money behind the scenes flies.... suddenly a detective on the case is looking at serious charges that were passed up as non prosecutable 4 years ago....

having bucks / being from the upper class is good no matter where you live in the world....

drunk NFL players run down family guy and kill him? probation

olympic runner doesn't like how his GF talks to him so he shoots her 4 times while shes hiding in a locked bathroom.... and he'll probably walk..

hey folks they are working hard to (fix ) this, before you know it , this will not be murder, but the gun (accidentally) went off 4 times. and he walks, cause the cops did a (bad ) investigation. who says money can't buy happiness. ?

The most critical testimony is the angle of he wounds the woman suffered. He told cops he was on hi stumps when he shot into the bathroom and they say the angle of the wounds suggest he had on his blades when he shot through the door. Anothe thing was his holster was beside the side of the bed where she was supposed to be asleep so if he got the gun and dropped the holster he had to know she was not in the bed as he says he thought. But after all this is SA and anything can be bought there if you are the right color an rich.

Agreed...the Juice is Loose...the Blade cuts Out...

OJ DID NOT DO THE KILLING in Brentwood.

OJ's son Jason did the killing.

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But, in the case of Oscar Pastorius... Duck Boy DID kill his gurlfriend.

This whole thing is getting bazaar! But you have a backward country like South Africa, and high dollar lawyers from the states representing O.P. They will find every loop hole in the world to get him off. and the poor gal who loved him will fall by the wayside and be forgotten for forever. Because it is not about her anymore, it about O.P. the Blade Runner now. Sad.

The only thing that will set him free is if the jury are idiots! If they listen to all these things that don't make any difference then he will get off. What is all this talk about being rich and the right color to get off. OJ got off and he is black and rich. Crazy comments. He is guilty as far as im concerned. Who fires 4 shots into a closed door without knowing who is in there, didn't check to see if his girlfriend was in bed before he left the room, got the gun from her side of the bed, went without his legs and yells to her from another room to call for help. Why wouldn't you wake her to the danger and tell her to call for help? There are too many holes. He is making up anything to try and save his hide. He is a cold blooded killer. I bet an X girlfriend or someone else could tell you he has a very bad temper or something. Maybe he is not used to people telling him no. Either way he did it!

So who gives a sh!t? Just another jerk that went off the deep end, or did he? He'll have his day in court.

It seems that OPs' "story" changes every day. It seems that now, we the public, are expected to believe that OP is the VICTIM, and we should feel sorry for him. Maybe his family's money can buy him a private room and shower. I do not believe any of his multiple stories.

Sorry everybody, I wanted to say "private cell and shower", but who knows, he might just plead temporary insanity and get a room.

Just a bit of worthless trivia sensationalized by NBC which is siding with OP and helping concoct a case in the public eye for him. There was no need to say that the charges were reinstated right after "Botha took the stand", implying that they related somehow to his credibility or competency as an investigator. This sounds similar to NBC"s cutting of the tape to the 911 call in the Martin case so as to falsely damn Zimmerman in the public eye.

You’re right - it’s OJ all over again. In addition to other evidence, don’t forget one bullet casing was found
in the hallway leading to the bathroom and the other three were found outside the bathroom door. Sounds like she was shot at while in the hallway, before running into the bathroom and locking the door. If true, so much for mistaken identity.

If a police officer tries to stop a minibus and it doesn't stop and the officer fires - whats wrong in that firing?

Secondly - why that suddenly becomes relevant after 4 years?

Answer - Money.

This story is becoming more americanize by the day. Another cold blooded killer is gonna walk. D'oh!

What the cop did has nothing whatsoever with this case. And to try to drag the misdeeds of the cop is wrong

and should not be allowed.

@breadex wrote: "The most critical testimony is the angle of he wounds the woman suffered. He told cops he was on hi stumps when he shot into the bathroom and they say the angle of the wounds suggest he had on his blades when he shot through the door."

First, let me say that I tend to think that Pistorius did it, so I am not defending him, but rather, just raising the fact that the case may have already been tainted, and the cops are looking like major idiots so far.

Did you hear the testimony of Botha yesterday regarding the angles? He said that he is not a forensic investigator. Based on that, and the fact that the medication they found, and thought to be testosterone, not being testosterone, they are looking like bumbling fools. Also the witnesses to the sounds being 1800 feet away did not help them look any better.

If this keeps up, Pistorius may walk...pun intended.

The charges were provisionally withdrawn, but were reinstated on Wednesday - at the behest of the state prosecutor...

Sounds like the South African "justice system" is even more corrupt that that of the USA. What a coincidence that charges against Hilton Botha have been reinstated right at this time. What does this have to do with his competence as a detective in the first place?

