Posts by quietlyleaving

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Any Comment On The Amanda Knox Verdict?

by acolytes in

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friends

i think the verdict was not based on anti-americasim as the boyfriend was italian and was also convicted.. i think the irresponsible journalisam and charactor assasination on a persons character to sell newspapers and gain t.v ratings reflect badly on english journalisam.

i think this must have effected the thinking of a jury allowed to be exposed to such media frency.. sadly english jounalisam has been responsible for helping convict innocent people in the past.

the wimbeldon common murder and false conviction of colin stagg was a classic example.. i also remember how in america (many years ago)a au-pair from england was convicted of shaking a baby to death.

quietlyleaving

justitia - I understand that the african guy is appealing his sentence.

I'm not sure exactly what the timeline is. This article from the daily telegraph has a different timeline to the one you are suggesting. I also noted that Sollectico's testimony does not corroborate Knox's testimony about where she was that night. Also when she was initially questioned it was not as a suspect but as a witness.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/6737900/Amanda-Knox-guilty...-but-of-what.html

But I have to admit that I haven't been following the trial closely and don't know all the arguments being put forward. Amanda Knox does seem awfully young to be put away for 26 years if there is some doubt about her part in the murder. However I can't help thinking about the young people who were imprisoned on Guantanamo bay who despite being tortured didn't implicate themselves as Amanda Knox has done.

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Who was the God of Abraham?

by cameo-d in

any takers?.

quietlyleaving

I can't help but notice that there are similarities between Jehovah and Zeus. Has this similarity been investigated on JWD/JWN?

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Any Comment On The Amanda Knox Verdict?

by acolytes in

jw
friends

i think the verdict was not based on anti-americasim as the boyfriend was italian and was also convicted.. i think the irresponsible journalisam and charactor assasination on a persons character to sell newspapers and gain t.v ratings reflect badly on english journalisam.

i think this must have effected the thinking of a jury allowed to be exposed to such media frency.. sadly english jounalisam has been responsible for helping convict innocent people in the past.

the wimbeldon common murder and false conviction of colin stagg was a classic example.. i also remember how in america (many years ago)a au-pair from england was convicted of shaking a baby to death.

quietlyleaving

but on a more seriously not I was just reading that Amanda Knox signed her statement implicating her boss the barman in the murder some hours after she was questioned. Then 2 weeks later her mother and her defence attorney asked her to reconsider her statement as it was becoming implausible but she refused. She had an opportunity to say she was coerced and at this point she had her mother's support and the support of her defence attorney but she refused to reconsider her statement. It seems she wanted her accusation to stick. Her statement turned out to be a lie.

as for police brutality - her defence team dropped that charge in their closing statements.

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Any Comment On The Amanda Knox Verdict?

by acolytes in

jw
friends

i think the verdict was not based on anti-americasim as the boyfriend was italian and was also convicted.. i think the irresponsible journalisam and charactor assasination on a persons character to sell newspapers and gain t.v ratings reflect badly on english journalisam.

i think this must have effected the thinking of a jury allowed to be exposed to such media frency.. sadly english jounalisam has been responsible for helping convict innocent people in the past.

the wimbeldon common murder and false conviction of colin stagg was a classic example.. i also remember how in america (many years ago)a au-pair from england was convicted of shaking a baby to death.

quietlyleaving

Amanda Knox did try to frame an innocent barman.

Wasn't this after the police had her head in a vice grip?

I guess Perugia won't be getting a fair trial then. I hope they can withstand the might of amercian public opinion and righteous newspaper rhetoric!

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Any Comment On The Amanda Knox Verdict?

by acolytes in

jw
friends

i think the verdict was not based on anti-americasim as the boyfriend was italian and was also convicted.. i think the irresponsible journalisam and charactor assasination on a persons character to sell newspapers and gain t.v ratings reflect badly on english journalisam.

i think this must have effected the thinking of a jury allowed to be exposed to such media frency.. sadly english jounalisam has been responsible for helping convict innocent people in the past.

the wimbeldon common murder and false conviction of colin stagg was a classic example.. i also remember how in america (many years ago)a au-pair from england was convicted of shaking a baby to death.

quietlyleaving

then you put yourself into position to receive some non US approved justice.

ATJ

now that is funny

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Is there a way of saying to my family....

by wobble in

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friends

is there a way of saying tactfully to my superdub family that we do not want anniversary presents this year ?.

our 39th is on saturday the 12th and my wife says that as the family only have the minimum to do with us since our fade she feels it is the height of hypocrisy to buy us presents.. she also does not like my super-smug sister (who does ?

) who will come to our place bearing gifts we do not want from persons who will not entertain our point of view.. i cannot think of away that is kind, to get out of this, heeelllpppppp !!!!!!!!!!.

quietlyleaving

I'd take them and if it helps, focus on any odd ideosyncrasies that they may have and that you find endearing to help you see them in a different light. A trick, I find, that works beautifully

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Bipolar disorder

by LunaFing in

it's been a long time since i've been to this site.

i just want to vent a little.

i was diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar disorder early this year.

quietlyleaving

bipolar disorder sounds tough.

I think you are doing the right thing in ignoring your mum's calls.

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Any Comment On The Amanda Knox Verdict?

by acolytes in

jw
friends

i think the verdict was not based on anti-americasim as the boyfriend was italian and was also convicted.. i think the irresponsible journalisam and charactor assasination on a persons character to sell newspapers and gain t.v ratings reflect badly on english journalisam.

i think this must have effected the thinking of a jury allowed to be exposed to such media frency.. sadly english jounalisam has been responsible for helping convict innocent people in the past.

the wimbeldon common murder and false conviction of colin stagg was a classic example.. i also remember how in america (many years ago)a au-pair from england was convicted of shaking a baby to death.

quietlyleaving

Amanda Knox did try to frame an innocent barman.

As for small town Italain mentality and a womans virtue being on trial - sex practically began in Italy. Young people make out in parks just as they do in America.

edit: perhaps not in small town america

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Any Jehovah's Witnesses in Cyprus?

by Quadraphoenix in

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friends

i cannot disclose my name at the moment, but please note that there is a movement of jw's that know the truth about this disgusting cult.

if you're in cyprus and are a jehovah's witness, but know that something's wrong with the religion, look out for the four winged phoenix in next years 3 day assembly.. we have members in the government that are trying to overturn some laws regarding jw's.

we are close, very close.

quietlyleaving

kingagag, what I mean by "gotcha" is that I understand what you are saying but don't agree with you. Lets agree to diagree in other words

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Any Jehovah's Witnesses in Cyprus?

by Quadraphoenix in

jw
friends

i cannot disclose my name at the moment, but please note that there is a movement of jw's that know the truth about this disgusting cult.

if you're in cyprus and are a jehovah's witness, but know that something's wrong with the religion, look out for the four winged phoenix in next years 3 day assembly.. we have members in the government that are trying to overturn some laws regarding jw's.

we are close, very close.

quietlyleaving

gotcha kingagag