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34. some blaming the killing on the "level of crime in South Africa"

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 01:53 PM

Feb 2013

Danny Cipriani, England rugby player remarked that "shocking" reports "showed the level of worry and crime in South Africa".

The same theme was taken up by Britain's conservative Telegraph newspaper, which described South Africa as one of the most violent countries in the world where many people have personal firearms in their homes in case of robberies. It reported that last year alone, there were 16 766 reported cases of house robberies.

"There have been several tragic cases where people have killed members of their own household who they mistook for intruders. Last November, a father was arrested for shooting dead his 15-year-old daughter in their garden as she returned home from a night out with friends."

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-02-14-pistorius-shooting-horror-spreads-throughout-the-globe

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Reports: Oscar Pistorius shoots dead his girlfriend [View all] CreekDog Feb 2013 OP

GUNS SAVE LIVES????? alp227 Feb 2013 #1

Maybe it was an accident??? but Valentine's Day, GF out LATE???? JCMach1 Feb 2013 #2

Perhaps. Or perhaps not. Ian Iam Feb 2013 #8

History of domestic issues has come out... police are opposing bail JCMach1 Feb 2013 #10

Textbook example of a Rule #4 violation. ManiacJoe Feb 2013 #3

"Rule #1 � All guns are always loaded." greiner3 Feb 2013 #31

Better wording "Rule #1 - Treat all guns as if they are loaded." ForPeace Feb 2013 #35

I re-wrote the rules just to make you happy DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #42

Now that greiner3 has been educated.... ManiacJoe Feb 2013 #43

LAPD take note of Rule #4 didact Feb 2013 #49

completely impossible MichaelHarris Feb 2013 #4

+1. n/t. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #45

How tragic. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #5

Let me ask a question. If you knew your boyfriend or girlfriend had a loaded chelsea0011 Feb 2013 #6

What's the question? Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #28

I thought it was kind of obvious that the version of the truth was questionable. chelsea0011 Feb 2013 #30

'Blade Runner' Ian Iam Feb 2013 #7

Oscar Pistorius faces murder charge dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #9

photo OKNancy Feb 2013 #11

Holy damn... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #29

It doesn't sound right FunkyLeprechaun Feb 2013 #12

There's a history of domestic abuse there if you search all of the articles. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #27

...... formercia Feb 2013 #13

The Killers did a cover of this Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #15

He did a cover version. Th original is by Mel Tillis. Aristus Feb 2013 #36

Just read the article, if the numbers of time shot are correct Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #14

Wow!!!!! skeewee08 Feb 2013 #16

Very sad. City Lights Feb 2013 #17

Jesus, this was incredibly shocking and depressing news to wake up to this morning. bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #18

'Blade Runner' Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend FarCenter Feb 2013 #19

machine gun?? shanti Feb 2013 #33

Machine guns are very difficult to own where he lives obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #39

That statistics hold. You are more likely to kill a loved one, with a gun in the home... onehandle Feb 2013 #20

He murdered her, he didn't kill her obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #21

That's what I'm thinking Berlin Expat Feb 2013 #37

Several shots, all at close range obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #38

I'm pretty sure Berlin Expat Feb 2013 #41

That's all very interesting obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #44

Worse, the police think it was premeditated alarimer Feb 2013 #48

damn, can't imagine what that would be like. nt BootinUp Feb 2013 #22

OMG how tragic! AllyCat Feb 2013 #23

Picture of the victim... she was a beautiful model JCMach1 Feb 2013 #24

Very, very sad situation. SoapBox Feb 2013 #25

tragic & sad news. admired both of them :( Sunlei Feb 2013 #26

I am stunned. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #32

some blaming the killing on the "level of crime in South Africa" Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #34

Except he lived in a gated community with top-notch security obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #40

yep. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #46

and he "accidentally" shot her four times, too Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #47