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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Crime Multiverse

Posted by on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 1:07 PM

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Rome, Italy - President Silvio Berlusconi terminated the trial of accused murderess Amanda Knox and granted her a full pardon after a secret meeting...

Berlusconi, noted for a roving eye toward young, nubile women, and currently undergoing heavy scrutiny for sexual gaffes by not only his estranged wife, but a puerile public, denied any requests for media interviews and a plausible explanation.


The bad news for our Amanda is that this pardon happened in a universe that is not the one we are in.

 

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1
Charles. This is an irresponsible posting.
Posted by oneway on July 28, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Andrew Cole 2
I have no idea why Amanda Knox is a big deal.

None.

I've read your posts and your articles about her and I still don't understand why I should care about this murder trial among the thousands that are going on at the same time. Is it the whole pretty-white-girl/sex/Italy/black men thing? Is that it? She's pretty and it's a sleazy story and hey, presto, Billy Wilder?
Posted by Andrew Cole on July 28, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Stupid White Man 3
"I have no idea why Amanda Knox is a big deal"

because she's one of the few attractive women you'll find in Seattle. Locking her up is as close to collective punishment as you'll find west of Gaza.

Now, if she'd been a typical Seattle minger.......
Posted by Stupid White Man http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/ on July 28, 2009 at 1:29 PM
4
Agree with #1 and #2. The story itself isn't bigger than most murder trials, but like we did to Anna Nicole Smith's death, the international media made a monstrosity out of it.
Posted by pablo on July 28, 2009 at 1:38 PM
crap bag 5
Charles, should I assume that your screenplay for the Knox story is coming along nicely?
Posted by crap bag on July 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM
6
Having read about some of the things the prosecutor in this has done in the past-including creating evidence and paying "witnesses"-I would give little credence to anything the state is presenting in this case.
Just check out The Monster of Florence by D. Preston for a more complete view of the Italian Legal system.
Posted by BakerB on July 28, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Max Solomon 7
@2: Didn't you read Charle's sentence? Because she's "our Amanda". Seattle's. Collectively.
Posted by Max Solomon on July 28, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Will in Seattle 8
@1 for the anonymous win.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on July 28, 2009 at 2:04 PM
9
Who can blame him.
She is hot.
Being a murderess just makes it hotter.
Posted by hubba hubba on July 28, 2009 at 2:48 PM
TVDinner 10
What, no one's made the obligatory "Chuck dick" comment yet?

For shame, Sloggers. For shame.
Posted by TVDinner http:// on July 28, 2009 at 3:28 PM
11
She's not my Amanda! I didn't vote for her!
Posted by CP on July 28, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Lee 12
@11: Silly, you don't vote for Amanda!

Since when is a lame parody news story an alternate universe?
Posted by Lee on July 28, 2009 at 7:01 PM
LaRiiiiM0RrrHAwtiiii696969 13
I MISS VAGINAS FROM ACROSS THE BORDER. SEATTLE'S ARE UNINVITING. SAD WHEEENK.
Posted by LaRiiiiM0RrrHAwtiiii696969 http://balkin.blogspot.com/ on July 28, 2009 at 7:20 PM
14
got herpes?

amanda does.
Posted by taint on July 28, 2009 at 8:07 PM

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