Lux et Veritas
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BIB - How do you know those neighbors are black? And what does their race have to do with anything? They live in Silverwoods Estate. I would assume they are well-to-do, respectable people.
I have NO doubt that these neighbors are well-to-do, very respectable people. I never even remotely implied otherwise. I am and have always been vehemently ANTI-racist, whatever the flavor.
Here’s the point I was trying to make.
Race, obviously, has nothing to do with the actual murder. Indirectly, it may have everything to do with OP trying every avenue to keep himself out of prison, including intimidation of people he may well consider his “inferiors” (that OP has an out-sized ego, history of aggression, entitlement mentality and comes from a rich, white Afrikaans background cannot be disputed).
Indicted for murder, OP has very publicly thrown literally everyone except God under the bus - including confronting Gina Myers in open court.
What do you think he does in PRIVATE? Much worse.
The man is a proven liar. He will literally say and do anything to avoid prison. I have no doubt he would not hesitate to use ANY superior advantage to save his skin, including pulling rank of whatever unsavory, nasty stripe - including outright threats.
Oscar’s history proves he’s extremely image conscious - nothing must mar his “golden boy” persona; being “PC” is critical to his public image. His history also proves he’s not afraid of wielding his vastly superior wealth and status to get what he wants (how many poor athletes would have the wealth or resources to sue the IAAF to demand participation in the Olympics?)
Part of his privileged “status” is that he’s white. While that particular status may today not be as pronounced as in SA's past, it's still there. Does Oscar use any and every privilege to his advantage, should the dire need arise? Look to his history. (For the record, let's not pretend - does anyone really think racism simply disappeared from SA in 1994? Like the US, unfortunately, it’s still alive and well, though now generally more subtle and veiled.)
One critical question is central to my argument:
What black person has ever privately or publicly challenged OP about any issue in his entire life (other than the trial)? NONE. (Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.) Why? This is the crucial distinction I was trying to make: I believe racial intimidation/fear still exists in SA, however subtle, however unspoken.
Oscar’s past proves he’s not afraid to use fear, intimidation, personal confrontation and money to get what he wants.
That the three people/neighbors closest to OP that night (potentially the most damaging) are silent or essentially neutral in defenses’s favor (and who also happen to be black) - really stood out for me. (We know that Frank is black and I simply deduced that Mr. and Ms. Nhlengethwa are almost certainly black, given the surname and the fact that Ms. Nhlengethwa testified in Setswana/Tshwana. Nothing sinister here. Again, someone please correct me if I’m wrong on facts.)
I was trying to make an important point about ruthless OP’s self-entitled, privileged ego, his hyper-aggressive strategy to avoid prison (he’ll bulldoze anyone in his way, by whatever means necessary - especially those he sees “beneath” him, those deemed “weaker” by whatever social standard) and apparently I failed terribly. For that I apologize. I should have elaborated on my theory more concisely.
The issue clearly is not “black” neighbors or “white” neighbors. It is murder and justice. The core issue is squarely at Oscar’s doorstep; he is a ruthless, calculating man who WILL use literally every “superior” weapon at his disposal to save himself, fair or foul - including his family’s vast wealth, status and (corporate/political) influence.