tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post7746587468984800102..comments2024-03-25T02:53:26.373-04:00Comments on Women in Crime Ink: My Story – The Friends of Amanda KnoxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-29126993445000269382014-01-20T04:08:52.557-05:002014-01-20T04:08:52.557-05:00I don't believe in magic. That is the only way...I don't believe in magic. That is the only way that AK and RS could have selectively removed all traces of them being in the murder room yet leaving RG's DNA, foot prints, and finger prints all over the room.<br /><br />GlennGlenn Thigpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289698106336334148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-11480345517201669802014-01-13T01:22:49.506-05:002014-01-13T01:22:49.506-05:00"Harry Rag said...the Meredith Kercher wiki&q..."Harry Rag said...the Meredith Kercher wiki"<br /><br />It's tripe. Whoever wrote it ignored the facts and invented their own nonsense. What the hell is wrong with people? How can they walk around with non-functioning brains?A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-90241430662792145222011-12-08T21:01:50.751-05:002011-12-08T21:01:50.751-05:00Virgo, you prove the point in the article....there...Virgo, you prove the point in the article....there are anonymous creepy Amanda Knox haters out there that spew their bile on the web. Sexist, creepy, menacing haters. She has been exonerated. Give her...and her supporters...some peace and dignity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-83779783580898021582011-12-01T21:00:28.185-05:002011-12-01T21:00:28.185-05:00**I staked my reputation and career for Amanda Kno...**I staked my reputation and career for Amanda Knox. I would still do it all over again if asked. Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.**<br /><br />This just makes you an attention seeking idiot media whore.Virgonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-23264734714728983122011-11-28T22:27:49.068-05:002011-11-28T22:27:49.068-05:00"I would hope that any court pursue justice b...<i>"I would hope that any court pursue justice based on evidence and not heed internet sites and public opinion."</i><br /><br />You can hope for whatever you want. There's no guarantee you'll ever get it. Experience says you won't.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.victimsofthestate.org/" rel="nofollow">Victims of the State</a><br /><i>Wrongly convicted innocents and other individuals abused by the Criminal Justice System.</i>A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-12707006712053099392011-11-28T22:15:38.224-05:002011-11-28T22:15:38.224-05:00Public opinion is more important than actual evide...Public opinion is more important than actual evidence - how can you say something like that, that's horrible and grotesque and belongs to the dark ages. I don't believe it for one moment.<br /><br />Your take on the prosecutor, Mignini, goes back to Preston and Spezi, and that is a matter of debate. I wasn't in that office with them, so I don't know, but I try to keep an open mind.<br /><br />The one thing I know for sure is that Italian court officials would know much more about it than we do. With all respect, I would hope that any court pursue justice based on evidence and not heed internet sites and public opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-12200413214272608612011-11-28T20:29:05.749-05:002011-11-28T20:29:05.749-05:00I'm not Sheldon Cooper but even I'm not su...I'm not Sheldon Cooper but even I'm not sure if this is sarcasm.A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-28430140169176578552011-11-28T18:22:47.249-05:002011-11-28T18:22:47.249-05:00And you do an injustice to Mignini. What a great m...And you do an injustice to Mignini. What a great man he is. He prosecuted with wisdom.<br /><br />Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were at the scene of the crime when police arrived. The devilish duo were eager to repeat excuses made of clever stories about buckets, mops, and wet floors. These stories were trotted out within an hour or so of a dead body being discovered in the room beside Amanda's in a cottage where a cleanup had occurred to obscure clues of murder. <br /><br />Amanda's pretended trip to Gubbio, guess she will have to reschedule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-86944373174654695542011-11-27T23:37:35.068-05:002011-11-27T23:37:35.068-05:00"... to think they can sway a court, especial...<i>"... to think they can sway a court, especially a foreign court, is simply make believe."</i><br /><br />In the USA, courts, judges, lawyers and juries, are highly influenced by public opinions. It's often the most important factor in the verdict, far more important than actual evidence.<br /><br />This case in Italy was all about one prosecutor grandstanding for the press and the public, making a total ass of himself and then trying to cover it up. Anything which pushed public opinion the other way was bound to have some effect. The judges may deny it, but they were conscious of it no matter what they may say.