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« Reply #660 on: May 06, 2008, 08:38:25 PM »

By the way, in the US now you can carry a lighter on board with you.  You have always been allowed to carry matches as long as they were in a fold over type container.  Not stick matches.

Do any of the planes in Europe allow smoking on the planes?  I thought some still did. 

i don't think in Europe you can find a plane where they allow smoking.
also i think nearly all international flights worldwide are non-smoking now.

maybe during some domestic flights you can still smoke. but not in Europe.
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« Reply #661 on: May 06, 2008, 08:43:55 PM »

Take your medicine and get back in bed, Klaas.   

Welcome back and do feel better.
   
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« Reply #662 on: May 06, 2008, 08:55:17 PM »

i don't think it is too uncommon that people do drugs in airplane toilets.
but lighting a joint or cigarette is stupid because the smoke alarm goes off straight away.

i wonder if they handed him over the authorities.
maybe there is some truth in the earlier story that he was busted for drugs.

Hi caesu, seems he was transporting drugs for his own consumption... minor charge usually, but what happened there? any charges? or is he still getting away with crimes?... does anyone want to ever charge him with any of the offenses he has allegedly committed?

sure seems like someone is protecting him... but why?

he should have been charged. especially if travelling to/from thailand or hongkong. stricter laws on drugs.
maybe these details will become public later.

if he is not charged he is getting away with more offenses.

but he is really making a mess. loosing his passport. stealing money from this dutch guy. smoking weed in an airplane.
but this is probably his usual behaviour. only now everybody watches him.

why in the hey wasn't he arrested if he was smoking pot on a plane...isn't that illegal???!!!

i watched the RTL Boulevard segment now.

Peter R. de Vries said that the airline staff and Joran agreed to cover up to prevent him from being charged/detained because Thailand has heavy penalties on drugs offenses. it was on a flight to Bangkok.
someone in the airline tipped Peter R. de Vries of in an e-mail.
 

SO!!!

Since when did Peter Devries become Joran van der Sloot's protector?  Does he not claim to be an advocate for Natalee Holloway.  Devries is the witness for the prosecution if the Natalee Holloway case ever goes to court. Logic implies Joran is suppose to hate Peter because of the hidden camera incident.  What is wrong with this picture?
 
Devries is doing exact what Joran's parents ... the Aruban authorities ... the management of all the casino/night clubs have been doing all along ... teaching Joran van der sloot the boundaries established by a civilized society do not apply to him.  Why is Joran so special that he gets a free pass for breaking airline rules but ... other are expected conform or face the consequences.

I am so angry!!!  I would get kicked out of the Monkey cage in a second if I articulated my opinion of Peter Devries.  All I will say ... the smokescreen is clearing and ... the real Peter Devries is being reveal.

caesu ... would you please provide a link to Peter Devries explanation of what took place in regards to the plane incident.

Thank you.

Janet

Janet, I've posted a link a few posts back. Peter did make a remark about Joran getting a pass AGAIN. They also mentioned Mart again in the show...Paulus & Anita responded to the letter he send...they stated "You understand we've got nothing to do with this"....Peter had a nasty remarkt about that attitude of his parents as well.

So please don't jump to conclusions....


For once I agree with Paulus and Anita.  What was Peter Devries solution ... bailing Joran out.

Thank you GBMW.

Hubby and I are going for walk with dog.

Maybe fresh air is where it is at.

Later, Janet.

Janet

Hi Janet,

don't understand that remark.....he wasn't pleased at all with the fact Joran got away with it.

And you agree with Paulus and Anita? I think it's not their place to pay back the money but surely they could have given a more appropiate response to their sons' criminal activities when one of his victims addresses you. A part of the reason Joran is today who he is comes from their parenting....or lack of that is. But then again...of course I haven't seen Marts letter nor theirs.

