Natalee Holloway - Case Discussion Extended Thread 7

Various News Sources | 7/14/05

[TexKat]

Mountain Brook High School graduate Natalee Holloway went missing May 30 during a senior trip to Aruba. AP photo

[the Deejay]

Since FNC isn't saying anymore about this.....
I'm waiting for Dan Abrams.

[Palladin]

It doesn't look that far off, because the water is only up to their chests, and people are meandering by on flotation devices.

[spectre]

NOPE! We don't know much more.

This is frustrating. I hope they don't open the lid before whatever they should do for "forensic" type of evidence.

sw

[cajungirl]

ONLY CONCRETE IN THE BARREL.

REPPORTED ON ARUBA RADIO AND POSTED BY NATIVE AT SM

[daybreakcoming]

Had not thought of that angle and think you may be right. I hope Jug is wherever Beth is and neither at the beach. I believe this is probably off a ship somewhere but I am praying that if she has to be dead, that this is her. Wonder where they will take the barrel to open it and I wonder if there is any labels/stamps on it. wonder wonder wonder....

[Palladin]

This is frustrating. My heart is in my mouth.

I hope Dan covers it.

There may be a media blackout.

[the Deejay]

I heard Greta say the water wouldn't be over her head....

Greta's about 5 foot.

[txrangerette]

I was replying to those who are asking why they don't see coverage of this as it unfolds. I am on the net and not watching tv, but some say it was covered at first but they have seen little or nothing for awhile. Perhaps they are watching it on a network that isn't showing updates while others are. But I was only trying to answer as to why they weren't seeing the moment by moment coverage they thought they would see. If the family had requested that a moment by moment not be shown, because they really do think it is Natalee and they are dealing with a devastating situation...

[Jrabbit]

ugh....why would someone put concrete in a barrel?

[daybreakcoming]

Who puts "only concrete" in a barrel?

[spectre]

AWHHHH..crap, cj.

Someone put concrete in a barrel in the ocean? Those people are idiots.

sw

[Dark Skies]

I hope they don't open the lid before whatever they should do for "forensic" type of evidence.

I suspect Tim Miller's cadaver sniffing dogs have more forensic experience that Aruban LE (not to mention that the dogs have a greater motivation to find the truth).

[txrangerette]

Now reading posts saying that there is nothing in the barrel but .......concrete. Good grief!

[Trust but Verify]

I wonder if it's an old mooring? I'll bet it is, that's about where you would expect to find such a thing.

[Dark Skies]

I was replying to those who are asking why they don't see coverage of this as it unfolds.

I didn't mean it as criticism. I am just nervous as a cat waiting for news.

[cajungirl]

Used to attach buoys to for boats to tie up in the water for divers. They use these around Bonaire. Apparently they do in Aruba too.

but I want the concrete broken up myself, just in case.

[Types_with_Fist]

Now reading posts saying that there is nothing in the barrel but .......concrete.

I don't see how they can determine it is "just concrete" unless they take a jackhammer to it.

[spectre]

This is never going to end...Unless Joran confesses..fat chance of that.

sw

[the Deejay]

Dan has done very good (daily) reporting
on this thing.

[txrangerette]

Yep...