Amanda Knox finally set free.

I'm very happy for her. I can't believe how she almost got shafted despite what seemed to be overwhelming DNA evidence (semen in victim's body, his unflushed toilet, his bloody handprint.....) and criminal past of the actual killer.
 
Loved the Rolling Stone article. But, I have to say, doing cartwheels while you're in a police station is beyond bizarre.

Here's a SOUND piece of advice if you're brought into a police station (whether you're guilty or not) ASK FOR A LAWYER. Keep your mouth shut. If they refuse, keep your mouth shut. It's better to spend a few nights in jail then years in prison.

Silence is Golden.
 
ussinners said:
Loved the Rolling Stone article. But, I have to say, doing cartwheels while you're in a police station is beyond bizarre.
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It is odd, but hardly indicative of guilt for a murder. I think she should have done what the other kids did: get out of Dodge ASAP.

Meanwhile, the DA wants a new trial and local are furious that justice wasn't served.
http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/04/8148997-apathetic-italians-moved-to-anger-by-verdict

Unless the RS Article is wildly inaccurate, the Italians should be ashamed of this spectacle they condoned.
 
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It is odd, but hardly indicative of guilt for a murder. I think she should have done what the other kids did: get out of Dodge ASAP.
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Then she's fleeing. But, I agree. You'd figure her parents and everyone would have said "Get the hell out of there. There's a killer loose. And he struck in your house."

Seriously, under what circumstances would you do cartwheels in a police station? It definitely doesn't say "guilty". But, it does say "I'm a fucking moron." Because only a fucking moron would do that. Especially given the reason she's there.

I'm bored. I'm in police station. My room mate's been butchered. Time to exercise.

One day when she's asked that question, she will have a completely reasonable answer.
 
ussinners said:
Then she's fleeing. But, I agree. You'd figure her parents and everyone would have said "Get the hell out of there. There's a killer loose. And he struck in your house."
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My take away from this is if you're in a strange land, and a murder occurs in your house, take first turbo rocket sled out of said strange land.
 
ussinners said:
Here's a SOUND piece of advice if you're brought into a police station (whether you're guilty or not) ASK FOR A LAWYER.
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The Italian legal system does not have to give you a lawyer or to wait for yours to appear - if they even let you call one if you have one. In other words, there is nothing in their legal that says a lawyer must be present for questioning even if you ask for one. They can hold you and question you almost indefinitely without any representation whatsoever.
 
Alcove Audio said:
The Italian legal system does not have to give you a lawyer or to wait for yours to appear - if they even let you call one if you have one. In other words, there is nothing in their legal that says a lawyer must be present for questioning even if you ask for one. They can hold you and question you almost indefinitely without any representation whatsoever.
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Then let them chuck you in the clink. They can't force words out of your mouth. Once you start talking, you're sunk.

Eventually when her family didn't hear from her, and they obviously knew about the murder, they'd find out she was in jail and they'd do what they have to.
 
I teach my kids that if the police already had enough evidence to convict you they wouldn't be talking to you - so SHADDAP!

Too may people get screwed for nervously babbling something stupid when they'd be best served by not saying a d@mn thing.
 
rayw said:
I teach my kids that if the police already had enough evidence to convict you they wouldn't be talking to you - so SHADDAP!

Too may people get screwed for nervously babbling something stupid when they'd be best served by not saying a d@mn thing.
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It's their conscience. People want to believe they're tough and can do anything, including murder. So, they end up killing someone. Then their conscience takes over and they have this need to tell someone. They think they'll feel better by getting it off their chest. What they're actually doing is getting themselves caught.

If you commit a heinous act, live with it. You can't undo it. So, shut up, unless you enjoy living in a cell. Get convicted on evidence, not a confession. Or in this case, a non confession, confession.
 
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