[Lucysgirl]

I don't watch the trial either.

I think it's a mistake for anyone outside of South Africa to pass judgement on the state of mind of any citizen in that country because the scars of what was more or less a civil war until the end of the 20th century when the "Truth and Reconciliation Commission" was set up to establish some form of wiping the slate clean. The white police terrorised the black communities and told lies about their actions plus there were organised sectors of the black community who terrorised and committed atrocities to both blacks and whites. The current leadership of South Africa has seen law and order and the wealth of its citizens slide downward these last five or so years - the only upward trend has been the crime figures. No wonder the sale of guns for protection has increased.

Pistorius obviously killed his fiance; the only question is, what sort of sentence should he receive? The introduction at the trial of his state of mind at the time could have repercussions in that he might be deemed not safe to be allowed outside of a barred room.