Pistorius...todays The Day

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by bradders, Sep 11, 2014.

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  1. If accused I don't think he will get anywhere near the maximum sentence. Not long now, unless they have more breaks of course!!!
     
    #21 Exige, Sep 11, 2014
  2. It was implied that with some 30 odd charges to deal with, you are only likely to get the whole verdict tomorrow.

    Just in case you still wanted to do anything useful today...
     
    #22 gliddofglood, Sep 11, 2014
  3. Wonder if they've confiscated his race legs and replaced them with victorian style prosthetics to minimize flight risk.
     
    #23 ronin, Sep 11, 2014
  4. He would have to flap those legs very hard indeed to fly.rather like chicken run.
     
    #24 michel couque, Sep 11, 2014
  5. Major douf douf moment then..tune in tomorrow folks
     
    #25 bradders, Sep 11, 2014
  6. I still wouldn't like him as my next door neighbour,whatever the outcome.
     
    #26 mervyn, Sep 11, 2014
  7. Finally found him guilty of something. Culpable Homicide
     
    #27 mattmccabebrown, Sep 12, 2014
  8. but not guilty of everything else so far...apparently firing thru your sunroof in a urban area isnt a crime...
     
    #28 bradders, Sep 12, 2014
  9. Thought it said he was found guilty of discharging a firearm in the restaurant?
     
    #29 Exige, Sep 12, 2014
  10. According to the Beeb, culpable homicide in South Africa is what we call manslaughter in the UK. It carries a maximum tariff of 15 yrs in SA, no minimum. Sentencing will be interesting.
     
    #30 Dave, Sep 12, 2014
  11. He'll walk, no pun intended
     
    #31 bradders, Sep 12, 2014
  12. Just taken from the BBC website:

    It leaves the disgraced sprinter facing a jail sentence of up to 15 years, although legal experts suggest seven to 10 years is more likely when sentence is passed in a couple of weeks.
     
    #32 El Toro, Sep 12, 2014
  13. so, will he go to the slammer now while they agree sentencing, like mere mortals, or be allowed to leave court?

    Can't have it on in the background today, need to concentrate and make calls..
     
    #33 bradders, Sep 12, 2014
  14. There's now a debate going on as he's recently sold both his properties, as to whether he will skip (no pun intentended) the country on the proceeds.
     
    #34 El Toro, Sep 12, 2014
  15. or declare bankrupt so family cant get compensation?
     
    #35 bradders, Sep 12, 2014
  16. If he does get sent down, without his legs, he's the perfect height ;-)
     
    #36 mattmccabebrown, Sep 12, 2014
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  17. perhaps he'll do a runner (every pun intended!)
     
    #37 Penfold, Sep 12, 2014
  18. I think he's getting quite lenient treatment. Whatever the real facts, he has admitted to firing multiple dum dum bullets through a closed door into a small space with the aim of hitting whoever was behind it. How is that not an intent to kill? He wasn't using a pea shooter.
    Manslaughter is surely killing someone without intending to.
    What he is surely admitting to is that he did intend to kill someone, just not his girlfriend so as he did kill his girlfriend it must be manslaughter. All very odd but then no doubt RSA is an odd place.
     
    #38 gliddofglood, Sep 13, 2014
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  19. Seems culpable homicide isn't quite the same as manslaughter
     
    #39 Dave, Sep 13, 2014

  20. Ah not.."working from home" ;) today then.............
     
    #40 andyb, Sep 13, 2014
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