Oscar Pistorius Charged With Murder

[Hutcho 8,443]

http://news.sky.com/story/1051959/oscar-pistorius-charged-with-murder

All sorts of different reports as to what happenned, some suggesting that he mistook her for a burglar, which makes no sense to me. How can you mistake her for a burglar. Crazy situation.

[Leif 6,006]

What a pleb.

[Spike 12,049]

South Africa is fucking shit. It wouldn't surprise me if he sleeper with a revolver under his pillow and he did indeed shoot her on accident. Sure he lives ina secured community but ehays stopping criminals from killing the guards or whatever?

Dangerous place, I would not travel there.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Apparently been charged with murder and reports that there were previous 'incidents' between the two. Doesn't sound like he'll have a leg to.....well it's been done to death already.

South Africa is fucking shit. It wouldn't surprise me if he sleeper with a revolver under his pillow and he did indeed shoot her on accident. Sure he lives ina secured community but ehays stopping criminals from killing the guards or whatever?

Dangerous place, I would not travel there.

I know plenty of guys who lived there and some of the stories are horrendous, but apparently this place was pretty safe which is why there were red flags when he said it was an intruder.

Not to stereotype, but according to a mate it's very rare that white women break into houses over there.

[Spike 12,049]

Apparently been charged with murder and reports that there were previous 'incidents' between the two. Doesn't sound like he'll have a leg to.....well it's been done to death already.

I know plenty of guys who lived there and some of the stories are horrendous, but apparently this place was pretty safe which is why there were red flags when he said it was an intruder.

Not to stereotype, but according to a mate it's very rare that white women break into houses over there.

Everyone looks the same on the pitch black. I imagine if it did happen the light were off. In a lot if other countries I'd call bullshit on his story bit SA is different...

[The only place to be 11,313]

Everyone looks the same on the pitch black. I imagine if it did happen the light were off. In a lot if other countries I'd call bullshit on his story bit SA is different...

I don't know if it says more about sportsmen or South Africa that these scenarios are equally realistic, but he did want to raise the profile of the Paralympics and make it more like a 'proper' sport - I'd say he's gone some way towards that today.

[manpe 10,861]

So one needs to shoot 4 times before stopping and having a good look at who he's shooting at? I don't buy that. 1 shot out of startle and confusion = understandable self defense attempt. 4 shots, 1 headshot = intentional killing.

[Rmpr 8,977]

This guy is ridiculous, I remember when he lost in London 2012 and all he could do was acuse the Brazilian of cheating because no one playing fairly would be able to beat him...

[Yeboii 1,844]

So one needs to shoot 4 times before stopping and having a good look at who he's shooting at? I don't buy that. 1 shot out of startle and confusion = understandable self defense attempt. 4 shots, 1 headshot = intentional killing.

Many people who have shot burglars and people like that often say they shoot more than one bullet in panic

[Muzchap 8,966]

Many people who have shot burglars and people like that often say they shoot more than one bullet in panic

Yeah -same as N00bs on COD - Spray and Pray

Weird situation - I'd be demanding a Poly test

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

I have a friend from Joburg. It took her literally 5 years to stop carrying around a knife everywhere she went. My uncle was there with a Canadian UN contingent a while back and their security team told them "don't leave the hotel, even in groups, even during the day". That's not to say that this makes Pistorius more or less likely to be guilty, just that it's a very very dangerous place. My gut reaction is that I'm very suspicious but we'll hear lots more I'm sure.

[Hutcho 8,443]

I don't know, its hard to imagine that when someone wakes you up your first reaction is to grap your gun and panic shoot be the first thing you do, but then i don't live in south africa so i don't know the exact circumtances but it seems extreme.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

I don't know, its hard to imagine that when someone wakes you up your first reaction is to grap your gun and panic shoot be the first thing you do, but then i don't live in south africa so i don't know the exact circumtances but it seems extreme.

The States has that shoot first mentality too. Personally, I don't know why anyone not living in the wilderness would need a gun but then again, I don't live in South Africa, the country where they had this addition to cars to foil carjackers.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Hey @Hutcho_cfc...

Have you seen those GAS FLAME devices on cars - basically fries anybody trying to car-jack you...

I got some good SA friends and it is pretty bad out there...

This is going to the be SA version of OJ Simpson....

[Rmpr 8,977]

You people who live in safe countries think it is a wild jungle out there in Brazil, South Africa, etc. It is not like that, there are the very dangerous places and the safe ones; look at where he was living, he would never have to shoot 4 times in a panic move...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Shocking, truly shocking. If he genuinely believed it was a burglar then I do feel incredibly sorry for him, on this day of all days.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Hey @Hutcho_cfc...

Have you seen those GAS FLAME devices on cars - basically fries anybody trying to car-jack you...

I got some good SA friends and it is pretty bad out there...

This is going to the be SA version of OJ Simpson....

no....

[Drogzola 283]

WTF man I will never travel there its so dangerous, damn you guys pass judgement without actually knowing the truth. The car flame thrower was an idea that I have never seen actually put on a car. Yes we have our dangerous areas and we do have violent crime but it is mostly happening in rural areas and main city centres. Cape Town city center is safe enough to walk around alone but if you walk around with you wallet bulging carrying your IPad and iphone around for everyone to see, I am afraid you are going to get mugged, but this could happen in certain areas of Brazil, New York, wherever.

I have lived in JHB and I have to say it is a more dangerous place we have high walls we have electric fencing but its not like we get robbed all the time. Lots of our crime is because of illegal immigrants and poverty. Its unfortunate because we have a really beautiful country.

As for Oscar, he has been charged with murder, he was reportedly having fight with his girlfriend the night before and also screaming was heard by neighbors before the gun shots. I was never a Oscar Pistolius fan as he was a hot head. I feel sorry for his Girlfriend and her family as she had so much potential and she was a FHM model.