Cleared of Reeva Steenkamp's murder, charged with manslaughter
The world of Twitter has been making predictable quips drawing
attention to his physical disability. But he is the one with the supermodel girlfriend! Well, was, anyway. And even MY body isn’t perfect; if there’s one
thing I'm unhappy about, it's my fingers. They're so small and girly. And a bigger thumb would be more satisfying to
suck. Though since I’m light-years from a
live-in model girlfriend, or a career, I often wonder whether or not I'm wasting
my life. But then I remember, 'hey, I
was born'. Out of all the sperms in the
race, I was the one that made it. That
was given the gift of Life. That took it
for granted and never became an Olympian athlete.
Just as regrettably, it is the case that South
Africa is rife with crime and guns and shootings. A reflection of this, gangsta rap is extremely popular
over there. And in May this year Snoop Dogg,
or Lion, or whatever version of Mac O/S he wants to call himself now, made an
open call to rappers to end gun violence. Guns DO kill people. And if anyone knows about killing it's Snoop
Dogg. He did help kill hip-hop in the
mid 90s. But Pistorius went around
discharging handguns in restaurants.
That’s just immature and irresponsible, that is. Even still, I don’t feel all
that mature or responsible. We’re both
the same age. Except I’m older. And I don’t even feel I will have kids before I reach 40. Hope, I’ve all but lost ( ... she was
the kid I was meant to babysit).
Anyway, about the trial, the case
against him was strong. Using telephone messages
as evidence, prosecutor Nel painted him as a hothead bully to the late Reeva. Details from both sides had yet to paint a
fuller picture at this point, so the circumstantial nature of a few flippant
exchanges would not be regarded as such. Especially when, of Pistorius' alleged bullying, relentless and boorish Nel fought so loudly and so dominantly, so aggressively, a little bit like a bully. I think that bullying, in all
forms, sucks. I hate it more than I hate
myself. But you can’t expect a man and a
woman who sleep together, or who live together, not to have heated arguments and
disagreements. He, Nel, picked some particularly
upsetting-sounding statements from Pistorius to Reeva. But she did stay with him, even whenever he
really put his foot in it ... or perhaps that was the reason she stayed. I tried it once but it tickled too much.
Viewers around the world may have
benefited from the courtroom cameras - but they could have only compounded his
depression, PTSD, anxiety, and his risk of suicide. At points Pistorius was visibly upset; not
only crying but vomiting too. So he
had an independent psychologist to conduct a mental evaluation, as well as
three psychiatrists. I have a good
friend who works in a psychiatric hospital, she's devoted to her work and
humble too. "Oh, no, really I'm
no angel. That's only another of your delusions Mr Man. Please lower your arms and stop running about". So whatever the mental state of Pistorius, if not affecting his case either way, I think it probably slowed down the proceedings.
But I think I can understand it when people doubted the genuineness of his tears. With such a terribly weak defence against a strong and aggressively-styled prosecution, a public display of crying may have just been his only hope. Just a wild shot in the dark.
But I think I can understand it when people doubted the genuineness of his tears. With such a terribly weak defence against a strong and aggressively-styled prosecution, a public display of crying may have just been his only hope. Just a wild shot in the dark.
