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polly7

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30. She had such a great future ahead of her. I hope her family gets justice, whatever that may be.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 02:58 PM

Feb 2013

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/19/reeva-steenkamp-funeral-south-africa

Steenkamp's uncle, Mike Steenkamp, told reporters after the funeral that his niece wanted to be an activist for ending abuse against women. "Unfortunately it has swung right around, but I think that the Lord knows that her statement is more powerful now," he said.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/14/who-was-pistorius-girlfriend-reeva-steenkamp/

The model had previously described herself as a person with a “passion for cars and cooking and prefers to read a book on her off days and spend quality time with friends and family.” She was an active Twitter user and tweeted to her followers late on Wednesday night of how excited she was about Valentine’s Day. “What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow???” she asked. Steenkamp was also a promoter of domestic violence awareness and re-tweeted a message on Wednesday advising people to “wear black this Friday in support against #rape and woman abuse #blackfriday.”

Most notably, the model sent out the following tweet on Feb. 10:

I woke up in a happy safe home this morning. Not everyone did. Speak out against the rape of individuals… http://instagr.am/p/Viq8nNwPRy/

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Reeva Steenkamp's killer will have a bench trial [View all] obamanut2012 Feb 2013 OP

I continue to be shocked by this BainsBane Feb 2013 #1

He was also apparently very paranoid..he slept with a gun under joeybee12 Feb 2013 #2

Apparently steroids were found in the house KamaAina Feb 2013 #6

This story gets weirder and weirder... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #12

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Feb 2013 #29

In South Africa, windows are barred. aquart Feb 2013 #51

Ithink it is national, from what others have posted...nt joeybee12 Feb 2013 #55

And a history of domestic calls obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #3

actually I heard that wasn't the case BainsBane Feb 2013 #5

Yes, it was obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #18

I found an incident of him being arrested for assaulting a woman in 2009 REP Feb 2013 #48

A lot of abusers manage to seem like great people to the public. redqueen Feb 2013 #8

true BainsBane Feb 2013 #13

Very true. redqueen Feb 2013 #23

OJ was really beloved before he was revealed to be a serial domestic abuser geek tragedy Feb 2013 #10

not the same BainsBane Feb 2013 #14

Give this case a few days or weeks. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #16

good points BainsBane Feb 2013 #17

No incident of domestic violence surprises me. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #20

One report on the news this morning was of the comments made by the mother of one of his exes. redqueen Feb 2013 #21

I didn't see that BainsBane Feb 2013 #24

I'll stick with trial by jury, thank you. Bake Feb 2013 #4

He admits to killing her BainsBane Feb 2013 #7

And again, I'll stick with a jury. Bake Feb 2013 #11

I hear you. BainsBane Feb 2013 #15

We often have a choice to have a bench trial obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #19

If I'm a defendant in a criminal matter, I'll take a jury ANY DAY. Bake Feb 2013 #27

Depends. Jury trials in the deep south during the civil rights era geek tragedy Feb 2013 #22

An excellent point that many might not consider. redqueen Feb 2013 #25

This was the same case in SA. HappyMe Feb 2013 #26

That's what I read obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #43

Depends on your point of view, and this isn't the 1960s. Bake Feb 2013 #28

Of course defendant will take a jury trial if he's rich and a celebrity. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #31

Again, this isn't the 1960s anymore. Bake Feb 2013 #32

Sure, and if you're a celebrity who has limitless resources and has an adoring geek tragedy Feb 2013 #33

You've already decided he's guilty as hell, just like Robert Blake. Bake Feb 2013 #34

I'm not likely to sit on a South African jury, or one in Mississippi, so geek tragedy Feb 2013 #37

I don't know dsc Feb 2013 #52

You go to Jefferson County, Mississippi and tell me who's serving on juries. Bake Feb 2013 #35

This guy ain't standing trial in Jefferson, MS. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #38

Exactly, which is why I think this will be a more legit trial obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #44

South Africa is far worse HappyMe Feb 2013 #40

I can't speak to S. Africa. I just resent the bias against all jury trials. Bake Feb 2013 #41

Jury trials can be more fair, they can be less fair. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #45

My OP is about a South African case obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #46

Very, very rarely would a criminal defendant in the US want a bench trial. Bake Feb 2013 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author DevonRex Feb 2013 #56

Right, or where the jury may be biased because of media, etc. obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #42

K&R Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #9

She had such a great future ahead of her. I hope her family gets justice, whatever that may be. polly7 Feb 2013 #30

Jury or Bench, the sad thing is most in america do not get EITHER any more CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #36

the problem with his story riverwalker Feb 2013 #39

Unless she went in there and locked the door to get away from him. Avalux Feb 2013 #47

she fled to the bathroom to get away from him TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #50

where did you read about the autopsy? BainsBane Feb 2013 #54

one of the articles I read or several of them TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #61

the autopsy hasn't been released BainsBane Feb 2013 #63

and people also leak info to the press on "big" crimes TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #65

i haven't read the details but if what you say is true that seems the most likely Case JI7 Feb 2013 #57

CCTV shows her being there from late afternoon on obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #58

one of the many articles TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #60

good point BainsBane Feb 2013 #53

This is the story he told in court today obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #59

Even if his story were true BainsBane Feb 2013 #64

I'm not buying his story either. I hope justice is served. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #62