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Oscar Pistorius
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I think an appeal is a guarantee
I hope he goes to jail. I think he has been extremely lucky not to be found guilty of murder. Not sure what sort of message a community sentence would send to the the poeple of South Africa. I dont believe his defence at all. Do normal rational person gets out of bed and starts shooting in their appartment, without first checking where your partner is? My GF is 6 months pregnant and gets up several times in the night. I guess she is lucky i dont have a gun. He is gun obsessed has shot in a public place on several occassions wounding a friend in a restaurant. He needs to go to jail.
KZNSeagull
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Not quite true.
The so called trauma expert recommended nothing whatsoever.
The correctional services officer recommended 3 years house arrest which including 16 hours a week community service cleaning the Transvaal Museum. But under cross examination by Nel, it was found that this chap had not read the judgment and had got his facts wrong - he said that there was no intent to shoot whereas Nel pointed out the judgment conceded that there was. Nel also asked whether Oscar would be allowed to train and compete under this order and the officer said yes, but would have to return home directly afterwards - Nel pointed out that this was not a punishment at all as that is what a professional athlete would do anyway. He described this recommendation as "shockingly inappropriate". Essentially, Nel showed this guy up to be a complete idiot - whether the Judge noticed or not is another matter entirely! About the only thing he said that made sense was that Oscar's firearm license should be revoked!
Again, I thought these defence witnesses were hopeless, but then I thought that in the trial as well. Didn't make any difference to the judgment though.
I reckon anything less than 10 years and the state will appeal. I doubt that he will get even half that.
In related news, rumours are that Carl Pistorius deleted stuff from Oscar's phone after the shooting - there was allegedly a nine minute phone call with his ex girlfriend the night before the incident and various messages that disappeared.
Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
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They should get a free jury then
KZNSeagull
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2 days? Could be nearer 5
KZNSeagull
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Sentencing continues.
Interesting front row of the public gallery. Mark Batchelor is there, whom Oscar allegedly threatened to have his legs broken, Jared Mortimer whom Oscar allegedly had a drunken altercation with in a night club in July, Samantha Taylor, Oscar's ex and Samantha Taylor's mother who has published a book about Oscar in which she says that she advised him to get immediate psychiatric help back in 2012. Could be fun if the state call any of them to attest to Oscar's "good character".
Interesting front row of the public gallery. Mark Batchelor is there, whom Oscar allegedly threatened to have his legs broken, Jared Mortimer whom Oscar allegedly had a drunken altercation with in a night club in July, Samantha Taylor, Oscar's ex and Samantha Taylor's mother who has published a book about Oscar in which she says that she advised him to get immediate psychiatric help back in 2012. Could be fun if the state call any of them to attest to Oscar's "good character".
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
I see a book and a film and lots of money for this killer in the future, where oh where do her family go from here. If I was her dad I would sneak a gun into court and blow his bloody brains out.
It's all about him, has the court forgot that a beautiful woman was shot four times and was murderd in this trial.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Seems so, old hat old news, more interest and money to be made from a living walking time bomb. A man like Oscar will do something again, he will think he is invincible..
KZNSeagull
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Mrs Steemkamp's book is being published next month, so we will see what she has to say.
Security has been increased at the court house, so perhaps a few threats have been received? According to some polls, 90% of people surveyed want him to go to prison.
symyjym
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As long as there was a door between them and he could not see the victim he would probably get away with it
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
What's that got to do with it? I do wonder if everyone would've been as outraged over this if he'd killed a little hunchback man.
My opinion. I'd have said poor old lady if an old lady have been murdered or poor young girl. I find her beautiful.
I really don't understand what you are getting worked up over. The clue is in the name defence. No doubt the prosecution will be along soon baying for blood and a lengthy prison sentence.