Comments on: A Long Way From Home

48 Hours Investigates The U.S. Student Jailed In Italy For Her Roommate's Murder

[missingpiec1]

The most interesting part is that coincidentally Knox and Sollecito on the night of the murder did a fantastic job cleaning both of their residences.

Sollecito''s place was regularly cleaned by a cleaning lady hence there was no reason for him to clean his place.

Did I mention that this was the night of the murder.

In regards to Knox, her flat mates complained about Knox''s hygiene and her refusal to participate in the cleaning roaster of the share house.
In other words Knox used her flat mates as her personal cleaning servants without compensation much to the dismay of the other flat mates.

Did I mention that Knox cleaned her place coincidentally on the night of the murder.

Double coincidentally that this was the same night Sollecito cleaned his place.

Then Knox falsely accused an innocent person of the murder to deflect the suspicion from herself.

Considering all the other overwhelming coincidences I can not see how a jury would let Knox and the other two off.
What next, a book deal and interview deals?I can imagine the head lines "We made millions and got away with it. We plan on doing it again because it pays!"

Coincidentally just hours before the murder the trio threatened someone in the car park with a knife.

[missingpiec1]

Paul Ciolino is presented as a private investigator. However google presents him differently, as a lawyer.

CBS presents him as a top PI, implying impartiality. Of course if CBS were to present Paul Ciolino as a lawyer than viewers might suspect that his opinion could be favourable towards Knox.

Manufacturing Consent is book published by Noam Chomsky(?). what we see here is the manufacturing of opinion and heavy lobbing by Knox & Co.

[ashtine]

First of all, I would just like to mention that the P.I. needs to learn to speak correctly. His language skills are non-existant.. ("They don''t have no evidence.") He was really annoying to me.

I have no idea who is guilty or innocent in this case. However, there are two things that bother me:

1) Amanda shopping for lingerie with her boyfriend the day after her roommate is murdered?

2) Blaming the poor cafe owner for something that he did not do. Why would she do that?

[blossom051]

While we are missing much material, such as what the Italian police have on file, Stew651 makes a point that has been proven many times. Long hours of uninterrupted interrogation - 14 in this case - have resulted in false confessions. Sleeplessness is one of the oldest forms of torture to extract information, and I know personally of a case where someone in this situation falsely confessed - the real "perp" was later found with the stolen goods. Not everyone can stick to their professions of innocence under these circumstances.

[larsonszoo]

Wow, I''m as blown away by some of the comments here as I was by the story. Guede is not some poor, innocent guy; he has a history of violent crime, and he fled the day after the murder. Not to mention that his fingerprints were found on Meredith''s purse. CBS also pointed out the horribly inappropriate behavior of Amanda and Raffaele, their rather strange MySpace entries, and some pretty damning evidence claimed by the Italian police. So from where in the heck is all the hue and cry coming about race? CBS is racist? Get real!

[linds53]

That investigator from Chicago seemed like a family friend instead of an impartial party. He was really not very credible at all and he was just denying all the facts, not convincing in my mind. It was a very disappointing show: we didn''t get to hear the Italian side of the story, it was focused on telling us Amanda Knox was innocent, when in fact, I think there''s a good possibility she isn''t. The evidence isn''t in her favor plus she doesn''t see like the all american girl from the stuff on her website. Why does the invesigator say there is no evidence when there is? Get a new one, he was horrible.

[stedmondo]

I totally agree with neilgarber1 on this. This story was a complete hatchet job on Rudy Guede. Any time his photo was shown, creepy music and scary sound effects were played. We were constantly told he was a bad seed. Of course, we were constantly reminded of the fact Amanda is educated, an honor student.

Because white, educated people NEVER commit crimes, right?

And that fat, ridiculous PI- this show was a platform for him to sway public opinion. This was completely one sided. He simply trashed the Italian police and this 20 year old black kid. He never once refuted the police''s evidence with anything credible.

I''ve read about this case and it''s obvious CBS chose to leave out key pieces of information that are pretty damaging to Amanda Knox and her boyfriend.

[stedmondo]

I totally agree with neilgarber1 on this. This story was a complete hatchet job on Rudy Guede. Any time his photo was shown, creepy music and scary sound effects were played. We were constantly told he was a bad seed. Of course, we were constantly reminded of the fact Amanda is educated, an honor student.

Because white, educated people NEVER commit crimes, right?

And that fat, ridiculous PI- this show was a platform for him to sway public opinion. This was completely one sided. He simply trashed the Italian police and this 20 year old black kid. He never once refuted the police''s evidence with anything credible.

I''ve read about this case and it''s obvious CBS chose to leave out key pieces of information that are pretty damaging to Amanda Knox and her boyfriend.