GBMW ... If I was contacted by someone informing me that my son stole money from him/her ... I would advise that person to go to the authorities.  I would not protect my son by paying off his loan ... I would not protect my son from the legal consequences of his actions.

I do believe that is exactly what Paulus and Anita did.  They could have hushed the whole matter up by paying this guy the amount that Joran stole.  However ... that was not theIR response.

Hey ... mark the calendar Monkeys ... I think this is a first with upholding Paulus and Anita re their parenting skills.

Janet
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« Reply #663 on: May 06, 2008, 08:58:06 PM »


 

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« Reply #664 on: May 06, 2008, 09:05:29 PM »


 

Hi Klass

 

Janet

Hi Janet - I'm really slow right now..not sure why.  Maybe laying around in a hospital bed for 6 days didn't help.

Good to be home.  I'm still working on getting my strength back.

Thank you all for the good wishes!  A diagnosis of respiratory failure with an outcome of RESOLVED is way better than the alternative 
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« Reply #665 on: May 06, 2008, 09:05:51 PM »

 


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I stand with the girl, Natalee Holloway.

"I can look back over the past 10 years and there were no steps wasted, and there are no regrets,'' she said. "I did all I knew to do and I think that gives me greater peace now." "I've lived every parent's worst nightmare and I'm the parent that nobody wants to be," she said.

Beth Holloway, 2015 interview with Greta van Susteren
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This looks Dutch to me...Maybe someone can give us the gist what is said? Funny picture of Mos


Awemainta Newspaper May 6th,2008

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« Reply #667 on: May 06, 2008, 09:12:01 PM »

Maybe I jumped to conclusion but ... why would the airline employee have contacted Derives.  I suspect it was at Joran's request.

Something is not right.   Devries is suppose to be Natalee Holloway's advocate.

Janet

I agree something isn't right.  But then again Janet we usually agree.

I will say this.  There is a plan in place.  I just don't know what the plan is yet but it will eventually click.  I will just watch this ridiculous game being played out.  This game started the day Joran threw the wine in Peter Devies face.

San ... it is weird how our mind our in sync regarding issue encompassing the Natalee Holloway case.

I was not suspicious of the wine throwing incident until the phone interview with Joran which took place one day prior to the airing of the Devries video recording.

Something did not set right.  When you consider Joran's anger issues why was he not furious at the betrayal of his friend?  Why was Joran not furious at Peter Devries?

Then when his words implying that everything he said could be proven to be lies.  I had a gut feeling at that moment that Joran knew he was being taped.

Joran has no concerned regarding the impending airing of the video recording.

Then when Joran's father talking to Hans Mos about security for him.  Han's Mos is the prosecutor ... he is Natalee's advocate.  Since when does the prosecutor provide protection for the suspect.  Then lo and behold ... the prosector's office gives a press release in defence of Joran in regards to all the attention being focused on him and ... emphatically states that Joran would be provided protection if necessary.  I find this very strange coming from the prosecutor's office and ... not from the ALE.

Who in the Aruban investigation is speaking on behalf of Natalee Holloway ... obvious not those within the prosecutor's office?

Janet

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February 4, 2008


Question: How did this all happen, with this so called confession.

Joran: Yes, I did say something to someone I should not have said, it's a story to someone I have know for a while.

Question: How long have you known him?

Joran: about 6 months.

Question:  What did you tell him:

Joran:  Yes, well everyone will see it this Sunday, ha ha ha , but I can easily proof that what I said is not true, it's a whole lot about nothing, and it's kinda sad that they brought the mother over here and that they told her, but we'll see it all.

Question: Is it now not right to say right now what you said, and why it is that what you said is not true.

Joran: I talked to my parents and my lawyer and they told me how it is, and they said also , just don't say anything.

Question: The news said tonight that it's about the news that after you made out with Natalee that you , that she got sick, and became lifeless, and that you called a friend and he came with a boat and that you went on the boat with her and that you threw her in the water , you glide her in the water.

Joran, Yes, that's what I said.

