I tend to agree. Even if he thought it was an intruder

he shot someone 4 times from close range through a toilet door. People seem to be forgetting that.

Mind you I have no idea what the law in SA is about shooting burglars. i assume you can probably go beyond the UK "reasonable force" doctrine although does the same apply to burgars who break in to lock themselves in your toilet!

Posted By: Jim on February 22nd 2013 at 16:39:18

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Pistorius bail decision (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 22, 16:33:18
- Nobody really knows enough to pass any judgement on it, do they. (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Feb 22, 17:40:29
  - the guy shot someone four times through a bathroom door, dead (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 22, 17:55:34
    - Oh, he's guilty is he? Phrankin says he's guilty? I'll ring up and cancel the trial. (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Feb 22, 18:17:18
      - He murdered someone.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 22, 18:44:56
      - Well, he's admitted killing her, so yes, I'd imagine he is (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 22, 18:25:06
    - maybe he was desperate for a wee and she was taking too long (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 22, 18:02:44
- A few years ago a girl that worked for me killed someone. (NCFC) - tudders, Feb 22, 17:31:20
  - couple of years ago i had the terrible misfortune to be caught up in an awful (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 22, 17:53:09
    - ?90 in lincolnshire (NCFC) - kye, Feb 22, 18:46:32
      - you'd want to get out of lincolnshire as fast as possible really (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 22, 19:12:05
    - And have you stopped shooting speed cameras with a Glock ? (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Feb 22, 17:59:42
      - they are "safety cameras" (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 22, 18:10:51
        
        The thing is people just slam on the anchors when they see them then just accelerate away (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Feb 22, 18:26:52
        
        not round Cambridgeshire (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 22, 18:38:25
        
        i should have appealed i reckon it was a stitch up by the authorities (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 22, 18:49:21
        
        I got caught once in Great Ellingham (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 22, 19:00:37
- What we really need, is Utterly Huckerby's input on this delicate issue. (NCFC) - bird table, Feb 22, 16:55:18
- Judge Nair: "The accused is not a flight risk and does not show a propensity to violence" (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 22, 16:45:54
  - Flight, no. He could however, be tough to catch if he decides to run away (n/m) (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, Feb 22, 16:55:19
  - And the two uncontested threats of violence (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 22, 16:47:17
- The VERY least that has been established about this case (NCFC) - norway, Feb 22, 16:36:00
  - perhaps he thought the burglar was self concious and so locked the door (n/m) (NCFC) - Kar1, Feb 22, 16:54:41
    - Burglars always look for the toiletries first (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 22, 16:57:13
  - I tend to agree. Even if he thought it was an intruder (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 22, 16:39:18
    - if a reasonable person would have done the same, he walks (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 22, 16:47:26
      - Given the shambles the prosecution mare making of it (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 22, 16:58:12
        
        His story is ludicrously implausible, and there is the witness who heard the arguments (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 22, 17:07:29
        
        No jury in SA (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 22, 17:13:04
        
        Didn't know that (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 22, 17:20:42
        
        quite an interesting position on culpable homicide in SA (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 22, 17:06:24

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