Justice is not a drive-through, Pistorius - You can't get a side of Freedom with that: iLIVE

15 April 2014 - 12:32 By Lawyer in Training
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Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, right, is hugged by a supporter at the Pretoria High Court as he arrives for his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, right, is hugged by a supporter at the Pretoria High Court as he arrives for his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Image: SIPHIWE SIBEKO

Thank Heavens we don’t have a jury system in South Africa, that’s all this Lawyer in Training can say!

Imagine having a bunch of these Pistorians deciding this case?

“I am worried about Oscar” - Oscar is the last person on earth that needs support right now.

At least 99% of the world’s population needs support before Oscar does. He’s not facing poverty, disease, a death sentence. In fact, all he’s facing are the consequences of his own actions, just like everybody else has to.

This Lawyer in Training can truly appreciate what an amazing time it is to be involved in the legal profession.

Some of the most boring concepts during my student years have now become heated, real life debates. What will it say for this Lawyer in Training’s profession if a man is able to bury four bullets into his girlfriend and face absolutely no consequences?

That is precisely what Oscar Pistorius is trying to achieve. As the Real Lawyers have pointed out, his bail statement and his plea explanation were both incredibly vague.

It’s almost like the Accused is at a fast-food drive-through. “Yes, My Lady, I thought there was an intruder so I shot at him – oh what’s that you say?

I don’t get Freedom with that? No no no, I wanted a side of Freedom please My Lady! And the Innocence? Any promotions on the Innocence today? You say I should just avoid the word "intend" today My Lady? Perfect thanks I’ll just say the right words and get the Innocence to go with that thanks!”

He will twist whatever words he can and disagree with whatever logic he must so as to avoid ANY kind of sentence. His girlfriend died after he shot her but he refuses to say he killed her.

He says he thought she was an intruder but didn’t want to kill any of those either. He wanted to shoot the door, but he didn’t "aim" at it, he "pointed" at it.

However, if the accused gets a hint that aiming would be better than shooting in terms of the “implications” he is so scared of then, Sorry M’Lady, he’ll go for the one that absolves him, thanks.

And this is how the Real Lawyers are given the unbelievable scene where an Accused now wants to try and have two defences.

He’s basically played a game of “choose your own adventure”, except none of the paths lead to Oscar having a clean record.

None of the paths lead to the next Olympics. His glory is gone. No matter how he tries to twist Valentines Morning last year, the Pistorians may be Oscar’s very last fans, ever.

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