has been arrested over the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, local media are reporting he may have mistook her for a burglar 
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I saw that on the news, Aims. Tragic, if it was an accident.
This sounds dreadful
Oh no,.. how tragic.
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
I saw that on the news, Aims. Tragic, if it was an accident.
Sure is
Sky News reporting he's been charged with murder 
Local police confirm they have been called to the house several times on domestic violence complaints
It's shocking Aimee. I think because he was over here last summer and got so much exposure on chat shows etc, we feel all the more shocked at what he has done, whether it be an accident or not.
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Sky News reporting he's been charged with murder Local police confirm they have been called to the house several times on domestic violence complaints
Oh god that's awful.
Originally Posted by Sezit:
It's shocking Aimee. I think because he was over here last summer and got so much exposure on chat shows etc, we feel all the more shocked at what he has done, whether it be an accident or not.
It's not looking like an accident anymore, he's due in court at 2pm and they are looking at refusing bail
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Sky News reporting he's been charged with murder Local police confirm they have been called to the house several times on domestic violence complaints
Oh god that's awful.
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Sky News reporting he's been charged with murder Local police confirm they have been called to the house several times on domestic violence complaints
Oh god that's awful.
Shocking
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
Wow. Thought provoking read.
A "global day of action â and dancing â in protest against violence against women."
Dancing??
"We have broken taboos, spoken the word "vagina" in 50 languages in 140 countries"
Yer wha . . . ??
Yes, dancing vaginas make some men very nervous. 
If your vagina danced in front of me ...
I'd need sedating 
. . . for my own protection !!!
I rest my case.
I thought of your .... I need a rest.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8516387.stm
about 80% of the children said a man had cause to slap his partner because she did not have the dinner ready on time.
And that's in the UK, in the 21st century.
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8516387.stm
about 80% of the children said a man had cause to slap his partner because she did not have the dinner ready on time.
And that's in the UK, in the 21st century.
That's shocking
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8516387.stm
about 80% of the children said a man had cause to slap his partner because she did not have the dinner ready on time.
And that's in the UK, in the 21st century.
That's shocking
Yep, truly shocking.
That's why we need schools to educate these kids about violence and control in relationships. Seems like they are seeing stuff at home and thinking that this is normal and/or acceptable.
3Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8516387.stm
about 80% of the children said a man had cause to slap his partner because she did not have the dinner ready on time.
And that's in the UK, in the 21st century.
I notice that the date on that link is 3 years old, I wonder if anything has changed since then.
Still shocking results though.
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
I rest my case.
This reminds me of a passage in 'Women's Room' where French describes the male student's fear of the females dropping blood all over the floor.
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
3Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8516387.stm
about 80% of the children said a man had cause to slap his partner because she did not have the dinner ready on time.
And that's in the UK, in the 21st century.
I notice that the date on that link is 3 years old, I wonder if anything has changed since then.
Still shocking results though.
They are
Dropping clots and Valentines. Lovely mix.
Elsewhere.......... Mrs Jer's idiotic side of the family emigrated to the so-called Fourth Reich back in the seventies! When the kids returned occasionally they couldn't understand our lack of security and guns.
That's twice today we've had gun dependant countries saying, "look what's happened to us!" That Piers Morgan one has a point!
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
3Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8516387.stm
about 80% of the children said a man had cause to slap his partner because she did not have the dinner ready on time.
And that's in the UK, in the 21st century.
I notice that the date on that link is 3 years old, I wonder if anything has changed since then.
Still shocking results though.
3 years on, they'll be 14 and 15 year olds, forming their first relationships and probably a large majority of them will still have those views.
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
3Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8516387.stm
about 80% of the children said a man had cause to slap his partner because she did not have the dinner ready on time.
And that's in the UK, in the 21st century.
I notice that the date on that link is 3 years old, I wonder if anything has changed since then.
Still shocking results though.
3 years on, they'll be 14 and 15 year olds, forming their first relationships and probably a large majority of them will still have those views.
That is one very scary thought, Blizzie.
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
I rest my case.
