tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post8044465154679091371..comments2024-01-31T03:00:37.150-05:00Comments on View-from-Wilmington: The Monster of Florence and the Tragedy in PerugiaChris Halkideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14933976220776524122noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-74846706388694832152010-02-20T10:24:58.932-05:002010-02-20T10:24:58.932-05:00Hey BA,
Great to see you commenting!
Regards,
Ob...Hey BA,<br /><br />Great to see you commenting!<br /><br />Regards,<br />ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-11602920570075150172010-02-19T22:17:30.098-05:002010-02-19T22:17:30.098-05:00Chris,
You really are doing some heroic work here...Chris,<br /><br />You really are doing some heroic work here, and putting your many talents to great use. One thing that strikes me about your series is that all too often, what we think of as government "forensic" work is pretty haphazard at times.<br /><br />I can only hope that people are reading this material and giving it the seriousness it deserves.William L. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802990642236807359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-28380757618553851892010-02-15T14:40:16.928-05:002010-02-15T14:40:16.928-05:00http://vvoice.vo.llnwd.net/e16/4193532.0.pdf
This...http://vvoice.vo.llnwd.net/e16/4193532.0.pdf<br /><br />This is a terrific research piece about how completely unreliable police perception of "odd behavior" is in assessing truthfulness and how dangerous "investigator bias" is to the person being interrogated.<br /><br />Thanks to Nina Shapiro who linked this in her article at the Daily Telegraph, a Seattle based publication.<br /><br />ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-23874297374121688942010-02-15T14:20:33.700-05:002010-02-15T14:20:33.700-05:00http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31343867/
A little bi...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31343867/<br /><br />A little bit of the later testimony in Italian. She still looks entirely appropriate to me.<br /><br />ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-64083441319733311372010-02-15T14:18:44.251-05:002010-02-15T14:18:44.251-05:00Renegade, it has been known for a long time that T...Renegade, it has been known for a long time that Timothy Tyson and his father have made a living off of that case in Oxford.<br />Most people who buy into it don't know anything about Tyson's family or what actually took place back then. If you read some of the history on this <a href="http://timothybtyson.com/page0.html" rel="nofollow"> website </a> you will see that Tyson has been using race and religion all of his life for profit. Long before he did the same thing in the Duke lacrosse case.Panaceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950768996271184024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-28676573181753124482010-02-15T13:59:35.074-05:002010-02-15T13:59:35.074-05:00http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=70778...http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=7077850&page=1<br /><br />I took a look around for more video footage of Ms. Knox. I haven't found any, yet, but here is a story about her "odd behavior," including some quotes from an interpreter who was summoned after midnight to help with the all night interrogation. <br /><br />The article reminds us again that Mr. Sollecito was arrested on the basis of the police finding a "match" between his shoe and a footprint at the scene. When the "match" actually turned out to be with Mr. Guede's shoe, the police then returned to the scene and ta da found the bra clasp with the DNA to implicate Mr. Sollecito. <br /><br />ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-67637900830337818932010-02-15T10:14:26.616-05:002010-02-15T10:14:26.616-05:00TO "Renegade"--
Obviously, I totally ag...TO "Renegade"--<br /><br />Obviously, I totally agree with you that it's been a travesty that Tyson has not been, nor is he now being, scrutinized adequately for his past deeds.Debrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567454727276881424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-71866630185846726302010-02-15T10:11:01.614-05:002010-02-15T10:11:01.614-05:00"Observer", that video is a very good on..."Observer", <a href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/dempsey/archives/172993.asp" rel="nofollow">that video</a> is a very good one.<br /><br />Very helpful, indeed, that Knox understands most of what is taking place in Italian.<br /><br />I agree that she presents herself well there.Debrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567454727276881424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-30893076068680272612010-02-15T09:56:31.039-05:002010-02-15T09:56:31.039-05:00http://blog.seattlepi.com/dempsey/archives/172993....http://blog.seattlepi.com/dempsey/archives/172993.asp<br /><br />This is it. I thought it was one of those posted yesterday, but it's not. If you scroll down you will see the video of Ms. Knox's testimony and a recording of Mr. Sollecito's call to the police.<br /><br />ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-23006844834635902252010-02-15T07:02:43.549-05:002010-02-15T07:02:43.549-05:00There's not a question that Knox and Sollecito...There's not a question that Knox and Sollecito have been unfairly treated in the legal system of Italy. Maybe they are totally innocent and don't have any connection to the crime. But you have to admit they weren't exactly running with a crowd you'd want your kid to run with. Debrah is hard on Knox. I think most people that age are unable to process things in responsible ways many times. Some people are just more mature than others.