Not sure what the laws are in SA with regards to 'acceptable force' but he could have just took cover outside the door ready for the intruder to come out and called for the security/police if possible, the intruder is hardly going to nick his bath & toilet is he.
Oscar Pistorius thread
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But you are now arguing about the "need" to lock the toilet, your previous post said anyone who did so was "strange". That's a different argument.
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An ill one?
Man of Honour
The intruder might have been Mr Muscle.
Caporegime
It's nice that everyone in here was able to be in court to hear the defense 
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.It's nice that everyone in here was able to be in court to hear the defense
I didn't need to be there, I am just wildly speculating on heresay, 2nd hand mutterings and cynical assumption. Just thought I'd let you know.
Caporegime
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Soldato
So, my feelings so far.
He clearly killed her. Whether he murdered her or not is another question.
I can understand given his profile how he would feel vulnerable. Particularly in SA, and being disabled.
Shooting through the door then realising it might be her is a bit weak however. Again possible, but in this case much less unlikely.
It will also be interesting to see how the bullets went through.
Presumably if he didn't have his prosthetics on bullets would be going most upwards.
Also, firing three shots. I believe the first hit her hip, would be interesting to see if they're closely spread. I.e. he shot through the door, three shots around hip level and hit the rest of her as she fell. That on the other hand is a bit less implausible, but again, an interesting possibility where he would only be aiming to wound.
We don't really know enough to say what truly happened. Even at the moment, I'd say we don't have enough data, but, I find it hard that they would be able to disprove his story, regardless of whether he actually murdered her or not.
Basically it'll come down to forensics I suspect. As I pointed out above.
kd
He clearly killed her. Whether he murdered her or not is another question.
I can understand given his profile how he would feel vulnerable. Particularly in SA, and being disabled.
Shooting through the door then realising it might be her is a bit weak however. Again possible, but in this case much less unlikely.
It will also be interesting to see how the bullets went through.
Presumably if he didn't have his prosthetics on bullets would be going most upwards.
Also, firing three shots. I believe the first hit her hip, would be interesting to see if they're closely spread. I.e. he shot through the door, three shots around hip level and hit the rest of her as she fell. That on the other hand is a bit less implausible, but again, an interesting possibility where he would only be aiming to wound.
We don't really know enough to say what truly happened. Even at the moment, I'd say we don't have enough data, but, I find it hard that they would be able to disprove his story, regardless of whether he actually murdered her or not.
Basically it'll come down to forensics I suspect. As I pointed out above.
kd
Soldato
*Screams*
"I'm poopin!"
*Shoots*
Yup, that's normal.
"I'm poopin!"
*Shoots*
Yup, that's normal.
Soldato
hes just another murdering OJ i hope they cut his arms off.
The above comments regarding locking the toilet door rather prove this since I am not convinced we even know that the door was actually locked. The affidavit merely states that he had to break down the door with a cricket bat. Was this because it was locked or because the lifeless body of this girlfriend was slumped against it?
It's pretty damn important when he's shot her through the door moments earlier.
How he opened the door, why and at what point are all pretty critical to the verdict I would have thought.
I've been with my girlfriend for over ten years and she has never closed the toilet door at home, for either a number one or two
. When it hits the water and makes that "plop plop" sound I cringe 
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A South African reporter (I think) on Sky News earlier said that South Africa don't have a jury system, it's down to the magistrate and in some circumstances they might have a couple of advisers. So basically his fate comes down to one man it seems.
Is this a serious question? Maybe he didn't know it was locked at the point he believed it was an intruder. Maybe he only discovered it locked when he went to check on his girlfriend.
It's nice that everyone in here was able to be in court to hear the defense
The media have reported what the defence position is. My comments relate to that.
What difference does it make if he opened the door with his legs, arms or cricket bat?