Missing college student in the Dominican Republic from Ashburn

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Anonymous wrote:More details on how the power outage could have contributed. Heartbreaking.

https://dominicantoday.com/amp/news?id=238481&title=hotel-blackout-linked-to-sudiksha-konankis-disappearance

Common?

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Anonymous wrote:Om Shanthi. I pray for her soul. My heart hurts for her family and friends. I’m Indian American from a similar background. Her parents looked so shocked. I can only imagine how proud they were of their premed daughter. May they find peace.

Why not just "how proud of their daughter"? Who gives a damn about major, oh right, the "Indian American from a similar background."

She's not American she's an Indian citizen living in the us

Technically. The "Indian American" (or take another country like Dominican American) part is commonly used by those who while they are not American by birth nor did they get naturalized (didn't get US citizenship) but have lived in US most of their lives so will hypnanate because they associate with being American. As in this young woman's case, it was said she came to the US in 2006 and they say she is 20. So she came to US when she was 1 or 2 years old. Not knowing if she ever went back to live in India after she moved to US so they write Indian American.

it is relevant here because India had to take the lead with DR authorities vs US who was just monitoring (until recently) because she is an Indian citizen and not a US citizen. It mattered in this case. I do not have any opinion on whether India has a good diplomatic team (I see no reason why they wouldn't) but people were asking why it too so many days for the US to get involved and it is because the priority/first in line was India.

Through the TJ grapevine, a representative from the Indian embassy met the parents at the airport when they landed after they immediately booked the next flight there.

What parent would not do the same if they were in this situation?


In contrast, at that time, the response from the Americans’ embassy was “let’s just wait and see if she turns up.”

Sorry but this was an unacceptable and unprofessional response here, when clearly someone’s life is in great danger.

If they activated the embassy staff every time a young adult person wasn’t where they were expected to be after a few hours they would do nothing else. Lots of people go to these places to party and run off with friends and do unexpected things. She’s an adult woman.

I do not believe you understand the fact that this is an important family. However, I don’t expect you to understand because you are probably an american.

so that's why she didn't become an American citizen? Btw, we are all "important" people on here in case you didn't know

The family moved here in 2006 to take advantage of TJ being like a free private school. They have gamed the system under your tax dollars. They don't even live in Fairfax county.

What an @ssholic post! If the parents have permanent residency, they're working here. Therefore are tax payers, you dolt. And their daughter was perfectly eligible for TJ:

"The school divisions currently participating in TJHSST are:

Arlington County
Fairfax County (includes City of Fairfax)
Falls Church City
Loudoun County
Prince William County"

Sorry your kids weren't smart enough to get in.

So dad has a H1B visa. Got it

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Anonymous wrote:Om Shanthi. I pray for her soul. My heart hurts for her family and friends. I’m Indian American from a similar background. Her parents looked so shocked. I can only imagine how proud they were of their premed daughter. May they find peace.

Why not just "how proud of their daughter"? Who gives a damn about major, oh right, the "Indian American from a similar background."

She's not American she's an Indian citizen living in the us

Technically. The "Indian American" (or take another country like Dominican American) part is commonly used by those who while they are not American by birth nor did they get naturalized (didn't get US citizenship) but have lived in US most of their lives so will hypnanate because they associate with being American. As in this young woman's case, it was said she came to the US in 2006 and they say she is 20. So she came to US when she was 1 or 2 years old. Not knowing if she ever went back to live in India after she moved to US so they write Indian American.

it is relevant here because India had to take the lead with DR authorities vs US who was just monitoring (until recently) because she is an Indian citizen and not a US citizen. It mattered in this case. I do not have any opinion on whether India has a good diplomatic team (I see no reason why they wouldn't) but people were asking why it too so many days for the US to get involved and it is because the priority/first in line was India.

Through the TJ grapevine, a representative from the Indian embassy met the parents at the airport when they landed after they immediately booked the next flight there.

What parent would not do the same if they were in this situation?


In contrast, at that time, the response from the Americans’ embassy was “let’s just wait and see if she turns up.”

