Oscar Pistorius allegedly shoots girlfriend

[CaptainLaddie]

Yikes.
 

South African paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is being questioned by South African police for allegedly shooting dead his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria, local media are reporting. Johannesburg's Talk Radio 702 said Pistorius was understood to have shot his girlfriend in the head and arm, although the circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear. He may have mistaken her for a burglar, the radio report said. South African police confirmed a 26-year-old man was being questioned in relation to a fatality at Pistorius's home.

 
That ain't good.

 

[soxfaninyankeeland]

I just want to spoil the lonely guffaws of the dozens of "This story has legs" funnymen out there.

 

[Spacemans Bong]

Burglary is a huge problem in South Africa, especially if you're white and well off, and a lot of people are armed to the teeth at home.
 
So it's quite a plausible explanation that if she came home late, forgot her keys, tried to slip through a window or something that he might have actually thought she was a burglar. 

 

[Tokyo Sox]

I just want to spoil the lonely guffaws of the dozens of "This story has legs" funnymen out there.

If only he could have just gotten off the couch to see who it was.
 
It's sad because he'll almost definitely go down for it, since in court he won't have a leg to stand on.

 

[Monbo Jumbo]

You guys are cutting out the legs from under him before you've heard the evidence.

 

[soxfaninyankeeland]

Armed, but not legged.

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

He's expected in court today on murder charges.
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21455453

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

BBC Sport
‏@BBCSport
 
South African police will be opposing bail for Oscar Pistorius and say there are "other witnesses" to the shooting.
 
BBC Sport
‏@BBCSport
 
South African police say there have been "previous incidents" at the home of Oscar Pistorius of "a domestic nature".
 
BBC Sport
‏@BBCSport
 
South African police say there are no signs of forced entry at the home of Oscar Pistorius

 

[Empyreal]

He should get a leg up on these allegations and hire a legal defense team.

 

[Steve Dillard]

BBC Sport
‏@BBCSport
 
South African police will be opposing bail for Oscar Pistorius and say there are "other witnesses" to the shooting.

 
 
Why oppose bail?  He can run but he can't hide.

 

[Van Everyman]

There are truly no heroes anymore.

 

[singaporesoxfan]

Sadly, even in reading the initial reports, I assumed domestic violence / murder was more likely than the mistaken identity / burglary story.

 

[singaporesoxfan]

From the Independent's Africa correspondent:

@howden_africa: Is the South African media guilty of under-reporting the darker sides of #OscarPistorius? Past complaints from women now surfacing

 

[Van Everyman]

And I'm not trying to be glib. Our daughters are 5 and 3 and we totally rewound the TiVo from when he qualified to show them what he'd accomplished. They were genuinely excited (and my wife thought he was hot). Ugh.

 

[Wingack]

Imagine spending life in a South African prison and having no legs.

 

[Monbo Jumbo]

Attorneys are expensive. Can he foot the bill?

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

I will take a shot in the dark and say this was an accident.
 
Although it will be tough for him to walk away from this one.

 

[mandro ramtinez]

Was he drinking that night?  He might have been legless.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Well we know he was at least well armed.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

How much money does he have? 
 
Those lawyers sure are gonna cost him an arm and his legs.

 

[mt8thsw9th]

Perhaps he found out she was a Replicant?

 

[DJnVa]

Dammit, all the good jokes and most of the bad ones are gone.

 

[Tokyo Sox]

Gone!  Just like his.....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
...girlfriend's pulse.

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

I knew the second news was posted this thread would be nothing but a series of running jokes.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

His latest defense is that he was training for the biathlon.

 

[pedro1918]

He seemed like a happy guy. I will always remember the spring in his step.

 

[The Napkin]

Ooooops...
 

 

[Ed Hillel]

He happened to mistake her for a burglar the same night neighbors heard loud arguing and screaming coming from the house. Not looking good, though I must admit for a while I was stumped.

 

[Seabass]

THIS is the route I pictured Lt. Dan taking. 

