<p>And I have no idea what it will be.</p>
<p>That Italian judge is a real piece of work. I have no idea what it would be either.</p>
<p>Why don’t you?</p>
<p>What do you think it should be? </p>
<p>I thought at the beginning that she was innocent, but I’m not so sure anymore. The more I read about it, the less sure I become. There’s just something about her demeanor that makes me uneasy.</p>
<p>I know only what I read, but if I had to bet, I’d say she’s a psycho.</p>
<p>Verdict: Guilty on all counts.</p>
<p>WOW, just shocked. 26 years.</p>
<p>that poor girl – that poor family.</p>
<p>This is what scares me about my D studying abroad. I don’t know if Amanda is guilty or innocent, but to be subject to a foreign court proceeding, it’s another thing to worry about.</p>
<p>The guy on trial with her got 25 years.</p>
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Knox? Or Kercher, the girl who was murdered, and her family?</p>
<p>If Knox is innocent then I feel sorry for her. If not then I don’t. I don’t know if she is innocent or guilty but don’t think one should assume that she is innocent just because she is an American being tried in a foreign country.</p>
<p>I am not assuming anything. I am reacting to the reality of a 22 year old girl sentenced to 26 years in prison after a trial that had many legal analysts in Italy, all over western Europe and here in the US shaking their heads. At the very least, the evidence presented during these proceedings was questionable.</p>
<p>Wow. I’m surprised at the verdict. From what I saw, the physical evidence just didn’t back it up at all. An Italian law expert said that the fact that they didn’t give her the life sentence that the prosecution was asking for shows that they weren’t sure of their verdict.</p>
<p>He said that they only need a majority of the jury vote, not unanimous like it is here.</p>
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<p>This from an American. Most Italian mother-in-laws say the same thing when the son brings home his blue-eyed blonde. 
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<p>Amanda Knox displays a stereotypically Northern European demeanor. In a country where exaggerated emotionality is more the norm, jury bias could be a very real problem. We can add that to bigotry against anything American, corruption (the prosecutor in the case has been charged with obstructing justice), and the questionable Italian legal system.</p>
<p>deletedelete</p>
<p>I heard it some where that the jurors went home everyday. They were able to watch tv and read newspaper, and speak with other people about the case. We do take a lot of things for granted in this country.</p>
<p>Wow…what an upsetting situation all around. To Meredith’s family the despair of a murdered child has to be like no other. To Amanda’s family, I can not even imaging the utter shock her parents must be in. They truly believe she is innocent. Who really knows right? I have no idea what “family” I would pick if I ever had to pick a situation. A mother of a murdered child has to live her whole life with “what ifs.” A mother of CHILD that is sentenced to prison for her child bearing and prime of life years has to live in a very dark place. Neither parent sent their child to an exchange program ever considering this outcome. Life has a way of really turning the tables. My heart goes out to both mothers. It simply takes my breath away.</p>
<p>hmmmm. What accounts for the fact that the Italian friend got 25 years? He did not have a “northern European” demeanor.</p>
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<p>What? Why no sympathy for the mothers of her co-defendants whose children were also found guilty and will also serve a long prison terms? </p>
<p>I wonder? NOT !</p>
<p>toblin, I don’t see your point.</p>