[nathannar]

I feel so bad for these families. I have actually known someone personally that spent a few years in prison before they found out later he was totally innocent. I''m sure it is even more horrific to be in a foreign country where you have nothing familiar. I do not believe she is guilty. If you can throw someone in prison for what they put on Myspace, we would all be sitting in there! Circumstantial at best and I hope she gets cleared. It''s a no win situation. Either she stays locked up and her family suffers, or the poor murdered girls family has no closure.Very very sad.

[stew651]

Yeah, the evidence against Knox and her boyfriend seems awfully weak for a murder conviction. Extremely long, uninterupted interogations of people, particularly young people, have led to many such "confessions", and since the man she named as the killer couldn''t have done it, I strongly believe the whole thing was coerced. The fact that the Italian cops can''t decide on a motive does also not sit well.

[teach4lisa1]

wrong story.....sorry :)

[joegumshoe-2009]

that little *** Amanda and her Italian boyfriend are where they belong in jail let them rot there.The italian cops did a great job and that loser PI Paul Ciolino couldnt find his way out of a closet

[davis3ret]

Can Amanda receive mail? Would it be of help to her defense if she got proof by taking a wired truth test or chemicals test that would really show them that yes she is really telling the truth be yond the shadow of a doubt.
Is it not against the law for them to not give have a lawyer with her when they were asking her questions? Did she request one when they were asking one? Did she request for her embassy to be contacted? Or even a priest to help her.?
I feel so sorry for her and want to write her and let her know some cares and is praying for her and supports her while she is there. It must be so lonely, & what is the address also for her boy friend Raffaele, to get mail.

Thank you.
Ellen Davis

[kamejlb]

I do agree with the above statements. One thing I have to say is that I do work in a prison and it is good that she is in a high security prison at this time. Not because of what she has or has not done, but because this was aired and her life could now be at risk. It is best she does not speek to anyone, a inmate will take her words and use then against her. My question is "why did she confess" What did her boyfriend say, they did not state what happened to him during the interview. I understand that she is young and was adventurous, but murder, NO. Plus why would she be totally upset about the death of a woman she hardly new (6 weeks), what about the other room mates? Where were they?. Who is her attorney?? They best find her a good human rights attorney, and not from Italy. I do agree that they are ashamed of what they can not prove. Amanda, keep to yourself. I am speeking as a correctional officer with the federal government, do not trust anyone. You are best alone. I wish you all the best.

[gabyxo-2009]

One more point, where is the motive? Now that the ridiculous "orgy theory" has been disproved, are we to seriously believe that Amanda and Raphael were in cahoots with a guy they never met to rob and murder Amanda''s roomate for $250.00!!!!!!

According to the show, Amanda worked hard for years to save money to go to Italy and, in fact, got a job at a bar in Italy in order to continue to earn money to live there. She certainly didn''t strike me as someone that was afraid to work for her money. Further, even if she didn''t have enough money for rent, wouldn''t there be other options available to her like, for example, moving in with her boyfriend? But no, she resorted to murder!!!

While I type this I realize that I could go on forever but it is so incredibly ludicrous to almost be pointless. I am just saddened beyond belief for these kids and their families!!

[gabyxo-2009]

Unbelievable! Are you SERIOUS! I just watched this show and I am furious! And, to the parents of Amanda and Raphael, I am so sorry that you have to go through this. Absolutely NOONE that watches this show could believe for one moment in either of these kids guilt. Honestly, it''s just beyond belief!!!!! And to have to move forward and trust these "Italian Police" with the future of these kids is just terrifying. To what lengths will they go to protect their reputations! At this point, I''d even question DNA evidence!!! How utterly TERRIFYING for both the parents and these kids to be put in this position!

I mean, you have a guy that is known at best as a person that harrasses people, he has no job yet has money to spend, has a history of robbing people at knifepoint, was put at the scene of the crime and then fled right afterward. Are you seriously kidding me!!! And they are holding these two kids because they are too embarrassed to admit that their original theory about the case was wrong!?!?!?

If the Italian police are looking to walk away without shame, too *** late!!!!! This is police work 101 and they are failing miserably at the expense of two innocent kids!!!!!! It is criminal! AND it''s injustice is growing exponentially on a daily basis with these two kids sitting in prison falsely accused!!

Someone, PLEASE, do something! When I think that that could happen to any one of our kids it''s all I can do to sleep at night!!

[overtone007]

This story is truly saddening. There''s one thing I''d like to know; where''s the U.S. government through all of this? I must''ve overlooked the footnote in the constitution indicating that the right to life, liberty and security is limited to citizens on American soil.