I don't think the brothers are very bright.
The "no body, no crime" has been the mantra of every single Aruban we have heard, not to mention our own people.
AND you refuse to consider in what context that statement was given. I guess I have to spell it out for you.
The boys met with PVDS. They were concerned that Natalee hadn't shown up and that they would be blamed for killing her...duhhh. And Paulus wants them to think she may be alive says "don't worry, no body, no crime". Context of the statement means everything.
Now, what I just said is a possibility that exonerates the brothers who lied for their friend.
Joran text messaged them to say he had made it home. WHY? Because they were on standby to pick him and Natalee up at the beach. But Joran didn't want them to pick him up. Can you guess WHY?
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