Question: Is that not very dumb of you to say that?

Joran: Yes it is very dumb, but what I'm trying to say is that I have build up a relationship with someone for 6 months, and yes, that person, it's very difficult to explain, but that person did very brave (?), and I told him what he wanted to hear.

Question: How did you know what he wanted to hear?

Joran: Well I had my suspicion a little bit, because he talked to other friends of mine, I did not have a super good feeling towards him,

Question: but then, Joran it is unbelievable dumb to just say this, if it's not true.

Joran: It's so dumb, it's so dumb, it's so dumb, it's really dumb.

Question: Do you think you will be arrested again?

JJoran:  No, I don't think so. Maybe it could be, they have arrested me before for less than this, but I have been tricked.

Question: Have you talked more to this friend who got this story from you?

Joran: I just had a conversation with him, for about 20 minutes.

Question: and did you (uitgekafferd) **** (lol) on him?

Joran: No, I still talk with him normal.

Question: But he betrayed you, or not?

Joran: Yes, but he does not want to talk, he says, what is coming is coming on sunday.

Question: but we've heard that he received money from peter van de vries, to get a confession from you.

Joran: Yes, I don't know, I think he has more than enough money himself, but, we'll see.

Question: what kind of boy is he?

Joran: You see, I don't know what they are going to show this sunday, but this is a boy, he's an older man, I met him, and we've met a lot, I found him to be fascinating, I was very interested in him, and I, ha ha ha, just told him what he wanted to hear,

Question: but how did you not know then that he was not honest, that you told him just what he wanted to hear?

Joran: Yes well, he did a lot of thing you should not do, things that I would never do myself, some of these things he did do,

Question: example?

Joran: I don't want to give an example, I don't want to talk someone down, but it now shows that he used me. (loose translation)

Question: yes with a hidden microphone and a hidden camera, you never noticed that, it would seem.

Joran: These days these things are so little, but it's just been unbelievable dumb, really really, not normal dumb, and I hope that will become more peaceful because it seems that all hell is breaking loose.

Question: Have you had contact with the boy that might have moved the body of Natalee?

Joran: Yes, no, that's just a boy I met on Aruba, just now, when I was there,

Question: Did you speak to him?

Joran: But now I just met him.

Question: Does the police have contact with this boy now?

Joran: Yes, well I don't know, I don't know it all. I have talked to my parents and my lawyer, and I just don't know what's happening now. I don't know what the OM is thinking. I think they are going to investigate it all, and it will show that it is not that way.

Question: you have contact with your dad, does your dad have contact with the OM?

Joran: I don't know, I think he had a conversation with Mr. Mos, but it's only about security.

Question: Oh so it was not about an new investigation?

Joran: No

Question: Because, Mr Mos has said, this is the missing part, your confession.

Joran: Yes, it's very (vervelend) nasty but what I said was not true, and they can found out if it's true or not.

Question: So you did not go with Natalee in a boat into the water and put her in the water?

Joran: No of course not.

Question: That did not happen for sure?

Joran: No,

Question: And how can we find out that that is not true, as you say?

Joran: Yes, I don't know, it has to do with that person, that after two and a half years with that person, that's not possible.  (Joran talks in half sentences here) No, I, it's just been very stupid.

Question: do you blame de Vries?

Joran : NO, he does his job, I think that sunday night will bring very good tv night , but it's too bad that with this there are a lot of feelings for a lot of people involved here, and they will be hurt, and that's not a good tv program, but that's the way it is.

Question: Joran, but now for all the people that are now thinking, Joran vd Sloot has lied from the beginning , and we talked around this table with Peter de Vries, and now it seems like again he lied again to someone else, why should we believe Joran vd Sloot?

Joran: Yes, I ask myself the same thing, there is no reason to believe me.

Question: are you going to watch sunday evening?

Joran: I think I will watch sunday evening ...

Question: will you consider to come to our program the next day to give your reaction?

