Mike: Yes
TexKat: Isn't it amazing how the crime rate has suddenly gone up in Aruba...? (We have no Dead Bodies or Kidnappings in Aruba, there are no Americans here! - Aruba/Iraq Information Minister)
Natalee Holloway; What Some Arubans Are Saying
"There has been rumors running that Natalee has runaway once before in a different country.
Or she has runned away once before.
The question is, has she pulled off this stunt once again on Aruba? Did Natalee on purposely disappeared?"
Bad English, for sure, but it does go a long way to explaining why they want the Holloway family to take a polygraph.
Not that I believe it's justified, but if this is the general sentiment on the isle, it does explain it.
It also seem that they are trying to cast suspicion elsewhere- anywhere but there (Aruba).
I've heard Aruba does have abandoned gold mines. I think it was reported on FOX. Some were said to be closed but others were left open.
This evening Fox showed some caves on the island. They were pretty creepy, complete with bats. Not sure how many of these caves are on the island, but it seems Aruba isn't just sandy beaches. Guess it's possible for a person to be hidden and not found, considering the mines, caves and etc.