And you would know Baz      

I wish Rosie

well lookie here...what a shocker 

 http://www.theguardian.com/wor...reeva-steenkamp-book

Oscar Pistorius plans to write a book giving his account of what happened when he shot dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, and his ordeal in standing trial for her murder, his manager said on Saturday.

The memoir could prove hugely lucrative for the Paralympian but also prompt accusations that he is cashing in on the killing of the 29-year-old model and law graduate.

Judge Chris Greenwood posted in the comments section of the LawThinker:

Just as in the Casey Anthony case, anyone buying this book in my mind is tacitly agreeing that it's OK to kill a supposed loved one and then play the victim as though they are the one who has been wronged and profit from it.

It makes me sick to my stomach that this man will carry on with his life and to some will still be hero worshipped 

yes  I knew it would come, but it left me raging when I read it this morning Pengy 

 Pengy and  Dame.

Surely Masipa has to give him a stiff sentence [at least ten years?]... she must know she's a laughing stock due to her errors in law. Otherwise it'll be appealed and she'll look a mug. This is what I'm hoping? With her jumbled reasoning she could easily switch back round to being harsh on Oscar. 

She is supposed to be retiring, she might give him a lenient sentence with the hope it goes to appeal and another Judge can sort it out 

 Its been a shambles. 

This is why they have "Son of Sam" laws in the States: to prevent criminals from profiting from their crimes.

I've been reading about this recently with regards to the Meredith Kercher murder case. Amanda Knox has already made millions of dollars from her book deal, etc. and, believe it or not, she actually collects donations through her PayPal account (Raffaele Sollecito also has a book deal, a PayPal donations page and GoFundMe page - although the latter has finally been closed down for breaking T&Cs   )

However: once Italian courts finally confirm the convictions, Knox (and to some extend Sollecito) will finally be targetted by "Son of Sam" laws to claw back that blood money...

Yes....I reckon we should have Son of Sam laws over here too ....there's something very, very wrong about people being able to make money from their crimes  

BBC3 doing the trial. Reeva's family on it NOW! 

Every penny that that book earns should be taken away from him! 

The way I see it is that people should use on-line resources to mobilise an anti-purchase campaign so the book does not sell.

Good intentions EC but I think that wouldn't change his criminal celebrity status. 

Reeva's Dad! 

I'm recording it Xochi .....but I can imagine It must be awful not getting justice  

It doesn't bear thinking about there does it Baz?  

No ....it doesn't Xochi I mean it doesn't bring her back , but the fact that he gets away with it ,......its your worst nightmare  

Her parents are so dignified 

I didn't realise her mum was English (Blackburn) or that her half brother Adam(Barry's son) lives in England - knew her half sister (June's daughter) did - gonna see if I can find it on iplayer as I forgot about it and it's no showing up on my ondemand service 

I've just watched it   I feel so sorry for her parents but Barry is a broken man 

Just watching a programme about the trial on BBC3. It seems to be a change from the advertised programme,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/worl...d=socialflow_twitter

I sort have had an idea this would happen Pengy 

me too but terrible nonetheless 

it surely is 

It's dreadful ...and very wrong....but I'm not really surprised....her summing up was so chaotic ...and her judgement incomprehensible....

yes, I sort of knew this would happen with it being SA 

it was semi-lawless before hand and today they've released crime figures in SA which make dim reading

car jackings and hijacking of cars and robberies up 17%

illegal possession of drugs up 26%

rape down 6.3% sexual offences down by 5.6%

GBH down 1.5%

murder up 5%

attempted murder up 6%

a lot of crime allegedly fuelled by alcohol and drug abuse

this a five year trend 

not pleasant reading is it Pengy, in fact its tragic  Sorry, I've just got to answer this I have been out most of the afternoon

interesting read 

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp believe there is more to what happened on the night of their daughter's death than what has emerged in court.

Earlier this month, Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide after he shot his girlfriend Reeva four times through a toilet door on Valentine's Day last year.

But Barry and June Steenkamp have said, for them, it was not "the right verdict". In an interview with Australian channel SBS One, broadcast last night, Barry said he does not believe Pistorius's account that he mistook Reeva for a dangerous intruder.

"He could have gone to the balcony and shouted for help knowing that somebody was there. He could have pressed the alarm system [and] all this would have been prevented," he said. "I feel that there's still a missing link somewhere. I think there's quite a bit more to the whole thing than has been produced so far."

Full story here

http://www.theweek.co.uk/world...still-a-missing-link

I think the whole world and his dog knows that we haven't had the true story and unfortunately we'll never get the truth because he's into preserving his life 

So when do we hear he is to be set free with a slapped wrist then?

13th October Olly 

cheers Dame