That'd be great! What forum should we use, should we start a Google Group? We can do it here if you like, but I'm concerned about getting distracted by other comments; the original threads got too bulky to hold a coherent conversation.
That's a problem that would presumably exist to some extent on any public forum. I'm not too bothered by it myself; my feeling is that in such a situation one is not necessarily obliged to reply to all comments individually.
Here's my suggestion: why don't we try it here first, and see how it works? I'd be interested to see if this kind of thing can work on LW. There probably won't be as many comments now as before, since it isn't a new topic.
If it does get unwieldy, we can always move somewhere else.
For my part, I'm happy to walk through the Micheli report or one of the many lists of evidence against Knox and Sollecito on the Internet, but I would pick as my top three pieces of evidence:
The double-DNA knife
Sollecito's DNA on Kercher's bra strap
The mixed-DNA blood
Rather than the Micheli report (which was the first-level ruling in the Guede case), you'd presumably be better off with the Massei-Cristiani report, which was actually about the Knox-Sollecito case (and is even available in translation by the PMF people).
Interestingly, I agree with you that the knife and bra clasp are the strongest pieces of prosecution evidence (though I would have put them in the reverse order). However, they've been pretty severely punctured by Conti and Vecchiotti in their report. You can read the conclusions of that report here.
Anyway, I'll create a new Discussion thread upon confirmation that that's acceptable to you.
That's a problem that would presumably exist to some extent on any public forum. I'm not too bothered by it myself; my feeling is that in such a situation one is not necessarily obliged to reply to all comments individually.
We could access-control the main section of a Google Group or a mini-blog, creating a separate area for comments if we like. That would also be convenient because I can easily notice if you've posted when I check Google Reader.
...Here's my suggestion: why don't we try it here first, and see how it works? I'd be interested to see if th
I'm not sure if anyone has been following the appeal...
but I'm willing to bet up to several hundred dollars at even odds that Amanda Knox will be released on appeal.