Slog - Comments on The Fearless Vampires http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires Entering this crime that involves an American (who has German blood), a Brit (who is part Indian), a Congolese gentleman (who is married to a Polish woman), a man from the Ivory Coast (who thinks he is black American), and another man from Southern Italy (who looks like he's from Northern Italy), and the king of Hades, Diavolo... ...now the Japanese vampires enter: A Japanese comic featuring vampires inspired a suspect in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in 2007, an Italian prosecutor has said... An Italian court heard this week that Miss Kercher had 43 knife wounds... ...Prosecutor... Copyright 2008 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:07:16 -0800 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:06:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf This is getting ridiculous. In a civilized country this would be setting up for the quickest "not guilty" verdict in history.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181602 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181602 News Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:12:04 -0800 Comment by Thel A better vampire link.

]]> Thel http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181615 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181615 News Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:21:06 -0800 Comment by Vince The Italians are so fucking superstitious. But then, so are the Americans.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181628 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181628 News Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:31:04 -0800 Comment by Apsaras Didn't we have a murder or two in Europe already over the manga Death Note?

Europe either needs to lay off the comic books for a while, or get a little more creative. Come on, Italy, give us the Sailor Moon Murders. You know you have it in you.

]]> Apsaras http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181741 News Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:31:22 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle A heck of a lot of Japanese Manga and Anime are about vampires, of one form (psychic) or another (blood).

It's kind of their thing.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181914 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1181914 News Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:09:26 -0800 Comment by beckaboo That particular manga is more likely to make her want to make out with her brother than stab someone.

People need to STOP blaming comic books for stupid shit.

]]> beckaboo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1182063 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1182063 News Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:46:58 -0800 Comment by an Andy "Manga" simply means "comic book."

That's like saying, "Novels are books often associated with science fiction and fantasy, commonly with violent or explicitly sexual content."

Boo on BBC.

]]> an Andy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1182104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_fearless_vampires#c1182104 News Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:06:08 -0800