2 American Students Convicted Of Murdering Police Officer In Rome | TODAY

Late on Wednesday, a jury in Italy found two young Americans guilty in the killing a police officer in Rome and sentenced the pair to life in prison. NBC’s Kelly Cobiella reports for TODAY.

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[norawheeler]

You don't stab someone 11 times in self defense. If you're trying to get away you might stab them once or twice and then run. 11 times looks like murder.

[josephdelvecchio]

These two should be allowed to return to society as soon as the Officer can return to his life!

[stillcovalent]

Anyone who stabbed someone 11 times deserves a harsh sentence.

[thelittleredhairedgirlfrom]

Just married and already a widow, that must be incredibly painful. I hope she can recover and life a full, happy life.

[indaeyo]

"That night was the worse night of my life" in front of the grieving family shows their character. It's literally not about you? Worse night of YOUR life? How about the wife? The mom and dad and siblings and the officer himself. What was that night for them? They're not sorry, and they aren't aware of the gravity of their wrongdoings, they're just sad they got caught and now have to face the consequences. There's no compassion needed for them. Condolences to the officer's family, rest in peace to the officer.

[OmoiSenpai]

If it was self defense, they wouldn't have hid their knife in a ceiling panel.

[honey]

"Lack of reason and lack of compassion" cool? where was their reason and compassion when they were stabbing a man to death??? FOH

[dctraveler]

“Lack of compassion for the 2 murders during sentencing” ? Wow, their lawyer has balls ! Did they show compassion when they murdered the police officer in cold blood?

[averymartin]

Finn's parents kept saying it was because he had mental health problems, but that's not a get out of jail free card.

[alwaysv]

So you just randomly carry a military knife to Rome?
RIP Officer in Italy and prayers to your family

[bbygrl]

This is what happens when parents spoil their kids and don't teach them how to act like a human

[jessiejoseph]

The American lawyer is an expert on compassion? He needs to ask a kid why he stabbed someone 11 times. That kid stabbed him 11 times because he wanted to, not because he needed to. These punks can rot, at least they will become fluent in Italian, if they use their time wisely. RIP to the officer, condolences to his bride.

[CarrieTrine]

It really says a lot about American's sense of entitlement that the US attorney thinks it's unfair and uncompassionate to sentence to prison 2 people who stabbed someone ELEVEN TIMES.

[AunknownMan]

He killed a Carabinieri, is not just a cop but a soldier, that‘s military Police.

[bigtimetorifan]

Lawyer saying “all the blame was laid at their feet.” Where should blame for murdering someone go, other than the murderer?!!

[FullFrontalExposure]

These guys thought that being Americans would get them out of jail free.

[joemontiero]

Wow, in jail for life and in a foriegn country...! Talking about a permanent stay....! Well done court system in italy...!

[Lesley]

“All the blame was laid at their feet”
Well yeah if you rampage stab somebody then all the blame IS at your feet🤦🏻‍♀️

[babzee]

Lack of compassion!? Are you kidding me? They didn’t give an an ounce of compassion each time they stabbed him!

[enricomonti]

Finally this officer has the justice he deserves.