Amanda Knox tried for the murder of Meredith Kercher in Italy *NEW TRIAL*#14

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It's hard to believe that we are literally on the eve of the verdict.

I know court is in session beginning 9am Florence time, and that the defense will be allowed one hour to wrap up their summation. (It will be 3 - 4 am in greater New York City, where I am).

I wonder how long they will deliberate, or when they will announce (must get media prepped , etc.)
 
** I wrote this long thing at the end of last thread, then when I posted I see Harmony's note that new thread is opening. So I'm moving it here as I spent time writing the whole thing down, I am not going to let it get lost at the end of the thread - LOL!


@Linda - I remember one time you said that you questioned why Amanda would act, by some accounts. so carefree and unaffected after the murder, if it were an accident. In other words, her generally odd behavior surrounding the case.

In accident scenario, I do believe her situation would have been very stressful. I do believe that some of her odd behavior was a way of coping with everything she had been through, the stress of it all. I am talking about the murder, the subsequent cover-up, all the panic and all the stress of having to deal with all of that and worry about getting caught, etc..

I also believe that she wanted to push an "ERASE" button, and have her life go back to the way it was. I believe that her overwhelming feeling of wanting to continue her stay in Perugia, to continue her independence from her parents, to continue her relationship with Raffaele, to continue her ideallic life in Perugia - overrode her sense of sorrow and regret for Meredith. She says in her book multiple tiimes about how she was naiive about staying in Perugia, about how she so badly wanted to continue her independence and continue with everything she had worked so hard for (opportunity in Perugia).

She says in her book that the investigators told her she couldn't go (I believee something about going to visit her Aunt Dolly for a few days? I can't remember exactly). She made it sound like the only reason she didn't go is because investigators told her she had to stay. However, I was reading in Massei report about how someone (maybe Laura?) overheard a conversation she was having with her Mom, in which she told her Mom that no, she doesn't want to go home now and everything will be fine. (I'm sorry, I can't remember the page number now, I read it in there somewhere just yesterday). And she also states in her book several times about how her family was very worried about her staying in Perugia, but she would always tell them, no, don't worry, everything will be fine. And she kind of chalked it up to, you know, just being naiive, looking at it in hindsight.

So all of that put together, makes me think that the whole "investigators told me I couldn't leave" story is just a lie. She is spreading the blame out for her own decisions, which is a pattern of hers, IMO. Only some of the blame goes to her, and most of it is once again heaped onto the investigators. They were the ones who prevented her from going to her Aunt Dolly or going home.

However, I know this a pattern to her. And it makes me think that the real reason she stayed is because she just wanted to, it was her own decision. And she wanted to stay because she was enjoying her time in Italy so much, and now she had this new hope with this young man Raffaele, who she was having so much fun with. And she was imagining the wonderful times she would have in Italy with him. And how great it would be - living and studying there, having an Italian boyfriend, being on her own, nobody to answer to, enjoying the town and her life. I mean, if it was me and I hadn't murdered someone, of course I would want to stay, too.

So I feel like some of her odd behavior was due to the fact that she just wanted to "move on" with her life and put this horrible incident behind her. And she was so focused on that - continuing her stay in Perugia - that she kind of had to, in her mind, push this Meredith incident to some dusty corner of her brain for the time being - shelve it, for her own sanity. So she could get through the interrogations and the immediate aftermath, and get past this point, and get over it - to get to the other side where "everything would be okay."

However, obviously, everything could not be okay, and there was no PAUSE and PLAY buttons she could push.

Then came the accusations of some kind of intentional killing. Sex-game gone wrong. Seductress. She and Raffaele and Rudy stabbing Meredith for the "fun" of it and taking pleasure from it. And, taking accident scenario, I can see how she would, in her mind, start thinking of herself as a victim. Thinking, no "I am not those things." How can they say this about me? In her mind, thinking, I never meant to kill Meredith. How can they say these things about me? It was all an accident, and now look at what I have to go through - my whole life is ruined. They are always talking about Meredith, what about me?I never meant for any of this to happen. All people care about is Meredith. What about me??

Over the 4 years in prison, this feeling would grow more and more and grow stronger and stronger - this feeling of victimization. She would feel like everyone was against her, all for nothing (in her mind). All because of an accident she never meant to happen. Look at my life - it's ruined - but nobody cares. They think I'm a murderer.

And over time, of course she is going to start believing this more and more. That she is a victim. And this is going to overshadow anything she did to Meredith. And she starts to feel more and more of the victim of this case.

