Saturday, 16 February 2013

"I am the bullet in the chamber" - seems pretty accurate

Oscar Pistorius, is a South Africa sprinter that competed in the 2012 London Olympic games. He has no legs below his knee and is known as the `Blade Runner`. And it seems pretty clear that he shot and killed his girlfriend, South Africa model Reeva Steenkamp.

The information surrounding this case seems quite confused, as it keeps evolving. 

At first it was reported that Mr Pistorius shot his girlfriend by mistake, thinking that it was an intruder (in his heavily guarded home) and it was him that called the police.

The second report was that his neighbors had heard fighting and called the police. Miss Steenkamp was shot for times through the bathroom door.

Now there are rumors about a bloodied cricket bat being found.

I woke up on Valentines Day, checked my facebook and saw people`s `outrage` towards the police and journalists, in defense of Mr Pistorius, with comments such as "He would never do such a thing" and "Stop with all the Pistorius jokes guys, imagine how hard this is for him."

Yes, I`m sure it is hard for him, to have killed his girlfriend and now rightly so spend the rest of his life in jail. However, I am pretty sure it is harder for the 29 year old woman that has lost her life and the family that have to deal with it!

This story is another example of why people should not hold athletes and celebrities on a pedestal!

Weather you have two legs, no legs or are walking on your hands, you are not above the law and don`t deserve any special treatment or sensitivity.


The irony of this Nike advert is incredible!

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