Friday, 11 April 2014

Amanda Knox Is Innocent

An opinion piece.



       Has anyone heard of "innocent until proven guilty?" The facts are there. Look at the evidence, or lack there of. The evidence was taken care of terribly, the forensic scientists threw away important pieces of evidence and touched others with their bare hands, leaving their own fingerprints on what could have potentially been crucial. This case was terribly handled, and because of that, no one knows who is really guilty. You can accuse Amanda Knox of being guilty based on her "emotions," "monotone," "diary entries," or "alternating stories." However, there is no solid proof, no DNA evidence to prove that she is guilty, so as of right now, she is innocent.        
      
     In terms of Amanda Knoxx constantly putting the "blame" on others and alternating her stories, it is hard to stick to the truth when you are questioned for every small action, every step you took that night. You try being questioned in a room for 5 hours with investigators whose sole goal is to prove your guilt. I was once questioned for 10 minutes about stealing my friend's phone, and already I could hear myself changing the story because I could not remember every exact "detail" about the truth. All I could remember was that I came back, grabbed a piece of paper, went to a review session  followed by a meeting. The details about how long I spent at each session or why I came back or where I was between this time and this time were unknown. The human mind is intriguing because you can't remember everything, so you subconsciously find yourself filling in the "gaps" and making up little actions that flow between the basic simple truths that you remember. Eventually, the story gets mixed between the truth and the "gap-fillers."        
      
     I believe Amanda Knoxx is innocent because they have no evidence, she's the one who called the police about a robbery, and I don't judge until I see the proof. I don't make assumptions based on her behaviors, or what unreliable reporters say. I look at the solid facts. At this point, forensic scientists and judges have closed their mind on the fact that it could be someone else, and are trying to find all evidence that proves it is her. Instead, open up your mind, investigate other potential suspects, and develop more theories instead of accuse the same person for years.        
      
     Stop being so judgmental people, look at the evidence not at the media, and just let her live in peace. She is human. She has feelings and emotions too. I hostly feel bad for her, the fact that this case blew up all over America and Europe. No one would know who she is if it wasn't for the news reporters. She would be one amongst the thousands of other people being accused and tried for murder in the world. Why is she so special, when there are thousand of other crimes out there. Just let her live her life, and you go and live yours, without letting this case or her verdict affect you. Amanda Knox, according to the law, is innocent. 

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