DonRocks Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Quietly, suddenly, in the middle of the night, less than one year after gunning down his girlfriend in cold blood ... "Oscar Pistorius Released from Jail" by Laura Wagner on npr.org
The Hersch Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Quietly, suddenly, in the middle of the night, less than one year after gunning down his girlfriend in cold blood ... What warrant do you have for "in cold blood"?
DonRocks Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 What warrant do you have for "in cold blood"? "In hot blood" is most likely a better descriptor - I have little doubt it was an act of passion and rage. If you're going to ask me why I have little doubt, I'll answer, "same as O.J. Simpson" (which I believe was "in cold blood," or at least "in hot blood that had ample time to cool down"). Roids and Rods: not a good combo.
The Hersch Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 "In hot blood" is most likely a better descriptor - I have little doubt it was an act of passion and rage. If you're going to ask me why I have little doubt, I'll answer, "same as O.J. Simpson" (which I believe was "in cold blood," or at least "in hot blood that had ample time to cool down"). Roids and Rods: not a good combo. Interesting, but unsatisfying. In the Simpson case, if Simpson committed the murders, which I too believe is overwhelmingly likely, given the details there could be no possible defense of "I thought they were intruders" or "I didn't intend to harm the victims". Simpson, of course, has always denied that he did it. Pistorius has never denied that he fired the fatal shots, but insists that he did not think that he was shooting at his girlfriend. Perhaps if I had heard all of the testimony in the trial I might come to a conclusion that there's little doubt that he intended to kill his girlfriend, but I can't reach that conclusion on what I know of the case. Perhaps he did, but perhaps he didn't. At best, he acted recklessly and can't be absolved of guilt, which he hasn't been. But okay, now, what warrant do you have for "Roids"? Was evidence of steroid use by Pistorius produced at trial?
DonRocks Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 But okay, now, what warrant do you have for "Roids"? Was evidence of steroid use by Pistorius produced at trial? "Oscar Pistorius Murder Charge: 'Steroids Found at Athlete's Home'" on telegraph.co.uk
The Hersch Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 "Oscar Pistorius Murder Charge: 'Steroids Found at Athlete's Home'" on telegraph.co.uk Except it turned out that there weren't any steroids at Pastorius's home. Also, urine samples collected from Pastorius after his arrest showed no sign of steroids. I know I may be coming across as an advocate or apologist for Oscar Pastorius, but I am not. I have no investment in him one way or another. But fair is fair. 1
DonRocks Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 "Oscar Pistorious Convicted of Murder by Appeals Court" on abcnews.go.com "No Date Set Yet for Sentencing of Oscar Pistorious for Murder' by Christopher Torchia on abcnews.go.com
The Hersch Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Again, I really offer no judgment on the guilt or innocence of Mr. Pistorius. It does seem odd and wrong, though, for a more-or-less common-law country to have no trial by jury, and for an appeals court to be empowered to replace the trial court's verdict with a conviction for a more serious crime without a retrial of the facts. Ah well, foreigners have foreign ways.
DonRocks Posted December 5, 2015 Author Posted December 5, 2015 Again, I really offer no judgment on the guilt or innocence of Mr. Pistorius. It does seem odd and wrong, though, for a more-or-less common-law country to have no trial by jury, and for an appeals court to be empowered to replace the trial court's verdict with a conviction for a more serious crime without a retrial of the facts. Ah well, foreigners have foreign ways. I agree - it's Double Jeopardy (or, in this case, Final Jeopardy (*)). That said, I'm happy in an if-only-it-was-OJ-sort-of-way. (*) That was funny.
DonRocks Posted December 9, 2015 Author Posted December 9, 2015 "Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail, Will Appeal Murder Conviction" by Erin Flynn on si.com This is starting to remind me of the Amanda Knox case.
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