In that sense, I wouldn’t take too much from how awkward the phrasing is–we don’t know exactly what it was in Italian either.

Using my creative brain, it could’ve been something as simple as “Sei fottuto nero” (“You’re screwed, black man”) which would imply what the newspapers have reported but be more colloquial. I just don’t know. The fact is that they haven’t reported the exact quote even in Italian, at least that I’ve seen; I don’t know why.

Does this comment sound more believable in the original Italian? Because in English it sounds totally made up.

Maybe, maybe if I’d just killed somebody I’d have time to say, “They’re gonna blame the black.” Which is how we’d say it in America. But I doubt it. I’d just get the hell out of there before people discovered who I was.

Anyway, are Italian killers just more polite in their language? Is that why I just don’t believe a word of it?

Article at Telegraph.co.uk

On the bright side for her, the new man arrested (who was *definitely* there at the time of the murder) has said she wasn’t there. Of course that would lead to wonder why she remembers covering her ears from Kercher’s screams….

I read in the Italian news yesterday that more witnesses are coming forward who heard commotion, that there was likely another female in the apartment because of a print in the blood of a stiletto, and more.

Such a sad, tragic mystery.

But then I learn that she and the boyfriend were shopping for thong panties after the murder. And engaging in PDA.

I no longer believe anything she says. Expect that she was telling the truth when she said that she doesn’t get embarrassed.

I just read something over at Corriere della Sera (the Italian version) in which she wrote out yet another version of events. She says she had “flashes” of Lumumba in the apartment, etc. She also says Italian police hit her on the head when she didn’t remember things….

Rudy says he went back to the apartment with Meredith, felt bad, went to the bathroom, left his “evidence” and while in there, heard screams, etc. Says it was an Italian who killed her and then escaped.

Very interesting, as always.

And I completely agree with you about Knox’s reactions following what happened; from all accounts she was as cool as the proverbial cucumber and whether she had a part in it or not, well, that’s a bit odd. Of course I always say we never know how we’d react in a similar situation, so I don’t like to judge other people’s reactions *too* much. But still!

That knife found in Sollecito’s apartment with both her and Kercher’s DNA–that’s going to be tough to explain since Kercher had reportedly never been to his apartment. Doesn’t seem she’ll be getting out of custody any time soon.

Another thing which is rather minor, but it’s still bugging me– we all keep saying her “boyfriend”…they knew each other for 2-3 weeks! I don’t really have more of a comment on that, but I just think back to when I was dating and when 2-3 weeks hardly meant bf.

But maybe I’m just an old fuddy duddy

Did you see they’ve been discussing this over on the Expat board now?

You know, even if Amanda was so drugged out, and doesn’t remember exactly what happened, or whatever, you think she would have been a little more freaked out the next morning. The pics of her and her bf kissing, and seeing normal, just don’t ring true. There are SOOO many weird things about this case. Sad, but I must say, interesting!

Anyway, I have noticed that many media outlets have actually shied away saying anything about the poop, sticking to the “other DNA in the bathroom” line, sometimes even pointing to toilet paper (which I’m sure was also there with prints–fingerprints!). Can we not handle the poop?

OK, bad to joke about such an awful situation.

I just hope the other two start telling the truth; it sounds to me like perhaps they were afraid of this guy so long as he was on the lam…wonder if they still are.

I just hope Meredith’s family can find some closure.