<br /><br />Don't be fooled by claims by lawyers about the "majesty of the law". Far too often the 'system' guesses at the answers then makes up excuses to justify what it did. <br /><br />You have been warned.A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-36140620306781926092011-11-27T22:32:35.762-05:002011-11-27T22:32:35.762-05:00Please try to get this right. I haven't got an...Please try to get this right. I haven't got anything against this site - it's fine, it's got a point of view, and that's great. I enjoy reading up on this particular case - I visit all the sites - some like this one believe strongly in their innocence - other sites maintain they are guilty. I haven't got a problem with any of that - establishing the pros and cons helps to provide more information and that can only be good. Sure, sites might even sway some people's opinions - but to think they can sway a court, especially a foreign court, is simply make believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-51217069535088445292011-11-27T19:56:15.669-05:002011-11-27T19:56:15.669-05:00No good deed goes unpunished. The same internet h...No good deed goes unpunished. The same internet haters that made life miserable for Amanda and all who supported her have shown up here. And they never identify themselves. Everyone knows the the media and public opinion have an influence on judicial proceedings. That is what the FOA and others worked to change. The negative and false info in the media was changed. Injustice in Perugia came late in the game but was successful, as were Amanda's lawyers, ultimately. The positive comments, however, here...show that hope springs eternal and that we all...at least those of us pure of purpose....can make a positive difference in this world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-5470188057040540802011-11-26T22:44:08.932-05:002011-11-26T22:44:08.932-05:00I agree, I fail to see how Friends of Amanda or an...I agree, I fail to see how Friends of Amanda or any website and anonymous internet posting could have anything to do with influencing the judges' ruling in the appeal court. The evidence was always problematic and that's what won the appeal, not some silly website in the U.S! Just like this website is great for expressing opinions, at the end of the day it means absolutely nothing. Everyone knows why lawyers will choose certain cases for little or no pay anyway....just ask Jose Baez.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-81094829105758336822011-11-26T22:32:47.994-05:002011-11-26T22:32:47.994-05:00Anne, if I ever find myself in a jam like this, I ...Anne, if I ever find myself in a jam like this, I would hope you would fight just as hard for me. You proved yourself to do the right thing to do at all costs, simply because it was the right thing to do. I pray karma comes back around. In spite of your challenges, you kept trudging on and I'm certain as I sit here that you will be blessed! Thanks for standing for what you believed! - DebbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-65647192825221433822011-11-25T18:58:14.960-05:002011-11-25T18:58:14.960-05:00Some of the comments here are incredible - as if p...Some of the comments here are incredible - as if people choose to live in their own little make believe world. How can anyone hold that websites can have any sway on a court? I've visited most sites on this case - for and against - and sure they are useful for enlightening people as to the opposing views and the webmasters do a good job - but to maintain they can influence a foreign court is plain ludicrous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-51181773654239495432011-11-25T18:24:11.493-05:002011-11-25T18:24:11.493-05:00"It was and is the most definitive site for i..."It was and is the most definitive site for information about Amanda Knox."<br /><br />No Anne, Injustice in Perugia was the most important site on the case by far. You should give them the credit they deserve. They were equally if not more important for Amanda's freedom than FOA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-1604069922910624122011-11-25T17:39:41.727-05:002011-11-25T17:39:41.727-05:00This was the clearest case of two young people bei...This was the clearest case of two young people being framed as any one among us is likely to see. Enlightened opinion in Italy, the U.S. and the U.K. acknowledges this. Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were a terrible fit for the crime. There was no motive, no confession, no credible witnesses, and every single piece of the physical evidence fell apart upon review. The original sentencing report ("Massei report") is one of the acute intellectual embarrassments of our time. Even if you know nothing about the case you can tell the report is execrably written, wildly illogical, speculative and laughably self-contradictory. If you do understand the details you know that he has misstated, misrepresented, and ignored testimony, and when he doen't know what else to do he just makes things up.QuentinZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-49515238645179862322011-11-25T11:13:24.187-05:002011-11-25T11:13:24.187-05:00Anne Bremner is telling her story with hope that o...Anne Bremner is telling her story with hope that other people will tell their story --- quote: "I hope that they tell their stories to show how a group with unique and complimentary talents and skills can turn around an international sensation- in what could be a template for other future efforts to save victims of injustice – innocents abroad.". <br /><br />this is people serving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-7623602497996451212011-11-25T10:56:13.888-05:002011-11-25T10:56:13.888-05:00"... how anyone can so confidently pronounce ...