Oscar Pistorius Trial: Thursday 17 April 2014, Session 2

[@AmbiAnts589]

Mr Dixon seems like the kind of guy you might know but generally avoid talking to because you don't want to hear another 3 hour story about his greenhouse.

[@RoseJacksonHRJ]

Lol!!

[@WarrenLevine]

My lady, kindly forgive me, but the dog ate the report I was prepared to give today.

[@WarrenLevine]

Milady, if it please the Court, I beg your leave for Roger's failure to deliver the report that was due today, as he was sick all night and this morning. Sincerely, Dixon's mother. #WelcomeBack #JuanEpstein

[@kjayas2007]

the dingo ate my report, milady

[@paulawhitlock2035]

kjayas2007 LOL!

[@WarrenLevine]

kjayas2007 Oi Shiela! They ain't bloody got no flipping DINGOS in S'thAfrica! They bloody got bush babies!!!

[@MrJeroenschippers]

Oscar has got his punishment already by having to listen to this guy for days

[@Matowix]

Most exciting day yet. I have watched this 4 times.

[@geraldlong660]

He doesn't have a TV , he doesn't listen to radio, he does't read newspapers; He's a real fun guy . He really brightens up the proceedings

[@pwhite1960]

wouldn't mind a night out with this guy eh ! Chuckles Dixon !!!

[@WarrenLevine]

But he's banging the crap out of a 19-year-old fuck-toy.

[@wenya22]

The blood of Reeva is speaking...... OP has to pay period!

[@helendqueen]

Gerrie Nel, respect to you. Long live, Sir!

[@karenmoynihan1879]

My Lady "I BELIEVE IT WAS PROFESSOR PLUM IN THE LIBRARY WITH A CANDLESTICK!"

[@clickjen3337]

Hahahahahahahahah!!

[@rockonwilson]

Thanks so much for this video coverage. It is too hacked up on regular TV in the states.

[@moks22]

Nel deserves a long holiday!

[@MotoTubeGuzzi]

How about a 6 month holiday and we slap him for President on returning. The fastest SA will get back on track.

[@truthstalker99]

Early this morning seems a bit late to start making notes for his expert testimony

[@WayneModz]

1:00:00 is that zapiro skteching while court is in session?

[@LoMediteranio]

Ciao everybody......Happy Easter People !!!

[@Devi846]

I feel sorry for Mr.Dixon ,he seems very honest even though he is no where near of any "Expert" .

[@carmelcorreale3211]

Yes mr Dixson is moor honest than not, that is why he want's to swap sides to the winning side. Mr Roux and Oscar have made a fool out of Mr Dixonby not giving him the right information to work wih

[@ahmedawadalla2622]

Liaaar .. Caught lying to court .. Hat off to the amazing Nel

[@MM0SDK]

In a funny kind of way, i kind of get the impression, the prosecutor actually feels sorry for Mr Dixon. lol. I'm embarrassed for him.

[@johndoegone4ever]

This is like watching paint dry!!!

[@johndoegone4ever]

***** I guess your a native of S.A.? As your spelling of the English written word is deplorable. Meesta.. I guess you mean "Mr." dat.... would you by per chance mean "that" wut.... let me guess.... hmmm, oh yea, "would". Maybe it is you that is the baby, as you sure need educating.

[@johndoegone4ever]

Garry Williams Good point, lol.

[@hanksome1677]

I counted at least 12 times that OP blamed his defense team when he tailored his evidence. Also his version is that the Glock went off by itself; that when asked from the first cross examination by Nel to the last, that he is never responsible for shooting and killing Reeva, that "he was terrified" and "did not have time to think [to do the right thing]". So at Taasha's he was responsible for the incident but never pulled the trigger. Here he took Reeva's life but is not responsible for killing her. What a joke! OP is petrified of jail nor does he want to go to jail and loves his freedom. He will say anything to stay out. Finally, when questioned he plays hero by saying he wanted to save and protect Reeva when he got his gun. He emphasises this at least eight times. These are rehearsed and canned versions.

