Clinton Hasn’t Talked to Italians About Knox

This is a truly ridiculous question, Miss Knox’s co-defendant is Italian and was also found guilty.
It wasn’t anti-Americanism – she was found guilty because of the numerous times her story changed, her attempt to blame an innocent man and her lack of affect.
Discussions of her innocence are valid but her nationality had nothing to do with the Jury’s verdict, her personality did.
The Senators suggestion only harms to Miss Knox, the US and the Kerchers.

This was CLEARLY a case of anti-Americanism and everyone needs to get thier facts striaght! What needs to happen is a boycott of Italy by all US citizens and all Italian products! This is a third generation Italian saying this but this girl is only in prison becouse she is a american!

Wow dumb blog. She was guilty and along her with her ITALIAN BF has to do the time.

Obama administration is a bit schizophrenic. Two people break the law in North Korea and the heavens are moved and great political capital are spent to get them back. Another American breaks the law in Italy and… zilch?? Nada??? Nothing??? I guess the Barak & Hillary Show were busy concentrating on teaching political math to military neophytes; notwithstanding basic opposition to rational math and Generally Accepted Accounting Practices.

Two of the Italian jurors wept during the reading of the verdict. I’ve been there – twice on juries where we convicted men who both got longer sentences than Knox. You, the juror, realize the seriousness of what you are doing: destroying someone’s life if you convict. Anti-Americanism? No. Strike a blow for justice? Not so much. It’s more like the feeling you get when you have to put a pet to sleep: you know it’s the right thing to do but you’re so sorry you have to do it. When I heard those jurors cried I knew exactly how they felt. And, because they both cried and voted guilty, I’m sure they were convinced of Knox’s guilt, though it bothers me that one a judge was on the jury – he would have too much potential influence for my taste.
It would be out of place for the USA to talk to the Italians about Knox unless we knew of some corruption associated with the trial. We have to respect the Italians judicial decisions.

I’m still skeptical both of the verdict and the whole Italian judicial system. Three forensic experts were called to testify and their testimony was contradictory regarding Knox’s role. There really isn’t any direct evidence that she was there, much less the killer. Yeah, her story changed, but I doubt any of us would have been thinking very clearly in those circumstances.

A country having Gitmo trials has ANY claim at to criticise another country’s judicial? Right wing paranoia is alive and well. An international couple, both convicted on evidence, in a western country with a legal system roughly as fair and open as the good old US of A, gitmo and our own kangaroo courts excluded of course.

there is no evidence,no motive,the dna is tainted,the knife that they keep showing was not used in the killing.At first the arrested knox and lumamba as the killers,then this other guy from the ivory coast was taken in and lumumba released,This whole thing is a joke.Who is yjis prosecutor?Free the young lady.

Senator Cantwell cannot be serious. She is grandstanding for her constituency, clearly, but spare us the b.s. The Italian jury is composed of two professional judges plus six civilians. We can at least be assured they were more intelligent than the O.J. jury.

“At first they arrested knox and lumamba as the killers,” Of course this WAS because Knox had said Lumumba did it. She arrived at the police station at 1015 after dinner with Raffaele. Her questioning as a WITNESS began at midnight (after those cartwheels). Less than two hours later, at 0145, she said Lumumba had done it and she’d been there. The claim of hours of abuse is false. She has not once changed her story before police have shown her the previous one could be proved a lie.

I’ve been following this trial for a short time. Seems a year is a long time for a trial like this. Did they really have court-in-session 5 days a week for a year? Wish I knew if she was really guilty or not. Think the jury was afraid to let her go anyway with all the negative publicity about her locally. Can’t even imagine what her father’s going thru. Can only imagine if it was my daughter over there, and she was innocent!

Murder is murder and it doesn’t matter what country is involved. Americans shouldn’t be arrogant and think that we have a better system because our system is famous for imprisoning innocent people. Take a long look at the prisoners held at Gitmo for eight years without a trial. Now that is what i call justice.

