most of the people that you have met in Aruba ARE nice decent people, but as human beings go, there is always a scumbag in the bunch somewhere. Otherwise Aruba would have no need for a police force.
One point though in your defense, is that all of the suspects are Dutch, Surinaam, NOT Aruban.
One of the things that point to someone lying is the fact that the three boys that are being held have all changed their stories at least once.
For Natalie, I pray that she is alive and will return. For her parents I pray they never give up.
But I pray that many hearts will open.
I pray the USA brings all of them home.
And to close this email, I pray that teens that have never drank before, think about it and talk about it with something that has, like their parents.
I am going on a preplanned trip to Aruba on Thursday w/my husband and 2 daughters. We planned and paid for it in March based on the beaches and safety Aruba boasts.
We are still going and are regretful that our trip will be marred by the current sadness for Natalie and her family. We will remain faithful that Aruba is a fine and exclusive place to visit and that anyone can make a bad choice which leads to an unsuspecting and unanticipated end. I bet Natalie was from a friendly town where everyone knew and trusted eachother and she projected that trust to these strangers. She was raised to think the best of people and who, at 17, didn't make at least one bad decision?????
I say we pray and hope that her family reaches closure. We reflect on the fact that anything can happen anywhere and that one terrible incident does not define a country...if that were true, the US would have no tourism!
I live in a small town like that. The kind where you don't need to lock your door to run down to the grocery, and my children are very trusting.
This certainly shouldn't define Aruba (or anywhere else for that matter) but people need to be a little more wary of strangers, no matter how trusting or polite they may be.
I am going on vacation at the end of July, and Aruba is one of the places I am considering, even with this going on. The main thing that might stop me is finances (three children get mighty expensive) NOT this.
Hopefully her family will find out soon what happened. I am not sure what would be worse, one of my children being killed, or just not knowing what happened to them. I shudder to even think about it. As much of an asshat I might be at times, I love my children and they are my life.
The truth of the matter is that such things could happen in Alabama, or anywhere else, perhaps even more than it can happen in Aruba. It is truly unfortunate that it (whatever it is) did happen to Natalie in Aruba. But I think that's not enough ground not to go to Aruba, or anywhere else for that matter. I don't think that Natalie's mother is at fault in any way either - kids go overseas and, quite frankly, it must feel somewhat safe to know that your daughter is in the company of 124 colleagues and 7 chaperones. And we can't really tell what may have actually happened - whether she went to the beach on her on volition or under the influence of alcohol. I really do pray for her safety - but I am also aware that my prayers don't always get answered.
This is truly an unfortunate situation for all involved...I am a mother of 3 lovely children who are "intelligent (straight A-s), responsible, and just downright 'good kids'"...but you know what? I shudder to think what they might consider doing while I am not in their company, things we as parents hope never happen, things we know that naive, trusting, good-hearted children will do (because they ARE naive, trusting, and good-hearted!). I beleive that every teen makes a not-so-right decision at some point, a decision that will "teach them a lesson"...and in some cases (due to the horrendous actions of OTHERS) there will be an ultimate price paid for a lesson to be taught to others. I believe Natalee was a good, responsible, intelligent young woman...a loving, trusting young woman...a young woman whose innocence and naivety was stripped from her by those we can not even relate to, nor would we want to. My prayers go out to her family and friends, and most importantly to her mother...God help me (not to mention those involved) if I was ever in her shoes! (To those of you who seem to be attacking her mother for allowing her to "go to another country alone"...PLEASE!!! She was NOT alone, she was doing what every red-blooded teen in ANYWHERE does...celebrating her Graduation! (& with over 100 of her classmates and chaperones, might I add!)) Do NOT judge someone until you have walked in their shoes! Prayers of "closure" to you Mr. & Mrs. Twitty, family, and friends...may GOD bring your beautiful, loving daughter back to you!
@Cindy: I understand you feeling your kids are smart by being straight A students and all... but that has absolutely nothing to do with experience and common sense.
Being book smart does absolutely diddly when dealing with people our here in the real world.
