RSSTwo Arrests Made in ‘Serial Shooter’ killings in Phoenix, AZ area
Little details have been released; however, police have made two arrests in the serial shooter killings in the Phoenix, AZ area. According two local reports, the suspects were arrested at an apartment complex in Mesa. One suspect is the alleged shooter and the other is considered the alleged driver.
Press Conference to be held later by Phoenix Police.
Ariz. Police Arrest 2 in Shootings Case
NYC Judge dismisses the Civil Case of Natalee Holloway’s Parents
It is something that many figured would happen, however, many were hoping for a miracle. Today we did not get that miracle. NYC Judge has dismissed the civil case filed by Dave Holloway and Beth Twitty. Its has been confirmed by members of the family.
A New York Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of Natalee Holloway against a Dutch teenager, who was one of three young men arrested in connection with the Alabama teenager’s disappearance in Aruba in May 2005. (KDKA)
I had an opportunity to talk to Dave Holloway after the ruling came down. He said, “that with regards to the lawsuit … we were hoping for the best, but preparing for the worse.” Also Dave Holloway wanted to stress to all involved that this does not clear Joran Van der Sloot in any way. Dave said,
“Joran Van der Sloot is still a suspect in the disappearance of Natalee. There is an ongoing investigation in Aruba and hopefully will be a prosecution. Joran came to NYC with his family and we saw an opportunity to get answers in the US. The judge ruled on a jurisdictional issue, not innocence or guilt.”
Dave Holloway also went on to say “that Joran Van der Sloot is more than welcome to come to either Mississippi or Alabama if he is concerned with providing everyone with the truth.” I wonder if Joe Tacopina would have a jurisdictional issue in those venues? Make no mistake about this. This was a jurisdictional ruling. Not one of guilt or innocence. Joran Van der Sloot and the other two suspects are hardly off the hook and should not yet think about going on with their lives. Natalee Holloway isn’t is she?
Court documents: (Decision/Order)
Initially Attorney Joe Tacopina went on the record saying that if this case was thrown out there would be no counter suits filed. We shall see if that is upheld. However, it is unlikely that Tacopina will want his client exposed to any legal proceedings in the United States.
Posted August 3, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Aruba, Beth Holloway, Crime, Dave Holloway, Joran Van der Sloot, Judicial | 2 comments |
Paulus Van der Sloot Gets his Payoff. Aruba to Paulus, “No Sweat”
“Da Judge”
(Vanderbilt -‘06)
Paulus entering the event on a beautiful living carpet formed by the ordinary Aruban people. He graciously accepts the ‘payoff’ for his inconvenience and embarrassment from official sources. This exchange of wealth is certain grounds to affirm his complete and total innocence in connection with the ‘unfortunate disappearance’ of Natalee.
No problem at all.
Paulus Van der Sloot has been rewarded for his materful job at gaming the Dutch legal system. Paulus has played this situation as if it were an Aruban fiddle.
Not only have the actions of the the Paulus, Joran and the three suspects cost Aruba its tourism, it has cost Aruba another 50,000 Aruban Guilders in compensation. Trust me, this Afl. 50.000 is little compared the the millions that this will cost Aruba in an American tourism further backlash.
He won a civil action for unjust detention against the Aruban authorities in November of that year and has now been awarded damages. He is no longer a suspect. The judge in the civil case stressed his ruling related solely to Paul van der Sloot.
Both father and his son deny any wrongdoing.
The police handling of the case, coupled with the failure to find any trace of Holloway, has generated a lot of criticism in the US. There have been calls for American tourists to boycott the island.
(Expatica)
One really wonders just how much more actual Aruban people are going to take. People do not just disappear when they are on vacation. Use your heads Aruba, who was with her last?
Posted August 3, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Aruba, boycott, Natalee Holloway, Paul Van der Sloot | 74 comments |
Parils Hilton Does Not Know who Tony Blair is, why does this not Shock Anyone?
Why doesn’t anything that comes out of Paris Hilton’s mouth shock any of us? I 
would like to think it was part of her act, but some how I doubt it.
Asked by GQ magazine if she fancied Tony Blair, a confused Hilton replied: “Who?”
To make foreign relation matters even better with our British friends across the pond, Paris Hilton compared herself to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Paris, news flash … you are no Princess Di.
Aruba: Camp Tourism. Maybe the ATA, ALE and Government Officials Should Attend?
The ATA, Aruba Tourism Authority, has a camp for children to show the importance of tourism to Aruba. Its goal is to “educate the children on the importance of the tourism industry.” The ATA, ALE and other Aruba officials may want to attend this camp themselves and remember just exactly what made their island popular in the first place.
(AM Digital: click on article to enlarge)
Its nice to show children the attractions that made Aruba a past destination for tourism. If you are teaching your children the importance of tourism, one wonders why the adults do not comprehend this same notion. If you want your children to understand the concept, then it begs the question … Why don’t the adults?
Tourism is not a result of beaches, hotels, gambling or restaurants. Its a perception of safety and how one will be treated when they go on vacation if something goes wrong. All to often in the past vacations were planned by price, destination and travel brochures with glowing endorsements. Not in a post Natalee Holloway world. If you have not figured it out yet, which obviously Aruba has nor or does not care to, Aruba broke a trust with its potential paying tourists.
A trust is not usually repaired any time soon, especially when Aruba continues to deny they have done anything wrong. How does an island of approximately 77 sq. miles, slightly larger than Washington, DC with barely 100,000 people manage to have a paying customer to their country disappear? People do go missing all the time, which is a sad reality of life. However, the trust that Aruba broke was not just to provide safety to tourists, but to properly and willfully investigate the disappearance in a competent and honorable manner.
Do you actually think people want to pay money to vacation where they have seen first hand how they will be dealt with as outsiders vs. the cronyism that takes place to protect your own? The matter only exacerbated yesterday by Paulus Van der Sloot being rewarded for his actions. The answer is no.
So the next time that Aruba feels the need to teach their children the importance of tourism, maybe the adults should attend those lectures as well.
Posted August 3, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Aruba, boycott, Economy, Missing Persons, Natalee Holloway | no comments |
