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**byncnombmub** · 08-11-2010, 08:53 PM

Every time I hear about this case, a shiver runs down my spine. It’s either a case of a seemingly normal and bright college student turning into a gang raping, cold blooded murderer or a case where an innocent girl studying abroad gets railroaded by a foreign legal system. Which is scarier?

Here’s a couple of links for some recent news and it seems that her appeal is coming up in November.

Amanda Knox indicted for slander in Italy - Yahoo! News

Former FBI agent: Amanda Knox is innocent - TODAY People - TODAYshow.com

I don’t know that much about the trial but it seems that the physical evidence is lacking and that the she was convicted based on inconsistencies in her statements. The issue I have with basing her credibility on her statements is that she was questioned through the night under heavy pressure from teams of detectives. If she’s innocent, what can be expected from a young woman who never was involved in anything to be placed in this situation and be able to navigate through that type of pressure without succumbing to it?

They found the murder weapon with her, her boyfriend's, and the victim's DNA on it, as well as bleach that was used in an apparent attempt to clean it. There were at least 5 different instances of Knox's blood co-mingled with the victim's in the apartment. That's probably more physical evidence right off than most murder cases. Also, if you look at Italian juries, they include not only peers, but professional judges. Italy is getting slammed for this quite unfairly; they have a sophisticated and fair system of law and she would just as likely be found guilty if it happened in the US. Check out this video, especially after 1:20 and the blood on the floor if you can see it at 1:33:

YouTube - Amanda Knox: Rare Police Video Of Murder In Italy

Knox admits to using that bathroom the morning after the murder. Her response as to whether she was concerned by the large amount of blood and why she didn't notify anyone? She assumed her roommate was having "menstrual issues." Really? Come on.

I agree with this author, who states that because American media outlets weren't sending people to Perugia for the trial, they have swallowed up second-hand stories and fallen sympathetic to the heart-wrenching story of an innocent student caught in a nightmare abroad, while ignoring the immense amount of evidence:

YouTube - The Truth About ''Angel Face'' Amanda Knox

08-11-2010, 08:53 PM	#2
byncnombmub Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	Every time I hear about this case, a shiver runs down my spine. It’s either a case of a seemingly normal and bright college student turning into a gang raping, cold blooded murderer or a case where an innocent girl studying abroad gets railroaded by a foreign legal system. Which is scarier? Here’s a couple of links for some recent news and it seems that her appeal is coming up in November. Amanda Knox indicted for slander in Italy - Yahoo! News Former FBI agent: Amanda Knox is innocent - TODAY People - TODAYshow.com I don’t know that much about the trial but it seems that the physical evidence is lacking and that the she was convicted based on inconsistencies in her statements. The issue I have with basing her credibility on her statements is that she was questioned through the night under heavy pressure from teams of detectives. If she’s innocent, what can be expected from a young woman who never was involved in anything to be placed in this situation and be able to navigate through that type of pressure without succumbing to it? They found the murder weapon with her, her boyfriend's, and the victim's DNA on it, as well as bleach that was used in an apparent attempt to clean it. There were at least 5 different instances of Knox's blood co-mingled with the victim's in the apartment. That's probably more physical evidence right off than most murder cases. Also, if you look at Italian juries, they include not only peers, but professional judges. Italy is getting slammed for this quite unfairly; they have a sophisticated and fair system of law and she would just as likely be found guilty if it happened in the US. Check out this video, especially after 1:20 and the blood on the floor if you can see it at 1:33: YouTube - Amanda Knox: Rare Police Video Of Murder In Italy Knox admits to using that bathroom the morning after the murder. Her response as to whether she was concerned by the large amount of blood and why she didn't notify anyone? She assumed her roommate was having "menstrual issues." Really? Come on. I agree with this author, who states that because American media outlets weren't sending people to Perugia for the trial, they have swallowed up second-hand stories and fallen sympathetic to the heart-wrenching story of an innocent student caught in a nightmare abroad, while ignoring the immense amount of evidence: YouTube - The Truth About ''Angel Face'' Amanda Knox
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