California Girl
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Why? because the Germans and Italians are ashamed of their behavior? Why is it reprehensible to bring up the dead Jews and American soldiers? Why? And who decides when enough time has passed and it's time to move on? Germany? Italy? I don't think so.
I have family buried in Normandy. I have walked through Treblinka. I know the cost of WWII. I am also intelligent enough to recognize that this Italy is not that Italy, just like this Germany is not that Germany. I'm a rational person. I don't do hysteria. And I certainly don't hold the mistakes of previous generations against the current one. If you do, that is your issue.
This is about one individual - that happens to be an American. The facts of the case do not support her innocence.
well the beloved Italians think differently they acquitted her.
Even the Appeals Judge wasn't overly convinced of her innocence.... just that the prosecution had been mishandled.
In Scotland, they have a verdict of 'not proven'. Which I find interesting. It is not declaring someone innocent, but it does say the case against them isn't strong enough for a conviction.