This reminds me of a passage in 'Women's Room' where French describes the male student's fear of the females dropping blood all over the floor.
Renton will faint, if he sees that!
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
I rest my case.
This reminds me of a passage in 'Women's Room' where French describes the male student's fear of the females dropping blood all over the floor.
Renton will faint, if he sees that!
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
I rest my case.
This reminds me of a passage in 'Women's Room' where French describes the male student's fear of the females dropping blood all over the floor.
Renton will faint, if he sees that!
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
Such a sad & shocking story
*walks in - carried out*
Originally Posted by Saint:
*walks in - carried out*
Poor Sainty, are those naughty ladies ganging up on you?
Bloody awful, Yakult
Originally Posted by Saint:
Bloody awful, Yakult
Aww, have a hug.
Why aren't you in the CDWM thread?
Just got in . . . I'm a man-about-town don't ya know 
Originally Posted by Saint:
Just got in . . . I'm a man-about-town don't ya know
Of course, you are.
I thought he was a man about TOON
Nice one Sweet 
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Such a sad & shocking story
It makes you wonder what went off for it to end like this
He does kind of have a tendency to outbursts and temper tantrums - I remember one spat he had when he competed in an able-bodied and came last - came across as a spoilt child which ruined all the good work he'd done to change people's perceptions of blade runners and whether they can compete on an equal level
I feel there's more to this story that will be revealed
Originally Posted by Pengy:
He does kind of have a tendency to outbursts and temper tantrums - I remember one spat he had when he competed in an able-bodied and came last - came across as a spoilt child which ruined all the good work he'd done to change people's perceptions of blade runners and whether they can compete on an equal level
I feel there's more to this story that will be revealed
such a promising career lost as well
And it was reported he wanted to go to court immediately - or words like that. It struck me as odd.
Originally Posted by Pengy:
He does kind of have a tendency to outbursts and temper tantrums - I remember one spat he had when he competed in an able-bodied and came last - came across as a spoilt child which ruined all the good work he'd done to change people's perceptions of blade runners and whether they can compete on an equal level
I feel there's more to this story that will be revealed
Really? After getting beaten in the 2012 Paralympic final he seemed a bit like that too...he apologised later.
Apparently there were reports of domestic incidents at the house before. Such a sad story.
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
I thought he was a man about TOON
very good
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
I thought he was a man about TOON
Hopefully he'll meet lots of dancing vaginas then!
Will you stop saying that !!!!
Originally Posted by Saint:
Will you stop saying that !!!!
What, dancing vaginas? 
Yes!!
At your age !! Its not nice ... where's the Pepto Bismal?
Vaginas don't just cease to exist over a certain age, and they can dance whenever they choose to. You don't control them.
But they should cease to exist - say past erm ... 50
LOL
Originally Posted by Blizz'ard:
So sad and a lovely girl by the sounds of it
Originally Posted by Pengy:
He does kind of have a tendency to outbursts and temper tantrums - I remember one spat he had when he competed in an able-bodied and came last - came across as a spoilt child which ruined all the good work he'd done to change people's perceptions of blade runners and whether they can compete on an equal level
I feel there's more to this story that will be revealed
s'all a bit strange eh? My bro in law just said 'Would you shoot a burglar several times? O J Simpson...'
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Pengy:
He does kind of have a tendency to outbursts and temper tantrums - I remember one spat he had when he competed in an able-bodied and came last - came across as a spoilt child which ruined all the good work he'd done to change people's perceptions of blade runners and whether they can compete on an equal level
I feel there's more to this story that will be revealed
s'all a bit strange eh? My bro in law just said 'Would you shoot a burglar several times? O J Simpson...'
That sprang to mind for me too Kaffy
Wow........when I was going to work this morning the news was that it was a tragic accident, seems it was just speculation and now the truth is coming out. So shocking.
Originally Posted by Saint:
Yes!!
At your age !! Its not nice ... where's the Pepto Bismal?