I find it problematic that the judges were part of the jury that deliberated her fate. Imagine a jury of lay people with 2 professionals; surely they’d have more influence. What professional judge would not try to impose their viewpoint, and what layperson would feel qualified to argue? We can infer nothing from a juror crying; she could just as easily have been upset about being pressured and railroaded by one of the judges. I find Amanda’s lack of affect strange and troubling, and perhaps indicative of some underlying problems; but the evidence for conviction of the crime just isn’t there.

We need to stay out of this mess. Amanda is where she is because of her own mouth and misbehaviour. Our country can’t afford to make enemies with the Italians or Brits considering the conditions of the world at the present time.

HILLARY IS THE VERY ONE, WHO TOLD EVERYONE, WE AMERICANS ARE “BAD”! THIS BEHIND SHOULD BE HELPING AMANDA, BUT I DOUBT SHE WANTS TO…….

Again, if this is all anti-American,
how do you account for the others convicted who are not Americans?

She was guilty.
This is a non-story.
She wanted to go to Italy. Now she gets to stay, gratis, for the next 26 years. Too bad. Sucks to be you, Knox. Don’t like it? Don’t murder someone.
Enjoy your Italian Stay-cation.

Shame on Hillary! That was an awful comment she made on “This week with George Stephanopoulos.” If Chelsea was incarcerated for 2 years in Italy would she have any time to check into the situation. I’m appalled that she is too busy. Could she not ask her Husband ( who is still on the payroll ) to step in and help. I can’t imagine that something cannot be done internationally with an ally to help this family cope with this. I’m a parent and I can’t image the toll this has taken on the innocent people involved. Guilty or not guilty we as Americans need to support this family from the President on down. We can support the Banking system that has done more harm to all of us but can’t find the time to help Amanda Knox ( a young American girl ) in trouble. I will pray for her and her family. May God be with them in their time of need.

And for those of you who are decrying the American justice system and its lawyers that you complain are sue happy, I will remind you that Amanda Knox didn’t even get a civil trial on the civil issues. Monetary damages were awarded to the Kercher family and the potential suspect she named in the same sentence that she was convicted in. Honestly, who the heck finds someone has committed defamation because they named someone in a police investigation. In this country, you are found liable only if you go straight to the newspapers and start chanting the name!

To all you people claiming anti-american sentimints had nothing to do with this I guess you werent there outside the court when the verdict was read and heard what the Italian people were all chanting. Why dosent someone findout and post it should be interesting to see someone on here accually do some research before posting

All of this is very sad we will never know the truth of really went on because the law is really different there than here but as I have been saying and I will continue saying this why anybody visiting other countries have to stay out of trouble because for the most part other countries do not like Americans and they will throw the book at Americans when they step out of their laws and that is a fact.

Of course Secretary Clinton needs to raise the Knox issue to the Italians and pressure the Italians to release Knox to the US State Department. We don’t let our American citizens who carry an American passport to be held hostage by an inept and corrupt foreign Government. We don’t let our American’s rot in foreign prisons as well. You gotta wonder what would happen if Hillary Clinton was president and this happened under her watch. I would be very ashamed if the Obama Administration or the US state department failed to get Amanda Knox out of Italy.

