Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

[Brando]

Originally Posted by KChiefer

Oops

So apparently he was loaded when this occurred

[GloryDayz]

I think they're pulling our leg..

[Brando]

Suffice to say he was armed.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Brando

Suffice to say he was armed.

Wow. We made it 100 posts before we got that one? The planet is slipping.

[KChiefer]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Wow. We made it 100 posts before we got that one? The planet is slipping.

I feel like such a heel!

[threebag]

He wasted a nice looking piece of pussy

[TimeForWasp]

That should take some spring out of his step.

[Dayze]

Go go gadget legs should be banned from the Olympics

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Dayze

Go go gadget legs should be banned from the Olympics

The dorms for sure... A bit protective of his space evidently...

[redfan]

More like Blade Gunner, I'd say.

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

If you're Oscar Pistorius, you don't shoot someone in the leg. It just looks petty.

Originally Posted by KChiefer

When paramedics arrived they couldn't kick-start her heart b/c she had several gun shots to the body and head,.

[Mr. Laz]

Reports: “Boxes And Boxes” Of Steroids Found In Oscar Pistorius’s Home
Barry Petchesky
This might seem ancillary, in the wake of Oscar Pistorius's transformation from "inspirational athlete" to "accused murderer," but the news that banned drugs were found in Pistorius's home may end up playing a major role in his trial—a line of argument by the prosecution or the defense.

The Sun, citing police sources, reported that steroids were found during a search of the house when officers arrived to find Reeva Steenkamp dead from gunshot wounds. The Daily Mirror adds that there were "boxes and boxes" of unopened steroids found in a drawer, in "every form possible" including pills and syringes. The Mirror claims Pistorius told police they weren't his, and he was just holding the PEDs for a friend.

South Africa's City Press reports that police specifically requested Pistorius's blood be tested for drugs—in anticipation, they claim, of a possible "roid rage" argument. At today's bail hearing, prosecutors raised the possibility that Pistorius flew into a rage upon learning Steenkamp received a message from former boyfriend, national rugby player Francois Hougaard.

But, and this is pure speculation, a "roid rage" defense could also serve Pistorius. He's been charged with "premeditated murder," for which the prosecution will have to prove he knowingly and rationally planned to shoot Steenkamp, even if that "planning" happened in a matter of seconds. Pistorius could argue that jealousy, combined with the effects of anabolic steroids, made him not in his right mind when he pulled the trigger. That could be argued as a "crime of passion," or "temporary insanity," and unlike premeditated murder, wouldn't carry a mandatory life sentence.

[bowener]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Reports: “Boxes And Boxes” Of Steroids Found In Oscar Pistorius’s Home
Barry Petchesky
This might seem ancillary, in the wake of Oscar Pistorius's transformation from "inspirational athlete" to "accused murderer," but the news that banned drugs were found in Pistorius's home may end up playing a major role in his trial—a line of argument by the prosecution or the defense.

The Sun, citing police sources, reported that steroids were found during a search of the house when officers arrived to find Reeva Steenkamp dead from gunshot wounds. The Daily Mirror adds that there were "boxes and boxes" of unopened steroids found in a drawer, in "every form possible" including pills and syringes. The Mirror claims Pistorius told police they weren't his, and he was just holding the PEDs for a friend.

South Africa's City Press reports that police specifically requested Pistorius's blood be tested for drugs—in anticipation, they claim, of a possible "roid rage" argument. At today's bail hearing, prosecutors raised the possibility that Pistorius flew into a rage upon learning Steenkamp received a message from former boyfriend, national rugby player Francois Hougaard.

But, and this is pure speculation, a "roid rage" defense could also serve Pistorius. He's been charged with "premeditated murder," for which the prosecution will have to prove he knowingly and rationally planned to shoot Steenkamp, even if that "planning" happened in a matter of seconds. Pistorius could argue that jealousy, combined with the effects of anabolic steroids, made him not in his right mind when he pulled the trigger. That could be argued as a "crime of passion," or "temporary insanity," and unlike premeditated murder, wouldn't carry a mandatory life sentence.

Wow. I guess he needed a leg up on the competition./everybody everywhere

[loochy]

Elite athletes use steroids? NO WAI

[Setsuna]

I heard her skull was crushed including the gunshot wounds. Whatever defense he had it's on its last leg now. The crushed skull pretty much took his legs from under him.