Oscar Pistorius
The internet reacted in shock yesterday when athlete
Oscar Pistorius was acquitted of premeditated murder charges in the
shooting death of girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. As the verdict was
read from the South African court and filtered out around the world,
people voiced their opinions on social networking calling it an
injustice.
Reeva Steenkamp
Judge Thokozile Masipa stated prosecutors had not
proven their case. She further stated "manslaughter" was a
"competent" charge, as he did in fact kill Steenkamp. However, the
prosecutors went for the highest charges they could muster, due to
Pistorius' history of domestic violence with other women, the
gruesome nature of the crime scene and the fact he did not call for
help after shooting Steenkamp.
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The case should not be about Pistorius being famous,
an Olympian and a Paralympian. At the end of the day, a woman was
shot dead under bizarre circumstances. Her family is devastated and
demanding justice. Those are the only factors that should be of
relevance.
