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Normal_Anomaly comments on Knox and Sollecito freed - Less Wrong Discussion

26 Post author: komponisto 03 October 2011 08:24PM

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Comment author: Normal_Anomaly 04 October 2011 02:15:28AM 6 points [-]

Since the media was interfering in favor of the verdict that actually happened, the verdict is evidence that the court was swayed by the media. They may be (or believe they are) protesting the court's "caving to media pressure" or some such.

Comment author: Bill_McGrath 04 October 2011 10:27:41PM 1 point [-]

Yeah, that was kinda what I meant. Also, I wouldn't assume they're thinking particularly rationally!

Comment author: Normal_Anomaly 06 October 2011 01:05:31AM 0 points [-]

Also, I wouldn't assume they're thinking particularly rationally!

Nor would I.