RoddersUK
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:51 pm
"is defence team fought tooth and nail to obtain bail. Being charged with murder isn't a bailable offence. So, just because he was frightened of jail shouldn't be a reason to be granted bail. The authorities obviously want him to fuck off or they wouldn't have bailed him, would they?"
This is nonsense. In South Africa, murder can be a bailable offence in exceptional circumstances. In the case of Pistorius, the judge viewed he was not a flight risk "Ooh look, there's that bloke Oscar Pistorious. Isn't he a runner or something". IN addition, he took the view that Pistorius wasn't going to wander round bumping off other people while on bail.
This is nonsense. In South Africa, murder can be a bailable offence in exceptional circumstances. In the case of Pistorius, the judge viewed he was not a flight risk "Ooh look, there's that bloke Oscar Pistorious. Isn't he a runner or something". IN addition, he took the view that Pistorius wasn't going to wander round bumping off other people while on bail.