Joran: I don't know, I think for myself I don't want to react, I'm pretty sober about it, but we'll see.

We'll call on monday again.
Thank you very much.

Translation - Marco@RU


Joran Van der Sloot
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February 4, 2008


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu0QWaD27y


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The OM has called on the media in a press release not to launch a witch hunt around the Holloway-case and to abstain from investigations of their own.  “The interest for this case seems to degenerate into a witch hunt, whereby several people are being menaced in an intimidated manner”, is the opinion of justice.  To the OM, these practices are ‘unacceptable’.  People are being marked as suspects without any confirmation and menaced as such with all its consequences.  Besides, other than causing big unrest, journalistic investigations harm the criminal investigation, said justice.    “Without wanting to harm the value of free press coverage, justice would like the media to be reserved, exactly for the above reasons.”   

“The cameras were all around his house”, informed district attorney Dop Kruimel.  “He had to take on a lawyer for the contact with us.”

If necessary, the OM will also protect the suspect Joran van der Sloot


The OM is also of the opinion that yesterday’s words of Justice-minister Rudy Croes were premature.  Croes wants to declare Joran van der Sloot persona non grate.

“The boy is not convicted yet; besides, there are a whole lot of judicial hurdles ahead, before he can be refused admission to Aruba. He is legally admitted anyway”, was the reaction of the OM

<snipped>

http://www.amigoe.com/english/


why isn't jvds pissed off at patrick?  jvds is a sociopathic pathological liar, and a totally corrupt excuse for a human being.  he's also cowardly, but not totally stupid.  think of the background patrick had jvds believing.  think about the way patrick carries himself.  patrick is not someone that jvds would want to piss off.  he's well aware of who the loser would be. 
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« Reply #668 on: May 06, 2008, 09:14:14 PM »


 

Hi Klass

 

Janet

Hi Janet - I'm really slow right now..not sure why.  Maybe laying around in a hospital bed for days didn't help.

Good to be home.  I'm still working on getting my strength back.

Thank you all for the good wishes!  A diagnosis of respiratory failure with an outcome of RESOLVED is way better than the alternative 

Klaas

What is "respiratory failure"?  Did it have anything to do with all the dust associated with the work presently being conducted around your home?  Could it be alergies ... your dogs ... your husband?

 

Seriously ... what caused a five day stay in hospital.  It must have bee serious.

Janet


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« Reply #670 on: May 06, 2008, 09:18:11 PM »

WELCOME HOME KLAAS ... GET WELL .... GET WELL ... GET WELL

                
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« Reply #671 on: May 06, 2008, 09:28:51 PM »


 

Hi Klass

 

Janet

Hi Janet - I'm really slow right now..not sure why.  Maybe laying around in a hospital bed for days didn't help.

Good to be home.  I'm still working on getting my strength back.

Thank you all for the good wishes!  A diagnosis of respiratory failure with an outcome of RESOLVED is way better than the alternative 

Klaas

What is "respiratory failure"?  Did it have anything to do with all the dust associated with the work presently being conducted around your home?  Could it be alergies ... your dogs ... your husband?

 

Seriously ... what caused a five day stay in hospital.  It must have bee serious.

Janet




Construction dust/flu/30 years of smoking which hopefully ended on 4/28.  Total respiratory failure and you are dead.
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« Reply #672 on: May 06, 2008, 09:29:57 PM »

This looks Dutch to me...Maybe someone can give us the gist what is said? Funny picture of Mos


Awemainta Newspaper May 6th,2008



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« Reply #673 on: May 06, 2008, 09:30:56 PM »

This looks Dutch to me...Maybe someone can give us the gist what is said? Funny picture of Mos though 


Awemainta Newspaper May 6th,2008



good article!

it says the OM has to be replaced soon.
because it is failing big time and in the Netherlands his collegaes are making jokes about the Aruban OM.

