Oscar Pistorius Now Convicted of Murder

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Sure, that argument makes sense in the 18th Century.

In the 21st Century, in a modern multi-party democracy with accountable government? Not so much.

Governments are only accountable so long as there are controls and countermeasures. In an instant any government can become oppressive.

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The Trial Judge accepted that Pistorius had a subjective belief that he was in mortal danger. The appeals court overturned that finding of fact. Whether an appellate court can legally overturn a trial court's findings of fact (when the appeals court sees no witnesses or new evidence) according to SA law, seems to be a critical component of Pistorius' appeal to the Constitutional Court (though there are others).

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It isn't a matter of delusions. He simply doesn't know the subtleties of US vs. S.African law.

Originally posted by no1marauder
The Trial Judge accepted that Pistorius had a subjective belief that he was in mortal danger. The appeals court overturned that finding of fact. Whether an appellate court can legally overturn a trial court's findings of fact (when the appeals court sees no witnesses or new evidence) according to SA law, seems to be a critical component of Pistorius' appeal to the Constitutional Court (though there are others).

For Duchess64 it is simple. The victim was female, killed by a male. All else is meaningless. The male ought to die.

Originally posted by normbenign
For Duchess64 it is simple. The victim was female, killed by a male. All else is meaningless. The male ought to die.

Isn't that just you striking out at someone you don't like? You make it black and white with no gray areas. That is pretty stark.

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Interesting that this ruling isn't as newsworthy as the earlier virtual acquittal.

Originally posted by Kunsoo
Interesting that this ruling isn't as newsworthy as the earlier virtual acquittal.

Trials are a lot more dramatic than appellate court rulings.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Isn't that just you striking out at someone you don't like? You make it black and white with no gray areas. That is pretty stark.

You are quite right. I don't like Duchess64, and she doesn't like me. You did notice that too, didn't you?

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Doesn't matter. You're a woman with an opinion of her own and that still grates on men with a grandiose sense of entitlement - a species far from extinct unfortunately.

Originally posted by normbenign
You are quite right. I don't like Duchess64, and she doesn't like me. You did notice that too, didn't you?

I never would have guessed......

Originally posted by normbenign
You are quite right. I don't like Duchess64, and she doesn't like me. You did notice that too, didn't you?

I think Duchess and I have buried the hatchet, but the handle is still sticking out. LOL