12-05-2009, 04:36 AM
guitarist wrote:
The degree of involvement by Knox and Sollecito is murky, and hopelessly tainted by a sensationalized tabloid portrait of a wicked American vixen murderess. The prosecution insists Knox is the "mastermind" of the bad-girl, good-girl showdown that ended in a sexualized violent murder, led by Knox. Her defense maintains she was not involved at all. The real story? Who knows. It's a mess.
Someone is sure to take offense at my comments, but I can't help but believe Amanda might have been one of those young women who felt simply being an American provided some sort of special privilege or protection. She was drinking, using drugs, and apparently didn't feel the need to know a guy too long or too well before becoming intimate with him. Some of her decisions put her at risk. Did she really "ask" for this? I certainly wouldn't say that, but perhaps being more cognizant of the potential risks of her choices might have kept this from happening. I also heard that what happened with Amanda resulted in some new restrictions and guidelines for American students who study abroad. (Don't ask what those are because I heard only that these programs have been re-evaluated.)