American Tourists, Plate Glass Windows
Yesterday our blogging cohort Dan Riehl mentioned in an entry titled Joran v d Sloot and the Plate Glass Window the story floated early on in the Holloway investigation about Joran van der Sloot’s history of violence. A rumor had surfaced that Joran threw someone through a plate glass window. That always stretched my credulity anyway, as such an act would be felonious assault anywhere, I’d think, but Dan, as usual, got the real lowdown:
Joran v d Sloot is said to have gotten into a fight with an 18 year old male American over possible advances toward a female. The male and female Americans were said to be visiting the island together.At some point in the confrontation, Joran, much larger than the tourist, was reported to have thrown him against the plate glass window of a local Dunkin Donuts, however the window did not break.
This anecdote made me think, though… especially since Dan prefaced the story with these words; In one of what might be a pattern of confrontations with visiting American teenagers…—I wonder if there are some Americans out there, male or female, who have had past encounters while tourists on the island with van der Sloot, and if you think you have, are you willing to write or talk about it?
If you are willing to write about such an experience, please comment in the open thread Ian began here—Open Thread—or on this entry. Additionally, any stories of trouble had by an American tourist on Aruba would be of interest to me. Not to slam Aruba… but to underscore the reality of what we are looking at daily on the news. If you want your anonymity assured, you can e-mail me at steve.huff@gmail.com or use the Tips link on the upper right-hand side of this blog’s index page.
Personally I fear this investigation, with the release of Paul van der Sloot in particular, is sliding south, into a no-man’s land Americans are unfortunately all-too familiar with, and at the bottom of the slope is a cold-case file box. The recent development of Aruban Prime Minister Nelson Oduber officially requesting assistance from the Dutch government is heartening… but one wonders why it wasn’t done sooner. From an article published at FoxNews.com, titled Aruba PM: ‘We Are Doing Everything We Can’:
“I’m going to call the Dutch government. I’m going to try to reach one of the Dutch ministers to convince him of the necessity for all Aruba and our relation with the U.S. that we have to cooperate … to try to find Natalee,” Oduber said…
At the moment, it may be our tourist dollars are the most powerful bargaining chip we have to ensure that the search for Natalee Holloway doesn’t grow cold. Prime Minister Oduber is, I’m certain, utterly sincere in his desire to do whatever he can—but the people who most need satisfaction about the progress of this case—Natalee’s family—are not satisfied, not at all. Especially since the release of Paul van der Sloot. So Americans should consider this, should they be in a position to make a statement to Aruba about whether they want to spend tourist dollars there.
And again, if you have a story, let us know, through the tips link or e-mail. Please be certain to clarify what can and cannot be used in this blog—if you do not want your name or location revealed, please say so. I think all the bloggers involved in BlogsforNatalee understand very well the need for those who may feel they have an insight into this story that is illustrated by their own experience to feel their privacy is still assured.
June 28th, 2005 at 8:45 pm
I DEFINITELY AGREE THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE ARUBAN GOVERNMENT UNDERSTAND THAT WE MEAN BUSINESS AND THAT WE ARE BACKING THE HOLLOWAY FAMILY 100%. THEY CANNOT LET THIS GO TO A COLD FILE. THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT ONE FAMILY…THIS IS ABOUT ANY FAMILY THAT PLANS TO GO ABROAD AND EXPERIENCES SUCH AN INEFFICIENT WAY OF INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBLE KIDNAPPING OR MURDER OF ONE OF OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THOSE PERSONS THAT BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY REASON NATALIE IS GETTING ALL THIS ATTENTION IS BECAUSE SHE IS PRETTY AND SHE IS WHITE. WE NEED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT ANY CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHO TRAVELS TO ARUBA OR ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY IS ENTITLED AUTOMATICALLY TO DUE PROCESS OF THE LAW. NATALIE, LIKE ANY OTHER CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, WAS ENTITLED TO AN IMMEDIATE, THOROUGH AND PROPER INVESTIGATION AS SOON AS IT WAS KNOWN THAT SHE WAS MISSING. INSTEAD, (FOR WHATEVER REASON THAT WE ARE NOT AWARE OF), HER MOTHER HAD TO TRAVEL TO ARUBA TO MAKE SURE THAT SOMETHING WAS DONE TO LOCATE THE PERPETRATORS OF THIS HORRIFIC CRIME! HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS CASE IS FOLLOWED UNTIL IT IS RESOLVED? HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SUSPECTS ARE NOT RELEASED BECAUSE OF LACK OF EVIDENCE? WHO IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ARUBAN POLICE DEPARTMENT’S INADEQUATE PROCEDURES ARE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED AND ANY OR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN HIDING OR OBSTRUCTING THE INVESTIGATION GET THEIR DUE PUNISHMENT? I WILL BE MORE THAN WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY WAY I CAN (THROUGH PETITIONS, LETTERS, ETC.) TO THE PROPER UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR CITIZEN’S RIGHTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES; BUT THIS HAS TO BE DONE IN A UNITED AND ORDERLY MATTER. PERHAPS SOMEONE IN CONNECTION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL IN THE UNITED STATES CAN GET SOMEONE IN POWER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND WE AS AMERICAN CITIZENS WOULD BACK THIS UP WITH PETITIONS TO ALL OUR STATE SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN AND EVEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, IF NECESSARY. IF WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS FROM THE IRAQI WAR, WHY CAN’T WE GET JUSTICE FOR NATALIE AND HER FAMILY THROUGH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT?
TERRY (A CONCERNED CITIZEN FROM GEORGIA)
PLEASE WE NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO AND WE NEED TO BE UNITED AS ONE LARGE BODY OF PEOPLE TO MAKE THIS WORK! PEOPLE NEED TO BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO HELP ORGANIZE THIS COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED CITIZENS.
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