And then she gets out, and she comes home and she immerses herself in her case - she keeps up her blog as well as 2 Facebook pages, where she surrounds herself with messages from her supporters. Supporters who further justify this feeling of victimization. See - other people feel the same way. She begins to have contact with entire groups formed just to support her. With "important" people, lawyers, judges, scientists, who believe in her and support her. She reads reviews of her book, which affirm her feelings. She reads forums supporting her innocence - further affirming her feelings. There are now multiple avenues which support and affirm her feeling of victimization, making it easier and easier to push Meredith farther into a dark and dusty corner of her brain. Look at all this people supporting me.

And she believes more and more in her own fantasy world she has developed. Her innocent world.

JMO.
 
At least the lynch mob is unlikely to form, since Amanda is safely home. They don't care for the guy they only want the witch.

I'm sorry for Raffaele. It's brave to face the injustice instead of staying away. At least he will look them in the eye. I hope those who perpetuate this injustice won't ever sleep peacefully.
 
** I wrote this long thing at the end of last thread, then when I posted I see Harmony's note that new thread is opening. So I'm moving it here as I spent time writing the whole thing down, I am not going to let it get lost at the end of the thread - LOL!





@Linda - I remember one time you said that you questioned why Amanda would act, by some accounts. so carefree and unaffected after the murder, if it were an accident. In other words, her generally odd behavior surrounding the case.



In accident scenario, I do believe her situation would have been very stressful. I do believe that some of her odd behavior was a way of coping with everything she had been through, the stress of it all. I am talking about the murder, the subsequent cover-up, all the panic and all the stress of having to deal with all of that and worry about getting caught, etc..



I also believe that she wanted to push an "ERASE" button, and have her life go back to the way it was. I believe that her overwhelming feeling of wanting to continue her stay in Perugia, to continue her independence from her parents, to continue her relationship with Raffaele, to continue her ideallic life in Perugia - overrode her sense of sorrow and regret for Meredith. She says in her book multiple tiimes about how she was naiive about staying in Perugia, about how she so badly wanted to continue her independence and continue with everything she had worked so hard for (opportunity in Perugia).



She says in her book that the investigators told her she couldn't go (I believee something about going to visit her Aunt Dolly for a few days? I can't remember exactly). She made it sound like the only reason she didn't go is because investigators told her she had to stay. However, I was reading in Massei report about how someone (maybe Laura?) overheard a conversation she was having with her Mom, in which she told her Mom that no, she doesn't want to go home now and everything will be fine. (I'm sorry, I can't remember the page number now, I read it in there somewhere just yesterday). And she also states in her book several times about how her family was very worried about her staying in Perugia, but she would always tell them, no, don't worry, everything will be fine. And she kind of chalked it up to, you know, just being naiive, looking at it in hindsight.



So all of that put together, makes me think that the whole "investigators told me I couldn't leave" story is just a lie. She is spreading the blame out for her own decisions, which is a pattern of hers, IMO. Only some of the blame goes to her, and most of it is once again heaped onto the investigators. They were the ones who prevented her from going to her Aunt Dolly or going home.



However, I know this a pattern to her. And it makes me think that the real reason she stayed is because she just wanted to, it was her own decision. And she wanted to stay because she was enjoying her time in Italy so much, and now she had this new hope with this young man Raffaele, who she was having so much fun with. And she was imagining the wonderful times she would have in Italy with him. And how great it would be - living and studying there, having an Italian boyfriend, being on her own, nobody to answer to, enjoying the town and her life. I mean, if it was me and I hadn't murdered someone, of course I would want to stay, too.



So I feel like some of her odd behavior was due to the fact that she just wanted to "move on" with her life and put this horrible incident behind her. And she was so focused on that - continuing her stay in Perugia - that she kind of had to, in her mind, push this Meredith incident to some dusty corner of her brain for the time being - shelve it, for her own sanity. So she could get through the interrogations and the immediate aftermath, and get past this point, and get over it - to get to the other side where "everything would be okay."



However, obviously, everything could not be okay, and there was no PAUSE and PLAY buttons she could push.



Then came the accusations of some kind of intentional killing. Sex-game gone wrong. Seductress. She and Raffaele and Rudy stabbing Meredith for the "fun" of it and taking pleasure from it. And, taking accident scenario, I can see how she would, in her mind, start thinking of herself as a victim. Thinking, no "I am not those things." How can they say this about me? In her mind, thinking, I never meant to kill Meredith. How can they say these things about me? It was all an accident, and now look at what I have to go through - my whole life is ruined. They are always talking about Meredith, what about me?I never meant for any of this to happen. All people care about is Meredith. What about me??



