Recent content by Pirate Doug

I just found this on an old thread, and it's exactly what I believe: IMO - it is now the responsibility of the NPA and legal advocates in SA and in the international legal community - to apply adequate pressure to bring about an Appeal of this Judgement - given that many believe that the Judge...

According to his own testimony, Oscar screamed before and after the gunshots, and the bat strikes. I don't see anything in any of the witnesses testimonies that contradicts this version. Only that some of them might have forgotten the exact timings, so what? I would be frankly very surprised if...

"What could possibly have been the rationale for choosing such a judicial babe in the woods?" The same rationale that made them choose Judge Masipa. Wake up, folks, this was a Kangaroo Court. But don't blame the actors, the Judge, her Assessors, and many other people have been manipulated. I'm...

Well, I personally think arguing points of law is a waste of time. It's pretty obvious to me, from the fact that the judge is a woman, that the whole trial was a pantomime. No doubt no male judge would take the case. There were powerful people determined to get OP off as lightly as...

OP claims to have heard sounds in the bathroom. At that point, he's supposedly in the bedroom right by Reeva, who he says was in bed. Now, what person, in this situation, would not immediately whisper to their partner: "did you hear that?" and expect a response. I've been in exactly that...

You have described the "big question" perfectly, Datchery: "If OP had any doubts, all he had to do is look over and see whether or not Reeva was still in bed or not." That's the start of his fairy tale, and you're right, this one simple, obvious fact, is impossible to ignore. There are...