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Post by Nictoshek on Dec 4, 2009 17:56:59 GMT -7
 Amanda Knox is driven into court at midnight in Perugia, Italy, to hear the verdict in her murder trial.
American student Amanda Knox guilty of murder in Italy December 4, 2009 ASSOCIATED PRESS PERUGIA, Italy — A jury in Italy has convicted American college student Amanda Knox of murdering her British roommate and sentenced her to 26 years in prison. The 22-year-old Knox and 25-year-old Sollecito were charged with murder and sexual assault in the slaying of Meredith Kercher more than two years ago. All three were studying in Perugia in Italy’s central Umbria region at the time. |
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Post by kaima on Dec 6, 2009 16:31:25 GMT -7
Now let's see how long it takes for the US to get worked up over the nerve the Italians have to convict an American of murder. Ok, IF they get worked up.
I am looking for the traditional British and USA reaction that other peoples should show special mercy to Brits and Americans breaking their laws. It is often seen in drug and lawbreaking cases overseas, generally some variation of the British attitude "Those wogs have a lot of nerve convicting and punishing a white person!"
Wogs is an old term the Brits used on many peoples, including the Yugoslavs during WW II.
I see it written up on Fox news but not on CBS or NBC so far.
Kai
"Man enough to play, man enough to pay". is the old saying.
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