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To feel very sorry for Raffaele Sollecito?

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 01/07/2013 10:36

He was interviewed on that turgid telly programme Daybreak this morning. He has a re-trial hanging over his head and says he doesn't know how much longer he can go on.

I'm in the 'they weren't involved' camp, but even if I wasn't, he was acquitted of the crime he was accused of. Surely it isn't right to dangle this over his head forever. Imagine living with that. Must be awful.

I remarked that I felt sorry for him to another parent this morning who was discussing it and she said "Well your sympathy is misplaced." Hmm I don't think that I am being U in feeling sympathy for him, or Amanda Knox.

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Portofino · 02/07/2013 21:57

link here in case anyone does not believe how the uk press reacted to their acquittal.

Chunderella · 02/07/2013 22:15

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Portofino · 02/07/2013 22:41

I totally agree that press attention is linked to certain "attributes". Already on this thread the question of class, colour, money have come up. None of these thins remotely influence the facts.

Portofino · 02/07/2013 22:44

But it is not what we are discussing here. A whole other thread you should start I think.

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 02/07/2013 22:51

I'm sure that AK and RD don't feel that their class or race helped them any. They've been ripped to shreds, regardless of their personal circumstances. How, exactly, has their race or class helped them?

That's a rhetorical question, btw :)

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Portofino · 02/07/2013 23:16

Chunder, they don't of course they don't. Press time is given to "sexy" victims. Or sexy criminals. 2 women a week are killed by their partners. Yet indiscriminate air time is given to the likes of AK. This thread is odd because it is not about her at all. But it all comes back to her. The op asked if she could feel sorry for Rafaelle. Someone much overlooked.

BegoniaBampot · 03/07/2013 10:12

I remember when this first broke in the press. Had no idea if AK or RS were guilty or not. Jus remember beng furious and frustrated at the the way it was reported and AK especially was demonised. Even if she had been proven to be guilty, the coverage and the way she was portrayed and tried b media was appalling.

BegoniaBampot · 03/07/2013 10:14

Also, people saying that they would never have caved or reacted as AK did under the kind of pressure that She was put under during her interviews/interrogation - well as soon as someone says something so stupid I just can't take you seriously.

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 03/07/2013 10:32

"Also, people saying that they would never have caved or reacted as AK did under the kind of pressure that She was put under during her interviews/interrogation - well as soon as someone says something so stupid I just can't take you seriously"

This^

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Chunderella · 03/07/2013 11:56

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EldritchCleavage · 03/07/2013 11:57

It's tragic all round, this case. The life lost, the lives ruined.

Rudy Guede was a lost child-adopted, messed-up, but so far as we know until this case had never done anything violent. AK and RS-well, I'm not in the convinced-of-their-innocence-camp, but the legal morass they've fallen into is appalling, and devastating for both families. Patrick Lumumba had an awful time, and what the Kerchers have gone through doesn't bear thinking about.

If these two are acquitted again they'll still be up against it financially and many won't believe they deserved to be acquitted. They have to live with that stigma. If they are found guilty, many won't believe that either and the controversy will drag on.

As an example of how not to conduct a murder inquiry and trial process, it could hardly be bettered.

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 03/07/2013 12:29

I kind of see where you're coming from, Chunder. Police racism IS institutional and DOES affect outcomes of cases. Look at the poor Lawrences. And the countless cases in the U.S of black men being locked up for crimes that it was doubtful that they committed...

I just don't see it here, though. I think that there are more people that believe that AK and RS are guilty than not. And I think that a lot of people giving them the benefit of the doubt are doing just that, rather than reading through reports/evidence and knowing that they've been victims of injustice. Even if the retrial finds them not guilty (which I think it will) they aren't going to have an easy life. I don't think that class/colour has defended them from much.

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Portofino · 03/07/2013 21:11

I do get your argument Chunder but don't think this is the best case to argue it. As in the black guy - ie Rudy Guede undoubtedly did it. DNA on poor Meredith's body, hand prints, foot prints, fleeing abroad etc, and the white MC "good looking" ones got all the attention from the press and longer sentences initially despite there being a total lack of evidence. This was more about face saving on the part of the Italian police than racism.

Portofino · 03/07/2013 21:14

Its not a case that "he is black, must be guilty" He was given a much lighter sentence than the other 2 despite being the only one who the evidence put at the scene.

Portofino · 03/07/2013 21:30

Interesting thought - if they had been poor and black.....There would have been none of the media demonization/hysteria. Would that have guaranteed them a fairer trial? it would have been based on the evidence alone? Would they have had the wherewithal to appeal?

lucycharlotte1 · 23/08/2013 00:09

After skim reading through these comments I can honestly say I am appalled that so many people feel fit to comment on this case when they have failed to do any research whatsoever.

For starters, it seems we have a number of mothers on this board who are happy with animal pornography. Personally, I find this to be as evil and disgusting as child pornography. Sollecito, the pervert many here are happy to champion, has a factually proven addiction to animal porn! As far as I am concerned, he should be locked up for this alone!

The father of Meredith Kercher, the only victim here, has been privy to vastly more information, fact and evidence that a single person on this board, and he has confirmed that he believes Knox is guilty. Both Knox and Sollecito were joined at the hip and it goes without saying that he was also involved.

It takes in excess of 8 hours to read thoroughly through the Micheli and the Massei Reports, and more time still to read the Galati over-turning but you do then put yourself in the position of knowing what you are talking about, unlike the armchair pundits on this post.

Sollecito left his DNA on poor Meredith's bra clasp, and both Knox and Meredith's biological material was on a knife found in Sollecito's kitchen drawer!!! This is a tiny percentage of the evidence against them!

Rather than sympathise with the two people who tortured poor Meredith to death why don't you try putting yourself in the Kerchers shoes! Imagine if they noticed this board and read these comments! Most of the commentators here are completely ignorant of the facts and have moronically fallen for the misrepresentations vomited out by the Knox PR machine! Shame on them!

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