I think since this is an american girl missing they should extrodite the 3 guys to the US for handling. Also, I think the Arubians are dragging their feet hoping it will go away. Therefore, I think we need to boycott Aruba - no cruise ships should stop there, no americans should go there as tourists until Natalie is found and the 17 year old is convicted
As a student who went to Cancun a few years ago for my senior trip, I can relate I look back on it now and think to myself that could have been me!! We partied like rock stars and were so naive of what could really happen to us. We didnt have chaporones or anyone looking over us we did what we wanted when we wanted. Us girls went to clubs by ourselves and drank all night.
Besides that, I pray for Natalies' safe return but we all know that will not be the case...
Mr. and Mrs. Holloway,
May this terrible time come to pass.
My sincerest prayers go to you and your family.
I feel your pain.
i just hope they find the girl, for the sake of her parents and friends. this should go out as a lesson to eveyone. but at the same time things like this happen everywhere, to people everyday, no matter where you are. young kids get drugged all of the time. there really is no telling what exactly happeened to this girl but whoever did this will pay for the rest of their lives, not only in punishment but also with their mind thinking of what they have done to somone so precious and innocent. my heart goes out to all of natalie's friends and family and i wish you all the best. and may God bless you all.
The situation can be easily settled by our country becoming involved. We now go across the world to help people who care nothing for us as American we spend our tax dollars on a cuase which at this point has not solution but for American to lose there life and families here suffer. The senator and state rep from Alabama needs to become involve along with the Consulate from the Netherlands for the United States. People come to this country everyday and treated far better and more respect where is the justice in that for Natalee and her family. This happend to shed a light on people traveling abroad to show that if someting happens you are almost on your own. LAso more importantly if God did not want this to happen it would not have happened. 911 was as an expample that no one can ignore and still to day we are having episodes from him because of how we have handles things > i understand that we are not privy to everything but neither are we not able to figure out things. The sad part is that until people begin to respect people and not party lines the world will continue to churn out of control. The prayes of the righteous avail much.
I travel abroad quite a bit. It never ceases to amaze me how reckless, young white, american girls are when they go abroad. Especially girls from the midwest and south. It is almost like they have taken the reigns off them for the first time, and they just do whatever they want to do, regardless of the consequences.
Different country. Different world.
This is a tragic outcome from a bad decision.
Natalee Holloway was by no means "stupid".
She just trusted the wrong guy (the dutch kid
whose father is a judge). But then again, if
she had met him Alabama, he would have been
considered quite a catch. At least by most
Alabama parents standards.
I honestly think that America needs to be more involved with pushing for answers from the 3 boys who are lying through their teeth. And you know there is somthing going on because of who the Dutch teen's father is. That is no excuse, if they were ordinary people with no high ranking authority they would have been busted and the case would have some more evidence. I shudder to think where Natalie really is and if my feeling is correct they will never find her. I honestly do not think she is still on the island, or they would have found her by now. A
And what about the evidence of the polka dot undies and condoms? Nothing more said about that huh?
They need to put some pressure on the three teens again, keep going over and over it again and again. They are bound to crumble sooner or later. And keep the Dutch teen's father away from him and everyone else right now. No high Ranking influences should be allowed right now.
God bless the Holloways and the Twitty's our hearts are open and praying for you.
I agree with the majority of all the responses, america really needs to get more involved, it is shown it is all a cover up. Those boys are lying. They need to be seperated. I hear the dad is suing so he can see his son. He knows his son did it. Probably helped get rid of her. I feel in my heart in a crime of passion they did something to her. I feel like she was tooken advantage of and they killed her. Not on purpose but out of passion. They know what they did to her. Aruba officials messed up when they let them go the first time. They had plenty of time to conjure up lies. Its a damn shame too because her parents are still there, heartbroken, cant leave cause they dont have their daughter. I continually pray that they can find the truth. I believe in my heart they will find out the truth. It lies with those boys.
@Posted by: Richard at June 14, 2005 10:14 PM
Do not protect aruban citizens like that, vacation is difrent than living on the island. Everywhere u can have evil persons & not everyone is the same. Aruban people is like every other people if they have to kill they will do it, so don't talk like sins does not happen in Aruba or like it's Eden because it's not. & guess what "yes" the lovely aruban goverment is protecting the 17 year old.
i just want to say from the bottom of my heart, that i'm sorry. Sorry for her parents, sorry for her friends, and sorry for her. i hope that she is okay.But for future reference, parents please dont send your kids to foreign places.
