Oscar Pistorius talks on a mobile phone while arriving in a car at the Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital on May 26 2014 in Pretoria. A South African judge on May 20, 2014 ordered Oscar Pistorius to undergo up to 30 days of psychiatric tests to establish if he is 'criminally responsible' for killing his girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2013. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius sat in the passenger seat of a black sedan speaking on a cellphone as he arrived Monday morning at a government psychiatric hospital to begin the period of mental evaluation as ordered by the judge at his murder trial.
Pistorius' car drove through the security gates of Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital in the South African capital Pretoria behind a police van.
Judge Thokozile Masipa last week ordered that Pistorius be observed by a panel of four mental health experts for up to 30 days at Weskoppies after a psychiatrist testified at his trial that he had an anxiety disorder and it could have contributed to his fatal shooting of his girlfriend last year. Pistorius will be evaluated as an outpatient and return home each day. He was ordered by Masipa to present himself by 9 a.m. each weekday for tests from Monday for up to a month. His murder trial has been postponed until June 30. He is free on bail.
The disabled Olympian is charged with premeditated murder for shooting to death Reeva Steenkamp at his home on Feb. 14, 2013 and has been on trial in Pretoria since March 3.
Prosecutors say Pistorius, 27, killed Steenkamp, 29, intentionally after a late-night fight but his defense argues he mistook his girlfriend for a dangerous intruder hiding in a toilet cubicle in his bathroom when he shot her multiple times through the stall door.
His psychiatric evaluation was prompted by testimony from Dr. Merryll Vorster, a psychiatrist called by his defense, who said she diagnosed the world-famous runner with generalized anxiety disorder after interviewing him on two occasions at the beginning of May. Vorster said Pistorius had a long-held fear of crime and felt vulnerable as an amputee, and his disorder may have been a factor when he fired four times with a 9 mm pistol.
The chief prosecutor asked Judge Masipa to order the independent tests because he said Pistorius' defense might argue he wasn't criminally responsible for the killing because of mental illness.
Lets check in with our in-house expert :
Yes, I'm sure he DOES have an anxiety disorder now, especially when he thinks about the possibility of going to prison for the murder he committed. "Generalized anxiety disorders" don't normally make people commit murder. This guy seems to be more of a predator than anything. And quite an actor, as well.
His own psychiatrist stated on the stand that those with Generalized Anxiety Disorder are a danger with guns. I am sure that was written down by My Lady.
She evaluated him for two days and now he'll be evaluated in depth for 30 days. Stupid move on the defense to put her on the stand. Did they really think they'd get that past Gerri Nel? That guys a shark.
At present - given his impending sentencing it is a quasi certainty that he is now suffering from acute anxiety....with the prospects of what awaits him in a largely black imprisoned male colony...being the only young white meat available. Repentance will be painful.
They are doing the right thing. The defense tried to pull a fast one on the court and the court reacted accordingly. I for one am looking forward to the results of his evaluation . I am sure he'll be faking his butt off and they will surely write that down and submit it to the court.
I bet his dungs looks' like bricks now. (smiling)
Now on the bright side of the matter:
Unless there are prisons in S.A. for whites only I am certain that the boys are dying to meat him - Oh the poor dear.....he'll get to know first hand how it feels to be victimized by a bigger man....only in his case it will be for the rest of his natural life.
He won't be able to avoid getting his ass screwed by the other inmates because all they have to do is take away his legs, then he is a sitting duck! I bet three days in the jail, his ass will be as swollen as his bruised ego !
Just my humble opinion :
Wow! That's harsh Humble!
ReplyDeleteBut you are right. Prison inmates are predominantly black and all the South African prisons are over-crowded. The guards are among the most corrupt in the world. For enough money they turn a blind eye to anything. And yes, white prisoners are targets. The black population divides up into gangs and tribal groups and there is constant violence and a very real danger of contracting HIV.
If Pistorius doesn't have a Generalized Anxiety Disorder now, he will have one soon after he gets to prison, oh yeah.
Harsh yes , it seems that's what it takes now for people to take a stand.
ReplyDeleteSeem to much of sleazy so call lawyers getting the rich and privilege off to farther their careers . Lawyers take an oath to protect and defend their brotherhood . Greed and get rich quick schemes seems to be the norm now .
I did a check on Gerri Nels performances in court and he's a shark .
I do so hope this turns out better than OJ and Zimmerman first trials . Sooner or later Zimmerman will get his .
Just my humble opinion
Someone will take Zimmerman down eventually. He is just crying out for some vigilante justice. He will say the wrong thing in the wrong neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteOJ received 33 years for his armed robbery in Vegas. I think the judge was trying get a little justice for Nicole Brown's family. I hope his parole board is like-minded.
I am a believer , great minds thinks alike . GZ will get his due .
ReplyDeleteJeannie , OJ was an actor but in the end it his acting did him no good ( smiling) .
OJ and GZ is both cowards and not only blacks , lot of cultures hate his guts he's a coward , a thief in the night like OJ .
Not all the acting in the world is going to help Pistorius in prison , , I asked Baby what she thought , I'm sure you have an idea what she said , big black junk in both his holes at the same time .
Now that I will pay to see (smiling).
Hahahaha! I love Witchy , she can be very graphic. She always says it like she sees it and to hell with anyone who doesn't like it... Now I can't get that picture out of my mind.
DeleteI do so agree with you there about Baby , I have been with this lady almost 14 years and she still comes up with a new one . Gosh , I do so love that gal .(smiling)
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