“Amanda’s first known lie wasn’t to the police, but to her flatmate, Filomena, on 2 November, the day after Meredith’s murder.
Amanda phoned Filomena at 12.08 pm, and said she was worried about the front door being open and blood stains in the small bathroom.
Lie one. Amanda said she was going to call Raffaele, but according to Raffaele, Amanda had already returned to his apartment at 11.30 am, and then they had gone back to the cottage.
At 12.34 pm Amanda and Filomena spoke again. Filomena said, “We spoke to each other for the third time and she told me that the window in my room was broken and that my room was in a mess. At this point I asked her to call the police and she told me that she already had.”
Lie two. Amanda and Raffaele didn’t actually call the police until 12.51 pm.
The postal postal police unexpectedly turned up at the cottage at 12. 35 pm.
Lie three. Amanda and Raffael told the police that they had called the police and were waiting for them.
Lie four. Amanda told the postal police that Meredith always kept her door locked. Filomena strongly disagreed with her, and told the postal police the opposite was true.
Amanda and Raffaele were then taken in for questioning.
Lie five. They said they couldn’t remember most of what happened on the night of the murder, because they had smoked cannabis.
It is medically impossible for cannabis to cause such dramatic amnesia and there are no studies that have ever demonstrated that this is possible.
Long term use of cannabis may affect short term memory, which means that users might have difficulty recalling a telephone number. But it won’t wipe out whole chunks of an evening from their memory banks.
Lie six. Amanda accused Diya Lumumba of murdering Meredith at the cottage.
It’s true that two of Amanda’s such statements were thrown out by the Italian Supreme Court. However, Amanda repeated the accusation, in a note that she wrote to the police on 6 November.
This note was not thrown out by the Italian Supreme Court, and it was admitted as evidence.
Lies seven and eight. In her 6 November note Amanda claimed to have seen Diya Lumumba at the basketball court at Piazza Grimana; and outside her front door. He was actually at his bar.
Line nine. Amanda’s supporters claim that she confessed to a lesser role in Meredith’s murder, and blamed Diya Lumumba, because she had been “smacked around” or put under pressure by the police.
But the real reason she had to say she was at the cottage was because she was informed that Raffaele Sollecito was no longer providing her with an alibi.
Raffaele had been confronted with phone records, and was now claiming that she was not with him the whole evening, and that she had only returned at 1.00 am. Amanda did not attempt to refute Raffaele’s claim, but now admitted that she had been at the cottage.
The significance of this about-turn cannot be stressed enough.
(Incidentally, Raffaele was also claiming that he had lied, because he had believed Amanda’s version of what happened and not thought about the inconsistencies. He is acknowledging that Amanda’s version had inconsistencies.)
If it had been true that Amanda had been “smacked around” by the police during questioning, why haven’t her lawyers ever filed a complaint? It was very telling that Amanda dropped her allegation of being hit by the police at her recent court hearing, and instead just claimed she had been put under pressure.
There’s a world of difference between police brutality and being put under pressure. It wasn’t the first time that Amanda has made a false and malicious accusation, as Diya Lumumba knows only too well.
Lie ten. Amanda claimed to have slept in at Raffaele’s until the next morning. However, her mobile records show that this was not so. Amanda turned on her mobile at approximately at 5.32 am.
The only plausible explanation for Amanda’s deliberate and repeated lies? That she was involved in the murder of Meredith Kercher.

A senator of the US claiming anti-Americanism by Italians! Really? And George Stephanopoulos asks Clinton if she shares the same feelings as the senator and if she has intervened with the Italian Government. Italy for the Americans information is an independent state with laws which are as good as any other Western state and perhaps Americans should start respecting the fact that just because you are an American it does not make you immune of the laws of the country you are living in or visiting. In simple words please Get A Life.

There is one more thing I have to say about case these children that go to other countries represent all of us in the United States and when they get into trouble as they do like in this case being that murder is involved that makes all of US look very bad.
As it is other countries don’t think we have our children under control and we have wild children that have no respect of PERSON, PLACE and THING and they feel they are right.
I am embrassed to think they think this because of this case that all our children murder and cause mayhem it not true but don’t forget how people think.
The whole thing is as soon as this child got away from her parents she seemed to enjoy drinking getting drunk and finding a boyfriend that seemed to do the same so you have to be careful what company you keep no matter where you are and that is a fact.
I know this case was handled badly but she didn’t help herself at all kissing her boyfriend right after this horrible murder of her friend it just didn’t and that is a fact.
Some how I don’t think her parents didn’t teach her manners because she didn’t seem to have them when she needed them the most but that is the way I feel.

Hey, you who DON’T CARE about helping this young girl, how would you feel if this was your daughter?! HUH? This girl is not a killer and neither is her boyfriend. Anyone that believes they are have sick EVIL minds! This Hillary, who WE PAY, doesn’t have the time to help her, AWWWWWW and this is a woman who told everyone that we Americans are “bad”! She should be prosecuted NOT Amanda!

