Oscar Pistorius

[Alex Simmons/RST]

It does make sense, as it also makes sense that congenital amputees would have an advantage as well, but what I find interesting is that two types of amputees are competing in the same race, when the double-amputees clearly have the advantage.

I really don't understand the paralympics, and how people with quite different disabilities are competing with each other. It seems like an impossible playing field to keep level.

I think it's just a practical thing - numbers of elite level athletes in a specific category isn't always large enough, so categories end up being combined.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

He could be in more trouble now!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21455453

Oscar Pistorius has been arrested over the fatal shooting of his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria, local media say.

OJay OJay OJay

 

[bobbins]

In a country where gun ownership is common and killing intruders is preferable to wounding them, this seems like a tragedy. I just hope he kept the receipt for her present.

 

[theyoungest]

Oscar Pistolius.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

An utter waste of a life.

 

[Briant_Gumble]

Difficult to imagine someone shooting their girlfriend. He would have to at least say "Freeze I've got a gun". At which point he should recognise her voice.

If he has a pattern of dodgy phone calls and witnesses to creepy behaviour that allowed him to shoot a dark shadowy figure on sight then that defence might hold.

 

[hrotha]

Why should this be discussed in The Clinic?

That said, lol at "Oscar Pistolius".

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

Now charged with murder

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21459240

Police doubting the 'burglar' story and pointing to previous 'domestic incidents'.

 

[Catwhoorg]

There is a history of police calls for domestic disturbances between the two of them

 

[Mad Elephant Man]

There has apparently been incidents of a domestic nature involving the couple.

There were 4 shots fired

Apparently the neighbors have reported hearing a disturbance before the shooting

The Police have said that they are not the source of the idea Pistorius mistook her for a burglar.

 

[veganrob]

Roid rage..

 

[Mad Elephant Man]

Why should this be discussed in The Clinic?

That said, lol at "Oscar Pistolius".

No real reason I guess except there is already a thread here on him.

Edit: And now we have veganrob's post

 

[Catwhoorg]

Roid rage..

That was my thought when I first heard this on the morning news.

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

That was my thought when I first heard this on the morning news.

If it is and if the defence goes down that line then it could get very messy for sport.

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

That was my thought when I first heard this on the morning news.

It may be the reason, but there's an awful lot of domestic violence that has nothing to do with steroids, so there's a decent chance that more traditional causes underlie this incident.

If there was a drug involved, the law of averages suggests it would be alcohol.

 

[veganrob]

It may be the reason, but there's an awful lot of domestic violence that has nothing to do with steroids, so there's a decent chance that more traditional causes underlie this incident.

If there was a drug involved, the law of averages suggests it would be alcohol.

Good point.

 

[Briant_Gumble]

Is he a definite steroid user?

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

Is he a definite steroid user?

Well he's bigger built than Andy Murray, so draw your own conclusions.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Any top sprinter track athlete is automatically at least suspicious in my mind.

Pushing the 4:1 ratio is more likely than not.

 

[Briant_Gumble]

Any top sprinter track athlete is automatically at least suspicious in my mind.

Pushing the 4:1 ratio is more likely than not.

Yes I find it extremely likely that he at least uses some synthetic testosterone to boost his levels.

That said I was wondering if someone in here knew about connections he had with a doping ring or something. If there isn't and one of his friends, training partners or someone didn't come out and say he was a user then I doubt the media would pick up on this as a roid rage thing.

 

[Descender]

Shoots his girlfriend on Valentine's Day...

He says he mistook her for a burglar, but quite honestly, I don't think he's got a leg to stand on.

 

[hrotha]

Shoots his girlfriend on Valentine's Day...

He says he mistook her for a burglar, but quite honestly, I don't think he's got a leg to stand on.

If he's found guilty, you could say he'd be defeated.

 

[JimmyFingers]

And Lo it begins....

 

[Dr. Maserati]

If he's found guilty, you could say he'd be defeated.

Is it not too early to take the Pist?

 

[MartinGT]

I think he got the wrong end of the stick when she said she wanted to be shot in the face on valentines day