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pnwmom

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20. After eight years he's already out on day-release. All because they gave him a reduced

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 11:42 AM

Mar 2015

sentence in exchange for his fast track plea agreement that required him to stipulate to his presence, along with the students, at the murder.

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Amanda Knox's brief but very moving press conference tonight. [View all] pnwmom Mar 2015 OP

I am glad that her ordeal is over Gothmog Mar 2015 #1

Me too. yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #2

The decision for innocence couldn't have been more clearcut. The high court in Italy pnwmom Mar 2015 #18

In the end, the incompetence of the investigators worked out in her favor, ironically. DanTex Mar 2015 #3

There is no way in blazing hell she was guilty. alphafemale Mar 2015 #4

What do you mean "let the murderer skate"? DanTex Mar 2015 #5

16 years for a brutal murder? alphafemale Mar 2015 #8

Oh I see, I thought you were implying there was some fourth person. DanTex Mar 2015 #9

About the unflushed toilet TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #16

So the likely "one attacker" story is that he broke in, then decided to take a dump. DanTex Mar 2015 #17

"Judicial Truth" TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #23

The only evidence there was more than one attacker was Rudy's statement. pnwmom Mar 2015 #26

Obviously, testimony given in exchange for 9 years off is suspect. DanTex Mar 2015 #32

The glass on top of the clothes is no evidence that the burglary was faked. As you know, pnwmom Mar 2015 #41

Right, that's why I'm wondering if they asked Filomena whether she remembers DanTex Mar 2015 #43

They claimed to have asked her and that she recalled her room being neater. pnwmom Mar 2015 #45

pnwmom, don't mean to duck out on you, but I have to go. DanTex Mar 2015 #44

Thanks for letting me know. pnwmom Mar 2015 #46

People who question that must never have lived with teenagers! TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #47

Thank you for that video of the nursery school owner. I'd never seen that before, pnwmom Mar 2015 #21

They sentenced Amanda Knox for much longer for a crime she obviously didn't do. cpwm17 Mar 2015 #11

Yes, I see. Originally, Rudy got a longer sentence, but it was shortened. DanTex Mar 2015 #12

Amanda isn't comparable. Guede is a murderer. She was another innocent victim. n/t pnwmom Mar 2015 #22

He got a reduced sentence for taking what is essentially a no-contest agreement that pointed at the students. pnwmom Mar 2015 #27

After eight years he's already out on day-release. All because they gave him a reduced pnwmom Mar 2015 #20

But that's a common thing, even in the US. Good behavior, parole, cutting a deal DanTex Mar 2015 #29

What NEVER happens in the US is that the prosecutors in the Knox case wouldn't allow the students' attorneys pnwmom Mar 2015 #31

I agree, the right to cross-examine is essential. DanTex Mar 2015 #34

Don't you remember you already showed me that transcript and I proved to you pnwmom Mar 2015 #40

I don't remember that, but I'll take your word for it. DanTex Mar 2015 #42

That wasn't part of the trial. pnwmom Mar 2015 #48

No, the incompetence of the investigators didn't worked out in her favor cpwm17 Mar 2015 #6

Obviously this debate could go on forever. DanTex Mar 2015 #13

Unflushed toilet: he got interrupted when Meredith came into the house pnwmom Mar 2015 #30

The Supreme Court said Knox And Raff did not commit this crime TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #7

Like I said, this is JMHO. DanTex Mar 2015 #14

No,there's a zero chance that she did it. Your day or two of googling wasn't sufficient to inform pnwmom Mar 2015 #19

I answered DanTx question about the bra clasp on the other thread riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #24

Well, I'll answer now. DanTex Mar 2015 #28

There was evidence of DNA from at least two other unidentified men TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #36

I read that that was in smaller quantities though. DanTex Mar 2015 #38

Where did you read that? There was so much contamination, according to the report of pnwmom Mar 2015 #49

The court appointed experts had another explanation. pnwmom Mar 2015 #35

That works for me as well riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #39

Zero is a very low number. True, maybe my googling wasn't enough to inform me. DanTex Mar 2015 #25

You're right. We can argue forever. TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #33

Yes. In the end what matters is that they are both now free. DanTex Mar 2015 #37

It was very nice having a civil discussion with you TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #50

The puzzle you need to solve is why you sort of think she is guilty elias7 Mar 2015 #54

Good! Now society needs to leave her alone! Takket Mar 2015 #10

Theoretically, the drawn out Italian system of appeals could be TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #15

Good It's Over HassleCat Mar 2015 #51

Her situation is NOTHING like OJ Simpsons. What is the first thing he did after his wife died? pnwmom Mar 2015 #52

Unfortunately Knox has to live with people like you who remain uninformed riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #53

No, she doesn't HassleCat Mar 2015 #55

She has to live knowing that everywhere she goes people recognize her pnwmom Mar 2015 #57

"We can still have our doubts". Yes you are exactly the problem riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #58

BSU professor who helped in Amanda Knox case finally relieved IDemo Mar 2015 #56