Oscar Pistorius will likely get off

Oscar Pistorius will likely get off 

Oscar Pistorius, or the “Blade Runner” has been accused of the murder of his girlfriend. His side of the story lists that he was at home and apparently he heard someone “broke into” his house. He quickly ran to his hidden gun location, took out his fire arm and shot the intruder. This all happened on Valentine ’s Day in a horrific turn of events. According to his statement, his girlfriend had locked herself in the bathroom when Oscar Pistorius shot inside to ‘disarm the intruder’ Once he was sure that the person inside was wounded enough that he/she could not hurt him, he proceeded to bash down the door. He states that once he saw who it was, he carried his girlfriend downstairs and called emergency services. As this was happening, he proceeded to say statements such as “she died in my arms”

 

This is a very interesting story. Not because of the victim, but because of the turn events that led to this eventual situation. It is very hard to tell what exactly happened during the shootout, but what has been made clear is that Oscar Pistorius’s girlfriend had locked herself in the bathroom when Oscar began to shoot inside. This is not only strange, but inconvenient. If the ‘intruder’ was locked in the bathroom, could Oscar not attempt to reason or talk to the intruder? Or could the intruder not say something to inform Oscar? It all seems to happen to slow for no communication not to take place. Though I am sad to say it, I tend to agree with Oscar in this matter. Unless substantial evidence is found the proves that Oscar knew who he was shooting at, or that he was the attacker, and not the apparent other way around then I do not see a clear way that a murder charge can be placed. If in fact he did murder his girlfriend, this would probably be one of the more well planned out attempts. With no witnesses and what seems to be an apparent Valentine ’s Day accident. Not only does this look more and more like self-defense and like a large accident, but it seems to be falling more and more in the favor of Oscar. But unless clear motive or evidence is found, I feel that this will brush by as just an act of self defense. 

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/02/19/oscar_pistorius_will_likely_get_off_because_fear_animates_much_of_south_african_lives_kelly.html