Comments on: Indulge yourself at Perugia’s famous Eurochocolate festival http://www.ericcrooks.com/activities/indulge-yourself-at-perugias-famous-eurochocolate-festival/ Travel guide Italy is your one-stop resource for information and tips on how to get the very best from your next vacation to Italy. Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Manisha Chopra http://www.ericcrooks.com/activities/indulge-yourself-at-perugias-famous-eurochocolate-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Manisha Chopra Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:31:16 +0000 http://www.ericcrooks.com/?p=90#comment-17 chocolate festival - truly is a dream for chocolate lovers and that also for nine days. Delicious! chocolate festival – truly is a dream for chocolate lovers and that also for nine days. Delicious!

]]> By: Tony del Balzo http://www.ericcrooks.com/activities/indulge-yourself-at-perugias-famous-eurochocolate-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tony del Balzo Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:32:30 +0000 http://www.ericcrooks.com/?p=90#comment-9 I have heard that Perugia is an unsafe city for work, study and tourism. I have heard that the Prosecutors, who are themselves convicted of Abuse of Power charges and sentenced to 16 months in prison, are still allowed to conduct prosecutions and gather evidence. I have heard that the defendants are sometimes beaten and if they complain, they are charged with slander. I have heard that it is common to hold an innocent person in jail for a full year without bringing charges. I have heard he the prison and jails have a high rate of HIV. I have heard that the use of psychological profiling is highly thought of in Italy and that police will hold a person for having a "negative personality" (what ever that is) for up to a year. I have heard that the year in jail does not count as time already served in case of a conviction. I have heard that a simple majority (4 of 8) of the jury is required, not a unanimous vote. I have heard that all convictions come with a vote of no confidence in that they are granted two automatic appeals. Further, over half of all appeals result in a change of sentence. I have heard that if the prosecutor does not get a drastic enough sentence, he can appeal for more time than the initial judge asked for. I have heard that the prison will confiscate diaries and letters of suspects and publish the incriminating parts outside of the trial. I have heard that jurors are not asked about bias, predisposition or prior knowledge about the case. You could end up having the victim's brother on the jury and that is fine in Italy. I heard that a prisoner named Alto was beaten to death by the police in Perugia and it was ruled an accident. I have heard that if arrested, you will be interviewed and interrogated without benefit of a translator. In short, I have heard enough where I do not feel safe in Italy and will be going to France instead. Viva la France ! I have heard that Perugia is an unsafe city for work, study and tourism.
I have heard that the Prosecutors, who are themselves convicted of Abuse of Power charges and sentenced to 16 months in prison, are still allowed to conduct prosecutions and gather evidence.
I have heard that the defendants are sometimes beaten and if they complain, they are charged with slander.
I have heard that it is common to hold an innocent person in jail for a full year without bringing charges.
I have heard he the prison and jails have a high rate of HIV.
I have heard that the use of psychological profiling is highly thought of in Italy and that police will hold a person for having a “negative personality” (what ever that is) for up to a year.
I have heard that the year in jail does not count as time already served in case of a conviction.
I have heard that a simple majority (4 of 8) of the jury is required, not a unanimous vote.
I have heard that all convictions come with a vote of no confidence in that they are granted two automatic appeals. Further, over half of all appeals result in a change of sentence.
I have heard that if the prosecutor does not get a drastic enough sentence, he can appeal for more time than the initial judge asked for.
I have heard that the prison will confiscate diaries and letters of suspects and publish the incriminating parts outside of the trial.
I have heard that jurors are not asked about bias, predisposition or prior knowledge about the case. You could end up having the victim’s brother on the jury and that is fine in Italy.
I heard that a prisoner named Alto was beaten to death by the police in Perugia and it was ruled an accident.
I have heard that if arrested, you will be interviewed and interrogated without benefit of a translator.

In short, I have heard enough where I do not feel safe in Italy and will be going to France instead. Viva la France !

]]> By: Annmarie Kostyk http://www.ericcrooks.com/activities/indulge-yourself-at-perugias-famous-eurochocolate-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Annmarie Kostyk Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:45:01 +0000 http://www.ericcrooks.com/?p=90#comment-4 I'm looking forward to this. I also wanted to go to the one in Turin, but couldn't get a straight answer on the dates! Has anyone attended before? I’m looking forward to this. I also wanted to go to the one in Turin, but couldn’t get a straight answer on the dates! Has anyone attended before?

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