I often wondered if OJ's son actually did the deed. But as far as this case goes i can only say REDRUM REDRUM.

Why are u idiots still bringing up the O J, case here. It was never proven O J was at the scene but in this case Piss was known to have been at the scene. So these cases are as different as day is to night. The real crime here is a cop with half black GENES named after one of the most racist murderous dictators in the world, Peter Botha, THATS THE most embarrassing story here. With a name like Botha, it's a wonder that he didn't not only shoot at the bus filled with people but also go poison their drinks when they got to their destination

"Attempted" murder? Hmmm... looks like he was pretty successful to me!

Tthe South African powers-that-be intend to let Pistorius "walk".

Chief

It seems that OPs' "story" changes every day.

No Chief, just like in the OJ case, it's the cop's story that keeps changing. Just like in the OJ case it seems as the cops may have screwed the pooch while collecting evidence and witness statements. If OP was sleeping it may be that things are somewhat hazy to him. Have you ever delt with an intruder in your home while you were there and awoken due to them. Well I have and damn near shot the person but I held back due to them fleeing as they heard me rack my pump shotgun. Trust me things get pretty hazy when you come out of a sleep and have to deal with a high energy situation like this.

Now I'm not saying OP is innocent or did not do it, but I will not find him guilty like many others here just due to a sketchy police report and MSM article. Look at how many here were saying hang the Hutaree group due to the FBI lying and fabricating evidence. The Judge even reprimanded the FBI in that case. Now again I don't support the Hutarees but just using them as an example. It may be you or a family member that get the run through from the cops someday, I'm sure you would want people to give you due process and the benifit of doubt

PS I use the OJ case here due to other's bringing it up along with the cops screwing the pooch and contaminating the crime scene along with possibly fabricating evidence. Nevermind that the cop pictured looks somewhat like OJ

There are NO fair trials in the court of public opinion. People charged and found innocent never live down the charge if their innocence isn't broadly accepted, those found guilty but who convince a broad majority of their innocence stand a good chance of being able to perpetually fight the charges against them while remaining free. Money talks, BS walks and a rich BS'r will always get away with it.

It may not rise to the level of murder, but one has only to look at the apparent lack of prosecution in our country of those individuals, working as bankers, brokers, etc. in the financial industry who have not, and never will be, prosecuted for robbing entire generations of vast amounts of money.

It seems to be ever more clear that this world is in free-fall so far as organized civilizations are concerned. The effort to level the playing field, to make sure that there is at least an attempt to treat everyone fairly, that those who have, do not climb over the bodies of the vanquished to assume the throne free of any threat of prosecution, is on the brink of utter failure.

Say what you will to defend OP. Fact is when the first shot fired the girlfriend would have screamed.

white privilege still the rule in south africa. that girl's family will have to file a civil suit to get any justice for her.

Say what you will to defend OP. Fact is when the first shot fired the girlfriend would have screamed.

Not sure who is defending him but he has not been proven quilty. Plus in regards to the scream. Have you ever fired a gun insiide of a closed space without muffs or plugs? Very well his ears could have been ringing and/or he could have also fired off several quick shots- cops do it all the time(actually they usually stop when the clip is empty) There is no way to know all of the variables. You also need to understand that South Africa has a very high crime rate, thus may be the reason he armed himself. Try running around your house on your knees, then imagine how you would feel if you thought there was an intruder. Again I'm not saying this is the case but it could have been. Look how many times cops in the US have shot a family member thinking they were an intruder, unfortunetly it happens. Did you scream that they need to be hung up or drawn and quartered?

It is either a tragic mistake or murder but I'm not the all high and mighty like many of you, I try to look at what might have been. I also feel his money should not matter, but like in the US it will buy the best lawyers and maybe even afford some greased palms.

It's the woman's fault for dating a whackjob.

Did you hear the testimony of Botha yesterday regarding the angles? He said that he is not a forensic investigator.

Well, he's not. This is just a preliminary hearing to decide what he will be prosecuted for and to decide about bail, etc, NOT the full hearing. I'm sure that the police will be getting evidence from ballistics experts that can tell them about the angles, etc, in due course, and that it will be part of the PROPER trial. In the meantime, what he has done is laid out what HE believes happened. That is all.

Based on that, and the fact that the medication they found, and thought to be testosterone, not being testosterone, they are looking like bumbling fools.

We don't know how the boxes or whatever was containing it were marked. Admittedly, they don't look particularly good as they may have jumped to conclusions. I don't think this invalidates anything else though.

Also the witnesses to the sounds being 1800 feet away did not help them look any better.

