Oscar Pistorius - Guilty or Not Will We Ever Know the Truth

The Oscar Pistorius case has now been in the media for well over a month, and set to continue after he has received a psychiatric evaluation by four professionals, who will present their findings to the court within the next month. The extensive coverage of this trial often causes the attention of other stories to go unnoticed, as public interest in Oscar is high.

While I have not followed the entire case and only read the headlines occasionally, a friend followed the proceeding with keen interest and has come to the following conclusion. I must say, I think it probably does make sense.

With the Oscar Pistorius trial of the killing of Reeve Steenkamp, I would like to point out some things.

This trial could have been over within a week. Instead, it has carried on, and yet the end is far off.

Oscar should have made sure Reeva was in a safe place and/or in bed before he proceeded to shoot at what he thought were intruders in his bathroom, which could be highly likely. He failed to check were Reeva was. Details where his gun was at the time in relation to where Reeva was, and how he proceeded after getting his revolver needs to be made clear to the court.

He failed to make sure she was safe, and that is where the incident revolves around. It is obvious he did not ensure her safety in the first place. That is why he should be found guilty. It is up to the courts to decide what the charge, verdict and sentence is.

I know of many fatal shootings where the loved one was shot by mistake. Sometimes the victim sneaks out of the house, completely unknown to the house owner, who does the shooting, and is shot by mistake.

Anyone who decides to take it upon him or her to defend a house and/or family should find out first where those they protect are. This is not always easy or possible.

The emphasis, should be, "Make sure whom you are shooting at. . ."
The prosecution did not bring this matter to the fore.
All this talk, "I thought the person in the bathroom was an intruder. . ." Is a waste of time?
Judge should rule. "You never made sure where Reeva was. . . You are guilty. . . "

I am aware of well trained people have shot by mistake their loved ones. Sometimes a loved one sneaks out of the house, and the person doing the shooting has no idea that the victim was in another place to where he believed him/her to be.

You could be hanged for doing something stupid like that! (Those were the days.)
This needs to be balanced as 9 out of 10 serious criminal incidents are not solved in South Africa. Crime needs to be stopped before it happens, not expect the police to solve, or fail to solve an incident after it has happened. At the same time, do not commit a crime when trying to stop a crime.

What do you think about the court case, is it a waste of time and money or will justice truly prevail.