Oscar’s interview ‘judged’ online
The much awaited Oscar Pistorius interview on Carte Blanche on Friday night received many mixed reactions from the masses on social media.
Former paralympian superstar Oscar Pistorius gave the British ITV network an interview detailing some of the intricate details of the night he murdered supermodel girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The interview which aired on Friday night at 22:55 on Carte Blanche, channel 155 received mixed reviews on social media:
https://twitter.com/stephwilkesx/status/746437708713758720
What gives me serious doubts about #OscarPistorius is that how did he not recognise his girlfriend's screams?
— Kerry-May (@Kerry_Mcgreene) June 24, 2016
#OscarPistorius not only shot Reeva but has now shot himself in his artificial foot!
Not only risible lies but SO hurtful to the Steenkamps— Shavian (@TheShawrus) June 24, 2016
Mixed emotions from people continued as Pistorius poured out his heart.
#OscarPistorius Wow he is pretty convincing! 🙈
— Miss W (@Jade14Bailey) June 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rupa_x/status/746438927574274048
Others picked sides.
Im sorry but ur first instinct if u think an intruder is in ur house is to tap ur partner in the bed to see if theyre there #OscarPistorius
— fi 🕊 (@fionnaberry_) June 24, 2016
I've always believed he was guilty and knew what he was doing but this interview is haaaaaaard to watch 😳 I'm easily swayed #OscarPistorius
— Sam Burch (@Burch_92) June 24, 2016
Others made sense, common.
https://twitter.com/Yid_Bhoy/status/746435827304062976
All this crying by #OscarPistorius on this @ITV program just doesn't seem genuine to me.
— Kish (@kishanj1185) June 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/CarlRog20338719/status/746441445272354816
yeah it was Valentine's Day and she'd received a text from her ex. Insecure fit of rage! #OscarPistorius #domesticabuse
— J (@arealjem_) June 24, 2016
Why have #itv given this man a platform to play the victim? #OscarPistorius
— Sangita Champaneri (@champaneri_uk) June 24, 2016
And others believed in the former superstar.
This is heartbreaking 💔😢 #OscarPistorius interview
— Shaun Sorsby (@shaunsorsby5) June 24, 2016
Pistorius said Steenkamp would want him to help the less fortunate, adding he knew many people believed he was lying when he said he’d killed her by accident.
“Steenkamp was a fantastic person, but if their premise is based on the fact that I took her life intentionally, which has not been found [by the court] then it’s a very sad thing,” he said.
Pistorius said he understood the pain felt by her loved ones because he felt the same pain.
On the programme, Pistorius gave his account of what happened the night he killed his girlfriend and was questioned about key details of the prosecution’s case.
The Blade Runner reiterated that the night he killed Steenkamp, he believed there was an intruder in his home and that after shooting at the door he was “screaming” pleading with God to let it not be Steenkamp in the toilet.
What did you think of the interview?
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