South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been given five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Judge Thokozile Masipa also gave Pistorius a three-year suspended sentence for a firearms charge.
The parents of Reeva Steenkamp told the BBC they were happy with the sentence and relieved the case was over. The defence said it expected Pistorius to serve about 10 months in prison.
Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide but cleared of murder.
Prosecutors had called for a minimum 10-year term, and the defence had argued for community service and house arrest.
This POS fires a gun through a closed bathroom door, when only he and his girlfriend were in the house. How is that NOT murder?
Witnesses heard arguing and a woman screaming before the gunshots. That does not sound like there is any possibility that Pistorius was asleep and did not know that his girlfriend was awake as well.
And the defense was incredibly weak as there was NO reason for this asshole to believe that there was a home invasion, and every reason to believe that the person behind the locked bathroom door had to be his girlfriend. And yet he can fire through the door killing her and only get a five year sentence?
I'm sorry that just drives me crazy.
One more case of athlete adoration without reason and proof that women are not valued as much as athletes.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable sentence - an outrage!
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ReplyDeleteBACK to Pistorius, I find it even more disturbing that out of that five years he likely only serve 10 months. What a crock.
ReplyDeleteAt least he got prison time. In the good ole' U.S. Of A. He would be found innocent under the stand your ground law.
ReplyDeleteMy mouth dropped when it was read. And her family seem to be glad that at least he got SOMETHING. This Athlete Hero worship has gone way too far, If someone broke in, I'm sure both would have been alarmed, and she'd still be alive. .
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