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Oct. 29, 2005 Some of us have been criticized for writing about the Natalee Holloway case on a regular basis. There is some merit to the criticism because after a while things tend to become repetitious. But, there is an interest in the case despite the comments of some naysayer's. Both MSNBC (via Rita Cosby) and Fox News (via Greta Van Susteren) have continued to cover this case on a regular nightly basis. There also many print articles referring to the case as evidenced by the "Alerts" that I get in my mail box on a daily basis. Why are some of us still interested? Well, it's fairly simple. A lot of people enjoy a good mystery. We often peek at the end of the book to see "who done it" and we buy mysteries on a regular basis in our local book stores. In the Holloway case there is no ending but that doesn't mean that there is no mystery. There are villains and heroes and those in-between. There are conspiracy theories galore and rumors enough for the hungriest of mystery buffs. There is a damsel in distress (or out of distress depending on how you view the case), a tall, handsome suspect with a shady past (he has lied a lot and some have stated that he has a propensity for all things naughty). There are the men on white horses (they come in many forms), who continue to search for the missing girl and plenty of ancillary characters to go around. Students who appear to have had their tongues cut out when it comes to speaking of that fateful night and the girl herself, parents who are pulling strings in every direction to protect their young and policemen who are often criticized for either doing their job or not doing their job. There is a language barrier and a legal barrier and two Countries who obviously have no clue as to what the other is doing or why. So many ingredients to keep this mystery in the headlines and in the hearts and minds of many necessitate the continuing reportage of all developments and even of NO developments. I write about it because I can and because I have invested a lot of time making some contacts and learning the laws of Holland and the procedures used on Aruba. I write about it because there are elements that are puzzling and because I have never seen anything quite like it before. Sure, I've known of missing persons and many homicide cases and investigations but for some reason this one draws the attention of people who want to see it solved. In the beginning I was determined to follow the case simply because of Natalee and her mother who has fought so hard to find her. Than it became even more interesting because I had some doubts about Natalee and her mother. I still do. I write about it now because it remains unsolved and there are three persons of interest (suspects in the Aruban vernacular) who are free to come and go as they please while the girl is still missing. I am not "obsessed" with case as I don't have the time to devote to what one classifies as an obsession. I have many other things to do besides sit here in front of my computer and research all day and night. I continue to hear from people who claim to know something about the case or who have an interest in the case so I continue to write about it. I could write about Alzheimer's disease, a subject that I have become obsessed with out of necessity but that would not be of interest to many after the initial article. I could write about politics but I will leave that to wiser heads and those who have a better understanding of the subject matter. The same reasoning applies to writing about religion, a subject that I have opinions about but am not willing to share because it really does no good. People believe what they want to believe and there is no point in telling them to do otherwise. I could write about global warming but I am no expert and would have very little of value to say except what I could regurgitate from some other internet site. I have been researching behavioral patterns for a long time so I will stick to that, and the Holloway case has all of the ingredients necessary to keep me interested and to fulfill my desire to learn more about the human condition. I DO have a suggestion for those who are tired of reading about it...they can decline to do so and ignore the various articles on this site and others. It's really very simply. There is no need to criticize those of us who write about any subject that we don't agree with. Just don't read it. To me, the comments indicate that you, the critic, have little to write about yourself so you chose to pick apart what others say. Genuine disagreement is healthy and welcome but to tell people not to speak and to accuse them of having a disease because they do, is downright absurd. I could request that some writers not write about what I write about....but I won't. The above sentence is patently absurd as is the statement that those of us who follow a particular case to it's hoped for conclusion are obsessive/compulsive. I guess that if the police who follow and work a case for many years are also obsessed and that would mean that every case not solved within the first precious 48 hours should be permanently ignored? I don't think so. ------------ About the author: Meri has a Medical/Legal background and is a former forensic researcher specializing in psychological profiling. https://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=27335 Email: writers2@cox.net Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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