It is not for us to dictate to Italy or any other democracy how to conduct their criminal trials, any more than other countries have a right to dictate to us how to conduct criminal trials. Knox had a fair trial under the Italian judicial system. Under our system, she might have been acquitted. Or not. This isn’t a diplomatic matter, this is a criminal justice matter, and Clinton should NOT get involved. Would we reverse a conviction of an Italian under our judicial system if Italy’s ambassador demanded it? I doubt it. Knox has the right to appeal her conviction, and she will. And maybe while she’s waiting, she might think about telling the REAL truth about what happened that night because she hasn’t done so up to now. She and her Italian BF have told all kinds of stories, none of which check out.

Do we also expect the State department to demand the freedom of several American servicemen currently service a prison sentence in Japan for the gang rape of a schoolgirl? Or for a few idiot American citizens who are currently serving prison sentences overseas for drug smuggling, child rape or any other serious crimes?
The State Department’s responsibility lies in making sure that the rights of American citizens are protected, that any legal proceedings be transparent and reasonably fair. Italy’s system may be different that ours in the US, but what most people here fail to understand is that Knox’s cause will automatically be appealed after 90 days when the final written statements are released to the public by the judge and basically her entire case can be reargued. Her rights to appeal in Italy are far more lenient than appeal rights in the US are, and she can appeal all the way to the Italian Supreme Court which is obligated to accept the case.
Being an American overseas does not mean automatic immunity from legal prosecution if accused of a serious crime. When you are traveling and are given a visa to visit another country, you are accepting that you must follow the laws of that country. If you commit a serious crime, you can be prosecuted under the courts of that country. Unless you are in a country where human rights are no respected and there is no transparency to the legal system (like North Korea), don’t expect the State Department to make more than a cursory inquirey into your situation.
Knox dug her own grave here. Her behavior directly after the murder of her roommate was certainly perplexing for a young woman who’s friend had just been murdered. She changed her story multiple times and even accused an innocent man of being involved in the crime. The jury found enough evidence that she was involved in the murder, both circumstancial and forensic. There are many people serving prison time in the US convicted of far less evidence than was presented in Knox’s case.

The Knox girl was in Italy where the murder took place and was tried under Italian law. It is somewhat arrogant of Americans to just assume that she did not get a fair trial because she is an American and/or the Italian courts do not function well. And, Greg, murder is very different from mistakenly crossing a border.

Sec’y Clinton should not get involved, or we will be exposing ourselves to tough questions about how America executes juvenile, has the highest incarceration rate in the western world, and the ability to “buy” acquittals with high-powered lawyers in an extremely technical justice system. For the U.S. to lecture Italy about criminal justice would be like Libya lecturing us about human rights – tainted by hypocrisy.

this is so hilarious. hillary thinks she has the power to overturn the italian justice system and their verdict/punishment assigned in this case??lol. sounds like she has obama’s godline complex, must be contagious. its gonna be so embarrasing to HRC when the italian authiorities laugh in her face and possibly throw an italian curse or two at her. hope the press is there to cover that!

Umm Greg to compare the girls who STEPPED on some North Korean land to a girl who is accused of murdering her roomate is silly. There was noone hurt in by what the girls did in North Korea and in fact it was Al gore who sent them to do what they did of course we have to help get them home, We did tell that girl to murder her roomate, Hillary shouldnt waste her time with this.

Carol, I do not know how often you traveled out of your country, but as long as you stay in Europe and obey the laws, you have nothing to fear. You can do
pretty much what you please, unless, of course,
you decide to kill someone. Then you pay the consequence, just like everywhere else. Ms. Knox is cute and she probably had everyone tied around her little finger all her life. If she had been less attractive
and less attention seeking, this page would not even exist and no one would waste their time with comments.

Can we send huckabee over there to help ?

Amanda Knox is a compulsive liar, an unrepentant murderer and a sociopath. She should never see the light of day. Who is stupid enough to advocate for American politicians to get involved in trying to bring this psycho back to the US? Let her rot in an Italian prison.

The crime for which Amanda Knox was found guilty would have landed the same punishment as it would have been in the USA. The US did everything possible to ensure that Amanda Knox received the same support as would any other citizen. It is not an issue between Italy and the US and the state department has no jurisdiction. I am sure Berlusconni would pardon her some time or allow the rest of the sentence to be completed in the USA but let this be a lesson to everyone if you break the law of another independent country which is not a banana republic then you face the legal procedure of that country and not the USA.

