Just heard on the news that Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his Girlfriend in his luxury home in one of Pretoria's security estates. Oscar Pistorius made name for himself in the Paralympics with his bladed feet winning several medals in various events worldwide. She was shot in the head as well as the arm and died on the scene... He assumed she was a burglar
Why would he assume she was a burglar if he lived in a security estate? Seems a little bizarre considering.
Mind you, a friend of mine lived in South Africa for about a year, he lived behind razor wire, and was told not to stop at traffic lights...I guess under those circumstances, you'd be pretty jumpy too.
The name Oscar Pistorius appearing on the gun control threads in Think Tank in 5... 4... 3... 2...
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Is this the south African runner that was the firs runner in the olympics with no feet? he came in last but still..
Just been watching news myself. It appears the Police are charging him with murder. There are also reports of neighbours hearing the couple arguing.
Sad news all round.
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After living in southern africa for 30 years, and knowing how dangerous that paradise is, I think people should wait for the story to unfold before thinking suspiciously about this, he may live in a security compound but, as has previously been noted it's not a fortified complex, living in South Africa( Johannesburg is one of the most dangerous cities in the world ) will put you in a state of high alertness and things can happen very quickly, my parents were robbed at gunpoint, in a friend's house, luckily nobody was hurt but there could have been a different outcome had someone lost "it". I've come home to find a burglar in my home and only managed to stop him by drawing my weapon ( gun laws are different compared to the UK ) then calling the cops after he realised he couldn't escape, he had a machete on him, I dont want to think what would have happened if I had been sleeping or relaxing in my home when he broke in as my weapon was normally in the safe when at home. So please lets wait for the facts
Wow, that's crazy. It was inspiring watching him run. I wonder what happened...
As far as I can tell, Oscar Pistorius has always been a fame whore. First he sues to be able to race in the "normal" Olympics, saying his blades weren't an advantage (which they weren't). Then O.P. loses in the Para-Olympics and complains that he lost to someone whose who had an unfair advantage because his blades were too long (which they weren't). He's a self centered hypocrite.
Typical athlete that thinks he's above the law.
When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. Socrates Why is this so shocking to anyone? Because he was in the Para-Olympics? Because he was an inspiration? Beloved? Sad yes, but shocking?
He killed her than made up a lame excuse figuring he was above the law like the rest of the Celebriminals(yes I made that word up!) normaly do. If he wasnt famous or a double amputee, would it even be news?
BTW, wasnt OJ beloved?
No matter what the cause of her death was, this is still a tragic situation for all involved.
Successful people are much like those who are not. And they commit crimes just like others as well. In fact, many times the very things that help a person become successful are the same things we see in career criminals. It is only the end result or focus that is different. Successful people however, tend to have more resources to help them out of jams (legally) should they get into them.