after being found guilty of murdering an unarmed police officer in 2019.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/2-ca...2kkofezgqbsvhuiqb271

Their Italian vacation is going to last longer than they ever imagined.

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Two US students get life sentences in Italy

The two were into drugs. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Yeah, they're screwed. They were screwed from the very start of this thing. Guilty or innocent, I'd hate to be subjected to the Italian justice system.

Of course, after the travesty that recently occurred in our American Judicial system, I feel a bit hypocritical saying that.

I trust the Italians to get it it right far more easily than I do the DOJ (Democrats Obstructing Justice)

I also agree that the Italian justice system is pretty good, unless dealing with the corrupted upper levels of government.

Those two went to high school in a town of extremely privileged persons, young and adult. I used to live there, it has sort of a mini Hollywood mindset. They got their taste of the real world, you can almost blame their parents for what has happened.

Same place where Max Wade did some crazy Hollywood style crimes, as a teenager.
Stole a Lamborghini, attempted murder of another kid who was dating the girl he wanted, started on a plan to hijack a helicopter as part of a jewel heist, and more.

https://www.sfgate.com/crime/a...ar-theft-4941073.php

Maybe they'll get some good al dente pasta instead of meatloaf. (Just tryin' to be positive. )

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Maybe they'll get some good al dente pasta instead of meatloaf. (Just tryin' to be positive

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Good idea. You could be their life coach.

Wanted to buy cocaine.

Participants in an illegal drug transaction.

Stabbed an unarmed Police Officer to death.

Life sentence.

Got off to easy.

Don't murder people. Especially cops.

Although I didn't think Europeans were usually life sentence kind of people. Maybe Italians are more hard-nosed.

They were pretty much fighting for their civilization during the Cold War. Being a lawyer at the time required balls

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Originally posted by jhe888:
Don't murder people. Especially cops.

Although I didn't think Europeans were usually life sentence kind of people. Maybe Italians are more hard-nosed.

Italy convicted seven scientists for manslaughter for failing to warn citizens of an earthquake for chrissakes. Yeah, hard-nosed as you say.

Pretty good justice system, sure. After following a bit of the Amanda Knox trial, I'd never come to the opinion that Italy's justice system is "pretty good."

I guess they passed murder 101 but failed life 101.

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Originally posted by c1steve:
I also agree that the Italian justice system is pretty good, unless dealing with the corrupted upper levels of government.

Those two went to high school in a town of extremely privileged persons, young and adult. I used to live there, it has sort of a mini Hollywood mindset. They got their taste of the real world, you can almost blame their parents for what has happened.

Marin County, especially the whole of southern Marin county and all its 'towns' is the West Coast slice of the worst of New England college towns. Entire communities occupied by smug, self-righteous, arrogant, self-important, NIMBY assholes. Their spawn, whether they attend Tam High, Redwood, Drake, Marin Country Day...doesn't matter, all privileged, wannabe adults, with lots of financial and familial cover to do stupid shit. The most homogeneous region in the entire Bay Area (actually Northern CA really) but, also the loudest voices when it comes to demanding 'diversity' and 'equity'

Here's how its playing in the local rag
Marin classmates found guilty in murder of Italian police officer, given life sentences

That police officer was stabbed 11 times. Over $100 of cocaine. The only reason they didn't receive the death penalty is that it's outlawed in Italy.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by jhe888:
Don't murder people. Especially cops.

Although I didn't think Europeans were usually life sentence kind of people. Maybe Italians are more hard-nosed.

Italy convicted seven scientists for manslaughter for failing to warn citizens of an earthquake for chrissakes. Yeah, hard-nosed as you say.

Pretty good justice system, sure. After following a bit of the Amanda Knox trial, I'd never come to the opinion that Italy's justice system is "pretty good."

I agree they seemed to screw up the Amanda Knox case pretty badly. I can't say why or what lay behind that.

Charging scientists with failing to predict earthquakes is stupid, and seemed largely political to me. Someone had to be a scapegoat.

It is a different way of doing criminal prosecution as compared to us. I don't know if it is generally worse or generally better. Maybe the same, but different?

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Originally posted by corsair:

Marin County, especially the whole of southern Marin county and all its 'towns' is the West Coast slice of the worst of New England college towns. Entire communities occupied by smug, self-righteous, arrogant, self-important, NIMBY assholes. Their spawn, whether they attend Tam High, Redwood, Drake, Marin Country Day...doesn't matter, all privileged, wannabe adults, with lots of financial and familial cover to do stupid shit. The most homogeneous region in the entire Bay Area (actually Northern CA really) but, also the loudest voices when it comes to demanding 'diversity' and 'equity'

Those sorts of places often want liberal feel-good policies, but not in their little enclaves.

Guessing that the two stupidents are about to learn a new subject matter.

He stabbed the officer 11 times. He's an animal. I hope their time is hard and for their entire lives.

I wish this had happened in a non-EU country. The prison experience would be much more fitting.