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Hana Maru
11/21/09

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Thank you so much hortense, for not referring to Knox as "Foxy Knoxy".
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porcuPINE
11/21/09

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is anyone else bothered by the plane tickets thing?
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mishacat
11/21/09

@porcuPINE: No, not really. I think they are hopeful and it's their way to show their support.
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NellMood
11/21/09

@porcuPINE: In what way?
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porcuPINE
11/21/09

@NellMood:i am applying to some graduate schools, it would be like me signing a lease for an apartment (in another city) before i got into that grad school. yea it would be a very optimistic thing to do, but it comes off as being really cocky too.

i was always taught to be humble, if not, i should be ready to be hit in the mouth. i remain unconvinced of knox's guilt or innocence, but she was still involved in this whole mess. if knox is innocent, i would think she would still feel bad about the overall situation. the premature plane tickets make it seem like knox doesnt feel any kind of remorse for kercher's death.

it could end up being a bad PR gaffe if she is convicted. im not sure if they announce the sentence right away, but if there is a period in between that, this plane ticket thing may cost her jail time. (knowing the blatant amount of bias in their judicial system)
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NellMood
11/21/09

@porcuPINE: I thought her family bought her the ticket? It just seems like the action of desperately hopeful parents....I don't think Knox herself is making any purchases from jail. Or are you talking about something else?

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JessickerFletcher
11/21/09

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I don't know if she's innocent or not (there's certainly a lot of support for both claims) but this case highlights just how flawed the Italian legal system is. Between the judge's clear bias, the invasion of the tabloids, and only needing a majority to convict, Italy's court system is amazingly backwards - especially for a western country. There is absolutely no way that she received a fair trial. I really hope the US government intervenes; I don't care what the political ramifications would be, this girl deserves a fair trial.
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JillJitsu
11/21/09

@JessickerFletcher: unfortunately, if someone is suspected of a crime in a foreign country, that country's laws are tantamount to the US's. i dont think the state department should intervene. it sets a precident, unfortunately, that some might interpret as both bullying and intrusive.
as a student abroad, one is warned repeatedly that you are subject to the laws of the country visited; theres no getting to carry around a little bit of american dirt and claim to be covered by the rights and rules of your home nation.
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That_little_attention_whore
11/22/09

@JillJitsu: the State department CAN'T intervene. All they can do, when an American is arrested, is help educated them about the judicial process, help facilitate communication between the American and their family back home, help them find a lawyer (the embassy usually keeps a list of local lawyers and their specialties) help facilitate a transfer of funds from family in the US to pay for the lawyer, make sure the American is being treated as humanely as possible and that they are getting their full rights under the local legal system. Just because a consular officer comes to see you in jail, doesn't mean they can get you out. They can't give you legal advice (they aren't licensed to practice law in that country) nor can they use whatever influence they have to get you let out. It doesn't work that way. If you are in a sovereign country, you are subject to its laws and its judicial process. Same goes for foreigners who are in the US - or should other countries' embassies try to interfere when their citizens are arrested and put on trial?
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Miss Scarlett
11/21/09

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Every article I read seems to leave me conflicted on her guilt. It seems clear though she is not getting a fair trial. I hope verdict is accurate which ever way it goes.
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ihateyourescalade
11/21/09

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I think "...gone horribly wrong" is probably the only possible modifier for "drug-fueled sex game." They never go well, do they?
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AgainWithFeeling
11/21/09

@ihateyourescalade: Unless the game is Twister.
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QoB
11/21/09

@ihateyourescalade: I'm now off to search The Onion for an article titled "Drug-fueled sex game goes according to plan, area man says"
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ihateyourescalade
11/21/09

@QoB: if you find it i will swear allegiance to the onion for the rest of my life.

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QoB
11/21/09

@ihateyourescalade: Well, I've found
"Descent Into Booze, Sex, Drugs 'Not All That Nightmarish' ..."
[www.theonion.com]

and

"Orgy A Logistical Nightmare" [www.theonion.com]

but sadly nothing more relevant.

Oh, and for @AgainWithFeeling: a "Twister Party Fails to Get Dirty" [www.theonion.com]
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ihateyourescalade
11/21/09

@QoB: Well then I shall pledge allegiance to you, because your headline is dead-on and your "...area man says" is perfectly oniony.

#tips
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QoB
11/21/09

@ihateyourescalade: My manifesto should be released shortly and I'll forward a copy of my newsletter to you.

#tips
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