I cant help but wonder if the lighthouse itself has been searched!I have watched and listen to every report and I have not yet heard anyone say that the lighthouse was searched. I live less than 50 miles from Natalie's hometown in Alabama and I am sadden beyond belief that this has happened to her and her family! My heart and prayers go out to them all!
I pray for Natalie and her family. I pray that she is found and that she may be reunited with her family. I have tears running down my face from just imagining the torment that her family is going through. Wherever you are Natalie, God Bless you.
My question is why would anyone that was on the trip with Natalie leave without her? They say that there were chaperones on this trip along with other students? Why in gods name would they leave and go home without her? She had to of had other people staying with her in the hotel, how would they not notify someone that she had not showed up for her flight home and not have shown some sort of concern? I have seen many girls discuss that she was acting weird that night. That she was hanging with these 3 boys. Did it ever occur to anyone that she was probably slipped a rufey in her cocktail which would disable her from any logical thinking? She is said to be a honor student and had so many friends. Where in the hell were her so called "friends" the evening that she disappeared? If she had been acting weird, someone should have been keeping an eye on her and not allowed her to stay out all hours of the night with strangers, no matter if she had met this guy from the previous nights before ( which has been also reported).
As for the authorities, I think they really have screwed up. They took in 2 innocent people, not focusing on the three that are truly the ones that needed to be looked at. In which case, they were able to interact, get their stories straight and dispose of any evidence that could possibly link them to her besides their initial interaction at the bar. I think the finger should be pointed not only at the chaperones, but at the authorities for waiting so long to arrest these bastards. Having been so lax about all of this could have really made a difference in bringing Natalie home.
What if someone else is involved ?
Suppose that...
Joran & Natalie were dropped off near the Marriott... Natalie thinking that a walk down the beach to the Holiday Inn would be a romantic way to end the trip and would help her sober-up...and Joran thinking the "real make-out" area is right here...
Suppose that...
Either Natalie said "No" or things got rough or there was an alcholic drug OD...or Joran intentionally killed her... whatever happened N. died.
Suppose that....
Joran is now panicked; she ruined everything... he had to get out of this; he needed to get rid of the body; but, he couldn't do it himself;
Suppose that...
Afraid to tell his friends, he called the one person who had always gotten him out of trouble... He needed help.
His Father.
This is typical rich kid stuff.
They feel theyâre above it all.
They think they can come and go, and do as they wish.
Often because who daddy is.
Nevertheless, that's beside the point.
Also, I don't think Natalee was very "Street Smart".
Hereâs a girl, very young, alone in somewhat a peaceful environment but still in a strange place, and away from people that know her.
Probably acting a little reckless (as most of us did at that age)
Now a days, besides talking to your kids about life'e dos and donts, is not enough.
Exposing your children to "Street Smart" values, is an extra level of protection.
OK. Does Natalie have a cell phone! Call the number try to track it down and there u'll fined her. Gosh she is alive u just have to look for her. And get the CIA the FBI to look fo rcauze I know we can fined her.
Now there's an idea that I am sure nobody has fucking thought of yet. I hope that if I get lost that nobody has to fined me or else I'm done for.
I'm with you Richard,
We should alert the authorities in Aruba, and suggest that they dial Natalee's cell phone number.
Now why has not anyone thought of it before? Not.
come on now, if she had a cell phone don't you think that at least her mom would of tried calling. be real
I agree that the mother is not at fault. You can't lock your kids up until they're 21, and you can't go on senior trips with your parents hanging around!
I do, however, put blame on her "friends" Not that they need any type of persecution from outsiders, because they've learned their lesson by now. No matter what, you should always, ALWAYS watch your friends, especially females, and especially when you're drinking. But then again, I know when you're on a trip, you're ALL drinking and there's not one of you that will be the designated "babysitter".
Where were the chaperones?? That's my biggest problem. No one has ever mentioned anything about their responsibility to watch over these kids. And I can say that but I know that it is really hard for 7 people to watch over over 100 students.
