Posted on 10/06/2011 5:41:05 AM PDT by Kaslin
I'm guessing her family had vast resources to fight her case, hire Italian lawyers, make numerous trips to Italy, bribe the necessary officials, etc.
Ann Coulter would beg to differ.
Her September 7, 2011 column
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2011-09-07.html
I thought that this was an appeal and not the trial which took place a couple of years ago.
Secondly, we have our own problems with Nifong type prosecutors, crooked cops and judges and stupid jurors.
>>I can readily understand why some parents believe that study abroad enhances their offspring’s education<<
OMG, why?
So they can study to become socialists or elitists? We need to stop idolizing the Europeans. They are in FAR worse shape than we are.
Most Americans visiting foreign countries are not present when their roommate is slaughtered.
This woman knew exactly what happened and by her lies through her expensive attorneys knew full well the extent of her participation.
Foxy Knoxy got away with murder and even though the sentence would have been 26 years she'll live many more years than that with her conscience full of the horror she either participated in or knowingly abetted.
VERY interesting.
Guess mom and dad had enough money to spring her.
I heard they are not wealthy. They took out second and third mortgages, maxed out credit cards and are now deeply in debt.
I disagree with the theme of this article -- for instance if you want to study archaeology or paintings the best place IS Italy. Amanda Knox was learning Italian and the best way to learn a foreign language is to live in that country
Somehow grandma had $150k to use for her defense. Parents both filed for bankruptcy I believe. Me I can’t even afford to send my kid to most colleges here in the states.
Not necessarily. To really learn a foreign language as Amanda knox was doing, its best to live there.
>>Not necessarily. To really learn a foreign language as Amanda knox was doing, its best to live there.<<
We have people here in the states who are fluent in Italian. My Goddaughter learned Italian here.
Knox was formally studying Italian, German and Creative Writing. All of which can be found right here at home. Informally, she was studying how to party.
My grandma took me to Europe at age 12 to visit relatives. Everyone was so poor, even the people who thought they were rich compared to others in their country! It didn't make me idolize Europeans - it made me completely against socialism. Maybe you have to be at least college-age to be dumb enough to fall for the socialist paradise myth, even when confronted with the facts.
My grandma took me to Europe at age 12 to visit relatives. Everyone was so poor, even the people who thought they were rich compared to others in their country! It didn't make me idolize Europeans - it made me completely against socialism. Maybe you have to be at least college-age to be dumb enough to fall for the socialist paradise myth, even when confronted with the facts.
i would think that natalie holloway would be a much better precautionary tale, given that there is far less controversy abotu anything she might haave done.
you are probably correct about Amanda's reason for being there as "studying how to party"
Exactly.
Amanda’s parents are divorced. They are middle class, NOT wealthy. Each parent took out second mortages on their homes, maxed out their credit cards, and nearly drove themselves to bankruptcy. Amanda’s sister had to quit college and took two jobs to help the family’s financial situation.
The cost of hiring an attorney in Italy and the occassional trips by air from Seattle to Italy were not cheap.
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