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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.

I totally agree! I think people are so eager to "solve" this that they are grasping onto every little thing they can to hang of these folks. I must admit that with the little bit of what we've been able to observe it seems that they're invovled somehow - but really when you look at it - we know so VERY FEW of the REAL facts. We can make assumptions - but there is SO LITTLE hard evidence.

I really wonder if things were turned around a little - and it was an Aruban girl missing here would we be so quick to accuse the young man... and his family.

My heart breaks for Natalee's family - I know they are hoping against hope for ANY answers - but I worry that we are very quick to rush to a judgment. If these fellows are involved in anyway - all the wild speculation on rumors can only hurt a case against them I think...

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I totally agree! I think people are so eager to "solve" this that they are grasping onto every little thing they can to hang of these folks. I must admit that with the little bit of what we've been able to observe it seems that they're invovled somehow - but really when you look at it - we know so VERY FEW of the REAL facts. We can make assumptions - but there is SO LITTLE hard evidence.

Thanks for the support!

To me it's disturbing that some conservatives (which most people who post on FR, are) are coming up with such irrational, hysterical, and downright vicious fulminations on this topic. That's something I usually associate with liberals.

Posters calling Joran "Urine" and the van der Sloots "van der SNOOTS" don't strike me as objective observers or analysts, either.

I think we're all of good will toward the Holloways and desperately hope for them that Natalee will be found. So I understand the passion on this topic, but I don't understand conservative FReepers going totally cookoo -- like liberals.

Anyway, I gotta go. Goodnight!