Oscar Pistorius

[BennyHarp]

Looks like another sporting icon has found himself in a spot of bother.

http://news.sky.com/story/1051959/oscar-pistorius-held-for-shooting-girlfriend

[Declan]

Crazy stuff alright. Some Valentines surprise

[Minder]

I thought he would have used a blade.

[Puckoon]

At first glance it'd seem like you wouldn't have a leg to stand on if you were in his shoes.

High crime rate leads to many home owners having weapons.

[Shamrock Shore]

Blade Gunner?

[seafoid]

Sounds like an awful tragedy. South Africa still has a very divided society and very high crime levels .

[Declan]

Now being charged with murder and police say here had been previous domestic incidences and that there were other witnesses!

[orangeman]

Now being charged with murder and police say here had been previous domestic incidences and that there were other witnesses!

Not good.

[brokencrossbar1]

Now being charged with murder and police say here had been previous domestic incidences and that there were other witnesses!

4 shots, that to me would be a bit of an over-reaction, not looking good.

[BennyCake]

Oscar who-now??

[front of the mountain]

If that goes to court he will not have a leg to stand on..............................

[nrico2006]

Strange how its acceptable to make jokes about a murder just because it has happened in another Country yet if someone on here even tries to discuss some murders that have happened in this Country there is a furore and threads are taken down etc.

[ziggysego]

Strange how its acceptable to make jokes about a murder just because it has happened in another Country yet if someone on here even tries to discuss some murders that have happened in this Country there is a furore and threads are taken down etc.

+1

[brokencrossbar1]

Strange how its acceptable to make jokes about a murder just because it has happened in another Country yet if someone on here even tries to discuss some murders that have happened in this Country there is a furore and threads are taken down etc.

Completely agree, this is a serious subject and the jokes are in very bad taste lads.  This will be a crazy trial.  I wonder will there be a Johnny Cochrane style figure who will come in and run the show.  It will definitely be a media led trial.

[deiseach]

This will be a crazy trial.  I wonder will there be a Johnny Cochrane style figure who will come in and run the show.  It will definitely be a media led trial.

An additional element to this trial from the perspective of the media is that the late Reeva Steenkamp was rather pretty. We'll be seeing photos of her in gorgeous pouting mode on a near-daily basis. Grim stuff.