[@556gilmore]

If I didn't know any better, and could not hear...I'd say Mr Dixon is doing sign language. No matter how much he flails his arms and hands, the words out of his mouth go on and on...

[@nnseany1]

(This is Isla's words and comment...well done Isla) testimony was like one long, agonisingly protracted kidney stone, breaking down millimetre by millimetre before ending up at the bottom of a toilet bowl, along with his credibility. I didn't keep a precise count, but I think Nel caught him attempting to mislead the court on 5 occasions. 1)On having the prosthetic socks directly in his hands, 2)on being present at the rapid sequence gunfire, 3)on having no idea of the progress of the trial given his superior tv-free lifestyle (the fact he tweeted about the case wasn't pursued) 4) on attempting to submit a photograph of someone kneeling as an accurate representation of Pistorius's height/visibility from the bathroom window, while knowing there was a 20cm discrepancy.5) on his communication and contact with the defence team. There's probably more I've forgotten, but those are the most blatant porkers I can recall. Add to that a string of half-truths, deliberate misinterpretations, and a consistent inability to recognise the magnitude of his own shortcomings as an 'expert,' and it all added up to give the impression of one hell of a slippery weasel. (This is Isla's words and comment...well done Isla)

[@erzug]

When OP was on the stand, I was surprised as to how emotional he became when Nel was cross examining him than when his own council was. Typically, when a defendant takes the stand (rare as it may be), he/she is usually very emotional when their own attorney is questioning them and then they go stone-faced when cross examined. Just an observation.

[@erzug]

If Dixon was supposed to test the lighting, he would have waited for a moonless night (as was the case on 2/14/13), turned on the balcony light, and then performed his test at 3:00 AM. Then he would have had an apples to apples comparison...assuming his sight is as keen as OP's. This isn't a given since "as you age, some decline in your senses is expected. Eyesight is often one of the first senses affected by aging." and "Age-Related Eye Change #1 The pupil becomes smaller and less responsive to variations in light. Impact: Because the pupil controls the amount of light that reaches the retina, age-related changes to the pupil may affect vision in many ways. First, as the pupil decreases in diameter, seeing well in dim light becomes harder. In addition, the less able the pupil is to adjust to varying light conditions, the less tolerable glare becomes and the more difficult it is to adapt from darkness to bright light or vice versa. This means as you get older, you may need more time to adjust to changing levels of illumination, such as going from bright sunshine into a dimly lit room or restaurant."

[@pag282]

I've lost the plot again. Who did Dixon kill?

[@erzug]

The magazine rack.

[@cancerian137]

Oscar’s defence and his own credibility😂

[@erzug]

Why didn't Nel ask OP why Reeva would take a cell phone with her to the bathroom at 3:00 AM on the 14th? Who would she be calling at that time?

[@wahidwahidr4387]

Im a south african following this case from france.From my numerous experiences when suspecting someone in your house after hearing a noise.You are so overcome by alertness that you inevitably pause and with extreme high awareness your senses obviously pick up everything in your side and front view.Then you make your way silently. but that neva happen.OSCAR sorry ma man! RIP REEV's.

[@ancoloco]

I wanted to believe him but now that I have seen and heard the evidence........Oscar is not looking so good.

[@Sparrowdean]

ancoloco No matter how hard one tries, it's impossible to make sense of Oscar's account. He and Reeva were in the same room, they spoke to each other. If there is a noise in the en suite bathroom the first thing any right thinking person would do is check to see if the other person is still in the room. The room is not that large - the bed takes up a lot of the space, it would be impossible for him not to know whether or not she was still in it and if he can't see or sense her presence in the room then he should have switched the blasted light on, not doing so because of fear is not a justifiable excuse if you are prepared to use a gun.

