General Discussion Thread #1 -Bail Hearing

[Carol70]

PS: Lola, thanks for the quick updates, I havent even bothered with Twitter today! lol.

 

[Estelle]

Last night I was certain he was going to get bail, now Im not sure!!!

He should not get bail after Nels remarks! The SA Government is behind Nel.

 

[Estelle]

PS: Lola, thanks for the quick updates, I havent even bothered with Twitter today! lol.

Lola's updates are the best! Thanks.

 

[Carol70]

He should not get bail after Nels remarks! The SA Government is behind Nel.

yes they are ONLY because Botha showed the SAP for the bumbling fools they actually are when the entire world was focused on them!

 

[Waddles]

Front door?????? huh????

front door was unlocked by him to let his people in after shooting so it was locked overnight no?

 

[Sarahlou]

Thanks for the updates Lola, you do a good job!

I don't like how his defense were joking about how it would be if Oscar was in prison. Oh yeah it's all so funny isn't it? *eyeroll*

 

[Estelle]

Thanks for the updates Lola, you do a good job!

I don't like how his defense were joking about how it would be if Oscar was in prison. Oh yeah it's all so funny isn't it? *eyeroll*

Perhaps overconfidence of defense team!

 

[21merc7]

andrew harding‏@BBCAndrewH

“@karynmaughan: Legal expert says that accused in #OscarPistorius's position would normally get bail of around R150000 (about £11000)

Only 11,000 pounds? Is that all?

(Just got up, catching up)

That is amazing! In the state I live, in the U.S., you get NO bail for murder. You just have to sit it out for the year or two (depends on which kind of murder charge) it takes to get to your trial and see if you are found guilty or not.

 

[redheadedgal]

your kidding right Red?

no --

http://www.citypress.co.za/news/crying-oscar-pistorius-lawyer-to-take-action/



(sorry for the delayed response!)

 

[Lola]

andrew harding ‏@BBCAndrewH
Magistrate: harder to hide from international man hunt if u have prosthetic legs.

 

[Estelle]

Nel made a mistake and said Assuange was Wikepedia founder and not Wikileaks founder!

The front door was left open while he went up to get the body to take it down. I thought that was strange considering he is so paranoid. But was the bedroom door locked? I think OP said it was and that point could have been brought up to support being barricaded in.

 

[Lola]

He should not get bail after Nels remarks! The SA Government is behind Nel.

exactly, and the guy they put on to replace Botha looks to be a high flyer especially in the area of domestic violence/child abuse etc.

 

[Lola]

andrew harding ‏@BBCAndrewH
In break defence team told me they are frustrated by slow pace of bail hearing and worry ruling may be delayed till Monday.

Court back in session. Roux talking for defence. #OscarPistorius

 

[Lola]

11:24 - The new chief investigating officer made a brief appearance in court during the break to joy of camera crews, tweets Alex Crawford.

 

[Lola]

Karyn Maughan ‏@karynmaughan
Roux argues that you can't transfer #OscarPistorius intent to kill burglar to an intent to kill Reeva. @eNCAnews

Roux says he wants to address "legal misconception from the state...that you can transfer intent from one person to another" @eNCAnews

New #OscarPistorius investigating officer in court. Photographers clamber to capture him, deep in discussion with prosecutors.

 

[Lola]

Barry Bateman ‏@barrybateman
Okay. I didn't say anything. @alabamageisha: @barrybateman WikiLEAKS founder, NOT Wikipeadia.

lol, this may have been BB's mistake??

 

[Estelle]

(Just got up, catching up)

That is amazing! In the state I live, in the U.S., you get NO bail for murder. You just have to sit it out for the year or two (depends on which kind of murder charge) it takes to get to your trial and see if you are found guilty or not.

The same applies in Australia and it then comes off their sentence. Why would you let a suspected murderer go free? He could easily escape the country by road up to Egypt and across to Italy.

Did you read my post about Reeva saying in an interview a week before that he lied? That is very telling! Narcissists/sociopaths are very dangerous as they are not what they seem to be - charming one minute and violent the next. Real Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hyde characters and are the best liars.

 

[Lola]

Karyn Maughan ‏@karynmaughan
Roux: #OscarPistorius had no intent to kill Reeva. Charge is not that he wanted to kill unknown burglar but that he wanted to kill her.

 

[Estelle]

exactly, and the guy they put on to replace Botha looks to be a high flyer especially in the area of domestic violence/child abuse etc.

The new investigating officer, Lieutenant General Vineshkumar Moonoo, who replaced Hilton Botha yesterday, is in court, according to Karyn Maughan of eNCA News.

 

[Lola]

Estelle, and let's face it, in most of Africa, if you've got dosh, you can get things done. here we call it wasta