Over the 4 years in prison, this feeling would grow more and more and grow stronger and stronger - this feeling of victimization. She would feel like everyone was against her, all for nothing (in her mind). All because of an accident she never meant to happen. Look at my life - it's ruined - but nobody cares. They think I'm a murderer.



And over time, of course she is going to start believing this more and more. That she is a victim. And this is going to overshadow anything she did to Meredith. And she starts to feel more and more of the victim of this case.



And then she gets out, and she comes home and she immerses herself in her case - she keeps up her blog as well as 2 Facebook pages, where she surrounds herself with messages from her supporters. Supporters who further justify this feeling of victimization. See - other people feel the same way. She begins to have contact with entire groups formed just to support her. With "important" people, lawyers, judges, scientists, who believe in her and support her. She reads reviews of her book, which affirm her feelings. She reads forums supporting her innocence - further affirming her feelings. There are now multiple avenues which support and affirm her feeling of victimization, making it easier and easier to push Meredith farther into a dark and dusty corner of her brain. Look at all this people supporting me.



And she believes more and more in her own fantasy world she has developed. Her innocent world.



JMO.


I just see her colder and more calculating than all that.
I don't believe she has a single speck of remorse for anything.
If she felt bad, in the least, for pointing to an innocent man, ( which we all know she's very guilty of) she would have made a sincere effort by trying to pay him and apologizing profusely. She just doesn't care. I don't believe that's because she lives in La La Land.


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If the guilty verdict is upheld I could see Sollecito spilling the beans out of anger. A third appeal would be hopeless.
 
Even if the verdict is overturned, Knox will continue to be a prisoner in her own country. Most countries to not allow convicted criminals to visit. Although Knox stated that she wants to go to the cemetery where Meredith is buried, she should know that she is not allowed to enter the UK because of her felon status.
 
Here is one view being expressed in the United Kingdom:

In the Catholic Herald, UK Catholics are asked to say prayers for Knox and Sollecito:

(I did not know this was the Catholic position; possibly maybe only the view of some):



http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/com...s-pray-for-amanda-knox-and-rafaele-sollecito/

Knox and Sollecito are the innocent victims of the Italian love, nay, obsession with, conspiracy theories. There was no conspiracy. Meredith Kercher was killed by Rudy Guede, who is now serving 16 years for the crime.

They are also victims of cops and a criminal prosecutor working in concert to frame them and save themselves from legal and disciplinary consequences of their misconduct.
 
If the guilty verdict is upheld I could see Sollecito spilling the beans out of anger. A third appeal would be hopeless.

There are no beans to spill. Raffaele conducted himself with dignity and bravery. He will not lie.
 
If the guilty verdict is upheld I could see Sollecito spilling the beans out of anger. A third appeal would be hopeless.

I think it's long past the bean spilling time. Nothing he says today, or next week, will alter the outcome.
 
I think it's long past the bean spilling time. Nothing he says today, or next week, will alter the outcome.

Obviously it won't alter anything but maybe out of anger to damage Knox.
 
I don't think Raffaele will sell Amanda out no matter what happens. He could have done so long back if he were going to, especially when the romance ended.
 
I don't think Raffaele will sell Amanda out no matter what happens. He could have done so long back if he were going to, especially when the romance ended.


He needed to protect his own butt.


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There are no beans to spill. Raffaele conducted himself with dignity and bravery. He will not lie.


Wow...I don't see it that way at all.


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I just see her colder and more calculating than all that.
I don't believe she has a single speck of remorse for anything.
If she felt bad, in the least, for pointing to an innocent man, ( which we all know she's very guilty of) she would have made a sincere effort by trying to pay him and apologizing profusely. She just doesn't care. I don't believe that's because she lives in La La Land.


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bbm

That's a good point. Even in innocent scenario, there is no excuse for not, as you say, making a sincere effort and apologizing profusely and sincerely.

I do think she is self-absorbed. This has a lot to do with how she can convince herself that she's the victim, and how she can put her own needs above Meredith's, Patrick's, and everyone else's.

IMO she views Patrick as "one of them" and out to get her. That's how she justifies in her mind that she doesn't owe him anything.
 
I just see her colder and more calculating than all that.
I don't believe she has a single speck of remorse for anything.
If she felt bad, in the least, for pointing to an innocent man, ( which we all know she's very guilty of) she would have made a sincere effort by trying to pay him and apologizing profusely. She just doesn't care. I don't believe that's because she lives in La La Land.


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Could have not said it better. Hers is not clueless-ness, it is narcissism.
 
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