Oscar Pistorius charge with murder

Started by BarkAtTheMoon, February 14, 2013, 02:38:48 PM

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BarkAtTheMoon

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-olymp ... &eref=sihp

Anyone from South Africa that knows anything more about this? From internationally known Olympic hero to murder suspect in less than 6 months. WTF?
"When you landed on the moon, that was the point when God should have come up and said hello. Because if you invent some creatures and you put them on the blue one and they make it to the grey one, then you fucking turn up and say, 'Well done.' It's just a polite thing to do." - Eddie Izzard

Plu

Never heard of him. I think this was on the radio today, though.

BarkAtTheMoon

He was a pretty big focus during the track & field coverage, and before the games when he was trying to get the decision to disqualify him from competing overturned. The US tv coverage focused on him as much as any non-US athlete during the games.
"When you landed on the moon, that was the point when God should have come up and said hello. Because if you invent some creatures and you put them on the blue one and they make it to the grey one, then you fucking turn up and say, 'Well done.' It's just a polite thing to do." - Eddie Izzard

Plu

I can imagine there being a bit of a controversy. It might be the first step to actually allowing technology to influence sports more, which would be an interesting thing.

BarkAtTheMoon

They basically came to the conclusion that those blade legs weren't an advantage over having real legs. I for one am excited for the 2036 cyborg & bionic olympics.
"When you landed on the moon, that was the point when God should have come up and said hello. Because if you invent some creatures and you put them on the blue one and they make it to the grey one, then you fucking turn up and say, 'Well done.' It's just a polite thing to do." - Eddie Izzard

Bobby_Ouroborus

His girlfriend was hot...you are not supposed to shoot hot chicks.

stromboli

He was a national hero and prominent figure because of the Olympics. If he goes to prison, it won't be without some very serious proof to convict him.

C172

Plus, the guy's a double amputee. He can easily sob-story his way into a lighter sentence, I'm sure. :(

WitchSabrina

Quote from: "C172"Plus, the guy's a double amputee. He can easily sob-story his way into a lighter sentence, I'm sure. :(

I doubt that.  Prosecution against him only needs to point out how well he's competed against non-amputees.  Clearly he can hold his own.

Such a sadness.  I'd read his story awhile back and generally find people who not only overcome their adversities inspirational but when they go forward to work towards such excellence - Wow.  Just wow.
That is darkly shadowed, however, if they have some crazy need to shoot their loved ones. wtf?

//http://aol.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2013-02-15/oscar-pistorius-arrested-murder-reeva-steenkamp-girlfriend

count me disappointed.
I am currently experiencing life at several WTFs per hour.