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In reply to the discussion: Reports: Oscar Pistorius shoots dead his girlfriend [View all]FarCenter
(19,429 posts)19. 'Blade Runner' Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend
However, Beukes said the police were aware of previous incidents at the house of a "domestic nature", and recent media interviews with Pistorius revealed he kept an assortment of weapons in his home.
"Cricket and baseball bats lay behind the door, a pistol by his bed and a machine gun by a window," Britain's Daily Mail wrote in a profile published last year.
He was arrested in 2009 for assault after slamming a door on a woman and spent a night in police custody. Family and friends said it was just an accident and the charges were later dropped.
"Cricket and baseball bats lay behind the door, a pistol by his bed and a machine gun by a window," Britain's Daily Mail wrote in a profile published last year.
He was arrested in 2009 for assault after slamming a door on a woman and spent a night in police custody. Family and friends said it was just an accident and the charges were later dropped.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/chi-oscar-pistorius-blade-runner-olympian-20130214,0,3668733.story
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Let me ask a question. If you knew your boyfriend or girlfriend had a loaded
chelsea0011
Feb 2013
#6
I thought it was kind of obvious that the version of the truth was questionable.
chelsea0011
Feb 2013
#30
There's a history of domestic abuse there if you search all of the articles.
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2013
#27
Jesus, this was incredibly shocking and depressing news to wake up to this morning.
bullwinkle428
Feb 2013
#18
That statistics hold. You are more likely to kill a loved one, with a gun in the home...
onehandle
Feb 2013
#20