OT: The News Thread

[Artnes]

http://http://sports.yahoo.com/news/oscar-pistorius-reportedly-had-arsenal-at-home-to-allay-fear-of-invasion-122246774.html

South African police have charged Olympic star Oscar Pistorius with the murder of his girlfriend, who was shot in the sprinter's home Thursday.

Pistorius, 26, kept weapons at his gated, luxury South African home as a means of protection against his country's soaring crime rate, according to a British writer who had exclusive access to the Olympic sprinter.

Oscar Pistorius' court appearance will likely take place Friday. (AP Photo)In the early hours of Thursday morning, the 400 meter runner – the first man to compete in the Olympics and Paralympics – is believed to have used part of his weapons collection to tragically gun down his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Early reports had the alleged incident being reported as an accident, but police spokesperson Brigadier Denise Beukes told the Associated Press that information did not come from police and that "it would be very premature and very irresponsible of me to say what actually has happened."

According to those initial reports, Pistorius mistook Steenkamp, a 30-year-old television personality and model, for an intruder as she entered his residence at 3 a.m. and allegedly shot her four times in the arms and head.

"It is alleged that he thought his girlfriend, who had come in to try to surprise him for Valentine's Day, was an intruder," South African journalist Kalay Maistry told Sky News.

 

[BeLeafer]

Took that blade runner thing a bit too seriously.

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

Ba-da-boom.

 

[johnunit]

now that's how you use a weapon for home defense.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

At least there's a very good reason for using them in South Africa if you happen to be a high-profile rich white man. Not really pertinent in the United States unless you live in the ghetto.

 

[johnunit]

At least there's a very good reason for using them in South Africa if you happen to be a high-profile rich white man. Not really pertinent in the United States unless you live in the ghetto.

Yeah, I guess I'm just pointing out that even where it's theoretically justifiable there's still probably a better chance of shooting a loved one than an intruder.

 

[worm]

or shooting your wife and claiming you thought it was a break and enter

 

[JaysCyYoung]

Yeah, I guess I'm just pointing out that even where it's theoretically justifiable there's still probably a better chance of shooting a loved one than an intruder.

No doubt about that. It's also how Ty Cobb lost his father.

 

[Metalleaf]

And how Marvin Gaye died.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

and now that story is being discounted and he has been charged with murder

She was hot

 

[JaysCyYoung]

Eh, no matter how hot she is someone is tired of putting up with her shit.

 

[worm]

Eh, no matter how hot she is someone is tired of putting up with her shit.

and no matter how tired you are with her shit you dont shoot her.

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

If only she had a gun too...

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

she isn't kaffir

story would have been more interesting if he had taken those fake legs and gone Shaka Zulu on her

 

[JohnnyHolmes]

That's pretty much on par with saying the "N" word.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

[video=youtube;UBNXDXNOKlo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBNXDXNOKlo[/video]

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

That's pretty much on par with saying the "N" word.

yeah but JCY doesn't like blacks or catholics so it is ok

 

[JaysCyYoung]

I love black people. Raptors games are much more fun to work than Leafs games for a reason.

You're right about the Catholic thing though.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

I bet these ads are down soon

 

[blacksheep]

Yeah, especially that "I am the bullet in the chamber" one.