[GarySpFc]

It's central to the whole case. If there is such widespread crime and corruption, why aren't there people crawling out of the woodwork to say, "The same thing happened to me!". It's because the place is no more dangerous or corrupt than anyplace else, but you have to be careful when you travel and her (and others, like chaperones) decision-making process broke down and it resulted in a terrible tragedy.

Please tell us about the last time you were raped on the last night of your vacation? Aruba is wild, very wild. One of my classmates at KU was from there, and he told stories about their wild beach parties, rinking, and seducing the tourists. He made it very clear to me he never took no from any woman.

[Trust but Verify]

I have never been raped, but I have exercised great caution when traveling, both in the US and abroad. I can cut the kids some slack in making poor choices, but the adults are not to be excused for their lapses in judgement.

Some of the places I have been to do have a very seedy feel to them. The locals will hit on you no matter where you go. You tell them no, ignore them, and travel in packs where all are looking out for one another, especially the adults, who should have been able to pick up on the activities of the locals, unless they were just off doing their own thing, which seems possible.

[eddie65]

Gee, if the rape of tourists was so rampant on Aruba, you'd think the public would have heard of it before now. I know many people who've gone to Aruba, but none of them ever mentioned being raped. Or even that people were getting raped.