Wrongful Convictions

AMANDA KNOX: The Fourth Reich or a Slippery Slope?

  Note: I use “The Forth Reich” strictly as juxtaposition to an unchallengeable system.   The Italian Judicial System has proven its integrity to justice by providing one of their finest judges, The Honorable Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellman, to ascertain the truth in the Amanda Knox case.  Judge Hellman’s job was to, without prejudice, evaluate the evidence and proclaim Amanda …

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The Grassroots Organization That Helped Free Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox Meredith Kercher was murdered in Perugia Italy, November 1, 2007.  Her murder changed many lives forever. For Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, it was the beginning of a long drawn out nightmare that would drag on for 1427 days. On November 6, 2007, Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were taken into custody (for their alleged involvement in Meredith’s …

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PENN STATE NEEDED HARRY TRUMAN

 (Note: In this country, every person is innocent until proven guilty. From a legal standpoint, Jerry Sandusky, Tim Curley and Gary Schultz innocent men at this moment. Even as I write this, I am conscious that Sandusky has not been proven to be guilty, regardless of what appears to be strong, even devastating eye-witness testimony, anecdotal indications, and three previous …

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Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito and internet hatred – the new pastime of the mob

Schadenfreude and confirmation bias – coming soon to a computer near you   Internet hate is the new hobby of the bored and ignorant. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the case of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, writes Nigel Scott.    At the time of writing, a Google search for ‘Amanda Knox’ comes up with almost 35 million results. This number …

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