Missing college student in the Dominican Republic from Ashburn

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Anonymous wrote:I think people need to realize that nearly all parties involved (other than Ribe’s family) would like to see this blamed on foul play by Ribe.

It would make the girl’s family and friends feel better (this isn’t her fault, this isn’t the friends’ fault, it is HIS fault). Certainly the resort and the DR would like to see this pinned on him as well (DR is safe! This resort is safe! no fault of ours!). They don’t want any bad press, particularly considering their dependence on tourism.

Not saying Ribe couldn’t be guilty. Of course it is possible. But understand the circumstances of this at least.

The DR wantds it to be a drowning.

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Anonymous wrote:So how would you know you were the last person to see someone (especially a college woman you'd just drunkenly met hours earlier)? And you're to take responsibility when the FIVE traveling companions of the woman are kinda in a rush to meet their boat excursion sailaway time?

He was expected to report when the girlfriends were off for a day trip?

Most trained lifeguards report a near drowning esp if the person then disappears and could be in the water or medical trouble.

He and Carter alone knew she was missing as of the time Ribe got back.

They withheld that info from authorities and her friends.

As soon as friends knew she was missing the raised alert with resort and her family.

He is the one who benefited from delay. What did he do all day? What was he holding in his pocket walking back? It wasn’t a phone or his room key.

DP. Really? What's in his pocket? Let's see, to speculate: piece of gum, checking to see if he has his room cars, a seashell, a lighter, a pocket knife, something he found on the ground between walk and door, a substance, a protective item if he engages in sexual, a necklace he took off, checking to see if he has his phone with him, something he found or bought on the beach, coins, a ring, a business card wow the possibilities are endless Maybe LE knows.

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It doesn't seem likely at this point that they will find her body so unfortunately the family is unlikely to get any closure.

It is so obvious to anyone NOT emotionally involved in this case that a college kid made a dumb decision and drowned. The footage of her puking at the bar is clear evidence of near blackout levels of intoxication. No one can swim in a rough ocean that drunk.

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How soon after her going missing did her friends flee the DR?

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Anonymous wrote:It doesn't seem likely at this point that they will find her body so unfortunately the family is unlikely to get any closure.

It is so obvious to anyone NOT emotionally involved in this case that a college kid made a dumb decision and drowned. The footage of her puking at the bar is clear evidence of near blackout levels of intoxication. No one can swim in a rough ocean that drunk.

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I wish the body could be recovered but seems unlikely at this point. I feel very sorry for the family.

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ALL of the video footage and physical evidence (her coverup and flipflops on the beach, his puke on the beach) and texts between people, and her friends stories ALL corroborate his version of the events AND the very likely scenario that she drowned.

I don't really see any evidence that doesn't mesh with a common sense understanding of what happened here.

Who are these people who are so convinced --without evidence-- that he killed her?

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Anonymous wrote:Are all the girls Indian?

I think so. Either very selfish culture or guilty of something they got out immediately

oh stop. 100% more likely they had quick and prudent advice of their own council (to include one of their parents) to get the hell out of there asap. And it worked!

Or they they stuck to their return flight dates.

I would not feel safe after friend disappeared, nor would I want to party on. Leaving was sensible.

Wouldn't you want to stay and aid in the efforts to find your friend?

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Anonymous wrote:ALL of the video footage and physical evidence (her coverup and flipflops on the beach, his puke on the beach) and texts between people, and her friends stories ALL corroborate his version of the events AND the very likely scenario that she drowned.

I don't really see any evidence that doesn't mesh with a common sense understanding of what happened here.

Who are these people who are so convinced --without evidence-- that he killed her?

The US needs to demand his release. If DR charges him, trump knows how return him there, in shackles probably.

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Anonymous wrote:Are all the girls Indian?

I think so. Either very selfish culture or guilty of something they got out immediately

oh stop. 100% more likely they had quick and prudent advice of their own council (to include one of their parents) to get the hell out of there asap. And it worked!

Or they they stuck to their return flight dates.

I would not feel safe after friend disappeared, nor would I want to party on. Leaving was sensible.

Wouldn't you want to stay and aid in the efforts to find your friend?

At their age, they very likely did as they were told by their parents. Most parents would want them to come home. What kind of “aid” would they be providing, beyond telling their initial story? And the dead girl’s parents/family had arrived quickly in the DR to manage things.

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Anonymous wrote:It's been 12 days of detention and questioning. Charge or release him. US needs to demand his return. If/when DR chooses to charge him, I'm confident our dear leader will ship him back in chains.

Why is he not being treated as a citizen of the US, and the rights attributed to them? Does his family not have $$ or the right connections?

