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Anonymous wrote:Can someone please explain about this "lobby alcohol?"

These all inclusive low level hotels are known to cater to spring breakers and those looking for cheap rates. Multiple people have died from tainted alcohol but people keep coming back because it is cheap. The DR is a shit hole. Those with smarts would never vacation here.

Wrong you 🤡 nobody has died from tainted alcohol in DR. Another gringo who doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

Really?

https://www.vice.com/en/article/illegal-alcohol-shops-shut-down-in-dominican-republic-after-dozens-die/

"Authorities in the Dominican Republic have shut down a number of illicit alcohol dispensaries after dozens died from alcohol poisoning in recent weeks. . . . At least 30 people died over the last week alone from consuming tainted alcohol, and others have been hospitalized, according to the authorities. "

Joshua Riibe from Rock Rapids worked as a lifeguard for 3 years (2019 - 2020) studying at Saint Cloud State University from 2023-2025. He was involved in reckless driving back in 2019 and a pro wrestler.

Here is a video that looks at crime aspect of the disappearance:
https://youtu.be/9KV-zbtGdGc?si=pQetNqe5m_flXOz7

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Anonymous wrote:There is a small chance she walked back to her room alone, when he was passed out drunk. Since the power was out and there was no security or functioning security camera, she may have been kidnapped. The fact that she had a drink or two probably made it easier. They should examine people in the resort in the event someone saw or heard something

She wasn’t kidnapped. This is not colombia.

No, it's some dirt poor country with dirty liquor and no laws that frequently loses power. Sounds fun .

Another misguided gringo how about staying sober and not hooking up with unknown strangers you barely know. Is that too much to asked?

You just love using slurs don’t you?

What slurs? I am american myself and i hate when americans talk bad on other countries like this stuff doesn’t happen here.

I can randomly slur "sh*thole" countries but don't come here with your "gringo" slur?
Americans can be so embarrassing.

No americans can be pompous and act like america doesn’t have shithole cities. I can give a number of them.

Anonymous wrote:The man last known to be with a missing woman who then tells changing stories is suss, just a fact.

Thank goodness US LE is involved, locals wanted to protect tourism.

Natalee Holloway 2.0.

Locals? Lmao natalee holloway may her soul rest in peace but she’s way different. She was outside the premises hanging witn 3 unknown men basically drinking and got into the car with them. Again that stuff can happen here in the United States. Let me know how many tourists go missing in DR in a daily basis. Not much. Again a lot of americans are misinformed. DR is level 2 just like many other countries .

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Anonymous wrote:I doubt few if any of you have seen someone drown. Its not how it looks "in the movies". Whoever was with her probably didn't realize she needed help until it was too late and they were intoxicated so likely they would have drown too trying to help.

You can’t know they don’t come out of ocean, his original story. One he chose to not report.

That's 2 different issues. He's despicable for not reporting right away but acting like he should have saved her is ridiculous.

How can you hold him responsible for something you're saying he couldn't know?

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Anonymous wrote:There is a small chance she walked back to her room alone, when he was passed out drunk. Since the power was out and there was no security or functioning security camera, she may have been kidnapped. The fact that she had a drink or two probably made it easier. They should examine people in the resort in the event someone saw or heard something

She wasn’t kidnapped. This is not colombia.

No, it's some dirt poor country with dirty liquor and no laws that frequently loses power. Sounds fun .

Another misguided gringo how about staying sober and not hooking up with unknown strangers you barely know. Is that too much to asked?

You just love using slurs don’t you?

What slurs? I am american myself and i hate when americans talk bad on other countries like this stuff doesn’t happen here.

I can randomly slur "sh*thole" countries but don't come here with your "gringo" slur?
Americans can be so embarrassing.

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Anonymous wrote:I doubt few if any of you have seen someone drown. Its not how it looks "in the movies". Whoever was with her probably didn't realize she needed help until it was too late and they were intoxicated so likely they would have drown too trying to help.

You can’t know they don’t come out of ocean, his original story. One he chose to not report.

That's 2 different issues. He's despicable for not reporting right away but acting like he should have saved her is ridiculous.

He may have harmed her and used ocean to cover his crime, Rose.

Natalee Holloway.

The man last known to be with a missing woman who then tells changing stories is suss, just a fact.

Thank goodness US LE is involved, locals wanted to protect tourism.

Natalee Holloway 2.0.

