So the Aruban & Dutch Media Think Patrick van der Eem is Worse than Joran Van der Sloot? … No Media Bias Here or Agendas

So why are some Aruban & Dutch media trying so hard to smear Patrick van der Eem? What is their agenda? Why was the excuse that Joran Van der Sloot was high on secret videos a perfectly good explanation, but some how going after Patrick is priority #1. Questionable image? Is there any wonder why no one from Aruba ever came forward in this case? Maybe it was because of the fear of the backlash from the authorities and the media in this coverup. It is truly sad when an obvious suspect is provided every opportunity to skate on an obvious crime, while others like Patrick and Natalee’s family are made to feel like suspects and treated poorly.

What’s important for Castro is that ‘the questionable image’ of Van der Eem is shown.  “Van der Eem is a dubious person with a big mouth.  His scar shows that the underworld had already made that clear; they mutilated him.  With what he told me, he confessed who he really is.  He says that he wants to help the Aruban people solve the case, but what he really wants is make money.  He wants to become a millionaire.”

Seems like there are some people still who do nor want the truth to come out about what really happened to Natalee Holloway. Who is really pulling the strings that would make every effort to attack and smear others that would provide. No amount of media diversion will ever change the fact that majority opinion knows who is guilty and who provided the cover up.

(Media, this is the person you need to be investigating)

So the Aruban and Dutch media think that Patrick van der Eem is some how a worse person than Joran Van der Sloot, the last person to be seen with missing and presumed murdered Natalee Holloway? Really? Joran Van der Sloot was secretly taped talking and admitting such vile and disgusting comments regarding the missing Alabama teen, Natalee Holloway, in a secret undercover sting by Patrick van der Eem and Peter R. DeVries.

Peter R. Devries interview on Scared Monkeys radio

Although an comments from Patrick van der Eem regarding book deals and monies are not appreciated, heaven forbid the media keep their eye on the big picture and remember what Joran van der Sloot said on the secret videos.

Joran: “My parents want to go and talk on the P&W show, because of all the fucking mistakes the OM has made, my father thinks that that will be very helpful with the compensation for damage. I will get a FAT compensation, a fat material compensation.”

Van der Eem threatens TV-presenter Castro  (Amigoe: 3/7/08)

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In Aruba, Its OK for Police to Strike … But Not OK According to Aruba Tourism For People To Boycott Aruba in Case of Missing Natalee Holloway

The ALE is striking in Aruba, isn’t that rich! Of course police services did not suffer from striking ALE officers, wouldn’t one have to be making a difference in order to be missed? What is most hypocritical is the fact that individuals are told by Aruban officials that it is wrong to boycott Aruba because of “mis-steps” (cover up and corruption) in the Natalee Holloway investigation, yet its perfects fine for the ALE to strike for higher wages. Once again in Aruba … its all about the money.

(Picture: Hat Tip Klaas)

According to chief of police Peter de Witte, the police service didn’t suffer any consequence due to the actions; only that other work gets backlogged.  The employees of the Technical Inspection Service walked out this morning.

Here is a comment that should scare the heck out of potential tourists to Aruba, the air traffic controllers will be joining the ALE.

The air traffic controllers joined the actions yesterday; they demand a salary increase of 5.2 percent.  The civil servants urge the government to sit down and talk to the unions.  They hold the government accountable for the consequences of the actions.  It is not sure yet when and how the air traffic controllers are going to demonstrate.  

Police stepped up actions (Amigoe, 3/6/08)

More than one-hundred police officers participated in a lightning strike against the government yesterday.  Also the custom-personnel and the employees of the Mentally Handicap Foundation in Piedra Plat walked out for a short period of time.

ORANJESTAD – Yesterday, more than one-hundred police officers participated in the SDU‘s lightning strike for more salary.  Together with SADA, the police went on strike again this morning and this afternoon; this time for two hours each time. 

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Missing in Aruba: Patrick van der Eem Says … I Know Who Threw Natalee Holloway into the Sea

According to reports from De Telegraaf, Patrick van der Eem, the man who befriended Joran Van der Sloot and got him to confess on video tape, stated … “I know who has thrown the body in sea” … “Joran had asked me 2000 euro to silence that man.”

This better not just be a teaser for a book deal. If Patrick van der Eem does actually know who dumped Natalee Holloway’s body into the ocean, one can only hope that he shared this information with the Aruban and Dutch investigators and with OM Hans Mos. At least he better have shared the individuals name with Natalee’s parents, Beth and Dave Holloway.

‘Friend’ knows who dumped Natalee

But instead he was recorded saying that he knew who had dumped Natalee’s body at sea and that Van der Sloot had asked him for €2,000 to buy the man’s silence, the Telegraaf reports.

Van der Eem was also heard saying he had known Van der Sloot for several years. On Peter R de Vries’ tv programme, he claimed he befriended the Dutch student in a Nijmegen casino in 2007.

• De Telegraaf (English)
• Transcripts in Dutch

Patrick van der Eem, I know who threw Natalee in sea  (Amigoe: 3/6/08)

ORANJESTAD — Patrick van der Eem, who lured Joran van der Sloot in the trap on hidden cameras, was self also secretly filmed.  After an interview in Aruba with a local TV-station, some risqué statements were elicited from Van der Eem, because he thought that the cameras were stopped, reported De Telegraaf today.   

“I know who has thrown the body in sea”, says Van der Eem in Papiamento to interviewer Poentje Castro.  “Joran had asked me 2000 euro to silence that man.”

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Aruba Cooperating with American, Dutch, Antillean Governments on Drugs … What About Missing People and Crimes Against Tourists?

Another war on drug report from Aruba and “One Happy Island” and its continued drug smuggling and its related money laundering practices and criminal violence. Why is it that Aruba will supposedly cooperate with American, Dutch and Antillean governments when it comes to the “war of drugs” and money laundering but not when it comes to missing persons and crimes against tourists like in the case of Natalee Holloway?

According to American justice, drug smuggling and its related money laundering practices and criminal violence continue to be a threat for Aruba and the Neth.Antilles.

Extending the Judicial cooperation between the American, Dutch, Antillean, and Aruban governments can contribute to lowering that threat on the islands and also to a broader joint fight against the drug criminality in the Caribbean.

Man Sentenced in Aruba for Money Laundering 300,000 euros in Drug Money, Verdict is of Great Importance … Surely you Jest

Aruba more and more important as transshipment location for drugs (Amigoe: 3/5/08)

A huge amount of cocaine was intercepted on sea in February of 2007.  One huge catch can influence the statistics, but is not necessarily an indication for a certain tendency.

ORANJESTAD – Aruba functions to an increasing extent as a transshipment location for drugs that find their way via airplane or cruise ship to the United States and to a smaller extent, to Europe, states the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for 2007 of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the American State Department that was published last Saturday.  

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Natalee Holloway Missing in Aruba … JVDS Caption Contest: This One is a Softball … Go at It

Let’s see, water … it could be ocean or a pond … Frankenstein (Joran Van der Sloot) and an unsuspecting girl. Some times some caption contests are easier than others.

CAPTION CONTEST