Yes, my opinion. However, I would be mortified, ashamed, and angry if anyone from my family did the whole, "Yessss!" thing in court. How incredibly tacky.
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Yes, my opinion. However, I would be mortified, ashamed, and angry if anyone from my family did the whole, "Yessss!" thing in court. How incredibly tacky.
If this were in the U.S. he would still have to serve some amount of jail time if it were an accident. Only a few years perhaps, but not life.
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I think the point is that whether or not he meant to kill her Reeva is dead, and Oscar shot her. Out of respect for her grieving family, a cheer is extremely insensitive.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2013/feb/22/oscar-pistorius-bail-decision-live-coverage
I have been listening to the live coverage and it has been left on. You should hear the excitement.
I have been listening to the live coverage and it has been left on. You should hear the excitement.
So would I. Although apparently maybe it didn't come from his family.
Zimmerman is out on bail. Did he not kill someone?
I can see where the poster was going with the claim... it's kind of hard to actually articulate things like "bail" or "freedom" or "imprisonment" in the immediate wake of having callously shot someone you claim to love, even by accident. I suspect many in OP's shoes would be reaching for a rope and a rickety chair about now...
Even with the "accident" outcome, his world is in shreds.
Has he gone to trial and been sentenced yet? (In the U.S. even if accidental, it would probably be deemed some degree of manslaughter and that usually carries a few years jail after sentencing.) I am not familiar with the case or the state and its laws.
No, it seems not. I still think whoever did it should be slapped. And, as always, my opinion only.
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There is no "Stand Your Ground" law in SA, is there?
There was talk earlier on in the thread about forensics/lab results etc taking forever to get back but wouldn't his case be treated as some kind of high priority given that the world is watching South Africa's justice system?
I can't see him fleeing the country to escape justice but his deep pockets could help tainting more evidence or making sure crucial witnesses disappear until the trial is over.
I can't see him fleeing the country to escape justice but his deep pockets could help tainting more evidence or making sure crucial witnesses disappear until the trial is over.
Nope, just the bail hearing.
Okay. I would expect after trial, he would be sentenced to at least a minimum amount of jail time, may depend on the circumstances and the state's individual laws, but usually a few years, around 3 to 5.
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Yes, that would be my fear....there was quite a bit of reporting, on the first day, one of his exes saying he had a dark side etc.......
and further reporting that RS said he was becoming very controlling and possessive...
After day one I didnt hear another word from these sources which seemed strange..........
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