And what's worse is the fact that these boys are so young. It hurts me to know such young people could be capable of such darkness. Serious problems in our world.
Most people do not have their cell phones set up to intercept or make International calls. On a visit to Aruba last year I inquired with my cell phone carrier on setting up international calling for my vacation only. I was told this was not an option. Case being if Natalie did not have international calling privilges calling her cell phone would be useless.
So, is it true that this boy confessed he killed her? Because I've read many news saying this isn't true and that police have not found her. Please confirm this.
Jacki - I haven't heard anything like that yet. As far as I know they have not found her, and nobody has actually confessed anything. Watching the news channels like everyone else, well, maybe less, I hate the news.
If any of you listen to the reports her cell phone was left at the hotel. It was with her passport. The chaperon that stayed behind used it the following day to call the kids upon their return to the States to ask them some follow-up questions.
Why would anyone want to go to Aruba, it is one of the Drug capitals of the world. Everything is run by the Drug Kingpins in Holland, not on Aruba.
BTW, anyone interested in more info and conjecture on the Natalie Holloway case needs to check out The Dark Side
I dont think the people in Aruba investigation this dissappearence are doing a good job in getting to the bottom of this.
Questions? how did the Dutch kid get home if he was dropped off.
What time did he get home??
He sent a text message to his friend through a cell phone. Where was he when he sent the message. In other cases in USA they can tell where someone is when they make cell phone calls. It has worked in the Peterson Case and the Case of the Child in California, in putting the Suspect in a place.
I dont think the Media is doing a good job either. Someone has to KNOW what happened to her. Aruba is not that big, people are talking, discussing it. What are people saying?? Open a TIP line...
NYC cops would have solved it already... taking evidence days and weeks after the crime out of a house where the girl never was, what are they looking for at that point. Yes it could happen anywhere, But Aruba does not have expereince with investigations of this kind. If it was my daughter I would get private investigators to start asking very serious questions of.
Someone knows what happened to her..
This is getting so frustrating - Natalies disappearance is no longer on the headline news and its been over two weeks without any answers. I can NOT understand why in the hell it is so difficult to find this girl if the Island of Aruba truely wanted to!!!!!! I say - let Natalies mother at the boys!!!!!
I pray for all who are involved to have the strength and faith to get through this horrible possible end to such a loved and valued young woman who seems to have had her life ended so abruptly. My heart goes to all of you.
Lets be honest here, tourism is the only thing that this counrty has going for it. They are doing as little as possible to help the Holloway family in my opinion. By the time they find Natalie, the evidence of what happened will be gone and they will try and spin it as an accidental drowning or some other garbage. I have been to Aruba several times and the "safety" factor is one of their biggest things they tout to tourists. If they lose that, they know they will lose millions. Thats why they are not doing everything they can to help the Hollways. They would like to help Natalie's parents find her, but its not the top priority.
It's obvious the boys know what happened to her; they were with her last. Why don't they MAKE them talk? You know, the boys in the US have a way of finding out what they need to know. This is not some Sunday school. Starve their asses, keep them there until they talk! Find a way! Or let the mother at the Dutch kid; I would have ripped his head off (or at least he'd known I'd been there!) Natalie is American - send the three here to the US. I bet we could find a way to make them talk. Aruba is dragging this out way too long.
Perhaps in her drunken condition the boy forced a BJ on her, or otherwise failed to pay attention during one, she asparated/suffocated, and in panic, he dumped her body on the north side of the island waters, well known for sharks. Having already lied, he can't come clean. I sure hope the truth is not as bad as my imagination!
Hello, I am Dimitra from Greece.
I lived in Alabama as a student at Jacksonville State. I am very shocked and sad for whatever happened to Natalie. I pray for her ! and I hope that God give her mom strength to cope with it. I agree that Aruban authorities are not doing their BEST.
Let them bring the THREE of them in Greece and we can show the world
"HOW THEY CAN TALK".
I believe that US should start taking REAL CONTROL of the situation ! and not
let it go away !
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL: NATALIE HER MOM, AND ALL RELATIVES - FRIENDS - SOCIETY standing by them at these difficult moments.
