Fallen Icon Responsible for Valentine's Day Murder
Last summer at the Olympics was a year to remember in Track & Field, it was the first time for a double amputee runner to race. Oscar Pistorius from South Africa competed in the 400-meter dash and held his own.  He is referred to as “the fastest thing with no legs”. However, that image of Pistorius as a role model was shattered on Valentine’s Day when he was accused of killing his supermodel girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Reeva’s body was found with four bullets to her head and upper body and the weapon a 9mm was found in Pistorius’ home. His lawyer claims that his client mistakenly took his girlfriend for an intruder. There are several flaws in that claim since his girlfriend did not just sneak in that night, nor do intruders usually use the bathroom when they are committing a crime. Oscar shot through the bathroom door at the so-called “intruder”. Uncovering his past, there are cases of violence towards his previous girlfriends leading me to suspect a violent nature. Its sad to think of all the obstacles he must have overcome being a double amputee and all that work now is lost. I hope his “intruder story” is seen for what it really is before the eyes of the law. And that the media can stay neutral and unbiased without spinning the story one way.