 

[SouthernBoSox]

Pretty crippling evidence out there it seems.  

 

[DJnVa]

He happened to mistake her for a burglar the same night neighbors heard loud arguing and screaming coming from the house. Not looking good, though I must admit for a while I was stumped.

 
Are you saying you wouldn't argue with a burglar?
 
But, yeah, I'd say this cuts the legs out from under his argument.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Burglary is a huge problem in South Africa, especially if you're white and well off, and a lot of people are armed to the teeth at home.
 
So it's quite a plausible explanation that if she came home late, forgot her keys, tried to slip through a window or something that he might have actually thought she was a burglar. 

 
 

His latest defense is that he was training for the biathlon.

 
 
Four shots though. Wouldn't you be able to figure it our who it was by the second shot? Or was he just a bad shot?

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

Four shots though. Wouldn't you be able to figure it our who it was by the second shot? Or was he just a bad shot?

 
Disqualified for not having a pun in the post.

 

[Doug Beerabelli]

Burglary is a huge problem in South Africa, especially if you're white and well off, and a lot of people are armed to the teeth at home.

 
So you're saying he felt he kneeded the weapon for protection?

 

[Infield Infidel]

Disqualified for not having a pun in the post.

Maybe he has more to say, he shouldn't be penalized for a false start

 

[AlNipper49]

Does anyone know what they'll be doing with her corpse?  I may have a, ummmm, friend who is interested.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Reports are that he allegedly told a friend that the next time she came over he was going to bang the hell out of her.  

 

[Phragle]

I guess she failed the Voight-Kampff test.

 

[OldSaintJohn]

Pretty crippling evidence out there it seems.  

Lets avoid these knee-jerk reactions and try not to jump to a conclusion too quickly

 

[Hugh G Rection]

Saying that he thought it was a burgular is a cruch that a lot of murderers use......
 
 
I was gonna bet on him in the Olympics because he was one of the better long shots....
 
I decided not to as it seemed to be a shot in the dark...
 
You could say that he took care of the ole' ball and chain except there was nothing to shackle the ball to....
 
Any relationship is more of a marathon than a sprint, but it was obvious this one was on it's last legs.
 
I saw a picture of his girlfriend, damn...I'd throw a shot into her too.

 

[Hugh G Rection]

Unfortunately his olympic heroics won't even be a foot-note in history now....
 
He's really going to have to foot the bill for a good lawyer....
 
 
 
 
 
And the one I'm gonna run with all day : He tried to put his foot down in the argument, when that didn't work he shot the bitch.

 

[Joe D Reid]

Some places are reporting that she was trying to surprise him with a gift for Valentine's Day.
 
Given his reaction, I assume the gift was a pair of tap shoes.

 

[Hugh G Rection]

Maybe he found out she had a foot fetish?

 

[gtg807y]

I- I wish I was a little bit taller
I wish I was a baller
I wish I had a girl who looked good
I would shoot her four times in the pre-dawn hours

 

[soxfan121]

Ooooops...
 

 
NBCSports Network is currently running an Olympics promo that features him as well. 

 

[singaporesoxfan]

You know, between Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, and this, Nike might want to reconsider the "Just Do It' message.

 

[The Napkin]

Does anyone know what they'll be doing with her corpse?  I may have a, ummmm, friend who is interested.

 
??
 

 

[singaporesoxfan]

From another South African journo. If true, Pistorius sounds positively evil.

@AdriaanBasson: Beeld confirms what I heard yesterday; that Reeva Steenkamp was shot four times through #Oscar Pistorius' bathroom door. She was inside.

 

[Average Reds]

Some places are reporting that she was trying to surprise him with a gift for Valentine's Day.
 
Given his reaction, I assume the gift was a pair of tap shoes.

 
If what singaporesoxfan posted is true, it sounds like Oscar was the one with a Valentine's Day surprise ...
 
 

Maybe he found out she had a foot fetish?

 
This is outstanding.

 

[GlenMorangie]

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