Natalee Holloway (Aruba) 5 Men Now in Custody

6-7-2005

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

The two suspects arrested in connection with the disappearance have just been charged with murder, homicide and kidnapping leading to homicide.

[ladyjane]

One of the 3 local guys just happens to have a father who is a judge. You *know* the 3 local guys are *not* going to be charged. The security guards are convenient targets.

[spectre]

Where did you read that the two men were on camera just at the right time?

Another thing that bothers me. I heard that one of the gang banger"s father was connected to the police force in some way. If this is true, then things can be "manipulated".

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Yes, very sad for us all, for she was one of us. (American)NSNR

[littlelilac]

sounds rather complicated, they are lots of hot to trot women on the island on any given night

[bonfire]

I was told earlier in this thread that they DID say that. Since then, a poster said this was an internet rumor.

So I have no clue what to believe.

[Blessed]

Which one of those definitions can even be remotely used to describe the 7 "chaperones" on this trip or any like it?

[Sundown2005]

Even if she WASN'T "one of us", as you put it, murder is wrong against ALL people. But you know that.

[spectre]

Oops, "Judges son"? Well, isn't that special. Small island...big connections.

[Alia]

Thank you for your clarifications on the distinctions between murder and homicide.

[Nov3]

Were you there to see that? No! No one was that isn't under suspicion. No one knows what happened. It is all speculation and statements of people of interest.

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Absolutely. NSNR

[bonfire]

Stinks to high heaven.

[littlelilac]

well even in America if you are going to charge a judge's son you better make sure you got probable cause or there will be hell to pay, those guys are locals so they aren't going anywhere, if they are implicated later by forensics, then it could be a new ball game

[texasbluebell]

It looks like the original report of that info comes from an Aruban site, according to this link:

http://www.legendgames.net/showstory.asp?page=blognews/stories/WN0000183.txt

"An online newspaper, AM Digital, hosted at Aruba.com has reported that the three men involved in the Natalee Holloway disappearance claimed to have had sexual relations with the 18 year old Alabama high school senior at the beach prior to returning her to her hotel at approximate 2 AM."

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Roger that Brother! NSNR

[bonfire]

If true, I'll bet it wasn't consensual. OR things got out of hand and she had second thoughts.........

[Blessed]

Where have you seen that one of them is a judges son except on some forum?

[JeffAtlanta]

So I have no clue what to believe.

No offense, but you probably shouldn't draw conclusions on items that you haven't read yourself.

The 3 boys said that they dropped her off at the hotel - so far, there is no reason to challenge this.

The island depends very heavily on tourism so being a judge's son isn't going to protect anyone.

[maggief]

Natalee Holloway Joran Van der Sloot, the son of a Dutch judge, is one of the three men who allegedly left Carlos N’ Charlies' Nightclub in Aruba with Natalee in a silver car the night of her disappearance. He and his two other pals have been questioned by Aruban Police, but none of them have been charged with any wrongdoing. Still, police in Aruba have said that the three young men remain “persons of interest” in the mysterious disappearance of the 18-year-old honor student from Alabama. Two other individuals have been arrested in the case. Local media have reported sightings of a young woman with two or three men getting out of a white rental car, leading some to believe Natalee Holloway is alive and still on the island. Police, however, say these reported sightings are just wishful thinking. More on the story on tonight’s ‘A Current Affair,’

[JeffAtlanta]

If true, I'll bet it wasn't consensual.

Again, going wild on speculation. Have you seen photos of the 3 guys she went off with? They are not the same guys as the ones that have been arrested.

Why do you insist on speculating on items that aren't even true? The 3 guys have not claimed that they had sex with her. That is an internet rumor but you keep repeating and expanding on it.