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Anonymous wrote:I doubt few if any of you have seen someone drown. Its not how it looks "in the movies". Whoever was with her probably didn't realize she needed help until it was too late and they were intoxicated so likely they would have drown too trying to help.

You can’t know they don’t come out of ocean, his original story. One he chose to not report.

That's 2 different issues. He's despicable for not reporting right away but acting like he should have saved her is ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:I doubt few if any of you have seen someone drown. Its not how it looks "in the movies". Whoever was with her probably didn't realize she needed help until it was too late and they were intoxicated so likely they would have drown too trying to help.

You can’t know they don’t come out of ocean, his original story. One he chose to not report.

wait you're saying you can't know if the person comes out of the ocean AND that he should have reported what he "can't know"?

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Anonymous wrote:There is a small chance she walked back to her room alone, when he was passed out drunk. Since the power was out and there was no security or functioning security camera, she may have been kidnapped. The fact that she had a drink or two probably made it easier. They should examine people in the resort in the event someone saw or heard something

She wasn’t kidnapped. This is not colombia.

No, it's some dirt poor country with dirty liquor and no laws that frequently loses power. Sounds fun .

Another misguided gringo how about staying sober and not hooking up with unknown strangers you barely know. Is that too much to asked?

You just love using slurs don’t you?

With or without the slur, PP is right. Drowning in the ocean can happen in Florida, Texas or any other spring break destination. And say what you will about the DR, it really doesn't apply to Punta Cana - it's like the difference between the Cancun hotel zone and the rest of Mexico. This particular resort is well known as the worst in Punta Cana - the others there don't lose power.

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Anonymous wrote:There is a small chance she walked back to her room alone, when he was passed out drunk. Since the power was out and there was no security or functioning security camera, she may have been kidnapped. The fact that she had a drink or two probably made it easier. They should examine people in the resort in the event someone saw or heard something

She wasn’t kidnapped. This is not colombia.

No, it's some dirt poor country with dirty liquor and no laws that frequently loses power. Sounds fun .

Another misguided gringo how about staying sober and not hooking up with unknown strangers you barely know. Is that too much to asked?

You just love using slurs don’t you?

What slurs? I am american myself and i hate when americans talk bad on other countries like this stuff doesn’t happen here.

Anonymous wrote:I doubt few if any of you have seen someone drown. Its not how it looks "in the movies". Whoever was with her probably didn't realize she needed help until it was too late and they were intoxicated so likely they would have drown too trying to help.

You can’t know they don’t come out of ocean, his original story. One he chose to not report.

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Anonymous wrote:OMG her friends went on a day trip without even looking for her?!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14485901/amp/joshua-riibe-sudiksha-konanki-dominican-republic-missing.html

Have a bad feeling about this huge guy, could be another Natalie Holloway.

Claiming she was not seen out of water and that she was, which is it? If he saw her after the water, where is she?!!!

Well, her "friends" aren't much better.

We need to do a better job teaching kids how to identify who your friends are and how to be better friends. I feel terrible for this family. Tragic.

Who are you to judge that?

Well, let's see...They hadn't seen their friend since around 4:00 a.m. and didn't know where she was in a foreign country but thought they'd just go on a day trip?!

How were they going to reach her if 1. She didn't have her phone on her, 2. Or they tried reaching her but she didn't pick up maybe because they thought she was still sleeping or with that guy? 3. Things werent known at time of them going on a day trip? Didn't read all the reports to know if any of those questions were answered.

Was the guy known to them on that trip prior to that night? One of the young woman's friend could have stayed with her tho on the beach (being a better friend). Does anyone actually know what occurred before the friends left to go back to the hotel and her staying on beach?

No. Friend's job was to tell her why this is a bad idea and to inform resort desk that she didn't come back at night before going for the scheduled trip. She wasn't required to put herself in danger at night at beach in a foreign country with a drunk male.

Kids go to places like DR to be irresponsibly drunk and for casual hook ups. With that implicit understanding, one's friends will not stand in the way of actualizing that goal.
Sorry, DR is not Disneyland.

Exactly. I think a number of posters on this thread did not have traditional American college experiences.

The traditional American college experience is the problem.

Not everyone participates in the "traditional" American college experience. Have you heard of Alternative Spring Break programs?

NP.

The LDS sponsors a number of these types of programs every Spring, in many different locations.

Oh, here comes the LDS folks. Trying to recruit here, too? Plenty of non-LDS students some who are actually not religious (gasp!) also participate in meaningful ASB week.