NEWS: Alabamans Just Say No to Aruba

I went to Aruba about ten years ago, and never had a lick of trouble while there. However, I was with a friend, stayed reasonably sober, and did not do anything particularly stupid.

I was 18 a long time ago, and did some foolish things in my day.

But I think it might not be so wise to get sloppy drunk in a bar full of horny teenage males, tell all of your friends to leave you there, and then leave with three of the locals. It is a shame, she is probably dead, and in all probability, the case will never be solved. But at a minimum, one or more of the guys made incriminating statements, and at least one of them admit to "having sex with her as she drifted in and out of conciousness." That sounds like rape to me. An actionable offense for which they could be prosecuted.

Maybe they hope for the boycott to extend to all of the US. Is is fair to assume if the Aruban govt, or the Netherland govt. or whoever is responsible does little or nothing about the disappearance, the one thing they might respond to is a kick in the wallet.