Pistorius is a Big Whiney Crying Baby

[Tahuyaman]

Yeah, but it's just getting too PC, too political, too much doping, too much terrorism...and Pistorius ran in the regular Olympics. Do you really think the Olympics brings countries together?

I think Im with you on this. The Olympics have become a corrupt and political joke.

[waltky]

Prosecutor goin' for more time...

Oscar Pistorius: Appeal over 'lenient' sentence
Thu, 21 Jul 2016 - South African prosecutors say they will push for a longer prison sentence for athlete Oscar Pistorius after his murder conviction, saying six years is too lenient.

South African prosecutors say they will take court action in order to secure a longer prison sentence for Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. He was jailed for six years earlier this month for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. Prosecutors argue that Pistorius' sentence is inappropriate for the crime of murder and "shockingly too lenient".

They also argue that the sentence is unjust and could bring the justice system into disrepute. Pistorius was initially given a five-year term for manslaughter, but was found guilty of murder on appeal last December. He admitted shooting her, but said he had mistaken Ms Steenkamp for an intruder and acted out of fear.

Rise and fall of Oscar Pistorius

* August 2012: Competes in London Olympics and Paralympics, where he won a gold medal
* February 2013: Shoots dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
* March 2014: Trial begins
* September 2014: Judge finds Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
* October 2014: Begins five-year sentence
* October 2015: Transferred to house arrest
* December 2015: Appeal court changes verdict to murder
* July 2016: Sentenced to six years in jail for murder

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36855498

[Peter1469]

The prosecutors will keep trying until the judge gets it right.

[waltky]

Oscar havin' a hard time of it in prison...

Oscar Pistorius hurt in prison fight in South Africa
12 Dec.`17 - Former South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been hurt in a prison brawl, less than two weeks after his sentence for the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was more than doubled.

The disgraced Paralympian was allegedly involved in a fight over the use of a public phone, a prison department spokesman told the BBC. Pistorius, jailed for 13 years and five months, sustained a bruise, he added. No other serious injuries were reported, the spokesman said. "It is alleged that he was involved in an altercation with another inmate over the use of a public phone in the special care unit where both offenders are detained at Attridgeville Correctional Centre," the spokesman, Singabakho Nxumalo, added.

Oscar Pistorius (left in 2016) was found guilty of his girlfriend's murder in 2015

The department has launched an investigation, in terms of standard procedure, to "establish the facts and to ensure that appropriate action is taken as incidents of assaults are not allowed", he said. The brawl took place on 6 December, 10 days after South African prosecutors successfully argued Pistorius' "shockingly light" six-year sentence should be increased. n November, the Supreme Court of Appeal gave Pistorius the minimum 15 years prescribed for murder in South Africa, less time already served.

Pistorius shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013

Pistorius was initially found guilty of manslaughter after he claimed he shot Ms Steenkamp dead through a locked bathroom door having mistaken her for a burglar in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. But the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned the ruling in 2015, and found him guilty of murder. The six-time Paralympic gold medallist had made history by becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics, in 2012 in London, running on prosthetic "blades". He had his legs amputated below the knee as a baby.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42322406