I am a Travel Agent near Natalies Home
Town. I was everying news cast, search
the internet, but as someelse said, the
information has gone to almost nothing
today. I feel sure the authorities
now more than they are saying. I have
been to Holland where prostition, drugs
and everything else is legal. Natalie
is either dead in the water and sent
somewhere else to be used by drug lords
and worse. Venezuela is only 17 miles
from Aruba, no one is looking there.
There has been to much time now, The
news even talked about the pier at the
Marriott where the fishing boats come in. Perfect way to get someone or a body off the island. The authorities
on this island will do nothing to harm
the tourism. This is a very poor island except for tourism and drugs. I
pray for her return, as I am the Mother
of 3 daughters and one son. If I could
afford it, I would be down there looking to and I don't even know the
family. The United States should have
done something before now. All evidence is gone now. But like her mom
said God hasn't told us to give up yet.
I have been following this story, as many around the world have. I pray for a safe return. As a new mother, I think of how much I love my daughter and how it grows each day. There is nobody to blame except the one that has harmed this young woman. I want to let the family know that I am praying for them and their daughter. God Bless.
-Chicago.
My prayers are with all of Natalies family. Having lost a son at 22, I know the horrifying pain.
Does the 17 yr old or his 26 yr old friend have access to a boat, and have they been searched. To me, if they do, there's the answer.
I hope after this is over, there is a serious US boycott, since our FBI may have solved this already, if allowed.
To: Natalie's Mom
My prayer's are with you... Continued strength in resolving this terrible incident. I wish I could afford to be there to help you and your family. You are doing an incredible job!
Cathy
I also live in Birmingham, AL, and everywhere you go you hear this story mentioned. I pray for her and her family. God bless you all.
Being a young girl myself, and experiencing alcohol, I would say she just wanted to have a good time, and alcohol increases the desire to want to have a good time. It is possible that if she is dead it was a freak accident and people are scare to speak of it. I don't think she thought the night would end in death, but I do think she knew leaving with three guys there was a possibility that they would want to have "fun" with her.
I know Natalie's family, my kid's went to school with her dad, uncle and aunt. Her grandmother goes to church where I attend. If Natalie is anything like her family that I know she was a good person and I don't believe that she would voluntarily get in a car in a strange place with three boy's that she had only known for two day's.Our prayers go out to Natalie and her faimly.
Nobody seems to be looking at the bigger picture . All of these boy,s parent,s, are VIP why don,t u all take a minute to find out who they are .
it,s not that the boy,s don,t want to talk" they can,t even be interview by any one, cause they have a choke hold around there necks .
I am very saddened what happened with Natalie. But as some of you stated this can happen anywhere. In the U.S. there are many girls (and boys) who disappear daily, either being a victim of foul play or runaways. Aruba is one of the safest places I have ever been. I vacation there every year and have been for the last 20 years. The people there are awesome and very friendly. It is refreshing. This comes as a shock to all of the natives since crime is very low there compared to anywhere else in the world especially the U.S. There are no shootings ever since guns are illegal! Re Natalie, only she knows what happened to her and she is not here to tell us. Before we cast judgement on the Arubian people and their law enforcement, let the police do what they need to do. They have allowed the FBI to help, remember? I am sure they want to have this case resolved too. We have to remember that Aruba is not the U.S.A. and they have their own laws & procedures. No one over here would like a foreign country to come over and tell us what we are or what we are not doing..... My prayers are out for Natalie's mother and family.
I pray for this family every day and follow this story in hopes they will find Natalie and bring her home. It may sound crazy to many of you, but I sit and watch TV and court TV has a program with psycics who have found missing persons. Only if they would maybe try that as a last resort. The government and police of Aruba aren't doing a damn thing!
Psychics perhaps?
With so many Carlos and Charlie's locations in the world, I imagine there are thousands and thousands of women up to the ages of even 70 who remember back in their past of when they left a Carlos and Charlie's locations in some tropical tourish setting with a strange man...I did and looking back on the difficulty I had getting him to take me back to my hotel...I am glad to be alive...That was when I was 26...I'm 53 now...Yes, we have all made mistakes...we need to share them with young women so they have more sense than we did.....
They should definately engage psychics to help.