next to the Holloway-case
he mentions the OM failing to win the FDDN-case.
Hendrik Croes being a lawyer for the government (conflicts of interest - brother Rudy Croes).
no investigation into current politicians.
also the many deadly car accidents. prosecution start years afterwards.
no policy to prevent to many car accidents (higher fines, stricter alcohol checks).
many terrible murders.
nothing done to handle the many drug addicts.
disrespect for victims (a victim send a letter and this letter got lost). this victim still got no answer.
how can the OM fight crime if they loose such letters and don't answer a simple question.
Hans Mos appears on tv programs or is in the parlaiment (when the strikers took it over).
when one calls the OM nobody is there or they are having a course abroad.
next PG (after Nico Jörg) is going to have a difficult time


which paper is this? this is very good article. the writer hit the nail on the head.
although there is obviously a lot more going wrong with the OM but that won't fit in on one page.
! forward this article to Hero Brinkman !


who is going to be the next PG. is this been anounced yet?
he takes office in July i think. i probably is a crony of Rudy Croes.
but if we are lucky Nico Jörg had a say in this and it is going to be a more competent one.
i wonder why the new PG isn't yet known. or widely known at least.
i suspect Rudy Croes is having a hard time to put his crony in this position as the Dutch politics is watching the islands now due to all the talk about corruption (thanks to Brinkman).

i also read today in Amigoe that the OM has overspent their budget.
http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_41973.php
especially due people getting promoted to higher positions.
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« Reply #674 on: May 06, 2008, 09:32:40 PM »

WELCOME HOME KLAAS ... GET WELL .... GET WELL ... GET WELL

                

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« Reply #675 on: May 06, 2008, 09:33:24 PM »


 

Hi Klass

 

Janet

Hi Janet - I'm really slow right now..not sure why.  Maybe laying around in a hospital bed for days didn't help.

Good to be home.  I'm still working on getting my strength back.

Thank you all for the good wishes!  A diagnosis of respiratory failure with an outcome of RESOLVED is way better than the alternative 

Klaas

What is "respiratory failure"?  Did it have anything to do with all the dust associated with the work presently being conducted around your home?  Could it be alergies ... your dogs ... your husband?

 

Seriously ... what caused a five day stay in hospital.  It must have bee serious.

Janet




Construction dust/flu/30 years of smoking which hopefully ended on 4/28.  Total respiratory failure and you are dead.

Well, I am glad you are back and thrilled you are "not dead".  This kicking smoking stuff is hard.I wish you success. I sure you were really frightened.  I am sure all the dust and fumes for the "project" didn't help you out. Did you have this hard flu that has been invading the US?  so much for flu shots..but i get them.
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« Reply #676 on: May 06, 2008, 09:36:39 PM »

WELCOME HOME KLAAS ... GET WELL .... GET WELL ... GET WELL

                

Klass.....whatever is was.....REST! 
Your immune system was probably low from stress, and all the dust made your lungs weak.
Unless you are scared of needles, trust me a good acupuncturist can help you get healthy again, fast.
Check this site acupuncture.com  and google your diagnosis...A-Z.

when you feel better, you still need to take it easy!
It takes a long time to get your immune system back up to speed.

REST!  Glad you are out of the hospital!
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« Reply #677 on: May 06, 2008, 09:36:55 PM »

AZSunny - I always get a flu shot and I've had a pneumonia shot.  The flu shots this year didn't touch the trains going around.

I have absolutely no desire to smoke.  Next time I might not get so lucky.
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« Reply #678 on: May 06, 2008, 09:36:59 PM »

Welcome home, Klaas.  Glad to have you back.      

Please remember to give your body the rest it needs so that you will continue to heal and feel stronger each day.
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« Reply #679 on: May 06, 2008, 09:40:03 PM »

Thank you very much Caesu! That is from today's Awemainta Newspaper. If the people of Aruba never stand up then all our hopes are with the politicians in Holland..Something has got to be done Sad

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