Brett thanks for links. But I think those are all old as they still refer to her head being crushed or her being beat which the prosecutor has dismissed as untrue.
I don't know about you but I know nobody who could hear even the loudest screams at 650 yds as defense says or even 300 yds as prosecution says?
Yes I can see a scared burglar realizing he'd been discovered running and hiding in a bathroom.
We are human, if I can imagine it its possible.
The 'news reports' I am referring to are the ones which are directly reporting the things being discovered in the court room. It is strange down there as the defense atty this morning questioned the prosecutor?
That's like your atty putting a district atty on the stand and interviewing them? Weird?
It is and was the prosecutor that says she had no beat in crushed skull, no other trauma.
She had only four gun shot wounds.
Yes it up front seems like he flat out killed her but again dead of night something goes bump bump, adrenaline rushes in, sane thought leaves your head, your cripple, again you hear bump bump down hall in bathroom, more adrenaline rushes to your head, you simply forget or don't think to because you assume your girlfriend is still in bed, and fire a few rounds thru the door at your perceived threat. Afterward a terrible rush of fear comes over you as you realize your girlfriend is not in bed but actually the one you just shot!
Sad and possibly true all happening within seconds.
Again not saying that's what happened only that it is totally possible.
Again stupid, irresponsible, terrible, unthinkable but still possible.
Her best friend testified that just a couple days before Valentines day she had speculated he may ask her to marry him. When the friend asked her what the answer would be she said she would most likely say yes because she loved him.
I can see this being a terrible accident. I just don't see how the prosecution is going to 'prove' anything?
The verdict on this is going to be based on money or emotion but not fact I think.
dont you think at some point he would have heard her scream before or shortly after running into the bathroom? isnt it logical to think he would have verbalized his fears before grabbing his gun and firing it?
the prosecution says (1) shot was fired in the bedroom and then several others at the bathroom door. after the first shot goes off she would surely be screaming whether or not she was hit or not and after running into the bathroom pleading for her life he would have surely realized it was his girlfriend in the bathroom vs. a burglar.
I think we often focus on the suspect and lose sight of the fact that a beautiful young woman is dead and the self defense theory just isnt adding up Saiid.
isnt that where the real focus should be. there is just little to no evidence to support his version of events. lets not forget that nearly all criminal cases are prosecuted and subsequently convicted on circumstancial evidence. the old often heard saying on TV (we only have circumstancial evidence) is very misleading.
the circumstances here point to an enraged boyfriend that was either humiliated by her (often sexually) or was told she was leaving him. and I agree on how strange their court system works. south africa has about 50 million ppl. 80% black. 9% white so will that matter? I doubt it since the real power down there is white but she was white to. I doubt he gets bail.
the family of the victim seems to surly think it was an accident. or at least some family members to. ive seen many people do things that in their right mind they would have never dreamed of doing. some people just snap.
but, I would be interested in knowing how close he was when the shots were fired. a muzzle blast in complete darkness in a small room will light up ur target after u discharge the weapon. if he fired his weapon at her while still in the bedroom its gonna be tough to argue he didnt know it was her AFTER firing the weapon. its very bright! and either way she would be screaming after being shot before running into the bathroom.
and why the hell is she even in the bathroom? have you asked urself that basic question? she is shot in the bathroom. WTF would she be doing in the bathroom if there was a burglar in the room and he was shooting at the burglar. if they can establish a shot was fired in the room and struck her and at what angle and where the bullet entered they will know if he shot her in the bedroom running towards the bathroom. that will end his fairy tale cause why would a burglar be running from your bed and ur surely gonna inquire who it is.
or are we to believe cause she got up to use the bathroom he shot her? ur wife gets up to use the bathroom in ur room and you think its a burglar???? im pretty sure even the casey anthony jury could figure this one out....
and lets not forget their is a history of domestic violence there. police have been there for prior incidents.
as far as gun laws go. in south africa the law clearly states that a
warning shot must be fired. if you apply for a gun, you must take a test and get training before a license is issued. is that reasonable? maybe, maybe not but thats their way to prevent so-called accidents like this.
plus he wasnt supposed to have one anyway.
he called his friends before he called 911.??? would you be callings the medics for a gun shot wound or ur buddy to tell him it was an accident? cmon....
he testified in court that he did not have his legs on. if he's armed and sees what he believes to be an intruder the first thing hes gonna do after this intruder runs into the bathroom whether shooting him or not is look for his girlfriend and protect her or alert her. but of course he's gonna know that his girlfriend in the bathroom now cause she is going to be screaming out his name.
but hey anythings possible with enough money and power. a judge sitting alongside two assessors who are typically magistrates or retired magistrates decide his fate. im betting he cant be bought off. unlike a jury, the judge is obligated to give a written reason for his findings of fact and why he came to that conclusion. our own criminal justice system would benifit from this style imo.
he will be out in his early 50's.
story? Every1 is painting him out to be some helpless cripple which is so far from reality that idk where to begin? He might not have his lower legs but this guy is an olympic athlete. I can guarantee you that he can move faster on his stumps than 85% of normal people with 2 legs. He is not sum scared cripple that feared for his life clutching to his gun in the dark afraid of the boogey man. Like I said if this was an NFL player or such nobody would be coming to their rescue or making excuses. Half blind or mentally disabled perhaps but this dude can move and probably get the jump on most normal peole just cause of the fact they underestimate him
You mean you have met those clowns too? 
