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Title: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Old Cruser on September 11, 2014, 03:03:28 PM
He's been cleared of murdering his girlfriend - the right decision I think.
Anyone think he did it with intentions to murder her?
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Pete on September 11, 2014, 03:14:32 PM
Seriously? I agree with the decision.

But I think he's a dickhead of the first degree.
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Old Cruser on September 11, 2014, 05:10:27 PM
As I said I don't think he intended to murder his girlfriend and I think he went into 'Fight' mode which cut off his rational thinking to a degree.
I do think however though that he intended to kill someone - before as he thought they killed him.

Wonder if he will get a prison sentence tomorrow.
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Slacker on September 11, 2014, 05:12:39 PM
Surely he must go down for their equivalent of manslaughter
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Fly on September 11, 2014, 05:27:17 PM
Me and Our_Lass think he knew damn well she was behind that door, that said we haven't seen the actual evidence.
Thought he'd been charged with manslaughter Slacker, sentencing tomorrow.
Probably get 3 to 5 him being a celebrity and NOT a murderer !!
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: therealjr on September 11, 2014, 05:29:55 PM
I've only caught snippets on the radio but as far as I can gather the judge is saying that the state didn't prove he'd done it as opposed to her believing he had. Hence why there's a case of culpable homocide to still answer
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Old Cruser on September 11, 2014, 06:18:49 PM
I watched some of the trial, the prosecution did his best to get across that Pistorius 'did intend to kill her'

However the psychologist gave what I thought was a very reasonable account of what he thought would have happened and I could identify and so agreed with all he said.

How would we have reacted being in the same situation 'if' we really thought an intruder was in our home and we had no legs.
Panic?
Get them before they get me?

Or would we just speak nicely through the door and ask the person to 'go away please'

South Africa isn't a place I would wish to visit as it seems to be quite common for people to own/carry guns.

Having said that I agree with Pete's comment about him ( not Pete  ::) ) being a dick head.
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Old Cruser on September 14, 2014, 07:53:01 PM
Me and Our_Lass think he knew damn well she was behind that door, that said we haven't seen the actual evidence.
Thought he'd been charged with manslaughter Slacker, sentencing tomorrow.
Probably get 3 to 5 him being a celebrity and NOT a murderer !!

I read an article yesterday, it was an interview with one of his ex girlfriends mother.
You could well be right Barry - from what she said he sounds a very complicated man.

Did anyone ever read anything on the assessment he had done with the psychiatrist I would be really interested in reading the findings on this report
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Kent on September 16, 2014, 05:39:10 PM
Roses are Red
Violets are gorgeous
Don't creep up on
Oscar Pistorius

 :)
Title: Re: Oscar Pistorius
Post by: Fly on September 16, 2014, 05:51:46 PM
I certainley wouldn't use his bathroom  ::)