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Haupi · 10-05-2011, 03:58 AM

Just wondering what your thoughts are on Amanda Knox being released. And do you think she's innocent or lucky?

rawxstasy · 10-05-2011, 04:04 AM

I am happy for her. She didn't do it. If you read the info about the case - it sounded like the prosecutor instantly decided she was guilty and twisted and ignored all other contrary evidence.

I'm actually going to be making a donation to the Amanda Knox fund. I hope she comes out with a book and or movie.

Orecle · 10-05-2011, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by rawxstasy

I am happy for her. She didn't do it. If you read the info about the case - it sounded like the prosecutor instantly decided she was guilty and twisted and ignored all other contrary evidence.

I'm actually going to be making a donation to the Amanda Knox fund. I hope she comes out with a book and or movie.

She is going to be at the very least a millionaires by the end of the month. This is a guarantee. Tv networks have already offered her way more than that for her story. A film has already been made with that super cute chick from heroes. Financially, she is set for life

rawxstasy · 10-05-2011, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Orecle

She is going to be at the very least a millionaires by the end of the month. This is a guarantee. Tv networks have already offered her way more than that for her story. A film has already been made with that super cute chick from heroes. Financially, she is set for life

Let's hope so. Her parents have mortgaged everything they own to defend her.

Peterw · 10-05-2011, 09:10 AM

Anyone have any thoughts on Meredith Kercher's family?

newmark · 10-05-2011, 12:23 PM

I don't know if she'd innocent or lucky, but I do know that something is wrong. If she wasn't involved in the murder then who was?

SnerpGoodWord · 10-05-2011, 08:13 PM

I think the evidence was very weak, but she did herself no favors by lying. Had she consistently told the truth from the beginning or simply refused to speak without a lawyer and interpreter, I think she probably would have avoided jail.

Haupi · 10-06-2011, 01:24 AM

That's exactly why I think she was lucky. Why lie and accuse her boss of being involved if you really don't know anything about it? This wasn't a car accident, this was a murder and she's lying?! People have been incarcerated in this country with similar circumstantial evidence surrounding them - who are also claiming they're innocent. Pretty goes a long way in this world so there will always been some doubt in my mine as to what her involvement or participation was in all this. Regardless, she'll be rich in a few weeks, so not to worry about the parents.

Criseyde · 10-06-2011, 01:40 AM

The whole thing was a complete circus and I'm glad she was acquitted.

She said she lied because of the way the police were interrogating her. Considering the crazy narrative that the prosecution spun in the courtroom, who knows what really happened?

I feel bad for the Kerchers, of course, but I don't think there's any motive at all for Amanda and her boyfriend to have done that -- the "drug fueled sex game" story was so ludicrous... weed doesn't do that to people.

I DO think she's lucky, though, because a re-trial like that never would have happened in the United States, under double jeopardy. Not to mention that she would have been on Death Row, not just facing 26 years. She could have appealed, of course, but they wouldn't have reviewed all the evidence from the case again.

Brutha · 10-06-2011, 11:41 AM

Why do you spent that much time into following the court case of a single person who's accused of something that doesn't matter much on the greater scale?

Criseyde · 10-07-2011, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Brutha

Why do you spent that much time into following the court case of a single person who's accused of something that doesn't matter much on the greater scale?

I read articles about the case because I wanted to know what a murder trial would look like in another country. I have a fairly good idea of what it's like in the US, but not anywhere in Europe. The death penalty is frequently present here as well, so I figured a trial would be different without that.

Plus, the fact that she was a 20 year old American female studying abroad, and I have also been a 20 year old American female studying abroad, made me a little more interested than I probably would have been otherwise.

russianrocket · 10-07-2011, 09:25 PM

She's a hotty, murderer or not. Any other opinion that I have on the subject, is neither here nor there.

I always wondered what would happen if the people paying so much attention to everyone else, would put that same effort into personal development. Kinda inline with that one thread that asked " why do you follow the news?"

it's called a rubber necker.

Still Growing · 10-20-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Brutha

Why do you spent that much time into following the court case of a single person who's accused of something that doesn't matter much on the greater scale?

The same reason that you read through all of the above posts and then decided to give your imput.

Humans like to follow story lines and then give their opinions on them because it gives them a sense of importance.

You have over 8,500 posts, something tells me that you have been extremely active on at least more than one issue that didn't matter in the greater scale.

Andrew Brunelle · 10-20-2011, 08:37 PM

The media loves to latch onto young, attractive females who are accused of crimes. If Amanda Knox was in her 50's, 300 lbs., and a heavy smoker, nobody would even know about her. She would probably still be in jail, anonymous to most of the world.

It's good the media got her out of jail, but what about the rest of the people unjustly behind bars? What are we going to do to set them free?

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10-05-2011, 04:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
rawxstasy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 961	I am happy for her. She didn't do it. If you read the info about the case - it sounded like the prosecutor instantly decided she was guilty and twisted and ignored all other contrary evidence. I'm actually going to be making a donation to the Amanda Knox fund. I hope she comes out with a book and or movie.

10-05-2011, 09:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Peterw Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 440	Anyone have any thoughts on Meredith Kercher's family?

10-05-2011, 12:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
newmark Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Taiwan Posts: 683	I don't know if she'd innocent or lucky, but I do know that something is wrong. If she wasn't involved in the murder then who was?

10-05-2011, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
SnerpGoodWord Family Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,519	I think the evidence was very weak, but she did herself no favors by lying. Had she consistently told the truth from the beginning or simply refused to speak without a lawyer and interpreter, I think she probably would have avoided jail.

10-06-2011, 01:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Haupi Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 69	That's exactly why I think she was lucky. Why lie and accuse her boss of being involved if you really don't know anything about it? This wasn't a car accident, this was a murder and she's lying?! People have been incarcerated in this country with similar circumstantial evidence surrounding them - who are also claiming they're innocent. Pretty goes a long way in this world so there will always been some doubt in my mine as to what her involvement or participation was in all this. Regardless, she'll be rich in a few weeks, so not to worry about the parents.

10-06-2011, 01:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Criseyde Family Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,157	The whole thing was a complete circus and I'm glad she was acquitted. She said she lied because of the way the police were interrogating her. Considering the crazy narrative that the prosecution spun in the courtroom, who knows what really happened? I feel bad for the Kerchers, of course, but I don't think there's any motive at all for Amanda and her boyfriend to have done that -- the "drug fueled sex game" story was so ludicrous... weed doesn't do that to people. I DO think she's lucky, though, because a re-trial like that never would have happened in the United States, under double jeopardy. Not to mention that she would have been on Death Row, not just facing 26 years. She could have appealed, of course, but they wouldn't have reviewed all the evidence from the case again.

10-06-2011, 11:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
Brutha Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 8,749	Why do you spent that much time into following the court case of a single person who's accused of something that doesn't matter much on the greater scale?

10-07-2011, 09:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
russianrocket Family Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 3,302	She's a hotty, murderer or not. Any other opinion that I have on the subject, is neither here nor there. I always wondered what would happen if the people paying so much attention to everyone else, would put that same effort into personal development. Kinda inline with that one thread that asked " why do you follow the news?" it's called a rubber necker.

10-20-2011, 08:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
Andrew Brunelle Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Posts: 2,578	The media loves to latch onto young, attractive females who are accused of crimes. If Amanda Knox was in her 50's, 300 lbs., and a heavy smoker, nobody would even know about her. She would probably still be in jail, anonymous to most of the world. It's good the media got her out of jail, but what about the rest of the people unjustly behind bars? What are we going to do to set them free?

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