Sorry but this was an unacceptable and unprofessional response here, when clearly someone’s life is in great danger.

If they activated the embassy staff every time a young adult person wasn’t where they were expected to be after a few hours they would do nothing else. Lots of people go to these places to party and run off with friends and do unexpected things. She’s an adult woman.

I do not believe you understand the fact that this is an important family. However, I don’t expect you to understand because you are probably an american.

so that's why she didn't become an American citizen? Btw, we are all "important" people on here in case you didn't know

The family moved here in 2006 to take advantage of TJ being like a free private school. They have gamed the system under your tax dollars. They don't even live in Fairfax county.

What an @ssholic post! If the parents have permanent residency, they're working here. Therefore are tax payers, you dolt. And their daughter was perfectly eligible for TJ:

"The school divisions currently participating in TJHSST are:

Arlington County
Fairfax County (includes City of Fairfax)
Falls Church City
Loudoun County
Prince William County"

Sorry your kids weren't smart enough to get in.

So dad has a H1B visa. Got it

How ignorant.
It's either an H1B or permanent residency.
Some of these posts

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Anonymous wrote:More details on how the power outage could have contributed. Heartbreaking.

https://dominicantoday.com/amp/news?id=238481&title=hotel-blackout-linked-to-sudiksha-konankis-disappearance

Common?

No it’s not a daily occurrence but it has happened before .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ had she left her phone in her room all night, or given it to her friends to take back to the room as she continues hanging out at the beach? A report said there was no signal around there, so did she figure there's no reason to keep her phone with her?

Likely she didn't want her parents to track her whereabouts if she is location sharing.

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Anonymous wrote:Om Shanthi. I pray for her soul. My heart hurts for her family and friends. I’m Indian American from a similar background. Her parents looked so shocked. I can only imagine how proud they were of their premed daughter. May they find peace.

Why not just "how proud of their daughter"? Who gives a damn about major, oh right, the "Indian American from a similar background."

She's not American she's an Indian citizen living in the us

Technically. The "Indian American" (or take another country like Dominican American) part is commonly used by those who while they are not American by birth nor did they get naturalized (didn't get US citizenship) but have lived in US most of their lives so will hypnanate because they associate with being American. As in this young woman's case, it was said she came to the US in 2006 and they say she is 20. So she came to US when she was 1 or 2 years old. Not knowing if she ever went back to live in India after she moved to US so they write Indian American.

it is relevant here because India had to take the lead with DR authorities vs US who was just monitoring (until recently) because she is an Indian citizen and not a US citizen. It mattered in this case. I do not have any opinion on whether India has a good diplomatic team (I see no reason why they wouldn't) but people were asking why it too so many days for the US to get involved and it is because the priority/first in line was India.

Through the TJ grapevine, a representative from the Indian embassy met the parents at the airport when they landed after they immediately booked the next flight there.

What parent would not do the same if they were in this situation?


In contrast, at that time, the response from the Americans’ embassy was “let’s just wait and see if she turns up.”

Sorry but this was an unacceptable and unprofessional response here, when clearly someone’s life is in great danger.

If they activated the embassy staff every time a young adult person wasn’t where they were expected to be after a few hours they would do nothing else. Lots of people go to these places to party and run off with friends and do unexpected things. She’s an adult woman.

I do not believe you understand the fact that this is an important family. However, I don’t expect you to understand because you are probably an american.

so that's why she didn't become an American citizen? Btw, we are all "important" people on here in case you didn't know

The family moved here in 2006 to take advantage of TJ being like a free private school. They have gamed the system under your tax dollars. They don't even live in Fairfax county.

What an @ssholic post! If the parents have permanent residency, they're working here. Therefore are tax payers, you dolt. And their daughter was perfectly eligible for TJ:

"The school divisions currently participating in TJHSST are:

Arlington County
Fairfax County (includes City of Fairfax)
Falls Church City
Loudoun County
Prince William County"

Sorry your kids weren't smart enough to get in.

