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Oscar Pistorius Trial

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Oct 2014 09:12

doesn't that judge drag it on and on and on http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/oscar-pistorius/10668819/Watch-live-Oscar-Pistorius-finds-out-his-sentence-for-shooting-Reeva-Steenkamp.html

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Mersey

Mersey Report 21 Oct 2014 09:19

I am totally confused by it all Joy...... :-S :-S

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#Be Kind

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Oct 2014 09:21

I am losing the will to live waiting for the sentence :-( :-(

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Mersey

Mersey Report 21 Oct 2014 09:21

Why is she talking about another shooting?? :-S

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 21 Oct 2014 09:22

I don't suppose the judge is on a minimum wage?


or when the trial ends will there be JSA available? ;-)

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 21 Oct 2014 09:35

I think the Judge must be paid by the hour.

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 21 Oct 2014 09:37

Judge Thokozile Masipa, who presided over the Oscar Pistorius trial, has sentenced Oscar Pistorius to 5 years imprisonment for the culpable homicide of his former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year.

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-10-21/oscar-pistorius-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison/

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Oct 2014 09:39

5 years and 3 to run concurrent

poor reevas family they have a life sentence losing a child never goes away :-( :-(

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 21 Oct 2014 09:51

He can be considered for the equivalent of Parole in 10 months ie after serving 1/6th of the sentence.

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Oct 2014 09:53

that would be a awful miscarriage of justice Detective :-( :-(

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 21 Oct 2014 09:59

I think the good thing that might come out of this whole thing is that S.A. prisons may be cleaned up somewhat - they are horrendous places where torture and beatings take place - mostly on the dirt poor South Africans - a high profile inmate may change things for the better - let's hope so

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Oct 2014 10:02

he could do as little as 10 months then be put on house arrest :-( :-(

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 21 Oct 2014 10:12

It will be interesting to see how their prison service cope with his disability - in the wrong hands, prosthetics could easily be considered as weapons.

From the brief interview with a SA legal expert, it would appear that their Supervisory Release can involve house arrest and community service.

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supercrutch

supercrutch Report 21 Oct 2014 10:13

It is 10 months then house arrest.....not exactly justice for Reeva

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 21 Oct 2014 10:42

certainly isn't Sue, but her parents seem satisfied - the sports people have said that he will never ever be allowed to compete in athletics again when he is relesed

Hopefully his incarceration will help clean up the appalling conditions in S.A. prisons

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Oct 2014 11:45

Another hot headed sports man who thinks he is above the law

gets away with murder :-( :-(
#
my thoughts are with Reevas family and friend
who have handles this tragedy with dignity

I don't think I could be so generous if it was my child :-( :-(

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Oct 2014 11:48

as muffys just pointed out
he would of done more time for

typing a nasty tweet about the McCanns :-D

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Kay????

Kay???? Report 21 Oct 2014 12:01


I hope he does the decent thing and doesnt apply for parol and want to serve the full 5 years,if only to show the Steenkamp family he fully accepted sentence....and possibly more.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Oct 2014 13:14

I doubt it our lovely Kay xx :-D :-D

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Kay????

Kay???? Report 21 Oct 2014 13:35

I do to Joy,,,,,,,,hes deep into himself to be over generous with compassion unless for Oscar.

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