Tuesday, Oct 4

I was instantly drawn to the article about Amanda Knox and the verdict of her trial for many reasons (besides the fact that it has been in the news for awhile now). For instance, I found her case both interesting and confusing because she is pretty close in age to me, she was studying abroad when her life began spiraling out of control, and much more. The fact that something as scary, confusing, complicated, etc. as this trial and all the events that brought on the trial could happen to someone just like me was hard for me to wrap my mind around. I really can't say whether I believe she is innocent or guilty and I think the writer of this article deserves some credit for that. Povoledo did a very good job of staying unbiased and presenting both sides of the trial and overall story, leaving me with only my views and beliefs to decide whether or not I agree with the appellate court ruling or not. Povoledo makes a good point at the end of the article when she writes that the Italian justice system will most definitely be facing some scrutiny for holding two innocent people in prison (and especially Knox because she was away from home the entire time) for the entirety of the court and trial proceedings. All in all, I enjoyed this article because I felt like at the end of reading it, I was left with only my judgment to decide whether I agree or disagree with the ruling and I was not swayed either way throughout the entire article.