
Oscar Pistorius
I’ve been going on about guns in the USA and this morning I read this news report about Oscar Pistorius shooting his girlfriend dead in the early hours of this morning… Valentines Day nogal!
I don’t know how to react to this news, really. Living in South Africa, I understand the need to keep a weapon in the home. Our problems with crime are real ones. We don’t just get burglars who steal and leave, we have bloodthirsty monsters who steal, hurt or kill you and then leave.
Waking up to strange noises in your home at night or during the early hours of the morning in South Africa is not a pleasant experience. Any number of things could be going on. But the first thought is always: “Someone’s broken into the house”.
We obviously don’t know details yet, but I don’t understand how Oscar didn’t notice that his girlfriend was not in the room with him.
Given the circumstances, though, and until another story comes to light, my sympathies go out to Oscar and his girlfriend’s family.
What a way to kick off Valentine’s Day…