Oscar Pistorius trial...

[astral276]

Oops, I've just remembered there's no jury. I'll re-phrase that to let the judge decide.

Must admit that it baffled me at first why witnesses kept addressing the male barristers as 'My Lady'.

[squern]

Seems like it's OK to open fire on anybody who breaks into your house, in S.A. No warning, just let rip.

He sounds trigger-happy to me, and immature, and should never have been allowed to own a gun.
He also sounds like a wimp, a spoiled brat, and is very sorry for himself.

[Teddyrose54]

Why does this trial warrant live coverage on the news channels?

Turned on the news to find out what is happening in the Crimea, and all that is on both BBC and Sky news is this garbage.

I'd never heard of the bloke until the murder, so he is hardly 'famous'; even if he was it doesn't justify this level of coverage in the UK.

Does anyone know if WWIII has started yet?

Why does this surprise you?
For a long time now, the "news" has put football results on before telling us of a soldier's death.
That's when I stopped watching it.