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Friday, August 12, 2005

An Editorial--Aruba No Place for Travelers

For those that have been following the disappearance of Natalee Holloway while on a trip to Aruba in May, it is clear that the Aruba police authorities have bungled the case from day one.
And, it turns out a similar thing happened in 1999 when a Washington man disappeared while walking on the beach in Aruba. His Mother says the Aruba police showed no interest in solving the case and refused to let FBI people on the island to investigate, saying they had no jurisdiction.
The only thing keeping the Holloway case alive is Mrs. Twitty, the mother of Natalee, who has been heroic in her efforts to find her daughter, dead or alive.
Meanwhile, Aruban authorites hold one of the suspects in jail merely as a public relations tool, to show the world they care.
We don't buy it.
Here's what should happen:
All cruise ships with Aruba on the itinerary should skip this island and spend another day at sea. All airlines, except KLM from Holland, should cease flights to this island.
All charter airlines should cease flights to this island.
Since the US provides 90 per cent of the tourism to Aruba, maybe they will get the message. We are not happy with the way disappearances are handled in Aruba.
The next time someone disappears, authorities should work the case properly, with all dispatch.
Maybe Aruban authorities will get the message, when the tourism industry drops to nothing.

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