Aruba - Natalee Holloway, 18, Oranjestad, 30 May 2005 #1

[suzihawk]

sez dave will be finding out results with the rest of us thru media.....

HLN
Tim Miller just talked to Dave (father) he's not holding up good
Dave is upset that he has to find out through the media like the rest of us

This is just so wrong - despicable, IMO! And yet so typical of the way these people have handled the case. How much time/trouble would it take to give the family a heads up?! It's as if they enjoy torturing this family. :furious: :furious:

 

[yeknomaras]

I would guess that if they are not notifying the family first, it is not Natalee.

 

[Clearly Confused]

I would guess that if they are not notifying the family first, it is not Natalee.

You would hope that is the case.

 

[eachandevery]

This type of feeling, this suspense, should be limited to television finales or upcoming movies, not the potential answers to a real crime.

 

[suzihawk]

That's wrong - if it is Natalee.

That's WRONG no matter who it is! It's someone's child. :furious:

 

[bogeygal]

Announcement will be coming via email per HLN

 

[QueenD]

I would guess that if they are not notifying the family first, it is not Natalee.

But they should tell them either way, IMO.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

It just seems if it belonged to Natalee they would notify her family or even if it is not it seems like they would call them and tell them that too.

IMO

 

[waltzingmatilda]

Tim says Dave is upset, he spoke to him about 7 mins ago. dave thought they would get official word a few hours before official results were released to the media..

 

[nursebeeme]

you know... there are some people on twitter (looking at live feed) that just SHOULD NOT open their mouths if they have nothing nice to say. I mean really!

 

[LaLaw2000]

Surely the Aruban authorities would have been decent enough to have let the Holloways know if it was Natalie before the rest of the people would know. :furious:

I am thinking it is not Natalie. I want it to be, but am skeptical.

JMO

 

[yeknomaras]

But they should tell them either way, IMO.

I completely agree, but we all know how classy and sensitive the Aruban authorities are......

 

[Reannan]

Aruba certainly isn't doing much to elevate their image in my opinion. Still pretty much on the bottom of my list of places to visit just because of this type of nonsense.

 

[nursebeeme]

Announcement will be coming via email per HLN

so no presser? just an email??? :waitasec:

 

[waltzingmatilda]

TM choked up talking about what he and dave has gone thru in the search for Natalee..

 

[eachandevery]

They are despicable if they've built this up, only to have it not belong to Natalee.

 

[hollyblue]

I just can't imagine. Like has been said, either way, it has to be devastating to Beth and Dave. Hope Beth is holding up ok.

 

[waltzingmatilda]

TM ....we are hoping this is natalee..

 

[bogeygal]

so no presser? just an email??? :waitasec:

Jean Cesarez (sp), is on site in Aruba, and she said they are expecting it momentarily, and that it needs to be translated.

 

[LaLaw2000]

Not Natalee! Per HLN!