This is just horrible........How do they accept the statement "something bad happened to Natalie" without demanding those boys explain !!!
The US and Bush should definately step in . My prayers are with Natalie and the family every day!
I agree also with Ashlee and Michelle. Those piss ants are not going to confess and I feel that they need more pressure put on them. Now they were the last ones to see her alive and can't nobody tell what exactly happened.
My heart and prayers goes out to Natalee's family.
But if any of you can remember this happened back in 1998 to Amy Bradley.
She took a cruise with her parents and little brother and vanished off the ship. She has been missing for 7 years now.
I believe there is a slight chance she may still be alive. I firmly believe that one if not all three of those in custody had physical contact with her first. She is not the only American girl missing there - I remember hearing about a young woman, on a cruise with her family, that disappeared there years ago. Sightings of her in a not too nice part of town were reported up to a few years ago. She was in what seemed to be a prostitution ring.
All I can say is pray for Natalie, her family, and her classmates. Thesse animals didn't just hurt her.
The US and Bush should definately step in . My prayers are with Natalie and the family every day!
Lucy Nathan, it's not quite as simple as Bush or the US just stepping in. This is a foreign country that has it's own laws. We can of course apply leverage, but can't just hop in and interrogate people on foreign soil. This is most certainly NOT the first American to be kidnapped on foreign soil either. It's just that she's a white, good looking girl. The media doesn't give a fuck about anything other than ratings, or you would hear about the other hundreds of kidnappings and dissapearances that happen each year. Since her family is at least upper-middle class, she is white, blonde, and pretty, the MSM is going into a feeding frenzy.
The US and Bush should step in????
What else, take the Islnd from the Dutch?
What are you people?
How many horrible things do happen right here in America?
OOOOO DUHH, I got the answer, we are back to the wild, wild west. Lets shoot first and then ask questions, Yesssss!!!
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The US and Bush should step in????
What else, take the Islnd from the Dutch?
What are you people?
How many horrible things do happen right here in America?
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A damn site more than happen in Aruba. That is what pisses me off. Everyone is so up in arms over ONE missing girl. Not to belittle Natalie, or what is happening to her family, but it happens every day in the US and noone gives a shit.
I believe Natalie's mother is taking the absolute correct action in saying she will not leave Aruba without her daughter and I applaud her. Someone on that island knows where her daughter is and what has happened to her.
Undoubtedly, if it weren't for the American press, the 2 original black scapegoats would have been charged and found guilty of a crime they didn't commit.
Bush pressure in the right places works wonders. It's called leverage....they need our tourism. We need this young girl back.
Let's trade.
I hope and I pray they find Natilie soon. I feel sadened for her and her family. My prayers are with you.
Why not just pray for her. Do not argue over who said what, and what happened. JUST PRAY that God will take care of her and her loved ones!
Offer a reward (money talks ) if the price is right everybody talks. Like the old west Dead or alive, we just want to bring her home and say our good byes or celebrate and praise the lord he has granted a second chance. And we will all be more protective of ourselves. When your having fun every ones need a babysitter. And sometimes thats not a pleasant job. they have to be really patience with the party person and take responsibility for their safety. Two heads are better than one.
There is a reward, has been for a couple of weeks.
SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT ARUBA IS A GREAT PLACE,WELL,SOMETHING IS HAPPENING OVER THERE.I DONT KNOW WHAT BUT,THAT IS JUST LIKE THAT OTHER GIRL THAT CAME UP MISSING IN THE SAME SPOT.AND STILL HASNT BEEN FOUND.I DONT THINK THEY ARE TRYING HARD ENOUGH TO FIND THESE GIRLS.
MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF NATALIE,AND NATALIE HERSELF.I HOPE TO SEE HER SOON BACK IN ALABAMA.
What other girl would that be? Perhaps you could provide a link to the news clip on that one? I highly doubt it since you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. Perhaps you are referring to the 23 year old girl that was missing/abducted off of the cruise ship between Aruba and Curacao in 1999? I wouldn't exactly call that the same damn spot and considering that it was six years ago, that is a pretty big stretch. BTW, learn a bit of internet etiquette and NOT talk in all caps.
There are speculations that she may have even been abducted and sold for prostitution.
