Oscar Pistorius fouund not guilty. Murder charge is out.

[Tara Evans]

This was just released and hour ago. What are yalls thoughts on this?
Did you think he was guilty of murdering her?
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...ruL_dSPc8pPRvw

[MooneyFlyer]

Not sure about guilt/innocence . . . but the Prosecutor and Judge appear to be seriously funny!

[bojulay]

Yes

He seems to be the control freak type, insecure and prone to rages.
He and his girlfriend were probably having a heated argument,
and she locked herself in the bathroom. When she wouldn't
open the door he most likely went into a rage and shot through
the door.

Hard to understand, but the door is what caused him to do it.
The combination of being barred from access, and the fact that
he couldn't see her face to face. It was an odd cowardly act.
And I'm sure he regretted his actions immediately after he
opened the door.

I don't think he would have ever shot her face to face.

I think it is a much less likely story that he actually thought
he was shooting an intruder.

The only other possibility I can see is that he was planning
on shooting her, and picked that opportunity so he could
use the intruder motive. But even that is possible.

[Guest050619-1]

Crime of passion? That's what I suspected from day one. That said, I just don't understand how a "sane" person can plan the murder of a loved one and believe for one second he (or she) might actually get away with it....that (looking ahead) a judge and jury would buy the notion "he thought it was an intruder" and that before pulling the trigger of that gun, he'd 100% ruled out the possibility it was his girlfriend.

I thought this case was pretty cut and dried from Day One....these two were having issues / not getting along, he couldn't stand the thought of her leaving him (and eventually being with another man) and his emotions basically got the best of him (ie: if he couldn't have her, well by God, no one would....)

Maybe in the end there wasn't enough evidence to pin it on him (that this act was premeditated murder).....that "reasonable doubt" thing, right? All in all, I have to admit I'm really surprised he was found not guilty.....

Originally Posted by bojulay

I think it is a much less likely story that he actually thought
he was shooting an intruder.

The only other possibility I can see is that he was planning
on shooting her, and picked that opportunity so he could
use the intruder motive.

[Roger.Smith]

If you have time to put on your legs, there's time to notice your girlfriend isn't in bed. He can still be found guilty of culpable homicide though.

[pyramider]

Good lawyers can get people off.

[Alyssa Marie]

If you own a gun and you feel someone is in your house.. Is it not protocol to look for your loved ones before shooting random shots through closed doors?
I don't know, I don't own a gun. Nor do I feel I own people.

[Lust4xxxLife]

Originally Posted by bojulay

Yes

He seems to be the control freak type, insecure and prone to rages.
He and his girlfriend were probably having a heated argument,
and she locked herself in the bathroom. When she wouldn't
open the door he most likely went into a rage and shot through
the door.

Hard to understand, but the door is what caused him to do it.
The combination of being barred from access, and the fact that
he couldn't see her face to face. It was an odd cowardly act.
And I'm sure he regretted his actions immediately after he
opened the door.

I don't think he would have ever shot her face to face.

I think it is a much less likely story that he actually thought
he was shooting an intruder.

The only other possibility I can see is that he was planning
on shooting her, and picked that opportunity so he could
use the intruder motive. But even that is possible.

Agree. The guy had anger management issues. Well documented.

[TexTushHog]

Wow! And I thought he didn't have a leg to stand on!!!

[pyramider]

That was just wrong ... but timely.

[TexTushHog]

Been waiting months to tell that one!!!

[traderdave123]

Another OJ, sad for her and her family

[ktiix]

The high profile murder cases are usually prone to outcomes like this, it's enough to make me think that these assholes are somehow in it with the tv companies to get ratings spikes.

[doug_dfw]

Originally Posted by bojulay

Yes

He seems to be the control freak type, insecure and prone to rages.
He and his girlfriend were probably having a heated argument,
and she locked herself in the bathroom. When she wouldn't
open the door he most likely went into a rage and shot through
the door.

Hard to understand, but the door is what caused him to do it.
The combination of being barred from access, and the fact that
he couldn't see her face to face. It was an odd cowardly act.
And I'm sure he regretted his actions immediately after he
opened the door.

I don't think he would have ever shot her face to face.

I think it is a much less likely story that he actually thought
he was shooting an intruder.

The only other possibility I can see is that he was planning
on shooting her, and picked that opportunity so he could
use the intruder motive. But even that is possible.

Do you believe the Prosecutor's story who couldn't prove even premeditation? Or the Judge who might declare manslaughter. Which what evidence presented in Court supports. Could he get a walk because he is disabled and nuts? Here very possible. There under the stricter Britsh system, not likely.

[txexetoo]

I don't give a rats ass either way