Dutch TV reporter Peter de Vries will talk about new developments in the Natalee Holloway case on his TV show this Sunday, Feb. 3rd.
Peter de Vries talking with Beth Holloway
Whom do you think de Vries will blame for Natalee's disappearance and presumed death? Click here to view a screenshot of de Vries's comments on his investigation.
And here is de Vries' "tease" video about what he will announce on Sunday:
Considering information from Dutch and Aruban authorities so far hasn’t told us diddly-squat about Natalee’s disappearance, let’s hope the information from de Vries is correct. He is pointing his finger at Joran van der Sloot.
| On Friday, Feb. 1st, van der Sloot claims he was lying when he said he had killed Natalee. Van der Sloot admitted he and someone else disposed of Natalee's body by tossing her into the ocean off Aruba while he was talking with a friend -- although van der Sloot did not know their conversation actually was being taped by de Vries. It gets curiouser and curiouser, doesn't it? Van der Sloot and his two buddies, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, were the last to see Natalee alive. In my opinion, the three remain the key to this mystery. Van der Sloot knows better than to tell someone he killed Natalie. |
Or, is van der Sloot just a young punk shooting his mouth off, trying to come off as "the tough guy," "the cool dude" that he'd like to be? Remember, van der Sloot tossed a glass of wine in de Vries's face after he appeared on de Vries's Dutch TV show recently.
If he keeps behaving this way, the time will come, probably sooner rather than later, when his father won't be there to protect him.
My guess -- and I certainly could be wrong -- is that Natalee disappeared of her own volition on Aruba because she was fed up with her parents. Natalee's stepfather, George “Jug” Twitty, supposedly abused her sexually. Beth Holloway filed for a divorce from him in December 2006.
Natalee might have turned to drugs and alcohol to escape from her unhappiness at home — just as many young people have done for decades. And, she might have died from an overdose of drugs and alcohol given to her by van der Sloot or others she met on Aruba.
Or, Natalee might still be alive, in Aruba, the Netherlands, or elsewhere. Let’s hope Natalee is still with us, leading a new, happier life. She wouldn’t be the first unhappy daughter to go this route, and she certainly won’t be the last.
I think it is time for Fox News to take a new, fresh look at Natalee’s disappearance. Let’s worry less about closure for Beth Holloway and more about what, in fact, is the truth about Natalee’s disappearance. Let’s focus on Natalee Holloway.
Natalee Holloway
I recommend Fox News assemble a new team of investigative reporters to probe this case. The team should not include anyone with a bias about Beth Holloway or her former husband, George “Jug” Twitty. The investigative reporters should be open-minded, skilled in investigating murders and missing persons, and truly “fair and balanced,” something that has been absent in the way Fox News has reported on this case to date.
As regular readers of George's Blog know, I have the highest admiration for Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren. Of all of the Fox News anchors, Greta is by far the best. She has followed the Natalee Holloway case from the very start. At this point, however, I think Greta should step aside and allow for a new team of impartial investigative reporters to examine this case for Fox News.
Moreover, it is time for Fox News to re-think how it reports about missing persons. Is Fox News guilty of MWWS, that is, Missing White Woman Syndrome? Does Fox News spend a disproportionate amount of time on stories about missing, young, attractive white females?
What do you think? Let me know.
George Spink
Los Angeles
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1 comments:
George,
It's an interesting point you make. Lana Carlson was an attractive woman (though not as young and pretty as Natalie Holloway).
I was puzzled why the Spector trial didn't get as much coverage as these missing persons cases did. To me, the Spector case was fascinating--not only Carlson, but Spector's own history and eccentricities.
I read Dominick Dunne's articles in Vanity Fair faithfully about this sort of murder, and really appreciate them for several reasons: 1) Dunne always identifies with the victim's family strongly, having suffered through his daughter's murder himself; 2) He discusses people involved in the case in a rather intimate tone, as though they are acquaintances, bringing you closer to them and 3) He never rushes the story.
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