I’m an American citizen and I’m embarrassed that a U.S. Congress person has accused an Italian court of bias due to anti-Americanism. No matter what one’s private feelings (and I wholeheartedly disagree with the accusation), one certainly doesn’t say it publicly. It’s inflammatory, it antagonizes another nation, and it will do nothing to reduce any anti-American sentiment around the world. What she said is not representative of all Americans. I sincerely hope the American politicians stay out of it.
I imagine Mrs. Clinton knew a great deal more about the case than she admitted; she side-stepped any public statement by claiming other business. She knows as well as anyone it would be inappropriate to interfere. We do not know the full extent of the Italian court’s reasoning. Until they make their reasoning public, I suggest that we exercise some restraint. The Italian court is required by their law to make a public declaration of the reasoning within 3 months’ time. Ms. Knox did not conduct herself well; her behavior brought suspicion upon herself. Let us show that we are a nation of laws, and listen to the court’s arguments in their entirety.

I’ve been following this horrific case for about a year now, and it seems like the media is no longer reporting the evidence.
Her family hired a PR agency to obscure the truth with a cry for action.
At first she testified and said she heard the victim’s screams, then she said that night she was at her boyfriends.
The day after the murder, before the police were told, she searched “blood bleach” on her computer.
LAST I HEARD WAS WHEN YOUR FRIEND IS MURDERED, YOU CALL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY AND DO NOT CLEAN UP THE EVIDENCE.
This is remarkably similar to the search in the murder of Caylee Anthony, remember?
We can’t allow rich people to get away scot free of crimes they commit just because they can obscure the truth.
THIS ISN’T ABOUT ANTI-AMERICANISM, IT’S ABOUT PRO-JUSTICE. A couple years back to European basketball players beat a student into a coma, then fled the U.S. with the help of an ambassador, while we were actively trying to apprehend them. DO WE WANT TO BE LIKE THEM? THIS GIRL IS A MURDERER. EYEWITNESSES HAVE TESTIFIED, 3, AND ARE CURRENTLY SERVING THEIR SENTENCES. WHY SHOULD THE ONE RESPONSIBLE BE ACQUITTED?

For those who say there was zero proof-
Amanda Knox’s DNA was found on one of the murder weapons.
Hers and Rafaelle’s bloody footprints were found in the house.
Rafaelle’s DNA was found on the bra clasp.

It is YOU guys who are anti-American. You have perverted the justice system by letting obvious criminals on the streets.You have gotten so use to it that it seems to be normal that a murderer can walk the streets after 4 years of prison time.Luckly there are places where justice is what it is meant to be and no “glove don’t fit” absurdity will pollute healthy societies.

TMRobson, I am also embarrassed that Senator Cantwell in her statement shows she believes Amanda Knox’s story about Italian police brutality. That’s a public insult to Italian professionals, based on this young woman’s constantly changing lies. I believe the record shows Amanda Knox was questioned for a mere 2 hours (not the alleged 14) before giving up her boss’s name as the killer. WHY is the Senator showing herself so naive as to believe Amanda Knox? This young woman has lied and lied, changing her story whenever it is shown to her that what she says cannot be true. The Senator is clearly caught up in the emotional reaction of the people who know Amanda Knox only as the good Catholic school girl. She’s responding to her constituency, I’m sure, but it puts Americans in a very bad light. I hope Clinton has more sense than to get involved. I’m just sorry the U.S. was represented abroad by Amanda Knox.

Regardless of how long the US stays Afghanistan will revert back as thousands of years of their history have proven, you can’t win, be victorious or anything of the such, any sane person would see when facing such a thing you need to cut you losses and get the h-ll out while you can.

The only reason this is getting attention is because we refuse to believe a white american female could have done this, so of course government get involved. I’m sorry but this not a state department matter, her parents need to get her better lawyers if they think she is innocent.

