Italian Investigators Cannot Admit Their Mistakes in Amanda Knox Investigation

I recently spent some time reading about the Meredith Kercher murder investigation/prosecution that started in 2007. Recently, (April/May 2013) Knox came out in interviews with quiet confidence defending herself and answering questions. This is what sparked my interest, this woman defending herself, was she genuine or not?

The problem begins when one actually tries to look at facts about the case, the investigation, & the irrefutable events that we can actually verify happened. If you read opinion, or the Europe press, you automatically think she is guilty and vile. I even, watching the interviews, was offended by Knox's boldness in defending herself. But again I say, when you look at the hard facts of what we know happened in the investigation and surrounding events,... it's just not that easy to say she's guilty. In fact it's pretty damn hard. 

The facts are that Rudy Guede was convicted of the murder of Kercher with hard evidence; - DNA, blood, fingerprints, you know,..... direct evidence. Facts are also that investigators detained and interviewed Knox multiple times before reading her, her rights. It was many weeks before she was able to see a lawyer. Facts are that Rudy Guede fled the country just days after the murder. While the convicted killer fled the scene, (fact), a team of police were wrapped up in concocting wild tales involving Knox, with absolutely no physical evidence linking her to the murder. (Fact; not 1 piece of physical evidence was ever turned over by Italian authorities that linked Knox to the scene). 

Now, these are the facts of the case. Throw everything else away (emotion and opinion) and here is what you have: hard physical evidence directly to a man who was also accused in a separate burglary and assault attempt (and convicted in the murder of Kercher). This man fled the country days after the murder while police fiddled for months with Knox and her boyfriend. We have investigators questioning and detaining Knox for weeks before reading her, her rights or giving her access to a lawyer. One of these investigators was later suspended for abuse charges related to a separate case. These investigators fed the media wild, outlandish tales. Tales like that Knox killed Kercher in a marijuana fueled rage (how oxymoronic is that?), that it was related to an orgy, or that  the murder could of been part of a satanic ritual. 

Looking at these things, it's clear to me we have a case where macho Italian Investigators seriously botched a murder investigation to an extremely embarrassing level. The lies built and built and so did their pride. They were never able to admit their mistakes. They would rather drag an innocent girl through hell and back, then admit that the real killer fled the scene three days after the murder while they turned the screws on the wrong person. 

I'll end by saying to this day there is not one piece of physical evidence linking Knox or her boyfriend to the murder. The real killer sits in jail with strong DNA evidence linking him. Bloggers in Italy have been shut down by being critical of the investigators. When does the pride end? Seriously?