How is he not being treated as a citizen of the US? And what rights are "attributed" to him? If you think that the rights conferred upon you by the US constituion some how travel with you overseas, you are wrong. Also, the US Embassy staff there is not hired to help out US citizens who get in trouble. They'll send you a list of local lawyers. That's about it.

US demands the release of Americans being mistreated abroad all the time.

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Anonymous wrote:Are all the girls Indian?

I think so. Either very selfish culture or guilty of something they got out immediately

oh stop. 100% more likely they had quick and prudent advice of their own council (to include one of their parents) to get the hell out of there asap. And it worked!

Or they they stuck to their return flight dates.

I would not feel safe after friend disappeared, nor would I want to party on. Leaving was sensible.

Wouldn't you want to stay and aid in the efforts to find your friend?

At their age, they very likely did as they were told by their parents. Most parents would want them to come home. What kind of “aid” would they be providing, beyond telling their initial story? And the dead girl’s parents/family had arrived quickly in the DR to manage things.

So the authorities didn't have people out searching for her like a search party?
What day did she go missing and what day did they leave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why people are blaming the guy, and her friends, for not keeping close track of her (as if she were a child)- particularly when they too, were all drinking.

It was very very common in college for one of us to “go home with a guy” or “crash somewhere else” or whatever. In the AM people were either sleeping in, or had places to be. A person would not necessarily be missed until afternoon at the earliest. Which seemed to be the case here.

Now many could say “how terrible, so irresponsible!” and they would not be wrong. It IS irresponsible. And dangerous! But it is not uncommon behavior among partying college kids at all. Particularly if this activity is in a confined space like a college campus or resort (as opposed to going out to clubs etc or somewhere more unusual).

I think it is very understandable (and very believable) that no one realized she was missing until later in the day. They all thought she was with others and/or sleeping, and this would not really be considered unusual college behavior.

Yes but I think posters think the friends could have made sure she was definitely not going on the excursion (someone said Venmo history was released and she had Venmo her friend for the outing). When they heard the young man had not returned (not sure if that part matches timeline), they could have assumed that she was still with him.

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Anonymous wrote:Are all the girls Indian?

I think so. Either very selfish culture or guilty of something they got out immediately

oh stop. 100% more likely they had quick and prudent advice of their own council (to include one of their parents) to get the hell out of there asap. And it worked!

Or they they stuck to their return flight dates.

I would not feel safe after friend disappeared, nor would I want to party on. Leaving was sensible.

Wouldn't you want to stay and aid in the efforts to find your friend?

At their age, they very likely did as they were told by their parents. Most parents would want them to come home. What kind of “aid” would they be providing, beyond telling their initial story? And the dead girl’s parents/family had arrived quickly in the DR to manage things.

So the authorities didn't have people out searching for her like a search party?
What day did she go missing and what day did they leave?

Search ensued by "land, air and sea." Last I saw video, 300 DR military with boots on the ground.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why people are blaming the guy, and her friends, for not keeping close track of her (as if she were a child)- particularly when they too, were all drinking.

It was very very common in college for one of us to “go home with a guy” or “crash somewhere else” or whatever. In the AM people were either sleeping in, or had places to be. A person would not necessarily be missed until afternoon at the earliest. Which seemed to be the case here.

Now many could say “how terrible, so irresponsible!” and they would not be wrong. It IS irresponsible. And dangerous! But it is not uncommon behavior among partying college kids at all. Particularly if this activity is in a confined space like a college campus or resort (as opposed to going out to clubs etc or somewhere more unusual).

I think it is very understandable (and very believable) that no one realized she was missing until later in the day. They all thought she was with others and/or sleeping, and this would not really be considered unusual college behavior.

Yes but I think posters think the friends could have made sure she was definitely not going on the excursion (someone said Venmo history was released and she had Venmo her friend for the outing). When they heard the young man had not returned (not sure if that part matches timeline), they could have assumed that she was still with him.

I cannot imagine a scenario in which I do not check in with my friend to confirm she’s OK when she has spent multiple hours with a man She has only just met especially when she’s paid a large sum to go on this excursion. Nothing flagged in her friends heads that something was odd or off that she was hooking up with some random guy And missing out on the excursion?

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Anonymous wrote:Are all the girls Indian?

I think so. Either very selfish culture or guilty of something they got out immediately

oh stop. 100% more likely they had quick and prudent advice of their own council (to include one of their parents) to get the hell out of there asap. And it worked!

Or they they stuck to their return flight dates.

I would not feel safe after friend disappeared, nor would I want to party on. Leaving was sensible.

Wouldn't you want to stay and aid in the efforts to find your friend?

Indian culture is very selfish.

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