So dad has a H1B visa. Got it

How ignorant.
It's either an H1B or permanent residency.
Some of these posts

And not sure whether to follow any DR links

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^ had she left her phone in her room all night, or given it to her friends to take back to the room as she continues hanging out at the beach? A report said there was no signal around there, so did she figure there's no reason to keep her phone with her?

Likely she didn't want her parents to track her whereabouts if she is location sharing.

Wut?
Location is going to show the resort regardless. Or are you saying she left it back in PA or VA, from wherever she was traveling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg ignore the ‘racism trolls”!

The United States is the most racist country on the planet.

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13:21. Have you ever lived elsewhere? When you do, come back and let us know where and how it worked out for you depending on your age, gender, skin tone, facial and body features.

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Anonymous wrote:I bet the friends didn't want to get involved because of their questionable us citizenship status

What? The friends in this case could be seen as suspects possibly why they don't want to get involved, or have been instructed not to if they have someone representing them. no one knows what actually happened.

They're not suspects. She is an adult who did adult things alone. It's not cool that they did not stay together but that is not a crime.

Legally an adult but mentally an immature, irresponsible child.

She was just a hard-working kid wanting to let off steam, got caught up in the moment and made a terrible mistake. It's horribly sad. The stories are consistent--group hanging out, then the two decided they wanted to go to the beach. The others didn't, perfectly fine to want to go to bed at 5am after being up all night. The reality is that her friends wouldn't have been able to save her even if they stayed. They were all drunk and it was dark.

Maybe they could have prevented the guy she was with from killing her, or maybe she was abducted by smugglers because she was all alone out there. You don't know.

A tragic mistake for sure. You always leave with your friends. You never stay out alone on a dark beach, in a foreign country, with a guy you just met, drunk.

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Anonymous wrote:^ had she left her phone in her room all night, or given it to her friends to take back to the room as she continues hanging out at the beach? A report said there was no signal around there, so did she figure there's no reason to keep her phone with her?

Likely she didn't want her parents to track her whereabouts if she is location sharing.

Wut?
Location is going to show the resort regardless. Or are you saying she left it back in PA or VA, from wherever she was traveling?

You obviously don't track your kids using Life 360. It can show precise location (not always) -- beach v hotel room, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:More details on how the power outage could have contributed. Heartbreaking.

https://dominicantoday.com/amp/news?id=238481&title=hotel-blackout-linked-to-sudiksha-konankis-disappearance

I still suspect drowning and i was thinking about the macao area being searched.

Article says beach access is typically restricted at night but not that night because of the outage.

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Anonymous wrote:^ had she left her phone in her room all night, or given it to her friends to take back to the room as she continues hanging out at the beach? A report said there was no signal around there, so did she figure there's no reason to keep her phone with her?

Likely she didn't want her parents to track her whereabouts if she is location sharing.

Wut?
Location is going to show the resort regardless. Or are you saying she left it back in PA or VA, from wherever she was traveling?

You obviously don't track your kids using Life 360. It can show precise location (not always) -- beach v hotel room, etc.

I took my daughter and a couple of her friends for a long weekend in San Diego a few years ago. One girl's mom tracked her constantly on Life 360. She called having a fit because her daughter "left the room" one night and was gone for 45 minutes. For some reason, Life 360 showed the girl had travelled across a deep lagoon and travelled back. We were in the room watching movies at the time and the girls were accounted for all night. Her mom still insisted that the girl had left and gone somewhere. IDK what was going on with Life 360, but it was really weird (the app and the mom).

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Does this mean a wait list spot will open up at upitt

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Anonymous wrote:^ had she left her phone in her room all night, or given it to her friends to take back to the room as she continues hanging out at the beach? A report said there was no signal around there, so did she figure there's no reason to keep her phone with her?

Likely she didn't want her parents to track her whereabouts if she is location sharing.

Wut?
Location is going to show the resort regardless. Or are you saying she left it back in PA or VA, from wherever she was traveling?

You obviously don't track your kids using Life 360. It can show precise location (not always) -- beach v hotel room, etc.

It’s creepy to do this on a legal adult.