Andrew 4857 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Aaaaaand his Lawyer has just read out his uncles home address, where he has lived for the lasty 18 months on live TV.Genius On the other hand, if someone does break in, they should be doing so wit no illusions about what will happen to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I hope the prosecution appeals. To me hes guilty of murder and doesnt have a leg to stand on. I'll get me coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Well you would have thought that's his athletics career over. And to think of what he could have been, he had the world at his feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Sold all his assets...Would have done a runner if he's gone down for murdah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/12/reeva-steenkamp-family-outrage-oscar-pistorius-verdict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Sentence might be light the way she's babbling on about precedence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 She's dragging it out like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 5 Years in Jail for culpable Homicide 3 years, suspended for 5 years, for the firearms charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35583 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 She's dragging it out like... She's definitely charging daily rates I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Think there was more to this case than just relying on precedent of other 'accidental' shootings. Personally would have gone for 8-10 years. Edited October 21, 2014 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 5 Years in Jail for culpable Homicide 3 years, suspended for 5 years, for the firearms charge So the firearms charge is wholly suspended then. And he'll realistically serve 2-3 years at most. Agree that it had to be a custodial sentence mind, although I've always been swayed towards his version of events, he still took that poor girl's life. I hope her family get a little bit of comfort from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 June Steenkamp has said "Its right" Pistorius' Uncle has said there will be no appeal. OP must serve at least 1/6 of his sentence before he can be considered for house arrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 June Steenkamp has said "Its right" Pistorius' Uncle has said there will be no appeal. OP must serve at least 1/6 of his sentence before he can be considered for house arrest. He'll write a book make and make a million and be out in 2 ish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 His lawyer has just said it's likely he'll only be in jail for 10 months and then house arrest. Obviously it's been a horrendous situation, but looking at the bigger picture it's probably done the South African justice system no harm to be as transparent as it has been, given the history of the country. Judge Masipa is quite the formidable woman - I'll bet she's swigging from a bottle of Amarula as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 His lawyer has just said it's likely he'll only be in jail for 10 months and then house arrest. Obviously it's been a horrendous situation, but looking at the bigger picture it's probably done the South African justice system no harm to be as transparent as it has been, given the history of the country. Judge Masipa is quite the formidable woman - I'll bet she's swigging from a bottle of Amarula as we speak. NPA saying it would be 20 months and they're looking at whether or not to appeal for a stronger sentence. Might not be over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17654 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Can't help thinking if he'd been black he'd have been found guilty of murder. Do they still have capital punishment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31202 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 You reckon the black judge doesn't like blacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Can't help thinking if he'd been black he'd have been found guilty of murder. Do they still have capital punishment? No, abolished in 1995. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17654 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 No I think a black man from a township wouldn't have been able afford Oscars lawyers. To be fair that doesn't just happen in SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31202 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 So it's nothing to do with colour, it's to do with money? In that case I'd agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7169 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 10 months ffs. 4 years watching cable and playing xbox after that isn't much of a punishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15716 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 That'll learn him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 10 months ffs. 4 years watching cable and playing xbox after that isn't much of a punishment Dunno about that, DEADMAN would be losing his mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I find the whole thing a bit difficult to get my head around tbh. This is sort of how I think about it in my head: Either he knew it was her or he thought she was a burgler. If he knew it was her, it's murder. If he thought it was someone else, he still intended to kill them, so it's murder too... ..unless it's believed that he was sufficently in fear of his own life that he justafiably killed the supposed burgler pre-emptively, in which case he gets off. I don't get this halfway house of him being not guilty of murder but not quite justified in killing this supposed burgler in self defence and therefore getting a sentance someway in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7169 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 1 - you go to sleep with your girlfriend 2 - you wake up and hear someone in the bathroom Do You A - check 6 inches to your left Or B - load a gun, drag yourself to the bathroom and start shooting? it's fucking ridiculous he didn't get life for murder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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