I hope the people resposible are found, and brought to jutice.
Nonetheless, the authorties in Aruba should realize their coffee break is over, and it's time to really do some work, and stop worring that this is case is receiving too much press, and feel this will hust tourism.
I go 2 aruba almost every year and nothing like this has ever happened.
There is one advantage that they with living on the ocean, one word, SHARKS. that's wat they did they killed her and fed her to the sharks. All those boys should be arrested.
~ DON"T WORRY THEY WILL GET PUNISHED ~
If you find the guy nkill him.
i hope & pray that the police or
somebody finds this poor girl &
pray she's still alive. also the
person who almost killed her needs
to be in prison for good.
My heart goes out to Natalee's family during this very difficult time. However, I, like many others question why the parents of an 18 year old girl would allow her to travel out of the country with only 7 other adults to look after 124 students? There is no possible way that 7 adults can look after that many students effectively. Why would her so-called "friends" allow her to leave the bar with 3 strange boys from the island? My husband and I have been to Carlos & Charlies and it's not a place I'd want my 18 year old daughter to hang out.
I have been to Aruba and consider it one of the best places to visit in terms of safety and beauty. My husband and I have stayed at the Marriot and loved every minute we spent there. I still believe Aruba is a beautiful place to visit, however, I am beginning to question if I'd return simply because of the way this case is being handled and because of the way the law works in Aruba. I truly feel Natalee was in the wrong place at the wrong time enjoying her first taste of freedom as a young girl and made some very poor decisions.
I do not feel Aruba is doing all they can do to solve this case. It is so frustrating to watch the news and hear the same crap day after day with no new developments. This case would have been solved by now had it taken place in the US. What they need to do is shove each of those boys into a corner and not let up until someone talks. The dutch boy and his father are extremely arrogant and need to be pushed much harder!!!
Aruban authorities need to stop worrying how this affects their tourism...instead they need to do whatever it takes to find Natalee so her family can have some closure to this horrible nightmare. In my opinion, the longer this takes to solve, the LESS likely I am to return to Aruba, a place I once considered the "best" place to travel.
I fully support Natalee's parents decision to hire someone from the states to help find her...that's the only way this case is going to be solved.
This case should have been turned over to the New York Police Department.
Those boys would know how to handle this case.
Secondly, there's too much at stake with the little Dutch boy and his family.
Aruba is a nice place to visit, but this case needs to be solved or Aruba will never be a "Happy Island" again. A Police Sub-station should be set up near the lighthouse and people should be barred from the beach during the hours of darkness. Chaperones need to take greater responsibility by giving a safety briefing upon arrival and have a sign-in and sign-out roster that everyone has to fill out on a daily basis. There is excuse to find out that someone is missing at the airport on the day of departure! Each student should have another student assigned to them who knows their whereabouts. This is called the "Buddy System" and it works.
We( Americans ) should all boycott Aruba until this case is solved. I personally will NOT visit this place if given a choice.
Mrs Twitty, I would love to hold you in my arms and tell you everything will be alright. I know you don't want to hear this but, God Doesn't Place Before You More Than You Can Handle. My son (to me) is like your daughter. If anything ever happened to him....I don't know you but I love YOU!! You've shown so much streangth in the time of YOUR need and if when you feel you can no longer go on, please give me a call..My son gratuated on the 14th of June..Once again, Hold on and Be Strong. I'm not a prayer but I'm praying for Natalie.
Just my thoughts: #1. A person from mexico comes up missing in the usa and the mexican national guard want to load up and come to america and get the mess settles asap.. I dont think so. When in rome do as the romans do. When in aruba you are subject to their laws no matter what nationality you are. # 2. Suspects father is a very important judge with lots of power...naaaa he is a school teacher studying to become a judge.. might get his degree via mail order.. but he is not a judge... #3. Red blooded american or not...a 17 year old going to a foreign country where drinking is legal is a real risk.. Think about it. now for the big one. i think natalie has been abducted by a ring of people who are in this busines and some of the suspects involved know all about it and are , at this time, trying to avoid telling on a much bigger deal than what meets the eye.... just my thoughts... i will pray for her safety and her safe return to her parents... from john in kc, mo