tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post5446783194317066292..comments2024-03-25T09:18:22.829-05:00Comments on Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers: BOOK CLUB FRIDAY -- GUEST AUTHOR CANDACE DEMPSEYANASTASIA POLLACKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-75832914409840589792011-03-28T16:42:30.497-05:002011-03-28T16:42:30.497-05:00I paid slight attention to this case at the beginn...I paid slight attention to this case at the beginning, but the more I learned, the more I thought: There is reasonable doubt here. Lots and lots of it - the motive is so weak. And the prosecutor was a little too ambitious, wanting a headline-grabbing case. He got one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-51257838589009410282011-03-26T16:35:54.587-05:002011-03-26T16:35:54.587-05:00Candace, you have a terrfic background and it soun...Candace, you have a terrfic background and it sounds like you are the perfect person to write this book! Everyone on both sides of the Atlantic is intrigued by this case...great post! Dr. Mary Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830775228121609168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-23510716627084565272011-03-26T05:43:55.968-05:002011-03-26T05:43:55.968-05:00Is it me, or does anyone else find the airing of a...Is it me, or does anyone else find the airing of a movie fictionalizing an ongoing criminal case complete unethical? Worse, that they can incorporate fiction and falsehoods into it, per Candace's statement. Life is stranger than fiction, and whether this woman is guilty or innocent, everyone is entitled to a fair trial. This is hugely prejudicial and unjust in my opinion.Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-50450301209454365882011-03-25T22:02:58.780-05:002011-03-25T22:02:58.780-05:00Cases such as this make us grateful for the Americ...Cases such as this make us grateful for the American courts ... not perfect, but often much more evolved than many other countries.shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06310778176889652167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-23143828956303743622011-03-25T21:50:49.996-05:002011-03-25T21:50:49.996-05:00I would love to win a copy of this book, because I...I would love to win a copy of this book, because I am very interested in the case. I don't know Amanda Knox was involved in this murder, but I do think she was involved in some way. I watch Datelines all the time and you would be surprised to see how many reasons there are for someone to murder you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-28151923634628623912011-03-25T20:59:44.551-05:002011-03-25T20:59:44.551-05:00I want to thank Candace Dempsey for such an intere...I want to thank Candace Dempsey for such an interesting guest blog today. I was hoping she'd be able to stop by to comment, but she may be off on assignment. Hopefully, she'll have a chance tomorrow. For those of you who have commented, be sure to check back Sunday to see if you're the winner of a copy of MURDER IN ITALY. And for those of you who haven't commented yet, there's still plenty of time today and tomorrow.ANASTASIA POLLACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-1970957668638845852011-03-25T18:19:39.940-05:002011-03-25T18:19:39.940-05:00I am anxious to see how the appeal turns out and w...I am anxious to see how the appeal turns out and would love to read your book! My best friend Sheryl Clough is also in SOLO, which I have read.BJSimonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-43612898266284881482011-03-25T17:01:11.922-05:002011-03-25T17:01:11.922-05:00I tried to keep an open mind about this trial but ...I tried to keep an open mind about this trial but the Italian prosecutors and police after a while seemed completely untrustworthy. The last straw for me was when the Italian courts charged her parents with slander (or libel) for speaking against the court decision and the legal process in Italy. I think the court business has gone from inept to vindictive. As an aside, the whole thing made me think of a memoir I read a few years ago by an Italian journalist living in India. The one thing that came across was how much he hated Americans and America, and I've wondered about that ever since.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-91553894482436265682011-03-25T15:40:28.138-05:002011-03-25T15:40:28.138-05:00Fascinating stuff,. Put my name in the hat, please...Fascinating stuff,. Put my name in the hat, please, for the book drawing.Carol-Lynn Rosselnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-33087552232186014232011-03-25T12:27:28.316-05:002011-03-25T12:27:28.316-05:00why is it so hard to believe a pretty American blo...why is it so hard to believe a pretty American blonde can be a murderess? the naivete on this site is appalling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-91839545672711990052011-03-25T12:15:16.449-05:002011-03-25T12:15:16.449-05:00I, like many others living in the Pacific Northwes...I, like many others living in the Pacific Northwest, have been facinated by this story. I still haven't made up my mind about her guilt or innocence because I don't believe we've heard the whole story. But,let this be a wake up call to all our youth, that you cannot expect other countires to treat you with respect and dignity or give you the benefit of the doubt as in America. They don't have to prove you are guilty, you have to prove you are innocent. My prayers go out to her family and I hope God gives them stength to get through this.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838742093869314749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-23244380621889159562011-03-25T12:13:33.701-05:002011-03-25T12:13:33.701-05:00The authorities gave false testimony in court on n...The authorities gave false testimony in court on numerous occasions. That should help one figure it out. But what was Mignini's motive? What was in it for him to convict two innocent people when Guede was obviously the only person involved in the crime?Grace Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430943522324335360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-45841235617196318852011-03-25T11:31:16.015-05:002011-03-25T11:31:16.015-05:00I believe Amanda may have made some mistakes in ju...I believe Amanda may have made some mistakes in judgment and ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time, but murder? No. I too am appalled at the Italian determination to keep her in jail and cannot bear the thought of her spending her life in an Italian prison. Big shout out to Candace for presenting an unbiased view as much as possible on the basis of the facts she's been able to find.judyalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767466505891813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-10320323375499389332011-03-25T11:09:17.593-05:002011-03-25T11:09:17.593-05:00As a former journalist myself, everything about th...As a former journalist myself, everything about this case, especially the sensationalist and sexist coverage that condemned Amanda at the outset, has been really troubling. I'm so glad that someone is covering this case with integrity and am hopeful that Amanda will be cleared soon and allowed to return home. Your book is now on my must-read list!Deborahhttp://www.deborahiswriting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-90089585224031407082011-03-25T10:16:11.121-05:002011-03-25T10:16:11.121-05:00I wish I could be as positive as Cynthia. I've...I wish I could be as positive as Cynthia. I've also followed this 'case' with great curiosity. I believe in my heart that Amanda is only tangentially guilty of something after the fact, but with the system in place over there, we may never know. Thanks, Candace, for digging itno this and bringing what you've discovered to the public, evin if in a work of fiction.<br />PatDalePat Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190006506963492515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-3277802953791885982011-03-25T09:13:38.276-05:002011-03-25T09:13:38.276-05:00I agree with Irene, somewhere the real truth will ...I agree with Irene, somewhere the real truth will come out. I'd love to read this book as we followed this case when it first hit the news sources.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353703006911833360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-38107452819527763642011-03-25T07:51:52.789-05:002011-03-25T07:51:52.789-05:00The truth has to be out there somewhere. Perhaps ...The truth has to be out there somewhere. Perhaps someone will dig it out or someone will come forward and bring in new evidence or even a confession. Hah! Even with a confession, I doubt the Italian legal "system" will accept it as truth. Reading about the case made me so angry! Is she innocent? My gut says so.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684465134160083369noreply@blogger.com