Death in Perugia

There is alot about this story that is not being revealed.

One thing for sure, Sollecito's Facebook tells you where this Whole scene came from. He is a major instigator and sadly coersed others.
Maybe, if Knox had more American arrogance and dumped Sollecito before now, things would have never come to this point and this event would have never happened. Unfortunately, she did not grow up with a strong father to develop a sense of what a bad man is and how to immediatly distance herself from him.

Do any of us truly know what others are capable of under different circumstances than we know them.

The true tragedy is the death of a young woman and the lives of those who have been accused of being involved - nothing will be the same of any of them nor of their families. Colour, race, religion, creed none of these truly matter...it's simply what horrors are in your minds and hearts.....or can you control the beast within each of us...this is what is suppose to help us to rise above lower animals..............................................but sometimes I wonder....an animal kills for food........now we seem to kill for joy, or because we are bored, or thrills......how evil have we become

I think we all need to remember that someone was brutally murdered. This has nothing to do with ethnicity, country of origin, or anything else. It has to do with three human beings taking the life of another, in a way that NO ONE should be forced to die. Illegal or legal immigration issues notwithstanding, this case has to be addressed without racial bias and WITH the facts only. And the facts are what I already stated: a girl died violently in the process of being sexually assaulted. Whomever does something like this - wherever they may be from - should suffer the consequences.

The age of people being nationalistic has long passed since the colonial powers invaded countries and through the use of their might (fire power) raped the land and its people. I believe the fair people of the world understand that there is an inequitable distribution of the world's wealth resulting for these former practices and that is one reason for migration to other lands. Educated people also understand that above all, what is common in people is the need to be respected and that there is richness that can be derived from shared cultures. It is unfortunate for this young lady and her family that she had to cross paths with these evil spirits. To think of race and or nationality in a moment like this is rather primitive. If anything, what people should see is that no race, creed and/or culture are immune from its evil. My prays go to the family of Meredith!!

Shut up about americans, your all bashing each other here and for what? NOTHING!. This poor girl was MURDERED, she went through 2 hours of ungoddly pain, and your setting here argueing about race. what where u doing while she was laying in a pool of blood wishing someone would find her? probably argueing with someone else. just stop the nonsence. there might be someone near that needs you right now... my simpathies go to her relatives and friends who have lost someone dear to them. i apologize that no one help her in her hours of agony.

Boys and girls... let's stop all the bashing of folks from Italy, America, Congo, etc.... and look at the bigger picture. This story is all about inhumane treatment of a person for the sake of 'thrills'. Each person involved has their own twisted reason for being swept up in a situation that escalated to the point of murder. How do YOU live your life? Could YOU possibly be brought into a situation this extreme? Do YOU know your friends and acquaintances?

This is a classic example of: "You have no friends" I try to tell anybody who'll listen that you don't make "friends" in a few weeks or a few months. A person has to prove "friendship". It's not just
a label you tack onto "anybody" you only "get along with and associate with". People especially you
young people out there. Nobody's exempt so you watch your back. the 20th Century is over people. The most violent video games and movies have become THE WORLD'S REALITY.

Shut up about americans, you are all bashing eachother here and the story has nothing to do with your skin color or place of origin. SHE WAS MURDERED get it through ur freaking little skulls that there are more important things at hand than what u are doing.

no im basing my comments on posts written my by arrogant douschebags like u who say that its americans in general's fault

ok, irshlas, you right, I don???t live in Alabama or Mississippi, I shouldn???t generalize, I only wanted to say to dr:noitall ???remove the plank from your own eye before you help me remove the splinter from mine???, i.e. how can you describe in a false way a whole country using common places when in your country in some states like Alabama or Mississippi until the 60???s ???not the 1599, the 60- there were busses and schools for blacks and white and there is still the KKK?

This is such a sad and tawdry tale. As the mother of two daughters who have travelled internationally during their college years, I must say this is every parent's nightmare. Our world media glorifies sex and extremism. This case seems, on first reading, to be a direct result of the 'extremes' that too much partying, casual 'hooking up' , loose values, and a transient lifestyle can lead to... with victims all around. Surely all the 'players' in this case will have huge consequences. And meanwhile, a family in England will have sorrow, questions, and regrets. My heart goes out to all concerned.

sorry my comment posted twicwe..under different names...because the stupid register page messed me up...sorry!

Just wondering, dottore10, why are you so impassioned about people making derrogatory remarks about Italy and its society? You apparently have no problem making the same derrogatory and inflamatory remarks about those of us living in "some place in Alabama or Mississippi." I would posit to you, do you live in MS or AL? I do and have, and we are not as uncivilized as the picture YOU paint. Don't be a hypocrite. You had informative information regarding Italian society. Don't stoop to the same ignorant level as those you are so quickly prepared to bash.

this is a sad and tawdry story...