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Watch: Amanda Knox' parents share their thoughts while awaiting a verdict

by Jan Minagawa

KING5.com

Posted on December 4, 2009 at 6:59 AM

An Italian jury began deliberations Friday in the yearlong trial of former University of Washington student Amanda Knox, who is charged with murdering her British roommate. Amanda Knox' parents, in Perugia, Italy, share their thoughts with KING5's Linda Byron while awaiting a verdict.

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alkinative said on December 4, 2009 at 9:34 PM

I don't think her parents should have bought her an airline ticket home before the verdict, and then publicized that fact. I think that was a slap in the face of the jury, and could have possibly influenced their decision-making (which was obviously as emotional as much as fact-based, from what I've learned about the evidence in this case and the Italian system of "justice"). The parents also erred by announcing they would hold a live half-hour news conference, with questions and answers, IF she was found not guilty. That was also a slap at the jury, and at the same time it pandered to the European paparrazi which have always controlled this trial way too much. I don't know who was advising the parents about such things, but I think they've gotten some really bad advice. Where was the native Italian psychologist-consultant to help them tailor Amanda's and her parents' comments/testimony to the current Italian/Catholic psyche, all along? Nowhere, that I've heard about.

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gamooch1974 said on December 4, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Whatever, I think she had something to do with it. Let's all not forget a young beautiful life was taken away.What about her families feelings. The news and media seemed to have forgotten about that.

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seattleluvmonger said on December 4, 2009 at 3:31 PM

Italy making example of the "Ugly American"......too bad.....hoping for appeal...but seems to be futile.....I feel for the family of Amanda Knox...my heart is with you

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