<i>"... how anyone can so confidently pronounce their guilt or innocence is beyond me ..."</i><br /><br />For the same reasons that five little girls having a tea party in Palo Alto aren't guilty of robbing a local bank at gunpoint -- or committing piracy off the coast of Africa. It is (or would be) a crackpot accusation.<br /><br />Evidence, evidence, evidence. What does the evidence say?A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-69911152226048301192011-11-25T10:36:44.918-05:002011-11-25T10:36:44.918-05:00Voice of Sanity - As you say the normal rules appl...Voice of Sanity - As you say the normal rules apply, travesties of justice or injustice happen all the time,I have followed the case and can categorically state I don't know whether they are guilty or not - how anyone can so confidently pronounce their guilt or innocence is beyond me - they must know something the rest of us don't<br /> - Judge Hellman implied as much in his interview.<br />What is all this with corrupt officials in Perugia - we don't know that. Those who claim they are guilty think the officials are great and those who maintain their innocence claim the officials were all corrupt.<br />Bye the way - The USA lags considerably behind Europe regarding DNA and forensic science.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-21613290046956167522011-11-24T22:27:10.803-05:002011-11-24T22:27:10.803-05:00I think its a shame that while blowing your own ho...I think its a shame that while blowing your own horn you didn't acknowledge that FOA does not deserve the sole credit, that others do also. <br /><br />You certainly do deserve credit for all of your work though. Thank you for all you have done. All the interviews and information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-83261817288276917352011-11-24T20:12:01.941-05:002011-11-24T20:12:01.941-05:00"Sollecito and Knox may be innocent or they m...<i>"Sollecito and Knox may be innocent or they may be guilty - nobody knows."</i><br /><br />Sure we do. Unless the universe just fell into a worm hole the normal rules apply. There was never the slightest reason to suspect either of them of involvement except for the demented rantings of a particularly crackpot lawyer in Italy. All the evidence always pointed to Guede and no one else. <br /><br />The only thing we learned from this is that it isn't just the USA which is inflicted with incompetent boobs with law degrees and (all too often) the powers of a prosecutor. Cases like this and DNA have shown how shabby the legal system is in too many countries. It's just too bad that the USA is a world leader in this, if (sadly) few other things.A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-65116331016641641022011-11-24T16:32:18.176-05:002011-11-24T16:32:18.176-05:00With all respect, the lead article here is plain s...With all respect, the lead article here is plain silly and nonsensical. Sollecito and Knox may be innocent or they may be guilty - nobody knows. To claim, however, that the people mentioned above had anything to do with their acquittal is absolutely risible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-45677682556248444322011-11-24T01:26:34.641-05:002011-11-24T01:26:34.641-05:00I'm so glad Amanda had a group of such dedicat...I'm so glad Amanda had a group of such dedicated professionals helping her, without them she surely would still be in prison.barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03025826283571170083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-30219403951671082352011-11-23T22:08:10.121-05:002011-11-23T22:08:10.121-05:00Thank you for you comments.....glad Amanda is home...Thank you for you comments.....glad Amanda is home. I was honored to be a part of The Friends of Amanda Knox...what a fabulous group of dedicated people.<br /><br /><br />Anne BremnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-82590830824694302252011-11-23T20:52:48.773-05:002011-11-23T20:52:48.773-05:00It is really pointless to continue with debating t...It is really pointless to continue with debating this case - especially the DNA issues. The point is guilt cannot be proven beyond all reasonable doubt. The DNA may well have been fine, but if the slightest doubt existed, then Judge Hellman under the appeal rules only had the option to acquit. Far better that a guilty person walks free than an innocent be jailed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com