Oscar Pistorius held for murder

I'm betting his testimony is going to be that he fired the 2 "missed" shots first as warning shots after which there was no response so he then went for the kill
 
Wenzdayz said:
he fired 3 shots all of which hit her....
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ok so now there are 3 versions (that I know of)

1. he fired 4 shots, only 2 hit (one in the arm, one in the head)
2. he fired 3 shots all of which hit her
3. he fired 4 shots that hit her in the head and chest area
 
JP'S said:
Its horrible to joke about something like this.....
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These jokes made my day, really. Terrible thing though, not that I care much about him or what he did, its just all those people around the globe who looked up to him...
 
Fivel said:
It is somehow in our nature to joke about tragic situations. Maybe it's a coping mechanism?
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It's a defense mechanism, and it's actually regarded as a mature one.

It allows you to reduce the unpleasant affect and personal discomfort, allowing you to distance yourself from the event and look objectively at what's happening...

It's not in everyone's nature (not everyone has mature defenses...) and not everyone understands it...

:)
 
Then ask Med students to have a fun and make jokes when they are carving up dead bodies for practice. It makes it easier too feel comfortable around their gore filled job.

Still this all makes one reconsider throwing a surprise birthday party now, but I'm sure med student won't mind.
 
Ike_009 said:
Then ask Med students to have a fun and make jokes when they are carving up dead bodies for practice. It makes it easier too feel comfortable around their gore filled job.
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They actually do. A lot. A whooooooooole lot.

_Caboose_ said:
Even made front page of reddit.....

Must be big then
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It is.. Remember, he became as well known as Bolt over the Olympic period, and as of last week he was on the sidebar over at /r/Olympics. Dunno if he still is, but he was their poster boy. He's definitely not just locally famous.
 
LMAO @ the comment that there is somehow a "mature" anything on this forum.

Here's the fact: no one knows what exactly happened and how this situation panned out. Everything is speculation at this point. And to judge or even worse, make jokes about this matter is just another showcase on how screwed up our society is.

Maar die meeste van julle hier is 'n klomp donnerse werf-ettertjies wat nie weet wat aangaan nie. So julle het nooit respek gehad om mee te begin nie.
 
Neo said:
LMAO @ the comment that there is somehow a "mature" anything on this forum.

Here's the fact: no one knows what exactly happened and how this situation panned out. Everything is speculation at this point. And to judge or even worse, make jokes about this matter is just another showcase on how screwed up our society is.

Maar die meeste van julle hier is 'n klomp donnerse werf-ettertjies wat nie weet wat aangaan nie. So julle het nooit respek gehad om mee te begin nie.
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Let someone in your family die then see how it is...

When my dad died, yes we were sad about it at first then I started seeing a psychiatrist and he even suggested to trying joking about the funny days that i remember and that helped me over come it.

So yes joking about is a normal mature thing to do, its a defense mechanism, you will find that a person who jokes about tragedies will have had some sort of tragedy in their life, and since joking worked in their life they apply it to people they dont even know.

You would rather remember someone that put a smile on your face than someone that made u depressed/sad. Hence even though it may seem cruel and that we dont have respect, we in fact have the utmost respect for the people we joke about.
 
_Caboose_ said:
Let someone in your family die then see how it is...

When my dad died, yes we were sad about it at first then I started seeing a psychiatrist and he even suggested to trying joking about the funny days that i remember and that helped me over come it.

So yes joking about is a normal mature thing to do, its a defense mechanism, you will find that a person who jokes about tragedies will have had some sort of tragedy in their life, and since joking worked in their life they apply it to people they dont even know.

You would rather remember someone that put a smile on your face than someone that made u depressed/sad. Hence even though it may seem cruel and that we dont have respect, we in fact have the utmost respect for the people we joke about.
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Do guys honestly believe that making "bullet for my valentine" jokes is a mature defence mechanism? At best, that is a laughable excuse. The jokes aren't about the funny times you shared with Oscar or his girlfriend. I doubt any of you knew him, least of all those making these deplorable jokes. The jokes are made at the expense of someone that was shot DEAD. How the hell is that mature?

Defending these comments is just a way of justifying to yourselves that it's ok to be a real douchebag.
 
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Steenkamp-shot-through-bathroom-door-20130215

Beeld newspaper dedicated five full pages to the story, with its front page story, headlined "Dood agter deur [Dead behind door]", saying it understood Steenkamp was shot four times through a bathroom door.

According to the paper the police and security guards were called to his house about two hours before the shooting, after neighbours heard him and Steenkamp argue.

The police were called out a second time around 03:00 after neighbours heard gunshots, reported Beeld, quoting an unnamed Silver Woods estate resident.

A resident said her body was found in the bathroom. Steenkamp apparently was shot four times: in the head, chest, pelvis and hand
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The dude shot his valentine, the band is called bullet for my valentine, how can you not see the funny side(I am not joking AT his or her family) . If this was an american nobody knew, called Jack Nobody, would you have even thought about the joke twice? No, you would probably laugh too...

Don't take life so seriously that you cannot enjoy it....
 
Neo said:
LMAO @ the comment that there is somehow a "mature" anything on this forum.

Here's the fact: no one knows what exactly happened and how this situation panned out. Everything is speculation at this point. And to judge or even worse, make jokes about this matter is just another showcase on how screwed up our society is.
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Hels. Kritiseer die volwassenheid van mense, en dan raak jy
Neo said:
Maar die meeste van julle hier is 'n klomp donnerse werf-ettertjies wat nie weet wat aangaan nie. So julle het nooit respek gehad om mee te begin nie.
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kwyt? Potte en ketels, my maat, skynheilige potte en ketels.
 
StaggerLee said:
Do guys honestly believe that making "bullet for my valentine" jokes is a mature defence mechanism? At best, that is a laughable excuse. The jokes aren't about the funny times you shared with Oscar or his girlfriend. I doubt any of you knew him, least of all those making these deplorable jokes. The jokes are made at the expense of someone that was shot DEAD. How the hell is that mature?

Defending these comments is just a way of justifying to yourselves that it's ok to be a real douchebag.
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Let me bold a few the things and explain in italics for you since it seems that you dont have the braincells to read and understand a simple paragraph

_Caboose_ said:
Let someone in your family die then see how it is...

When my dad died, yes we were sad about it at first then I started seeing a psychiatrist and he even suggested to trying joking about the funny days that i remember and that helped me over come it.

So yes joking about is a normal mature thing to do, its a defense mechanism, you will find that a person who jokes about tragedies will have had some sort of tragedy in their life, and since joking worked in their life they apply it to people they dont even know.

(ie say someone close to them say would have died, they make jokes about it, they make jokes about other peoples grievences because
1. Even though they know the person (ie celebrity), they dont personally know them
2. Joking about their tradegy made them overcome grief so its natural for them to apply it to other people)

You would rather remember someone that put a smile on your face than someone that made u depressed/sad. Hence even though it may seem cruel and that we dont have respect, we in fact have the utmost respect for the people we joke about.
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ok this is an important one so open your eyes on this part...

Would you rather remember someone for bringing hope and laughter to people or remember them for the tragedy two years down the line? because i can guarantee you, if Oscar wasnt a paraoympian that actually bought hope to other paraplegics you wouldnt give 2 shits about it.

Let me ask you this, who is Hilton?
 
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