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>> i think were closer to the one about interracial marriage, that most americans have come to believe that same sex marriage is a right every american ought to have and that minority of americans who dont believe that are either going to be convinced that they should, or will have to just live with it and live with their disagreement. >> mr. bond, i really appreciate you taking the time to talk to us. thank you so much. >> my pleasure. thank you. >> let us know what you think about what the sup...

>> translator: after the first few weeks, we were convinced because of the behavior of the two people and especially amanda that they were both involved in the crime. >> reporter: but almost immediately after the arrests, the prosecutor had a problem. the third suspect had an airtight alibi. he was in his crowded bar that night. he could not have been involved. then the actual forensic tests came back. >> when i looked at it, i was horrified. >> reporter: greg is a forensic biologist and directo...

Going to say that proposition 8 is unconstitutional and the other states with same sex marriage can continue on with that. so at the very least, i think thats been won today. >> there are many people who still dont view this as part of the civil rights struggle or as part of a civil rights issue, so then what do you say? >> i say youre sadly mistaken. i understand particularly if youre black and you like to think of the civil rights as something black people do, we did it, we did it successfully...

With her studies and not worry about it? i mean, what kind of advice do you give your client? >> well, you know, i cant tell you what advice i gave my client. amanda is going to continue with her life. shes a wonderful young woman. and you know, shes interested in writing. she is very literary. she has a particular interest in music and obviously, shes in the university. so these things will continue but obviously shes going to have to remain focused on this case and this nightmare unfortunately...

To have already kind of embraced that change. justice ginsburg noted that when the court outlawed bans on abortion with roe v wade she thought the justices had gone too far ahead of the public, that the court acted too soon. which situation do you believe were closer to now? >> i think were closer to the one about interracial marriage, that most americans have come to believe that same sex marriage is a right every american ought to have and that minority of americans who dont believe that are e...

And secondly, lets face it, do we really want to have everybody on a cell phone on an airplane as were flying along? maybe this should be the last place where people arent talking on the phone. >> senator mccaskill, who is pushing for this change, she points out that pilots are using ipads in the cockpit, the flight attendants even have been given them. thats something i think a lot of people maybe didnt realize. >> this is when the house of cards started tumbling for the faa when it was announc...

And secondly, lets face it, do we really want to have everybody on a cell phone on an airplane as were flying along? maybe this should be the last place where people arent talking on the phone. >> senator mccaskill, who is pushing for this change, she points out that pilots are using ipads in the cockpit, the flight attendants even have been given them. thats something i think a lot of people maybe didnt realize. >> this is when the house of cards started tumbling for the faa when it was announc...

Doesnt, and they recognize that sometimes they have to take a lot of heat but they dont want to take heat unnecessarily. i think what today did was really raise the stakes for tomorrow, because they really look to be punting on a lot of these big issues today, but tomorrow its very unlikely they can punt on the issue of whether the defense of marriage act is unconstitutional and thats what well hear about tomorrow. >> anderson, in talking to ted olson a lot about this case, you know, he says tha...

I think its just reality. they recognize that its very different doing something that provokes a huge part of the country and something that doesnt, and they recognize that sometimes they have to take a lot of heat but they dont want to take heat unnecessarily. i think what today did was really raise the stakes for tomorrow, because they really look to be punting on a lot of these big issues today, but tomorrow its very unlikely they can punt on the issue of whether the defense of marriage act i...

Immediately after the arrests, the prosecutor had a problem. the third suspect had an airtight alibi. he was in his crowded bar that night. he could not have been involved. then the actual forensic tests came back. >> when i looked at it, i was horrified. >> reporter: greg is a forensic biologist and director of idahos innocence project. he also was working with the knox defense team. he says italian investigators did a good job processing the crime scene, collected excellent evidence, but clung...