Knox's judge explains guilty verdict

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I was impressed by the assertion that much of the adverse public opinion is based on anti-American sentiment. I have traveled in Europe as has several of my friends. Two couples, one an American married to lady from Germany told me of their experience. The lady has been the United States for several year sand amazingly has very little accent. You would probably think she was from the South. The couples case is similar except the man is originally from Sweden. Both are conversant in several languages. They both experienced the anti-American sentiments held by some Europeans. They were overcharged for meals and drinks by servers who often talked with others how they had duped the dumb classless Americans. The servers were shocked when they were confronted by their "dumb Americans" about their duplicity. They called over the management and raised hell very vociferously and threatened to call the police for being overcharged. This wasn't just one or two instances, but happened numerous times. I know this happens from my own experiences and won't belabor the point.