Oscar Pistorius to Serve 10 Months in Prison - GoFuckYourself.com

MrTrollkien · 10-21-2014, 12:24 PM

Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprinter known as the Blade Runner, was found guilty of "culpable homicide" last month, for shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in his home on Valentine's Day 2013. On Tuesday, he learned that he has been given a sentence of five years in prison, but he is expected to serve just a small fraction of that before being released.

Given the time he has already served, his lawyers say he expects to be in jail for about 10 months, before being released to house arrest. The prosecution had asked for a minimum of 10 years in prison, according to BBC News. He also received a three-year suspended sentence for his conviction on a firearm charge. Neither side has indicated if they plan to appeal.

In September, Pistorius, a double amputee who has competed in both paralympic and Olympic sprint events, was cleared of the most serious charge of murder, after claiming at trial that he shot Steenkamp by accident, believing she was an intruder.

Steenkamp's mother, June, said she believed justice has been served. When asked if she was upset that he would only served one-sixth of his sentence she said, "It doesn't matter, he's going to pay something."

Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa told the court she believed sentence to be fair, saying, "A non-custodial sentence would send the wrong message to the community. On the other hand, a long sentence would also not be appropriate either, as it would lack the element of mercy."

PGR · 10-21-2014, 12:28 PM

What a joke..

MrTrollkien · 10-21-2014, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PGR

What a joke..

This travesty goes far beyond this murderer. It is a disgrace and embarrassment for South Africa as a nation. Their Justice system is trying to prove that it is "functional." That is the most defunct ruling I've ever seen.

pornmasta · 10-21-2014, 12:46 PM

source ?

MrTrollkien · 10-21-2014, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pornmasta

source ?

Here we go:

http://www.theatlantic.com/internati...prison/381705/

MrTrollkien · 10-21-2014, 01:03 PM

And:

http://news.yahoo.com/oscar-pistoriu...-politics.html

L-Pink · 10-21-2014, 01:06 PM

How many shots did he fire again?

MrTrollkien · 10-21-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

How many shots did he fire again?

four (4) shots.

PAR · 10-21-2014, 01:30 PM

and here I thought he didn't have a leg to stand on...

L-Pink · 10-21-2014, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PAR

and here I thought he didn't have a leg to stand on...

g r o a n .........

blackmonsters · 10-21-2014, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PGR

What a joke..

Tom_PM · 10-21-2014, 01:57 PM

Martha Stewart paid way more than that for saying yes instead of no to the FBI or whoever it was she supposedly lied to.

buyandsell · 10-21-2014, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PAR

and here I thought he didn't have a leg to stand on...

10-21-2014, 12:24 PM	#1
MrTrollkien So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 2,360	Oscar Pistorius to Serve 10 Months in Prison Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprinter known as the Blade Runner, was found guilty of "culpable homicide" last month, for shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in his home on Valentine's Day 2013. On Tuesday, he learned that he has been given a sentence of five years in prison, but he is expected to serve just a small fraction of that before being released. Given the time he has already served, his lawyers say he expects to be in jail for about 10 months, before being released to house arrest. The prosecution had asked for a minimum of 10 years in prison, according to BBC News. He also received a three-year suspended sentence for his conviction on a firearm charge. Neither side has indicated if they plan to appeal. In September, Pistorius, a double amputee who has competed in both paralympic and Olympic sprint events, was cleared of the most serious charge of murder, after claiming at trial that he shot Steenkamp by accident, believing she was an intruder. Steenkamp's mother, June, said she believed justice has been served. When asked if she was upset that he would only served one-sixth of his sentence she said, "It doesn't matter, he's going to pay something." Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa told the court she believed sentence to be fair, saying, "A non-custodial sentence would send the wrong message to the community. On the other hand, a long sentence would also not be appropriate either, as it would lack the element of mercy."

10-21-2014, 12:28 PM	#2
PGR Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,753	What a joke.. __________________ DomainRaider - PGRDomains sales AT pgrdomains DOT com

10-21-2014, 01:57 PM	#12
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	Martha Stewart paid way more than that for saying yes instead of no to the FBI or whoever it was she supposedly lied to. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

10-21-2014, 12:46 PM	#4
pornmasta Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 17,556	source ?

10-21-2014, 01:03 PM	#6
MrTrollkien So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 2,360	And: http://news.yahoo.com/oscar-pistoriu...-politics.html

10-21-2014, 01:06 PM	#7
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,152	How many shots did he fire again?

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PAR Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,836	and here I thought he didn't have a leg to stand on...