Oscar Pistorius shoots girlfriend

[Bonefish Blues]

We don't know how it looks (except that it can only get worse, not better for him, I guess!). One assumes that providing:

a. The Judge has not erred in law
b. The Judge's view is a reasonable one

Then nothing will change. Anyhow, keeps the thread alive!

[burwoodman]

Bonefish Blues said:

We don't know how it looks (except that it can only get worse, not better for him, I guess!). One assumes that providing:

a. The Judge has not erred in law
b. The Judge's view is a reasonable one

Then nothing will change. Anyhow, keeps the thread alive!

At a minimum it will cause him untold stress as opposed to counting the days until release

[allergictocheese]

burwoodman said:

At a minimum it will cause him untold stress as opposed to counting the days until release

If nothing else of value emerges from this thread, we have at least discovered that you are an unnecessarily odious fellow.

[burwoodman]

allergictocheese said:

burwoodman said:

At a minimum it will cause him untold stress as opposed to counting the days until release

If nothing else of value emerges from this thread, we have at least discovered that you are an unnecessarily odious fellow.

Various labels could be attached to you for supporting OP but i am trying not to be so judgemental.

[Conian]

I watched the Arnie classic Total Recall last night.
Remember the scene after Doug returns home from unsuccessfully getting the Mars Holiday implant?

[Cobnapint]

Conian said:

I watched the Arnie classic Total Recall last night.
Remember the scene after Doug returns home from unsuccessfully getting the Mars Holiday implant?

No....?

[Pints]

[Conian]

says hello to Sharon Stone the wife, pops into bathroom
as he comes out, the place is in darkness and sharon is shooting at the door as he opens it

[Cobnapint]

Oh.

[greygoose]

[hornetrider]

While we're slightly o/t...

Jim Jefferies on OP. NSFW for language (stand up)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT0Vz156AdY

[Legend83]

Application to appeal upheld:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-31850786

article said:

Oscar Pistorius's lawyers have failed to block an appeal by prosecutors against the South African Paralympian's acquittal on murder charges.

He was cleared of murder last year but was sentenced to five years in jail for the lesser charge of culpable homicide.

Prosecutors are seeking a murder conviction after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

On Friday, the Johannesburg High Court rejected the application by the defence team to stop the prosecutors' appeal.

After a short hearing, Judge Thokozile Masipa said procedure did not allow her to grant or refuse the application.

[hornetrider]

Oh goody.

[IanMorewood]

Appeal judge hopefully says he doesn't have a leg to stand on and gives him an extra five years.

[loughran]

Guffaw !

[BlackLabel]

"Oscar Pistorius could be free on parole by 21 August after a recommendation from South Africa's correctional services department, according to reports."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33049312

[hornetrider]

BlackLabel said:

"Oscar Pistorius could be free on parole by 21 August after a recommendation from South Africa's correctional services department, according to reports."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33049312

Well. There's justice for you.

[Negative Creep]

hornetrider said:

BlackLabel said:

"Oscar Pistorius could be free on parole by 21 August after a recommendation from South Africa's correctional services department, according to reports."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33049312

Well. There's justice for you.

I don't know much about the SA legal system, but am absolutely certain that if was black and from a Township he'd get treated in exactly the same manner

[Morningside]

Negative Creep said:

hornetrider said:

BlackLabel said:

"Oscar Pistorius could be free on parole by 21 August after a recommendation from South Africa's correctional services department, according to reports."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33049312

Well. There's justice for you.

I don't know much about the SA legal system, but am absolutely certain that if was black and from a Township he'd get treated in exactly the same manner

Absolutely. He would have been given the same leaniant(sp?) sentence as well.

[Mermaid]

Morningside said:

Negative Creep said:

hornetrider said:

BlackLabel said:

"Oscar Pistorius could be free on parole by 21 August after a recommendation from South Africa's correctional services department, according to reports."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33049312

Well. There's justice for you.

I don't know much about the SA legal system, but am absolutely certain that if was black and from a Township he'd get treated in exactly the same manner

Absolutely. He would have been given the same leaniant(sp?) sentence as well.

& very quickly adopted in high society/book deals/film...