South African Football Captain Shot Dead

[agchristie]

Intruders reportedly shoot dead the South African national goalkeeper at his girlfriend's home.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29781978

[saintpeter48]

The gunman will get 5 years then, serve 10 months and be out, oh wait a minute, he's not white and rich, 25 years it is then!!

[ummmm]

It's a different scenario though, isn't it?

Oscar shoots what he claims to have thought to be an intruder.

Intruder shoots occupant of premises.

Big difference. It could reinforce why OP was only found guilty of culpable homicide if intruders so easily shoot...

[janbee]

A friend of mine is from Capetown and she says there is a VERY high crime rate there, very high number of gun owners and therefore a very high murder rate. It's not the beautiful place we see on travel shows.That's why she lives here now. She thinks London is safer that SA. Oh dear...! SA MUST be bad then.

[anotheoldgit]

saintpeter48

/// The gunman will get 5 years then, serve 10 months and be out, oh wait a minute, he's not white and rich, 25 years it is then!! ///

Your scenario is all wrong, victim was black and rich, 25 years plus it is then.

[agchristie]

This is the last thing SA needs so soon after a high publicity case has just ended. Let's hope that the culprits are soon rounded up and put on trial.

[ronnietoon]

Agree with ummmm

On a lighter note and away from the OP's q

Roses are red
Violets are glorious
Dont *** off
Oscar pistorious