General Discussion Thread #1 -Bail Hearing

[otyikondo]

'Allo, 'alloo...

"Botha is not the State's case..."

Could he after all be going to find against OP?

If he goes on like this much longer... well... hmmm I wouldn't get the car running quite yet, Oscar.

 

[Tennlyn]

BBC Live Text: "Eyewitness News reporter Barry Bateman tweets: "Nair is clearly annoyed at Botha's poor investigation and conduct.""

 

[21merc7]

15:53 - Nair: Botha admitted witnesses couldn't see where noises came from. His perception of distance (600 or 300m) was "astounding".

15:52 - Nair: He wants to oppose bail on the fact that there is a memory stick with details of offshore accounts.

15:51 - Nair: Botha didn’t check on Pistorius’s call to emergency services.

15:51 - Nair: Botha blundered on the exact nature of substance and needles found on scene.

 

[cityslick]

How does any of that change the fact that OP fired on someone multiple times in an enclosed space by his own admission?

It doesn't. He still has to stand trial and IMO will be found guilty of some sort of murder charge.

 

[LJKaust]

Please tell me that this will be finished today....

 

[21merc7]

15:55 - Nair: Warrant officer Botha is not the state's case. He was the first person on Pistorius crime scene.

15:53 - Nair: He conceded that Reeva would have locked herself in toilet if Pistorius shouted. But Nel's version equally possible.

 

[21merc7]

15:57 - Nair: I cannot agree that Botha agreeing with the defence version means that the state's case is not strong.

15:56 - Nair: Of primary importance is that while there were concessions made by Botha, he is not the State's case.

 

[otyikondo]

Please tell me that this will be finished today....

Hey, c'mon LJK, it's more exciting than the Pistorius's...errr... the Oscars. Plenty of Best Supporting Sobbing and Best Defence Counsel Award nominations...

 

[Tennlyn]

Nair has difficulties with why accused didn't ask who was in there, why victim wouldn't say anything, etc.

 

[Alyce]

Ah, throwing in a few queries against OP now

 

[21merc7]

15:59 - Nair: This court is placed with no option but to place weight on what is before me.

15:58 - Nair: I don't have all the pieces of puzzle in front of me. May emerge in trial.

 

[otyikondo]

BINGO! Defence has failed to show... but ...


NO... crumbs... how LONG is he going to hum and haw...

 

[Sarahlou]

C'mon Nair, don't grant him bail, dammit!

 

[LJKaust]

Hey, c'mon LJK, it's more exciting than the Pistorius's...errr... the Oscars. Plenty of Best Supporting Sobbing and Best Defence Counsel Award nominations...

It's 1am here lol I didn't put in this effort to stay awake, only to have it carried over to Monday:what:

 

[21merc7]

It's 1am here lol I didn't put in this effort to stay awake, only to have it carried over to Monday:what:

It will be done today. Soooommmeeetiiiiimmmeeee......

 

[Alyce]

Oh good grief, he's back at the beginning again, telling us where OP lives and what property he owns ! this is like a loop tape

 

[otyikondo]

I really really thought he'd dropped OP in it back there when he brought in that "the defence has failed to show..." angle...

But he's such a TEASE, this guy...

 

[21merc7]

16:02 - Nair: The defence has failed to show this court that there is a weakness in the State's case.

16:02 - Nair: I have a problem also with why the accused would venture further into danger... What if the intruder was waiting for him?

16:01 - Nair: I have difficulty in understanding why the accused did not check where girlfriend was or ask who was in the toilet.

 

[otyikondo]

It's 1am here lol I didn't put in this effort to stay awake, only to have it carried over to Monday:what:

We may go to extra time and a penalty shootout... Oh... ooops no, perhaps not a shootout... :blushing:

 

[LJKaust]

Feeling the rage :banghead::banghead::banghead: