Finally justice has been done in the saga of this poor woman. There never was any reliable evidence against her, and the investigation and prosecution were revealed for the slipshod ways they proceeded. Everyone involved in the prosecution of this case should be brought before charges, disbarred and jailed.
It is time to leave Amanda alone and let her live her life. If she makes money from books or movies, she has earned it.
Amanda Knox Cleared of Meredith Kercher Murder: Innocent or Guilty?
SodaHead News
2011/10/03 21:11:18
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After four years of ongoing investigations and proceedings concerning the murder of Meredith Kercher, an Italian appeal court has overturned all convictions against Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend on the grounds that evidence against then was "not reliable." They're to be released as soon as possible.
Since Knox and former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were charged with sexually assaulting and stabbing Kercher in 2007, there have been eight documentaries made about the case. Lifetime has even produced a feature-length made-for-TV movie about Knox starring "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere, which aired in February of this year.
Now the majority of those films will seem incomplete, though the public won't be so quick to let her off the hook. Knox received booing and jeering when she left the courtroom on Monday. MSN reports cries of "Shame! Shame!" came from all around as Knox held a black cloak to her chest and covered her face. In light of unflattering portrayals by the media, like Casey Anthony before her, Knox's freedom will be bittersweet.
Knox reportedly burst into tears when the ruling was announced. Prior to the ruling she said, "I'm not a promiscuous vamp. I'm not violent ... I have not killed, I have not raped, I was not there, I was not present. I want to go home, I want to go back to my life, I do not want to be punished and to have my life taken away from me for something I have not done, because I am innocent."
Knox would have served 26 years in prison. The court did uphold a three year sentence for slander, but the four years she already served counted toward that sentence. For all intents and purposes, Amanda Knox is now a free woman.
Since Knox and former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were charged with sexually assaulting and stabbing Kercher in 2007, there have been eight documentaries made about the case. Lifetime has even produced a feature-length made-for-TV movie about Knox starring "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere, which aired in February of this year.
Now the majority of those films will seem incomplete, though the public won't be so quick to let her off the hook. Knox received booing and jeering when she left the courtroom on Monday. MSN reports cries of "Shame! Shame!" came from all around as Knox held a black cloak to her chest and covered her face. In light of unflattering portrayals by the media, like Casey Anthony before her, Knox's freedom will be bittersweet.
Knox reportedly burst into tears when the ruling was announced. Prior to the ruling she said, "I'm not a promiscuous vamp. I'm not violent ... I have not killed, I have not raped, I was not there, I was not present. I want to go home, I want to go back to my life, I do not want to be punished and to have my life taken away from me for something I have not done, because I am innocent."
Knox would have served 26 years in prison. The court did uphold a three year sentence for slander, but the four years she already served counted toward that sentence. For all intents and purposes, Amanda Knox is now a free woman.
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Jeremiah 2011/10/03 22:42:52
Something is definelty wrong here. I say she got away with murder.
Oh right- she smoked pot and liked to have sex. Everyone knows that's a combination for murder.
Liberals love to set killers free.
I have never seen an innocent man/woman behave this way.
Just kidding, for any Seattle soda Heads who might think I have something against your city.