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Thread #100868   Message #3234789
Posted By: Big Mick
06-Oct-11 - 09:08 AM
Thread Name: Murder/Manslaughter-Amanda Knox acquitted(3-Oct11)
Subject: RE: Murder/Manslaughter-Amanda Knox acquitted(3-10-11)
Mayet's post is an example of a false predicate. The two cases are not similar, were tried under different judicial systems, and the evidentiary processes were entirely different. The only similarity is the USA-UK connection. Another false predicTe is the contention is that since they were both convicted Knox shouldn't be allowed to profit from writing, etc. Woodward was convicted of the death, Knox was convicted of slander, but was ruled not guilty of the murder. Remember the option was there to rule that there was not enough evidence to convict which is quite different from not guilty.