Agreed, but I have to entertain the notion that "the van der Sweat" was a result of "concern for his Son."
-Even though he LOOKS like an egg suckin' dog.(to me)
I agree. I think waaaaaaay too much is being made here of the sweating thing. There are lots of reasons a parent might sweat over a child -- especially as those of us who've had teenagers know!
If my son were only 17 years old and was
(a) accused of murder
(b) had been held in jail practically incommunicado for weeks
(c) subjected to 10 hour interrogations
(d) not allowed a lawyer's counsel during interrogations (that's the procedure in Aruba)
(e) being attacked by the likes of Whorealdo and O'Reilly as a murdererous brat who only needs to be "broken down" by interrogators so that the "truth" is "squeezed out of him"
...and if, on top of that, I'M being questioned on camera before a world-wide audience, I think I'd be sweating pretty profusely too! -- Even if I knew my son were innocent.
Before I get flamed for being too soft or wanting to coddle Joran or sympathizing with a murderer, please note: I'm not doing that. I'm only noting a situation that could make any parent (even an innocent one) sweat.
Now I don't claim to know whether Joran or Paulus van der Sloot are guilty, or not guilty, of anything. And I don't think anybody else here has much claim on the truth of this case either. There are precious few genuine, certified known FACTS to work with, and there's great reason to doubt the media's sensational reporting and the media's "reliable sources" (what with the ridiculous false stories we've had already). And silly speculation is running stark raving mad.