<br />Debrah mentions Reade Seligmann and I agree that he was a model of strength. But Reade and his fellow Dukies came from an upper class upbringing and have been raised better than Knox. The lacrosse guys would have more confidence because they have connections and a sturdy support system.<br />Debrah's right that Knox could have handled herself better. In the media she came across as a loose goose which helped the prosecution.<br /><br /><br />I kept up with the lacrosse case through KC's blog. He covered everything like nobody else and anyone who lives on the other side of the world would know the details about that case by reading his blog.<br />It's disappointing to read that people like Tim Tyson are not scrutinized by the media about his awful record. Tyson goes on and on about civil rights, but he chose to try to take civil rights away from the Duke boys. <br /><br /><br />Some people have already covered some of the Duke professors but the story on Tim Tyson with Robert Steel helping fund a movie is pertinent in my opinion. From following KC's blog it was clear that Tim Tyson was one of the harshest critics of the lacrosse team and doing that really hurt them publicly. He helped the dirty prosecutor Nifong do what the dirty prosecutor in Italy has done. But in Italy there was actually a crime that took place.Kathmandu2011https://www.blogger.com/profile/07787312160873209192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-1993790518294741042010-02-14T23:08:23.513-05:002010-02-14T23:08:23.513-05:00Observer,
Which one of Ms. Dempsey's posts do...Observer,<br /><br />Which one of Ms. Dempsey's posts do you mean?<br /><br />ChrisChris Halkideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933976220776524122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-48569106621289010462010-02-14T22:34:26.973-05:002010-02-14T22:34:26.973-05:00Definitely check out the link to Candace Dempsey&#...Definitely check out the link to Candace Dempsey's blog and watch the video of Ms. Knox's testimony if you get a chance. That was the first video I've ever watched of Ms. Knox. Her demeanor seems mature, serious and completely appropriate in this.<br /><br />ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-11725544833079654002010-02-14T20:08:34.351-05:002010-02-14T20:08:34.351-05:00"The Monster of Florence" and the docume..."The Monster of Florence" and the document supporting Mr. Spezi submitted by the professional organization for journalists are must reads for those trying to understand this case. <br /><br />Just as some folks who have followed the case willingly joined Mr. Mignini's efforts to shape a negative public perception of Ms. Knox and Mr. Sollecito, they are now elevating Mr. Mignini to near hero status in the wake of his conviction for abuse of office. They posit the prosecutor friendly argument that a group of friends were responsible for the murders in Florence all of whom served time for the murders and all of whom are now deceased. You see the prosecutors/investigators did not really bungle the case as Mssrs. Preston and Spezi believe. Furthermore, from this perspective Mr. Mignini was really onto something with the Satanic cult theory that supposedly traced directly through Dr. Narducci to some of the Florence elite. (Not explained is how the "friends" who served time who were not part of that "elite" somehow got mixed up with this evil and ancient Satanic cult). In this analysis, Mr. Mignini's willingness to go to such great lengths to follow his instincts despite the opposition he encountered in the Monster case should be lauded...hence the hero status accorded him. <br /><br />Perhaps Perugia should should commission a statue of the man to put in the center of town. <br /><br />Does anyone detect shades of Victoria Peterson here?<br /><br />ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-6168599295896275472010-02-14T18:55:29.043-05:002010-02-14T18:55:29.043-05:00Chris,
I don't have a link to the article. I ...Chris,<br />I don't have a link to the article. I got what I know from Perugia Shock and Paul Russell's book.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976348113180173146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-29010825372864043602010-02-14T18:50:35.252-05:002010-02-14T18:50:35.252-05:00Joe,
Yes this is the same story. I just abridged...Joe,<br /><br />Yes this is the same story. I just abridged the part where she descirbed the details in the interests of brevity. Do you have a link to her article?<br /><br />ChrisChris Halkideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933976220776524122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731849270338485723.post-75519292007487376142010-02-14T18:26:11.970-05:002010-02-14T18:26:11.970-05:00Chris,
Francesca Bene published a story about an u...Chris,<br />Francesca Bene published a story about an unrelated matter that cut into the thoroughness of the Kercher murder investigation. <br /><br />A man was seen by several people with blood all over himself on the morning of Nov. 2, and he was saying things like "I'll kill the bitch." He was a local drug addict, and a local hospital treated him that day. I believe he had stabbed himself during an argument with his girlfriend. <br /><br />Months later, while doing an unrelated story on the hospital, Bene discovered the story about this man, and she found that Kercher murder investigators did not question anyone at the hospital after the discovery of the body. Bene's story cast a negative light on the police and the Kercher investigation.<br /><br />JoeJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976348113180173146noreply@blogger.com