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Amanda Knox Verdict at Midnight

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  • #32
    chocgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭chocgirl


    Seillejet wrote: »
    Why is a monetary award to siblings and parents?

    Was wondering same thing, they'll get millions apparently!


  • #33
    Seillejet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 639 ✭✭✭Seillejet


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    Is that a rough translation of something?

    Sorry typo. I think they said the siblings and parents have been awarded compensation. Maybe it is the norm in Italian cases that both criminal and civil actions run at the same time.


  • #34
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Is there any reason why this case warrants such media persusal or am I missing something?


  • #35
    SupaDupaFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 398 ✭✭SupaDupaFly


    26 years....exactly what the murderer deserved!

    Lets see how far her ' Violent sex games' get her in prison!!!


  • #36
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,495 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    wudangclan wrote: »
    Miscarriage of justice,imo,based on the evidence.

    Really? Outline your issues.


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  • #37
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Seillejet wrote: »
    Why is a monetary award to siblings and parents?

    According to CNN (who are doin a real hatchet job on the Italian justice system) it's to stop the guilty party from profitting. Also, a defamation(sp?) charge carries an automatic fiscal recompensation.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #38
    wudangclan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭wudangclan


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Is there any reason why this case warrants such media persusal or am I missing something?

    Beautiful protagonist + allegations of promiscuity + suspected sex games + salacious media + perverse human nature= high public interest.


  • #39
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,795 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    She's completely innocent according to CNN


  • #40
    Biggins
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    enfant terrible wrote: »
    She's completely innocent according to CNN

    LOL I'm just wait for Fox news to claim the same LOL
    That will convince me she is guilty for sure. :pac:


  • #41
    wudangclan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭wudangclan


    nipplenuts wrote: »
    Really? Outline your issues.

    A confession that was alledgedly extracted under duress and was recanted.
    The case rested on 2 pieces of DNA evidence that wouldn't be strong enough to merit inclusion by most international standards.
    The rest of the evidence was based on character assassination.
    A flimsy case at best.


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  • #42
    unkel
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    No surprises. Sick fukcs the three of them. At least that black fella sang like a canary and avoided this lengthy trial.

    RIP Meredith.

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #43
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    There are grounds for suspicion. No prints or DNA samples of Knox found at the scene (Porsecution: Knox plus the boyfriend meticulously removed them all (is that actually possible??))

    Also, the defense DNA specialist was apparently barred from giving evidence.

    Don't you just love journalistic spin:D?!

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #44
    redout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    enfant terrible wrote: »
    She's completely innocent according to CNN

    The fcuk she is. Both her and the boyfriend changed their stories after they were arrested, turned of their mobiles in the time following the murder and had no alibi. Then the bizare antics that they pulled at the police station while awaiting questioning.


  • #45
    SupaDupaFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 398 ✭✭SupaDupaFly


    enfant terrible wrote: »
    She's completely innocent according to CNN


    Yea and I'm Santa Claus :rolleyes:


  • #46
    vinylbomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭vinylbomb


    I'm in Vancouver at the mo, all the northwestern media in the states has been painting her as the Virgin Mary over the last few days.


  • #47
    wudangclan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭wudangclan


    One guy was already convicted for her murder.
    As somebody already pointed out how can 3 people hold the knife.?


  • #48
    Seillejet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 639 ✭✭✭Seillejet


    Biggins wrote: »
    LOL I'm just wait for Fox news to claim the same LOL
    That will convince me she is guilty for sure. :pac:

    The difference between the British and US coverage is stark alright. I expect Fox to have a poll on how backwards Italy is after this similar to the way the British claimed the same of Portugal with the McCann incident.


  • #49
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,795 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    SupaDupaFly wrote: »
    Yea and I'm Santa Claus :rolleyes:

    Just to be clear I don't agree with CNN


  • #50
    Biggins
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    wudangclan wrote: »
    One guy was already convicted for her murder.
    As somebody already pointed out how can 3 people hold the knife.?

    Hold her down?
    The victim didn't want to partake in a 4 way - the rest were on the drinks and drugs.


  • #51
    vinylbomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭vinylbomb


    Seillejet wrote: »
    The difference between the British and US coverage is stark alright. I expect Fox to have a poll on how backwards Italy is after this similar to the way the British claimed the same of Portugal with the McCann incident.


    A vanished child is far more questionable than a media covered trial, to be fair.


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  • #52
    wudangclan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭wudangclan


    Biggins wrote: »
    Hold her down?
    The victim didn't want to partake in a 4 way - the rest were on the drinks and drugs.

    I've no idea what happened.
    I'm saying the evidence as presented wouldn't have stood up in court (some of it wouldn't have been included) so by our standards it's a miscarriage of justice.


  • #53
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,080 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    wudangclan wrote: »
    it's a miscarriage of justice.

    But they did it?

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #54
    Biggins
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    wudangclan wrote: »
    I've no idea what happened.
    I'm saying the evidence as presented wouldn't have stood up in court (some of it wouldn't have been included) so by our standards it's a miscarriage of justice.

    ...in your opinion or is there further clear cut evidence for what you say?
    Their lawyers will sure bring it up at appeal. We will have to wait and see.


  • #55
    Seillejet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 639 ✭✭✭Seillejet


    vinylbomb wrote: »
    A vanished child is far more questionable than a media covered trial, to be fair.

    My point was more to do with one countries media portrayal of another when one of their citizens is involved but I take your point.


  • #56
    Chinafoot
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    Hmm 26 years.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8394750.stm

    I dunno what to think about this case tbh.


  • #57
    wudangclan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭wudangclan


    Biggins wrote: »
    ...in your opinion or is there further clear cut evidence for what you say?
    Their lawyers will sure bring it up at appeal. We will have to wait and see.

    According to what I've read the standard of DNA evidence wouldn't be acceptable for most western countries legal systems.
    I'm not sure but I think a recanted confession can't be used in this country (that may have changed with the recent criminal justice acts).
    That it's a miscarriage of justice is imo.


  • #58
    vinylbomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭vinylbomb


    Seillejet wrote: »
    My point was more to do with one countries media portrayal of another when one of their citizens is involved but I take your point.


    I understood that, but I was illustrating there is a vast difference between the cases, and hence how they are viewed by the media.


  • #59
    Seillejet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 639 ✭✭✭Seillejet


    Chinafoot wrote: »
    Hmm 26 years.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8394750.stm

    I dunno what to think about this case tbh.

    I suppose it is a relief for the family that people have been brought to account. The poor girl got an awful death which can be easy to forget in all this.


  • #60
    flanzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,161 ✭✭✭flanzer


    She's going down for 26 years....

    Can you bring sex aids into prison? That horny yoke's gonna need it


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  • #61
    Chinafoot
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    Seems to be major split opinion on this case. I dunno though, I thought the defence of "the female police officers are jealous" was seriously reaching.

    There's a lot that doesn't really add up here.


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