On Wednesday, Beth Holloway-Twitty, mother of Natalee Holloway snuck into Peruvian prison and confronted the man who admittedly took part in her daughters disappearance, Jordan Van der Sloot. Reports say that she spoke to Van der Sloot for several minutes before she was removed from the jail. Van der Sloot is being held on charges that he killed Stephany Flores on May 30 of this year. With Holloway-Twitty was a Dutch journalist. When they were told that she couldn't speak to Van der Sloot with out a lawyer present the Dutch journalist handed her Van der Sloot's lawyers card. Holloway-Twitty managed to talk to Van der Sloot for a few minutes before she was discovered and escorted out of the jail.
In my opinion, Beth was a little out of line. I understand where she was coming from and why she wanted answers. However, I feel that there were better ways for her to get them than invading the Peruvian prison where Van der Sloot was being held. She could have gotten in a lot more trouble for her actions than she did. It also makes me question the security of the prison when all she had to do was hand the guard a business card and she was able to talk to Van der Sloot without any questions being asked. It also amazes me what lengths journalists, like the Dutch reporter, will go to just to get a story. He had no idea what was going to happen if they got in the prison but he didn't seem to care. They are willing to deceive people in some astonishing ways just for that headline. Personally, I think Beth could have handled the situation better but I do praise her for her courage. Confronting Van der Sloot must have been incredibly difficult. I am amazed at her bravery. It just shows how strong the love is between a mother and her child. She did an incredible thing to try and get some answers so her daughter could rest in peace.
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