[Palladin]

Thanks, howlin.

Anyone can see that this whole thing was set up to portray the Van der Sloots in the same light as Beth Holloway--as agonizing parents. The interview was orchestrated to evoke pity for Anita and Paulus.

BOO-HOO: Anita cannot discuss the case with Joran. BOO-friggin' HOO-- she wants to bring him clean sheets. He doesn't have enough water to shave. His showers are all too brief.

I swear she was making me sick to my stomach. The big brute is ALIVE and she CAN SEE HIM.

Meanwhile, where is Natalee? When will her mother see her again??

[Howlin]

Anyone can see that this whole thing was set up to portray the Van der Sloots in the same light as Beth Holloway--as agonizing parents.

Precisely!

I wonder if it has crossed those people's minds to do something -- anything -- how about the RIGHT THING?-- for instance, go down to the jail and tell their so to TELL THE DAMN TRUTH. I mean, is that so hard to do?

I have thought long and hard about this -- and I just cannot EVER think of ANY situation where I wouldn't go down there and smack the crap out of my kid, regardless of their age, and MAKE them tell the truth.

A MOTHER KNOWS........we all know they KNOW!

And I'm sorry, but something IS going on here; you just do NOT question a punk 17 year old for 11 hours a day for almost three weeks and NOT have the answers!

I shall now retreat, as I have had my *fit* for the night......LOL.

[varina davis]

This is not the Palladin I recall from past threads. I've reared 4 children, helped with 13 grandchildren (one of whom I lost to God last summer after a botched surgery) and 3 great-granddaughters and I still believe in the American way -- the presemption of innocence.

Joran may be a spoiled brat, but any parents would react as his are doing if their child was accused of such a horrendous crime.

He may well be guilty, but since none of us were there, we really don't know for sure yet -- do we.