I thought they were 1000 ft away? And it was ONE of the witnesses, NOT all of them.

guy it's not primarily race..... throughout the world... it's money / social class... if you have bucks and know people, you walk... end of story

Hellooo . . . it's South Africa. Race is social class.

I bet if there were any steroids in Pistorius's house, they are long gone. Did they even bother to test him? I can see him going off in an episode of 'roid rage.

It is true that it is social class and money rather than race in instances like this. However - in most part of the world race/ethnicity defines your social class / money over your lifetime.

Sad but true.

The article doesn't say the detective is mixed race. So does this mean you are a racist, bigot, profiler.? The Politically Correct lemmings are going to be all over you about this, unless it suits their agenda.

Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles can see this man is of mixed descent and very obvious one of the races is BLACK! And, by the way, just in case u didn't know it both Stevie & Ray are blind. Ray is not only blind, he is dead & blind. So if u can't see this man is of mixed race, then maybe u are blind or both dead & blind

The shooting of the minivan was in 2011, not 4 years ago, 2 years ago.

Zeng He: No, it doesn't mean he's a racist profiler. Just because this story doesn't say mixed race doesn't mean other articles out there don't. Read more than one story...

Obviously it is being brought up in order to discredit the investigation. Not sure how the courts work in that country but in the US I am guessing a mistrial would occur.

@ Mr. Binkie Wealthy? Not a mention about it during the Olympics, just sob stories about over coming his handycap. Now we can see the truth, a very rich man, trying to buy an advantage for himself to stay out of prison.

He is wealthy from endorsement money.

He has hired a lawyer to represent him in court; so what's the problem.?

The fact that the lead detective in Pistorius' case is now facing murder charges that have been reinstated is an issue. That alone is grounds for a mistrial.

Pistorius just got really, really lucky!

I agree; many idiots posting on here. Idiots on here have already solved the case. Hip..Hip..Hooray for Political Correctness and posters from a dumbed down public education system. Now, leave the computer and go to your alter, kneel down & worship Kim Kardaishian. This isn't directed at you Warren.

And I wondered the same thing myself.

Well, at least Pistorious can get a job as a lead police investigator when he's acquitted.

@vinny It is no different than the USA's, if you have lots of money and good lawyers, you can get away with murder. Just look at the Kennedy family, or the Clinton's for that matter. Money buys immunity and silence.

UM. I wonder where u from, the good Ole USA where all the Good Ole Boys are crying to Free Zimmerman andhave already Lynched the Elderly Black man (Vincent Dooley) with an all White Jury in Florida. Justice is not Blind its still racist in the USA, UK, S.A. and thru out the entire world.

Yup, I was just thinking, "Looks like the defense has found its Mark Fuhrman." A clueless bumbler with a shaky record of his own.

Very well said Mark, but I think we both know what the truth{outcome} of this case will be. Money=freedom. Too bad that it is only palms being greased, he deserves justice.

OHHHHHH how right so many of you are, I can't give details but let's just say, I was a hard working class mother, as well as my husband. We made it by but definately not rich... My children killed by a rich very rich man on drugs... Man walks, my reason given to me, "oversights in prosecution." My family wiped out in an instant, two beautiful lives robbed from this earth. Rich druggy never even got a ticket. SHAME SHAME on every person whom ever takes a dime to look in another direction. There will be a judgement for all of these people someday which no money will ever buy them out of.

What they are trying to do is taint the jury pool as well as smearing the cop's reputation. All you have to do is look at the OJ Simpson case to see where this case is heading. They'll get a jury of OP's peers, rich white male Afrikaners who will mysteriously come up with reasonable doubt on some ridiculous piece of evidence, like OJ's glove. Then come up with a snappy slogan like "If it don't fit you must acquit."

There are no jurors in South Africa. The ones making the decision in the end are the judge and two assistant magistrates.

Just as all whites are not stupid and lazy...

Did you know that the decision to release Nelson Mandela from prison had to be approved by the US government?

My oh my, you really are delusional, aren't you, MarsRover? I bet you can't post reputable citations for your rants.

By the way, Pistorius is not black, so why would he claim that he is being persecuted because he is black? Also, if African Americans in the US claim discrimination because they live in a place that hates black people, then they are free emigrate.

Piss, may not be black but he is Afrikaner, who are the descented of the Boors (White European Dutch) and they are the minority race there. So, yes he can claim racial discrimination even though these Afrikaners are still a powerful political group there and still holds some of the most powerful positions

Killing a White woman is not as bad as killing a White Man if the killer also happens to be of the same race as the White woman. Now, if a Black Man was to Kill a White woman anywhere in the World it is considered the Most Horridenic Crime Committed. JUST A FACT!! TRUTH IS EVERYLASTING