Oscar Pistorius

[nevynreally]

I'm surprised there's no thread already about this. Is it because it's not an Australian case?

[debra9275]

I feel so sorry for her family and how they must be feeling.

[polksaladallie]

Me too.  They have yet to make their impact statements.  Apparently he has a new girlfriend and is planning to begin training and resume his career. 

[purplecarrot-top]

Seems like she is of no importance. Very sad for her family.

[debra9275]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-16/oscar-pistorius-is-back-in-court-for-a-third-day-of-legal-argu...

the payments seem bizarre, but what this story doesn't mention is that Reeva's family were financially dependant on her and Oscar also tried to give them a large lump sum payment which they refused to accept calling it 'blood money"

[happyroo_bunji]

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@debra9275 wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-16/oscar-pistorius-is-back-in-court-for-a-third-day-of-legal-argu...

the payments seem bizarre, but what this story doesn't mention is that Reeva's family were financially dependant on her and Oscar also tried to give them a large lump sum payment which they refused to accept calling it 'blood money"

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there are lots of things that don't add up or are bizarre in this case

[polksaladallie]

The more things change ... the Oscar Pistorius case looks like something we've seen before

Peter Fitzsimons

Yin and yang. Twenty years ago, OJ Simpson was acquitted of the murder of his former partner, the beautiful blonde, Nicole Brown Simpson. On Thursday, Oscar Pistorius was acquitted of the murder of his partner, the beautiful blonde, Reeva Steenkamp. Remarkably similar cases, conducted in a minefield of racial politics, with remarkably similar results. Justice eventually caught up with Simpson in other ways, as he is now serving a 33-year term in prison for a botched armed robbery in Las Vegas.     

[polksaladallie]

Sentencing in about 20 minutes.  Watching the comments, it looks like he will get house arrest (in a mansion).  Some punishment.

[the_great_she_elephant]

5 years jail. Not a lot to pay  for Reeva's life - but I hope it brings some comfort to her family.

[imastawka]

Can only hope he does it hard.    Real hard!!

[polksaladallie]

Probably means only 2 years.