Dutch Authorities Concerned Over Peru’s Forthcoming Trial of Van Der Sloot
Posted: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
by Joel Hendon
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It is indeed an imperative that all people be given a fair trial without prejudice. It is also understandable that nations try to assure that one of their own gets that very thing. Consequently, the Dutch government is now expressing concern over the actions of the Peru government since arresting Joran van der Sloot, a citizen of the Netherlands.
The Dutch venture opinions that the confession made to the Peruvians may have been coerced. They think the photos publicized with van der Sloot and the Chilean police and also with the Aruban police wearing a bullet proof vest, was such that would influence public opinion against him. They fear that his trial may become a "show trial".
From the articles and news items which have been forthcoming, it would appear that both the Chilean police as well as the Peruvians, have conducted a very thorough and thoughtful investigation. There were no sloppy efforts that came to the surface, the evidence they accumulated had the case virtually resolved by the time the suspect was picked up, which was in itself, a commendable piece of police work.
The surveillance cameras records showed the suspect with the victim in the casino, walking together to his hotel, entering his room together, and then some four hours later showing him leave without her. They quickly determined that he had crossed the border into Chile, had a world wide arrest warrant issued and had him in custody very soon. They then interrogated him and he confessed to the crime, reportedly with the presence of an attorney of his own choosing at the time of the confession.
The vast amount of publicity given this case was not the fault of either the police from Chile or Peru. The publicity was blown high because of van der Sloot's previous world wide notoriety from the Holloway case. Had these police refused to allow photographers to him and had withheld details of his arrest, etc., there would have been tumult. Overall it appears those two nations deserve commendation for their swift and smooth handling of the case.
The Dutch and Aruban handling of the Natalee Holloway case has reeked of cover-up from the beginning. It appeared there would have been little, if any, investigation made had it not been for the public outcry from the U.S. and many calling for a boycott by U.S. tourists of vacationing in Aruba, their primary source of income. It is strongly suspected that, had van der Sloot been an American and Holloway the Dutch, that he would now be imprisoned.
If the Dutch truly want justice to prevail, they should keep quiet and try looking into his profession that he knows where Holloway's remains are located. It might help restore international respect for themselves and for Aruba.
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