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Pengy:
He does kind of have a tendency to outbursts and temper tantrums - I remember one spat he had when he competed in an able-bodied and came last - came across as a spoilt child which ruined all the good work he'd done to change people's perceptions of blade runners and whether they can compete on an equal level
I feel there's more to this story that will be revealed
s'all a bit strange eh? My bro in law just said 'Would you shoot a burglar several times? O J Simpson...'
someone made a good point on the news earlier though that this a man in bed with no legs, so you hear a noise you react quick but it's not looking like this is how it happened now
How very sad .
Steenkamp used her Twitter account to encourage her thousands of followers to fight sexual abuse. "WEAR BLACK THIS FRIDAY IN SUPPORT AGAINST #RAPE," she retweeted just hours before she died.
Originally Posted by erinp:
How very sad .
Steenkamp used her Twitter account to encourage her thousands of followers to fight sexual abuse. "WEAR BLACK THIS FRIDAY IN SUPPORT AGAINST #RAPE," she retweeted just hours before she died.
I wonder what he will plead tomorrow
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by erinp:
How very sad .
Steenkamp used her Twitter account to encourage her thousands of followers to fight sexual abuse. "WEAR BLACK THIS FRIDAY IN SUPPORT AGAINST #RAPE," she retweeted just hours before she died.
I wonder what he will plead tomorrow
Not guilty for sure.I have read some of his tweets he seemed to like the gun.
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by erinp:
How very sad .
Steenkamp used her Twitter account to encourage her thousands of followers to fight sexual abuse. "WEAR BLACK THIS FRIDAY IN SUPPORT AGAINST #RAPE," she retweeted just hours before she died.
I wonder what he will plead tomorrow
Not guilty for sure.I have read some of his tweets he seemed to like the gun.
i was reading something (ok the DM) that said he had a pistol by his bed, a machine gun by the window and a baseball bat by the door.... in a gated community, with guards. If i was THAT scared, i'd move.
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by erinp:
How very sad .
Steenkamp used her Twitter account to encourage her thousands of followers to fight sexual abuse. "WEAR BLACK THIS FRIDAY IN SUPPORT AGAINST #RAPE," she retweeted just hours before she died.
I wonder what he will plead tomorrow
Not guilty for sure.I have read some of his tweets he seemed to like the gun.
i was reading something (ok the DM) that said he had a pistol by his bed, a machine gun by the window and a baseball bat by the door.... in a gated community, with guards. If i was THAT scared, i'd move.
Oscar Pistorius joked about killing an intruder on Twitter in November last year, less than three months before the Olympian's girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead at his Pretoria home.
Pistorius tweeted on 27 November: "Nothing like getting home to hear the washing machine on and thinking its an intruder to go into full combat recon mode into the pantry! waa."
@OscarPistorius Oscar Pistorius Nothing like getting home to hear the washing machine on and thinking its an intruder to go into full combat recon mode into the pantry! waa
Twitter image of him on Nov. 28, 2011, firing off rounds at a shooting range, and a boast: âHad a 96% headshot over 300m from 50shots! Bam!&rdquo
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
I saw that on the news, Aims. Tragic, if it was an accident.
Yes, Oscar accidently shot his girlfriend twice. 
Originally Posted by Videostar:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
I saw that on the news, Aims. Tragic, if it was an accident.
Yes, Oscar accidently shot his girlfriend twice.
four times. Adrenaline's a bugger isn't it. 
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Videostar:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
I saw that on the news, Aims. Tragic, if it was an accident.
Yes, Oscar accidently shot his girlfriend twice.
four times. Adrenaline's a bugger isn't it.
What a bastard. He hadn't been with this unfortunate young woman for long and she sounds like someone who would stand up for herself and a cause. How dare he cut that life short. I've never liked him, I felt he was bad tempered very quickly. Jail for life .
Wow. This scenario is looking bad. I'm thinking that for South Africa this would be equivalently shocking to Becks allegedly killed Victoria!
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Videostar:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
I saw that on the news, Aims. Tragic, if it was an accident.
