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In reply to the discussion: Amanda Knox will again go before an Italian court [View all]pnwmom
(109,388 posts)interrogation, my instinct is to trust what she's saying rather than what they're saying.
And they not only didn't videotape, they had a ridiculous excuse: they said they couldn't afford to videotape. But the police station had all the equipment and they used it to record all the other witness interviews (the other roommates, etc.) Just not Amanda's. Why it it they have the budget to record the other roommates' and friends' interviews, but not Amanda's interrogation? Makes no sense at all. And if it doesn't make sense, I don't believe it.
During all this discussion we've barely touched on Raffaele. He's my real concern right now. If there is a conviction tomorrow, he goes to prison. Amanda will be here while the government decides what to do. I bet the State Department won't make an extradition decision until the European Court of Human rights -- the last chance appeals court in Europe -- has a chance to render a decision (which could be years from now).
If so, then Amanda will be okay -- for now -- while Raffaele will be in prison simply because he has too much moral character to get himself off the hook by blaming Amanda. There is no evidence that he had ever even met Guede. The only reason he got drawn into this case is because he was Amanda's alibi. And now he's facing more than twenty additional years in prison. He's a true hero.