Oscar Pistorius sentenced

5 years prison but will probably do no more than 10months of that. Personally I am pleased with this sentence, I think the judge was extremely fair, we could do with some judges like her over here!!

 

I think he got off lightly Val...10 months in prison and the rest under house arrest...I honestly think he got off the hook

 

I see the S.African legal system is as ridiculous as it is over here, get 5 yrs, which might be fair ish, get out in 10 months??
Sounds like a joke to me.

Dont forget he killed somebody.
And it wasn't an accident.
He was actually trying to kill somebody, even though he says he thought it was someone else.

 

In his defence though, it is a very easy mistake. In fact it is such an easy mistake that some good folks have written a useful guide to help prevent us from making the same common error.

I think we should all take a moment to familiarise ourselves with this invaluable advice...

http://www.theonion.com/articles/the-onions-tips-for-not-accidentally-murdering-you,31359

 

I think he got off lightly too. And it's funny how when the trial was going on, the family wanted nothing less than life, but they're now happy with what he's got. Money really does make the world go round... Can't believe they accepted money off him during the trial, surely that would constitute perverting the course of justice? Or is that par the course in SA's legal system? Cynical, moi?...

 

I'm still confused why we're seeing so much of it. How does this effect the UK?

 

I read that article, and at least two of those tips were common sense in my eyes.

 

Oh he definitely got off lightly. I agree that Reeva's parents accepted it very well.

@clueless1 This is hilarious.

 

It doesn't, but as "blade runner" he is a famous olympics athlete.

 

I think the whole case is a disgrace, why the charged was lowered from murder I will never understand. The fact that Reeva took her mobile to the toilet was damning in my opinion, I think they were arguing, she feared for her life so grabbed her phone, locked herself in the toilet and he shot her to stop her calling anyone.

I can't believe the family accepted money from him, life sure is cheap in South Africa!

 

I know lots of people who take their phones to the loo with them as they are so worried that they might miss a text coming in from their friends.It was stated last week that the average mobile phone user looks at their phone 1700 times a day.Glad that I am not average

The only person that really knows what went on that night is Oscar Pistoris and we can speculate until the cows come home as to what went on that night and until Judgement day when the truth will be revealed we need to perhaps let Reeva rest in peace and her family left to try and move on with their lives as best as they can

 

I'm guilty of taking mine with me sometimes...

 

Saw this on my facebook newsfeed just now...
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/6021076