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lapislzi

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11. Question would be...

Reply to sadbear (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 10:58 AM

Feb 2013

Who doesn't have an extradition treaty/policy, and who would like that feather in their national cap? Pistorius will go on being idolized in South Africa regardless, and they will claim the credit for any forthcoming athletic achievements, much as they did for all the expatriate athletes during apartheid.

I don't know enough about the man to know where he might have ties.

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Pistorius granted bail [View all] cali Feb 2013 OP

And that bloody Magistrate Nair talked Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #1

Might be typical South African court procedure Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #5

Damn you're quick! (I was just coming to post that same info.) 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #2

Guess we shall see if he runs n2doc Feb 2013 #3

That was my thought. lapislzi Feb 2013 #4

Appointed new detective to lead investigation. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #6

It's a bad hunch...Botha, the guy who arrested him, had a run-in joeybee12 Feb 2013 #15

Not surprising, given the blunders of the investigation, MadHound Feb 2013 #7

Don't be so sure; the judge's reasoning was about bail, but he cast doubt on Pistorius's version muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #12

His friend picked him up from court in a white Ford Bronco NightWatcher Feb 2013 #8

Who will play the slow white Bronco in the movie version of OJ's trial? 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #10

I wonder what a flight risk in South Africa means. sadbear Feb 2013 #9

Question would be... lapislzi Feb 2013 #11

I just find it funny that an Olympic sprinter kudzu22 Feb 2013 #13

SNAP lapislzi Feb 2013 #14

I knew it. I fucking knew it. redqueen Feb 2013 #16