09-11-2015, 07:15 PM
It's good to see you posting blueberry!
For me, a false confession under duress - thereby screwing oneself over - is one thing. Lying about someone you know being a murderer to get the heat off of yourself is entirely different.
Knox's boss Patrick Lumumba was in jail for two weeks and was only cleared because somebody heard about his imprisonment and came forward and proved that Lumumba was with him the night Meredith was killed. Lumumba sued Knox for defamation and won.
But, I don't think that lie means that Knox was involved in the murders, and I agree with you and Ski that she did not have a fair and impartial trial. Unfortunately, sometimes people are wrongly accused and convicted, everywhere in the world.
Anyway, Knox may not be entitled to financial compensation, but she and her family did rake in a lot of donations to support her defense and appeal, and she's profited from paid interviews, her book sales, etc... That doesn't mitigate what happened to her, but at least it eased the financial legal burden I imagine.
For me, a false confession under duress - thereby screwing oneself over - is one thing. Lying about someone you know being a murderer to get the heat off of yourself is entirely different.
Knox's boss Patrick Lumumba was in jail for two weeks and was only cleared because somebody heard about his imprisonment and came forward and proved that Lumumba was with him the night Meredith was killed. Lumumba sued Knox for defamation and won.
But, I don't think that lie means that Knox was involved in the murders, and I agree with you and Ski that she did not have a fair and impartial trial. Unfortunately, sometimes people are wrongly accused and convicted, everywhere in the world.
Anyway, Knox may not be entitled to financial compensation, but she and her family did rake in a lot of donations to support her defense and appeal, and she's profited from paid interviews, her book sales, etc... That doesn't mitigate what happened to her, but at least it eased the financial legal burden I imagine.