Magazine Gives Away Set of Knives With Amanda Knox Issue

Most tasteless promotion ever?

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Oggi, a celebrity magazine in Italy, wins the award for most tasteless giveaway after packaging a set of knives with its new issue, featuring Amanda Knox on the cover. Knox, an American, recently had her conviction overturned in the 2007 stabbing death of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. Oh, there's a pizza cutter in there, too. That makes it OK. 

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