Pistorius trial

[joebloggs]

Social worker recommends Pistorius be placed under 'house arrest' for 3yrs and 'Pistorius would do cleaning at museum as part of community service', 8hrs twice a month

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...pdates-4428838

[KeithD]

I thought he had already done community service when he done the ballistic testing!

[tiger31]

I can see this murderer walking with no justice for the poor girl,s family - after them being forced to sit through all those bullshit references from various people. At the end of the day, he,s a nutjob who likes to play with guns that give him power.

[joebloggs]

I can see this murderer walking with no justice for the girls family having to sit through all this bullshit references from various people ,at the end of the day hes a nutjob that likes to play with guns which give him power.

I'm hoping for 10yrs+. Psychologists?? They are not even medical doctors

[grahamw48]

Through either nastiness or stupidity he has taken someone's life, and should be given the same punishment as a non-celebrity could expect...not just 'grounded' for a while.

[les_taxi]

Keith should open a book on this.

[Michael Parnham]

It was murder, where's the death penalty?

[bigmarco]

Bottom line is, he shot a defenceless beautiful, intelligent young woman. Someone's daughter.

If it was my daughter and he didn't get a custodial sentence, I would feel that he'd cheated justice

[les_taxi]

Agreed!

[KeithD]

No matter what the sentence is, one of the sides will appeal.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Keith should open a book on this.

Hopefully not Pistorius'

[KeithD]

If Oscar does end up in jail, he can spend 23 hours a day putting his feet up ..... .... maybe not

[grahamw48]

If Oscar does end up in jail, he can spend 23 hours a day putting his feet up ..... .... maybe not

As I said...grounded.

[grahamw48]

New evidence has been found outside Pistorius's home that completely acquits him of his girlfriend's murder. Footprints.

[Steve.r]

He was not convicted of murder, he was convicted of culpable homicide.

This is worth the read to put your minds straight on what he was actually accused of and the judgement.

http://citizen.co.za/wp-content/uplo...OPJudgment.pdf

For what it's worth, I love to shoot guns too. I am an enthusiast. Be it at targets or at vermin or carrion. I shoot also in the Philippines with the police locally, with the Mayor and security guards in the next town and on private land. We have a gun at home and it would be used if my family are in imminent danger.

[les_taxi]

This is worth the read to put your minds straight on what he was actually accused of and the judgement

It's like War and Peace

The guns look cool but should everyone be drinking beer?

[SimonH]

Was Steve in the Black and White Minstrels?

[KeithD]

The guns look cool but should everyone be drinking beer?

That's why so many people in the Philippines are 'accidentally' shot

All the food on the table looks like raw sewage

[Steve.r]

The men in the photo are the local provincial police. They spend much of their time on missions up in the mountains near us trying to catch illegal loggers and drug smugglers. They had just come back from a week hike and came to visit us. They carry the weapons with them all the time. It's nice to have these friends, and weapons used correctly are not a danger to anyone.

[Michael Parnham]

That's why so many people in the Philippines are 'accidentally' shot

All the food on the table looks like raw sewage

I'll certainly agree with you about the food Keith!

[les_taxi]

weapons used correctly are not a danger to anyone

That seems a contradiction

[KeithD]

That seems a contradiction

[Ako Si Jamie]

It's like War and Peace

The guns look cool but should everyone be drinking beer?

Red Horse too!

[Steve.r]

Not sure if I like the observation of my wife's cooking looking like sewage, or the fact that I can enjoy a beer with my friends. I don't need to defend myself here as I think you know where I stand on guns but more rude observations are not called for thanks. Just because some here do not like to enjoy the differences in our chosen partner's culture does not mean we need to insult it. I say no more.

[les_taxi]

Not sure where you're coming from Steve all the comments were lighthearted banter.

[SimonH]

To be fair Les, I'd be fairly if someone had compared food on my table to raw sewerage without a , or at the end of the sentence.

[KeithD]

To be fair Les, I'd be fairly if someone had compared food on my table to raw sewerage without a , or at the end of the sentence.

Which it did have

Philippine food is well-known for being colourless compared to other Southeast Asian countries. I was commenting on the colour, regardless of who cooked it. It's the standard colour for Filipino food.

You only have to compare a Philippine menu of the traditional foods http://i51.tinypic.com/wbqxdy.jpg with a Malaysian one. https://josephinemock.files.wordpres...916-184003.jpg

I love a lot of Malay and Chinese food, but Philippine food can be bland, and very salty. There is also not a lot of taste difference between some of the traditional meals.

[les_taxi]

I had chocolate 'Angel Delight' recently! It really did look like poo!
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[KeithD]

I had chocolate 'Angel Delight' recently! It really did look like poo!

I haven't had that since I was at school in the 70's

[les_taxi]

Me too! Just fancied some - first few spoonfuls were great then it got sickly. The memory is not as good as reality. Had Vesta chow mein too!