Did you believe Amanda Knox was guilty?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1. There is a strong mistrust of foreigners among the Italian population.
2. Italian culture is rather misogynistic with a strong madonna-whore complex. Foreign women, especially young American and English women studying in Italy, are viewed by the general Italian public as promiscuous.

1. Why?
2. Why do Italians view American girls as sluts? Are Italian women not so promiscuous? If not, where does the macho 'Italian Lothario' stereotype come from if those men aren't fooling around with Italian women?

I think this is a little extreme. I lived in Italy for many years and was treated with courtesy by most. Not as a Madonna or a slut. There is also far more frank sexuality on display from Italian women on TV and in fashion than from foreigners. Last time I visited there were so many blonde Northern Europeans streaming through as tourism that they also seemed to have gotten over regarding a blonde woman as a lunar landing. The Italian justice system is very different from ours--in some ways it would compare as far more lenient. That being said, I understand the interview process would not seem 'fair' to our expectations. Given that, I do think it was Amanda's strange behavior in the immediate aftermath (turning cartwheels at the police station etc.) that stacked up most against her. That she was a pretty woman just sensationalized the story as it would have done here in America.

[Anonymous]

She had something to do with it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She had something to do with it

Why do you think that?

[Anonymous]

American women are seen as slutty/ easy/ promiscuous to many foreigners.
Why?
They see hollywood movies. That's what they know about American women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1. There is a strong mistrust of foreigners among the Italian population.
2. Italian culture is rather misogynistic with a strong madonna-whore complex. Foreign women, especially young American and English women studying in Italy, are viewed by the general Italian public as promiscuous.

1. Why?
2. Why do Italians view American girls as sluts? Are Italian women not so promiscuous? If not, where does the macho 'Italian Lothario' stereotype come from if those men aren't fooling around with Italian women?

I think this is a little extreme. I lived in Italy for many years and was treated with courtesy by most. Not as a Madonna or a slut. There is also far more frank sexuality on display from Italian women on TV and in fashion than from foreigners. Last time I visited there were so many blonde Northern Europeans streaming through as tourism that they also seemed to have gotten over regarding a blonde woman as a lunar landing. The Italian justice system is very different from ours--in some ways it would compare as far more lenient. That being said, I understand the interview process would not seem 'fair' to our expectations. Given that, I do think it was Amanda's strange behavior in the immediate aftermath (turning cartwheels at the police station etc.) that stacked up most against her. That she was a pretty woman just sensationalized the story as it would have done here in America.

The buzz about her weird behavior may have been somewhat deserved, but it grew and morphed until she was accused of doing things that she never did- such as cartwheels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She had something to do with it

After watching the documentary last night I'm even more sure that Knox had nothing to do with it. The real travesty in the whole case is that the only real killer, Rudy Guede got such a light sentence and is now even out on day release. Unbelievable. If the Italian investigators had got it right the first time and not put so much emphasis on the sensational story of Knox and her boyfriend, then real justice could've been served with Guede from the get-go.

[Anonymous]

These high profile cases really open your eyes to the power of the police and the psychological tricks they can play to get false confessions. Those with low IQ, not much education and the young are particularly vulnerable. You see it in this case, the West Memphis 3 and Brenden Dassey's case. All false confessions that led to convictions. It's scary. I hope people are starting to see how possible it is if for someone to be innocent yet still confess due to being mentally broken down. I think it could happen to many of us, though we think it never could.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These high profile cases really open your eyes to the power of the police and the psychological tricks they can play to get false confessions. Those with low IQ, not much education and the young are particularly vulnerable. You see it in this case, the West Memphis 3 and Brenden Dassey's case. All false confessions that led to convictions. It's scary. I hope people are starting to see how possible it is if for someone to be innocent yet still confess due to being mentally broken down. I think it could happen to many of us, though we think it never could.

It's crazy.

IRT the Netflix documentary it was particularly galling when the procecutor said that Knox just didn't like to be questioned, that she was hostile to authority, and implied that it was because of her 'anarchist' Seattle background. Never mind that they hauled her in late at night and interrogated her for 40+ hours over the course of 5 days and nights. Didn't let her sleep, didn't let her use the bathroom when she urgently needed to, isolated her, intimidated her, physically and psychologically abused her. They broke her, convinced her that their narrative was the correct one, and got her to say what they wanted to hear.

This happened to an intelligent person. I think you're right that it could happen to a lot of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She had something to do with it

After watching the documentary last night I'm even more sure that Knox had nothing to do with it. The real travesty in the whole case is that the only real killer, Rudy Guede got such a light sentence and is now even out on day release. Unbelievable. If the Italian investigators had got it right the first time and not put so much emphasis on the sensational story of Knox and her boyfriend, then real justice could've been served with Guede from the get-go.

I told you Italian justice- at least the sentencing - is very lenient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After watching her Netflix (?) documentary, 100% yes.

100% guilty or innocent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She had something to do with it

After watching the documentary last night I'm even more sure that Knox had nothing to do with it. The real travesty in the whole case is that the only real killer, Rudy Guede got such a light sentence and is now even out on day release. Unbelievable. If the Italian investigators had got it right the first time and not put so much emphasis on the sensational story of Knox and her boyfriend, then real justice could've been served with Guede from the get-go.

I told you Italian justice- at least the sentencing - is very lenient.

This is what I really don't get. Guede's DNA was everywhere in that bedroom where Meredith was killed. There was nothing or barely anything from Knox and her boyfriend in that room. Yet Knox was originally sentenced to 26 years in prison and her boyfriend to 25 years. Yet, the real murderer with actual forensic evidence throughout the crime scene gets 16 years and is already out on day release. WTF!

[Anonymous]

The procecution came up with a hypothesis and crafted the evidence and testimony to fit their narrative. They said that Knox and Sollecito were involved with the murder in the very beginning and were not going to back down on that regardless of what the actual evidence showed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The procecution came up with a hypothesis and crafted the evidence and testimony to fit their narrative. They said that Knox and Sollecito were involved with the murder in the very beginning and were not going to back down on that regardless of what the actual evidence showed.

Prosecution, sorry.

[Anonymous]

She is weird, but NOT guilty. Different people react differently to shock and drama, she may be cold and less sensitive than most but that does not make her a killer.

[Anonymous]

Just watched this documentary last night. I believe she's innocent. It is just too far-fetched for me to believe that she and her boyfriend were able to clear away all biological traces of their involvement and yet leave DNA and fingerprints of Rudy Guede. I think she was a 20 year old who was head over heels with her new guy, wasn't as upset over her roommate's murder (who she'd known for a few weeks) as people thought she should be, and the Italian investigators/press became obsessed with her and clung to a theory that didn't really make sense. I agree with those who think she's a little odd but not a murderer.