Yes, Oscar accidently shot his girlfriend twice.
four times. Adrenaline's a bugger isn't it.
Really, 4 times? yep, it was a total "accident".
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
Wow. This scenario is looking bad. I'm thinking that for South Africa this would be equivalently shocking to Becks allegedly killed Victoria!
Although for the rest of us he would be a national hero.
Means, motive, opportunity, Judith.
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
Wow. This scenario is looking bad. I'm thinking that for South Africa this would be equivalently shocking to Becks allegedly killed Victoria!
This is what I said to my daughter last night, he's as well liked over there as Becks is here
Sky latest, he's been in court this morning and has been charged with one court of murder
They want to charge him with premeditated murder his back in court Tuesday to discuss bail
You know... we often say the law's an ass here - but aren't you glad we don't have the South African legal system? The chief investigating officer in the case is due in court himself in a couple of months charged with several counts of murder? Why is he still even working, never mind heading up a case like this. His first testimony's already been proved to be a load of bollox. I honestly don't know whether Pistorius is guilty or not and with developments so far, I'm not sure we ever will
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
You know... we often say the law's an ass here - but aren't you glad we don't have the South African legal system? The chief investigating officer in the case is due in court himself in a couple of months charged with several counts of murder? Why is he still even working, never mind heading up a case like this. His first testimony's already been proved to be a load of bollox. I honestly don't know whether Pistorius is guilty or not and with developments so far, I'm not sure we ever will
According to the BBC website, it is also alleged that the officer wasn't wearing protective clothing when looking over the crime scene; the "steroids" are in fact a herbal remedy used by lots of athletes; the officer claimed a witness heard the arguement between Oscar and Reeva from 600m away from the house but changed it to 300m, after a meal break. The officer also had to admit, when cross-examined by the defence, that there is nothing in the forensic evidence which disproves Oscar's version of events.
Hmm, not sure what/who to believe.
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
You know... we often say the law's an ass here - but aren't you glad we don't have the South African legal system? The chief investigating officer in the case is due in court himself in a couple of months charged with several counts of murder? Why is he still even working, never mind heading up a case like this. His first testimony's already been proved to be a load of bollox. I honestly don't know whether Pistorius is guilty or not and with developments so far, I'm not sure we ever will
I was saying the same yesterday, this is like he's on trial already and not a Bail hearing, scary place
One hopes that the investigator has been watching Spiral
Aye
It's looking like they aren't going to reach a decision till tomorrow now
It's a bit farcical already....and all they're trying to decide just now is whether he can be bailed or not!
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
It's a bit farcical already....and all they're trying to decide just now is whether he can be bailed or not!
Shocking isn't it and it looks like they let anybody in to the court, there was even one bloke eating his dinner
It's a total circus,how they can select an impartial jury must be impossible.Reminds me of the showboating lawyers in American cases.
He should change his name to Oscar Pistolrius
Why do I get the feeling that all this mess around simple bail (which he should not get IMO) will in the end see that the poor dead woman will not get justice.?
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by kattymieoww:
It's a total circus,how they can select an impartial jury must be impossible.Reminds me of the showboating lawyers in American cases.
I dont think they use juries over there Katty.
No, I don't think so... all down to a judge. In a country where policemen aren't even suspended when they're charged with murder 
He had been cleared of attempted murder hadn't he. Then as soon as this bloke was accused of accidentally multiple shooting his g/f the copper was recharged. No prizes for guessing what result the corrupt SA government would prefer.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
He had been cleared of attempted murder hadn't he. Then as soon as this bloke was accused of accidentally multiple shooting his g/f the copper was recharged. No prizes for guessing what result the corrupt SA government would prefer.
Really - I'll have to go and read up, I've only heard parts of it on the news. What a country.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
He had been cleared of attempted murder hadn't he. Then as soon as this bloke was accused of accidentally multiple shooting his g/f the copper was recharged. No prizes for guessing what result the corrupt SA government would prefer.
I've got a dark feeling that old Pistol Pistorius will walk away scott free at the end of this.
No bail decision today, news conference soon