When this case first broke, I didn’t pay much attention to it. After Knox was found guilty in the third court, I looked through that pro-Knox website (that you just linked).
But then I found this other website, and the more I looked into it and compared it with the stories of her innocence in the press, the more I realized that the evidence against Knox actually is very strong. Here’s where that website talks about why the luminol traces are reliable evidence:
http://themurderofmeredithkercher.com/Luminol_Traces#False_Positives_and_Luminol
BTW, I know we’re not going to change each other’s opinion, but I appreciate that you’ve been discussing the case in a polite manner.
Thanks. I thank you as well. It’s a shame that people can’t discuss things without realizing that good people can disagree. On cases like these, people get emotional because if they think that they are innocent, then the results before the vindication were beyond tragic.
Forgetting about this case for a minute, even well meaning people have convicted innocents. The Center for Prosecutor Integrity documents studies that show that this has happened in America to the tune of tens of thousands each year, each one an unimaginable tragedy (which can be prevented if juries really adhere to the absolutely presumption of innocence beyond reasonable doubt, which is supposed to be the basis of all criminal law decisions).
As to Knox/Sollecito - I looked at both sides and while the following scenario might seem outlandish when proposed on the face of it, it is the one of only scenarios that accounts for all evidence. The minor variations of this scenario that still fit in, wouldn’t change guilt or innocence.
The fact that they (or at least one of them) would have been drenched with Meredith’s blood, leading to real and tangible evidence almost no matter what they did, if they (or one) had stabbed her, seems solid. There also seems to be physical evidence that they were in the room (like the luminol scenario you pointed out) and a lot of made up stories (too many - a guilty pair, or guilty partner cooperating would have stuck with one, just almost always a bad one). The apprehension and backing away from the room may have just been worry and fearing the worst (many would react this way), but that’s accounted for too in this scenario.
They likely walked in on her body and Knox probably flipped and somewhat(minorly - but enough to find out what happened) contaminated herself with the blood. Sollecito would have tried to calm her down and was less contaminated. They then knew that they’d be prime suspects and everything else is indicative of reacting to intense fear without the guilt. The general sense that they were innocent is also usually right (but not always - which is why one can never convict on a hunch and doing so is an atrocity).
Like I said, this scenario seems totally outlandish on the face of it. If they reported it, they likely would not have been believed (until the evidence checked out - and their ordeal may have lasted only weeks). But no other dissimilar scenario answers both sides of the evidence.
Anyway, just my take, but seems most in line with all evidence.