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GarryP Apr 8th 2014 11:11 pm

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The bit I've never understood about his story - if you had a gun in your hand, and there was what you thought was a robber locked in the toilet - why would you shoot through the door? There's no immediate threat, and you couldn't aim for sh*t even if you were trying to kill them. Keep the bullets in case you need them and call the cops.

Alternatively, if you are in a murderous rage at your girlfriend and she is locked in the loo, at what stage would "I know, I'll shoot at her, nothing bad will come of that" enter your head?

By definition he can't of been in his right mind either way - so why didn't they go for a 'roid rage defence? He should be going down for manslaughter anyway - and it's more believable than his current story.

Bernieboy Apr 8th 2014 11:11 pm

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Originally Posted by Molly Coddle (Post 11211239)
:rofl:


How come you get away with being cheeky I don't! Lol

Sue is my mistress;)

Molly Coddle Apr 8th 2014 11:13 pm

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Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 11211260)
Sue is my mistress;)


Too much information Bernie, too much information! :p

Kapri Apr 8th 2014 11:14 pm

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Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 11211259)
The bit I've never understood about his story - if you had a gun in your hand, and there was what you thought was a robber locked in the toilet - why would you shoot through the door? There's no immediate threat, and you couldn't aim for sh*t even if you were trying to kill them. Keep the bullets in case you need them and call the cops.

Alternatively, if you are in a murderous rage at your girlfriend and she is locked in the loo, at what stage would "I know, I'll shoot at her, nothing bad will come of that" enter your head?

By definition he can't of been in his right mind either way - so why didn't they go for a 'roid rage defence? He should be going down for manslaughter anyway - and it's more believable than his current story.

Maybe he wanted to frighten her.
I think he was in his right mind - he's not mentally ill.
I think he was in a rage - different thing altogether.

scottishcelts Apr 8th 2014 11:15 pm

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Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 11211260)
Sue is my mistress;)

That was soooooo last week.

































She's mines now :eek::tape::scarper:

Molly Coddle Apr 8th 2014 11:19 pm

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Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 11211259)
The bit I've never understood about his story - if you had a gun in your hand, and there was what you thought was a robber locked in the toilet - why would you shoot through the door? There's no immediate threat, and you couldn't aim for sh*t even if you were trying to kill them. Keep the bullets in case you need them and call the cops.

Alternatively, if you are in a murderous rage at your girlfriend and she is locked in the loo, at what stage would "I know, I'll shoot at her, nothing bad will come of that" enter your head?

By definition he can't of been in his right mind either way - so why didn't they go for a 'roid rage defence? He should be going down for manslaughter anyway - and it's more believable than his current story.




Since watching the court scenes on TV last night, I think what has happened is that she has told him she's leaving him and being the typical, selfish cruel b@$tard he is. He's thought if I can't have you then no one is! Bang! Bang!

The End.



I agree he would have been better off going for the 'not in my right mind' path.

Bernieboy Apr 8th 2014 11:22 pm

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Originally Posted by Molly Coddle (Post 11211263)
Too much information Bernie, too much information! :p

Worry not,tis only between me n you:thumbup:

ozzieeagle Apr 9th 2014 1:15 am

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Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 11211267)
That was soooooo last week.

































She's mines now :eek::tape::scarper:


This deserves a descriptive and celebratory tune....



Tegwyn Apr 9th 2014 2:20 am

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Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11211099)
Jeez. The daggers are out for Oscar. Snowflakes chance in hell if the BE'ers were in the jury.

Personally I'd like to think it was manslaughter. Accidents happen and all that. Innocent before proven guilty and so forth.

Accidents happen absolutely, but four shots takes it a bit further.

Bernieboy Apr 9th 2014 2:25 am

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Originally Posted by Tegwyn (Post 11211570)
Accidents happen absolutely, but four shots takes it a bit further.

Spoken like a british soldier in Ireland :sneaky:

Tegwyn Apr 9th 2014 2:28 am

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Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11211131)
Yes I know there's no jury I was just .. ....... Oh never mind

OK never lived in SA. I hear burglury is common and guns are everywhere. Anyway Zulu ..... Care to comment how the average South African might juggle the 2?

Hello, I grew up there too. burglary is unfortunately very common and preferably when the folks are at home so they can terrorise and kill. That factor I understand and what everyone is forgetting is the area Oscar lived in was a secured neighbourhood. Even though there is still some risk of someone breaking in, I know his behaviour was extreme. Four bullets in a small toilet area is extreme. First thing you do when you hear a potential break in is call security in your neighbourhood and they in turn alert an armed response team. When the call came in from security he blew them off and started calling other folk. He had enough clarity to know who he needed to talk to.

Kelli28 Apr 9th 2014 2:35 am

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Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11210855)
Was that the motive? Jealousy?

I read* about the case a few weeks ago, while it didn't state that was the motive( hes not been goind giilty yet) he was however very jealous, always accusing her of flirting with men at party's ect and she had spoken to her best friend about how worried she was about his behaviour.

*It was a doco on the crime channel, it was very interesting. Interviewed her friends and parents put together all the events leading up to it for months before and described the relationship they'd had.

The Squire of Onchan Apr 9th 2014 2:53 am

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... Guilty, but he'll walk.

Bernieboy Apr 9th 2014 2:55 am

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Originally Posted by The Squire of Onchan (Post 11211627)
... Guilty, but he'll walk.

With a spring in his step:D

Tegwyn Apr 9th 2014 4:37 am

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Originally Posted by The Squire of Onchan (Post 11211627)
... Guilty, but he'll walk.

If that happens, then I hope for justice, the new and improved South African style.


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