Interesting essay by an wrongfully accused person

[Johann du Toit]

A very interesting thread, originally posted on Twitter, by Amanda Knox, an American who was wrongfully accused of murder in Italy. Cognitive bias and the undue weight attached to the first information pertaining to her conviction portrayed an important role in media perception of her case.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1...247490561.html

[bodhi_]

The police bungled the investigation because they had the case already solved in their minds, this does not make Knox innocent. She was either involved or aware of what was happening, being able to prove that is a whole different story.

[SoldierMan]

The police bungled the investigation because they had the case already solved in their minds, this does not make Knox innocent. She was either involved or aware of what was happening, being able to prove that is a whole different story.

Yeah I never had a good feeling about her. But then feelings don't count but as you say what you can prove is some else entirely.