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Originally Posted by fatso
Seems like you've been following the case more closely than me, so tell me if I'm wrong, but I thought her confessional statement was the product of 14 hours of uninterrupted interrogation, without a lawyer. That alone should raise suspicion as to its reliability.
Further, it seems like much of the prosecution's case was built on Knox's post-offence conduct: being with her boyfriend buying lingerie, public socializing, etc. But I fail to see how that is evidence of guilt.
On the other hand, I don't see why the police would unfairly target her. I mean, an expedient resolution was already reached in convicting the other guy, who was shown to have been a thief in that area.
Who knows? This is such a strange case, so much of which hinges on two completely distinct versions of the accused.
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The first confession she made was a written note, unless I am mistaken, I know she was questioned without a lawyer but I am not positive what statement that was. I hadn't really read much about until a few days ago when it was nearing its hand.
One of the reasons that much of the reporters think this case is getting so much attention is because American students on exchange is very important to some of the towns in Italy.
There is one author who has it tied to the fact that the Italian DA (who is under indictment for abuse of power and going to trial on january) originally called Knox the murderer and then they found the DNA of Rudy Guede and now the DA doesn't want to look stupid. Most of the reporters I have read or watched on CNN or BBC think that is pretty stupid.
Most of the prosecutions case is built on circumstantial stuff, like her attitude, and her lying at first. Along with the one disputed piece of physical evidence (the murder weapon).
As I said she didn't get a fair trial, and many people think she gets acquitted in an appeal. I just get the feeling that she did it and I am guessing the jury felt the same way, with no proof to back that up though. Which is why she shouldn't have been given a guilty verdict yesterday. Although Italy seems to have more of a tradition that you must prove innocence where in our system which is the other way around.