Death in Perugia

ali109 that is the most ludicrous thing i have EVER heard in my entire life ur going to insult the entirety of America over one sick individual? Grow up, ive hung out with foreign exchange students from a multitude of different countries they brag about their country the same way(i.e brag about drinking laws in their country and how bad ours are etc.) thats just a facade people put on to make themselves seem important because they are nervous being in a different country especially one with a different language and want to garner people's attention. I hope she gets punished for her crimes too but dont expect Americans to pay penance for the acts of one. Also on the issue of Blackwater, us Americans are all responsible for the acts of a glorified band of mercenaries? I could go on for days about how ur supposedly high and mighty European countries backed mercenary companies (i.e executive outcomes, wikipedia that u tool) severly damaged the developement of African countries and is one of the reasons for all of the politcal and economic turmoil there still today. So shut up and think before opening ur mouth before jumping on the global liberal, anti-American bandwagon , because u kno its the cool thing to do and all. At the end of the day that all stems from jealousy because we are the greatest and most powerful nation in the world.

I am highly offended by the comments in which most of you adults have been posting. It's funny how a "black man" has been the main focus in comments on this gruesome murder. Whether it was a Black man, an American woman, or an Italian man, this young lady was murdered viciously...bottom line. As for broncostevep, I am offended by your comments. There is no need for you to be afraid to live in the U.S. because of Black men. I live in NYC and everyday when I turn on the news, a violent act has been commited. I can honestly say that it isn't a black or white issue. It's just some crazy ass people living in this world. So, should I be afraid to send my child to school because statistics show that most school shootings have been commited by white Americans? I think not. Being afraid is what gets you hurt. You can not live your life in fear. And why are you offended that Black people marched for Jena 6? Yes, it was Mychal Bell's 5th conviction, but do you believe that charging those students with second degree murder for beating up a fellow student was fair? Keep in mind, when those 3 nooses were found, the white students were only given a 3 day suspension. And for your Darfur statement, (which has absoIutely nothing to do with this case but you're in need of a brief lesson) I don't really understand where you went with that. What's happening in Darfur is genocide. Due to drought and overpopulation, Arabic camel herding nomads have moved further south in search of water and vast land, leading them to take over a land that belongs to non-Arabic farming communities. You're obviously speaking on something, in which you do not know much about. But, the real issue here is how and why this murder was committed and let's stay focused on that. To everyone, let's read and form educated opinions before getting online and talking nonsense. No wonder our children are still so 'messed up'.

dr:noitall, where did you live, in a little village in the middle of a forest in Sicily or Calabria? Are you sure you ???really??? lived in Italy? Because what you describe is the reality of only the very little towns in the far south of Italy or the reality of Italy 100 years ago. I can tell you for sure, as I???m often in Chicago as my wife is from there, that Italy has many problems and Italian customs are sometimes contradictory, but the actual Italian society doesn???t have the problems you say, but others: first of all it is a less bigoted society than the US mid-west, it is not true at all that Italian women who live by themselves are considered bad women in fact there are more women living by themselves that men, the % of betraying women is higher than men and notwithstanding this men don???t keep them closed inside the house but let them go out with friends just like they do; here people get married later, the average is about 30 after a lot of experience, both for women and men, and this is not an obstacle for them to find an husband or a fianc??e at all, unless they live in those villages in South Italy, even southern Italy towns like Napoli or Palermo are so different from your description, almost every woman works and at least in centre-north Italy is almost impossible to find a man contrary to that, we are a much more modern society than you say, both with its positive side and negative that modernity takes.

It's not true that the media here doesn't talk too much about that homicide as well, because everywhere in Europe they seem to talk about that just like an Agatha Christie homicide.

Lastly, sollecito doesn't mean tickle, solletico is tickle.
Sorry dr:noitall but the reality you describe seems more similar to some place in Alabama or Mississippi than Italy

Ali109, while I agree with most of your comments (and I am an American by birth and by choice) . . . you seem to absolve the other participants of their guilt. Are you telling me that we Americans possess magical mind-control powers over you "lesser" beings? It is clear you have your own agenda and probably jump on any story where an American has done something abominable to spew yoru venom. So be it. That said, I hope the 3 of them and any other participant are caught, and that they rot in a cell for the rest of their lives and then rot in hell the rest of eternity. And my thoughts and prayers are with the Kercher family because they are the ones who deserve our focus and attention. But you Ali and your Ilk couldn't care less about them - only your own agenda and bitter feelings. My prayers are with you as well.

This is just another example of how our society is changing into a group of thrill seekers. I mean, just the story itself shows what we are. Extreme everything, because there are those that are too weak to enjoy normal anything. It is perpetuated in the media as a tool to sell products that had no place previous. As a result you will have those, like these 4 that use the extreme to fulfill their twisted desires, and ultimately end up in the death of a person whose participated in something she thought was going to be ok, and then turned wicked. As long as we, as a society, continue to endorse and promote these "extreme" sports, tastes, music, lifestyles etc...problems like this will continue to show their ugly faces, sooner or later.

man this story makes me sick, to hear something like this happening makes me think how this world can be screwed up...i don't understand how people can do this to each other...you must be reall sick and demented to do something like this...well i just hope they get what they deserve for doing this to a poor young innocent victim...

man this story makes me sick, to hear something like this happening makes me think how this world can be screwed up...i don't understand how people can do this to each other...you must be reall sick and demented to do something like this...well i just hope they get what they deserve for doing this to a poor young innocent victim...

Ddra20 - I would agree with you if we lived in a society that was in a vacuum. My post was in regards to an Italian national who stated about racism in Europe. I thought it was important to qualify his initial statement. The position that you present is a humanitarian position that cannot (unfortunately) be directly addressed due to the bias of all people involved.....and by this I mean the direct actors and the global society. You as a MAN who has traveled the world, you must concede that the world in which we live is not prepared to evaluate individual acts as individual acts. This would allow for humanitarian position to be expressed. This is what leads to grand generalizations that people hold dear to their heart eventhough they have not quantified or qualified their beliefs. Until we as a species stop trying to justify our positions one way or the other, we will continue to see everything is terms or "my" perspective and "your" perspective.

Comment: These animals should be put in a cage. I hope there is a death penalty in Italy. My heart goes out to Meridith's parents and family.

Comment: All of these animals should be put in a cage. I hope there is a death penalty in Italy.

that poor child lost her life after much suffering at the hands of animals...... all of them, not just the african

Ddra20 is right. That poor child lost her life after much suffering. They are ALL animals.. Not just the African.

I think all 3 involved should be locked up forever-no matter what part they played they are all guilty of no less than watching this young woman suffer for around 2 hours as she was being brutally raped and bleeding to death, I have a daughter about the same age and it would be so hard to live if something happened to her caused by an accident, but it would be unbearable to live with the knowledge of the suffering she went through. I cant imagine wanting something so bad that I would do this to another human being- or do they just think they are more valuable than anyone else? it seems like the "just do it attitude" has become a way of life and if you can get what you want, then nothing else matters, even if it means taking someone elses life for a few minutes of pleasure or a few bucks. sad sad world

These people are crazy how ae you going to kill you roommate and friend I hope the fry the girl and everyone else involved.