This verdict is outrageous. There is very little evidence at all that connects Amanda Knox to the scene of the crime. her story changed ONCE while she was being interrogated for HOURS by violent interrogators, and the “evidence” was all grossly mishandled anyway. Read the facts. More americans should be outraged by this. Read the afterword in The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston. The same prosecutor handling the Knox case in Italy is responsible for terrorizing Mr. Preston. Justice needs to be found for Amanda! I strongly believe she is innocent!

Per another blogger on another site:
” – - Attention in the U.S. has been focused on Amanda. Let us not forget, her most recent lover, Italian favorite son Sollecito (member of a wealthy and influential Bari family) was also convicted of murder. Unlike the U.S., perhaps the Italian legal system placed all the accused murders on an even playing field. Yes, the Congolese, the rich Italian, the pretty American all got the sentence they deserved. Killers and families of killers always look for a way to beat the system, then cry foul when they have to pay the dues. There is only one loser in this outcome, and it is NOT Amanda Knox……………it is the Kercher Family and the loss of their beloved daughter and sister” As stated before and by others: “When in Rome – Do as the Romans do” If in fact she did this crime in Italy, she has to be judged by the Italian judicial and crime lab system albeit it may not be similar to USA. – There is no DO OVER in life vs death.

Is this another anti-American fiasco or will this too turn into another Clinton (Bill or Hillary) solo act of heroism?

I think it’s pretty sad that of all the countries and colleges in the world, Amanda chose a college in Italy to further her studies….and unfortunately she was set up. It was so obvious but yet they were blind to all other leads and wanted to convict the American. Well you know….because of that, because of the 3 hikers that have yet to be release in the middle east, I will never travel overseas, nor will I ever let my children experience the world because once you leave the good old USA, especially as a young, naive unsuspecting college student, your well being and best interests are not secure. I think Americans need to boycott overseas travel. Shame on the Italian government. And to think I dreamed over some day going to Italy to trace my family roots. Not a chance now. I’d rather trace my English/Scottish roots.

To everyone that thinks there is zero evidence against Knox: go to wikipedia and read about Ketcher Murder. As a mother of three I feel sorry about Amanda’s parents, but I think they went too far trying to clear up their dauther through the US media. Hoping to effect the trial they hired american PR firm to convince american people of Amanda’s innocence by promoting the idea of innocent child in the cruel foreing country. Amanda’s parents keep lying to us about zero evidence. There are too much evidence of Amanda’s guilt.. unfortunately.

I shouldn’t be surprised that Ms Knox’s conviction is being blamed on Obama…after all, isn’t he the cause of everything in the world according to the paranoid people who see conspiracies around every corner. I love the way people, who really know NOTHING about the case, make definitive statements about the merits. As far as I can read, this woman committed murder, was tried fairly and convicted. Where do you find “anti-Americanism?” Just because an American committed a crime in another country, was tried and convicted doesn’t mean there was anti-Americanism at play…it just means that she’s a murderer.

EN: support your allegations with facts. I bet you can’t.

I’m a European citizen (not British, not Italian), and I’ve followed the process against Amanda and Raffaele for 1½ year.
It is my opinion that Amanda and Raffaele got a fair trial, and the conviction of Amanda was not a matter of anti-American feelings.
Two things are mixed up in the comments on this blog: one thing is ant-American feelings, another is the Italian system of justice.
It is not a surprise that US-citizens prefer their own juridical system to others, but please remember that US is not the benchmark standard of juridical systems in the world (for many obvious reason)s. The Italian system are different, but that does not mean less just. In Italy people are innocent until proven guilty – as in US – but other feature of the system differs.
Italy adheres to Roman law; which has different practices from common law (UK, US, etc). All of Europe has Roman law, but with variations among countries.
- In Italy, the trial is not every day, but 2-3-4 days a week. Different from US, but not lesser in terms of justice, as long and repeated learning sequences enforces understanding.
- In Italy, the jury is 2 professional judges and six lay judges, careful selected among people who have an education which makes them able to understand the complex evidence (like DNA, computer, fingerprints, statistics, etc). This reduces the possibility of scientific manipulation of jurors. Different, but not lesser than US.
- In Italy, the police is not acting for the state, but presents and argues the case, and the judges (Magistrate) can choose to agree with the police understanding of the case or not. In the pre-trial, the Judges prepare their own arguments for raises a case (or not), and likewise they present in writing the logic of the case and conviction as they see it (Likewise does the jury present in writing a reasoned outline of their verdict.) Different, but not lesser than US-system.
- In Italy the jury is not sequestered, but can get information from other than the parts in the case. This prevents overdue manipulation from the establishment of the court. Different, but not lesser than US-system.
- In Italy, the accused are allowed to give spontaneous comments in the court. Different, but not lesser than the US-system.
- … and much more.
The absolute majority of people speaking up on the blogs in US, and mocking Italy and the Italian system of justice, have clearly no knowledge of the judicial system of Italy. Sadly. Would be nice if you valued knowledge at least a par with opinion.
Nano

