Look on the bright side Oscar Pistorius.

If you lived in a council house, you would be released before they get round to fixing your door.

I can't help thinking that Oscar will be 'fixed', either inside or outside.

Reeva's parents for what they say to the media.. are not happy with this verdict. I certainly would not be, that guy's a slimeball IMHO.
Funny enough.. he's friends of my sister-in-laws friend... and they party together.... fark!!
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What I don't understand is the three year sentence for the other gun charges. It is suspended for five years unless he has another gun related crime.

Why would Oscar be allowed to own any guns after this? I would have thought it was a given that he be denied any ability to own/posses any fire arms because he is a Felon.

Agreed. You'd think that committing a crime would mean people wouldn't want him to have a lethal weapon anymore.

Parents happy with the sentence?

WTF? Funny that.

Whew, good thing he was a celebrity. :smug:

The problem was that the prosecution went after the wrong charges, 'Intent'. This was impossible to prove, without and admittance from Oscar and he certainly was not going to do that.

They should have gone for what he admitted to, killing her accidental or not. It would have been an open and shut case, and the sentence probably would have been harsher... but now we have rich 'Hollywood lawyers' and I'm sure they're happy either way.
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Looks like he was....I'd like to meet him again and ask his opinion of the verdict but whilst my son is currently on study leave, his friend (Jan) is on a ship half a world (literally) away.

Just when Oscar Pistotius thought it couldn't get any worse.

He gets allocated the top bunk.

I am not saying there was no corruption. But to make the claim or assert there was please eloborate where this corruption took place.

Gerrie Nel, the prosecutor in this case was himself arrested one night in front of his family and thrown in jail on trumped up charges by the state. I cannot see a man of his stature ever condoning or turning a blind eye to injustice. Nor have I read anything that would make suspect the integrity of Judge Masipa. I do not agree with some of her findings but that does not mean she is corrupt.

The thing that I have come to realise in this case is what a former Supreme Court Judge said after sentencing. "Oscar's worst nightmares have been realised"

Now think about that statement and replace Oscar with a hardened individual with absolutely no regard for human life or jail time. In other words, the life outside of a prison is far worse. No meals, no medical, no recreation, no roof over his head - in short - he lives in the gutter and knows no other type of quality of life. Such a sentence would mean absolutely peanuts to him for the same crime.

But to the cloistered, high life-style, and comfort zone that Oscar is accustomed to - even two months is hardship - let alone 5 years

I believe Oscar is a dangerous person. He is extremely egotistical, huge self - importance, arrogant sense of entitlement which, together with many other unsavoury personality traits makes him his own worst enemy.

While I believe there has been a travesty of justice in the sentence handed down and in the penalty accorded, (not because of any so called corruption of the judicial process) this guy will not at all appreciate the benefit of doubt that has been accorded to him and will, in his arrogance, fall foul of the law once again. I just hope no one gets hurt in the process.

I think the best person to ask that of is the individual who originally made the statement...wherever he might be 'work wise'.

From experience, the corruption becomes evident over time. To try say prove it now is obviously a near impossibility... but from past experience of the South African, or any African system, it's more or less guaranteed :03:

Oscar Pistorius is so depressed in the prison hospital wing, he's been put on suicide watch.

Whenever he goes to the bathroom, a nurse knocks on the door to check he's okay.

Talk about rubbing it in.

It looks ever increasing like an appeal is coming.

Witwatersrand University law Prof James Grant has been approached by the prosecutor in the case Gerrie Nel on advice on an appeal.

"In my view... that judgment isn't very well reasoned and I also don't think it would stand up to constitutional scrutiny," Wits law professor James Grant said.

Grant said prosecutor Gerrie Nel had asked for his advice on whether the State should appeal.

"I can confirm Advocate Nel has consulted me for advice and assistance if he appeals. I have advised that he should appeal and agreed to assist," he wrote earlier on social networking site Twitter.

He said Nel and the NPA had yet to decide whether to appeal.

"No doubt many other people are also being consulted and many things considered," Grant said in another tweet.
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Os...gn=Newsletters

Not so straightforward then :hmmm: