Oscar Pistorius was previously known as the amputee that
managed to race in both disabled and abled events. At the 2012 Summer Olympics
he raced in the mens 400 metres and the 4 x 400 relay, proving to the world
that he was able to keep up with able bodied people as well.
This story is important for the world because before this
happened he was seen as a role model, most likely by young amputees who wanted
to become an athlete. One thing you can’t take away from him is that his persistence
to race against able bodied people never stopped.
However on 14th February 2013 he was charged with
the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp,
who he shot 3 times. The trial is currently taking place, Pistorius has pleaded
not guilty to the crime. However experts say through post mortem examinations
that the bullets used to kill Keeva were of high impact and shattered tissue
instantly. He was also known as a “gun lover” by many people.
Pistorius’ story is that he believed someone was breaking in
through the bathroom, apparently there were no burglar bars there. He also
recalls that he thought his girlfriend was still next to him in bed at the
time. Furthermore he was also on his stumps so felt very scared and felt the
need to defend himself and girlfriend. One thing about this story is that how
can someone not realise that their partner was next to them? Surely if you were
to hear a noise you would look at your partner and then check. Not go in all
guns blazing.
The BBC reported today that during the post mortem evidence
he covered his ears and was sick, does this show signs of a guilty or not guilty
man? You could argue that because of these actions he is in total shock and
couldn’t believe the damage he has done, or he’s just a good actor.
During a radio bulletin a few weeks ago regarding the
Pistorius trial; BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire accidentally put sound
effects such as howling dogs and women screaming, it left listeners speechless.
Whether this was an accident or not it definitely shouldn’t have happened
during a professional show.
News 24 South Africa’s news has their top story about how there
was a difference in statements by two witnesses, therefore his lawyers are
querying this discrepancies. If they’re two different people surely their
version of the stories are going to be different.
Personally I feel he is a guilty man, I just don’t see how it
is possible to not realise your partner isn’t in the bed. Yes I understand that
houses can get burgled, but he has security guards on site, so they’d hopefully
stop them anyway.
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