Thank goodness. Mrs. Clinton, please do not interfere. It will hurt our image and stature irreparably if you even suggest political interference. We are already being vilified across Europe for our arrogance.
I’m utterly disenchanted with American media. The reporting on this case has been so biased, and so scant! (Was the sympathy stance for ratings?)
So many people — journalists included — are protesting the verdict so confidently — without having read the trial transcripts.
People will believe any sound byte the media provides. God help us if our politicians do, too.
I think there’s no question but that the professional PR firm hired by the Knox family has tainted our media. I just hope that our friends abroad understand that what they’re hearing are the wheels of PR machinery.
Most Americans believe Ms. Knox is exactly where she belongs; and we’re grateful to the Italian court for making a difficult decision, and for being merciful. If only it could end there. But if the Knox family throws money around, they will get heard. Doesn’t anyone understand that it’s natural for the family of the condemned to be in denial?

I’m an Italian living in the USA for 3 years and I can tell you that Italians are NOT anti-American at all (infact I married one!) Watching the interview made me really upset. I just want to remind the people who were interviewed that ALSO Amanda’s boyfriend, which…oops is Italian, was sentenced for 25 years. The jury does not take things lightly. Everything is not all about money and the attorneys are not into suing everybody for the stupidest reason to make more money. (just look at their commercials on tv) I still remember in 1998, after a U.S. Marine jet sliced a ski gondola’s cables in northern Italy killing 20 people, a U.S. military jury acquitted the pilot of manslaughter. (The pilot was later sentenced to six months in jail and was dismissed from the Marines for helping to destroy a videotape of the flight.) Do you think that sentence was fair? No! 20 people died and he spent 6 MONTHS in jail.
And then when the blond lady (sorry I dont know her name) said “you dont want to get in trouble in Italy”…c’mon now…if there is a place where you should be afraid of getting in trouble is in the US…how many times did you see on the news police using the teaser gun against harmless elderly women when stopped with their car?
I didnt really follow the case so much..but I can tell you something for sure: if she is guilty as it seems, most likely (if not surely) she will be out of jail in half of the time..all she has to do is to show a good conduct..

As an English man reading through these comments it has become clear to me that those that think Knox is guilty are far more intelligent than those that think she is innocent.
The ‘she is guilty’ crowd write coherent sentences and deal with the facts.
The ‘She is innocent’ crowd just keep repeating the same old discredited excuses, continue to spout completley factually incorrect statements, cherry pick what evidence is relevant, ignore anything that does not support there arguments, use ‘caps lock’ far too much and can barely spell.
I think this shows how intelligent people see the value of research and facts when coming to conclusions. On the flip side the stupid work on emotion and prejudice only, with no regards for the facts.
If this were not a grisly sexual assault and murder of a young girl I might be amused that the people accusing Italy/Europe of prejudice are clearly the ones who are prejudiced themselves.

I am sure that if Hillary brings the Knox case up, the Italians will bring up the convictions of the many CIA operatives who illegally seized people on Italian soil.
That and the fact that so many people in the US are exonerated for murders and rapes that they did not commit, yet were handed sentences and blasted for the seriousness of the crimes. These people were not exonerated by the US justice system, but by law students and lawyers working pro-bono (for free).