[@sanjay7661]

Sparrow Dean he is guilty as hell my lady

[@susannemuller2094]

Sparrow Dean you are saying 2 interesting things: "the first thing any "right thinking" person..- he wasn't "right thinking" he said - he didn't think at anything - he had only fear. 2. "it's not justifiable exuse" - ok - but he doens't have another excuse because this is his true - how he was feeling in this situation.

[@wahidwahidr4387]

You cannot be normal in all previous similar instances and then on this particular day be insane.He can't control hes rage and has to pay and im sure he even tamperd with evidence after coming to hes senses.Even the watch story.

[@Tessietots]

It takes a certain kind of person to be a lawyer for sure. I could never run down and pull apart another person.

[@christophsteiner60]

dis·serv·ice noun 1. a harmful action. "Mr. Dixon you have done a disservice to South African's by ignoring important facts" synonyms: unkindness, bad turn, ill turn, disfavor

[@here295]

malady in purple is catching a few zzzzzzzz's

[@SuzLa1]

One thing I wonder about is why the door wouldn't have slowed down the bullet or even stopped it, and if the bullets were designed to explode on impact, how does it know the difference between a body and a door?

[@mattymoi]

Contrary to Loveisintheair's thumbsucking. Dum dums are designed to open when coming into contact with a soft target.

[@mattymoi]

***** The answer is Education, CORRECT information and less conjecture. You can educate yourself here :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow-point_bullet#How_it_works

[@danielking9830]

***** Black talon bullets: they explode on contact with moist tissue or water but not with wood since it is dry

[@maggie19ful]

***** I think after shooting her with 3 shots on closed door, he opened it to check if Reeva still alive.Reeva at this time is on the floor leaning in the toilet between the magazine rack,wounded, shot in the hip, shot in the right arm,Reeva still alive at this time,screaming.So he thought he will finish her he could not afford her to survive and tell all the story and he will be charged with attempted murder...,so then OP standing just outside the open door shoot her in the head.That explains why one bullet was found inside the toilet bowl.

[@maggie19ful]

I think Dixon mentioned it in his testimony a bullet that ricochet and fell into the toilet bowl

[@HaveYouHeardMe]

*GET OUT OF THE WAY when GOD is WARRING against EVILNESS!* *Biblical Principles for the Geologist..* written 4/19/14 (1:08 pm) Isaiah 31:3 New King James Version (NKJV) 31:3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; And their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out His hand, Both he who helps will fall, And he who is helped will fall down; They all will perish together. ....and THAT'S what happened. The Lord Jesus Christ was warring against Oscar and the Geologist got involved and tried to interject, and GOD KNOCKED HIM DOWN along with ROUX and the DEFENSE TEAM. Now the Geologist has LOST his CREDIBILITY and WHY would they get a GEOLOGIST to TRY and be a WOUND BALLISTICS EXPERT? That just shows HOW (LOW) they had to go to try and MANIPULATE JUSTICE because Oscar's case is SO DAMNING. I'm NOT cursing. That's the appropriate word for the situation. Definition of damn·ing [ dámming ] proving guilty, wrong, or bad: proving or showing that somebody or something is guilty, wrong, or very bad highly critical: very critical or unfavorable Also, I am (NOT) prophesying this but IF the courts WERE to let Oscar go, KNOWING that he is GUILTY and he IS, this is what would happen according to the Holy Bible... 1 Kings 20:42 King James Version (KJV) 20:42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

[@carmelcorreale3211]

Mr Dixon the 2nd \(^^)/ aaaaaaRRRRRRRR. can't hear u

[@195Bucks]

I'm not sure he will get 25 years they will have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that it was premeditated, I don't think Oscar set out or planned the killing in any way. Something triggered an argument which quickly blew up way out of control, I think Reeva said 'she had had enough of his control and sudden tempers and said she was leaving and not coming back'...this made Oscar see red and from that moment the whole thing then becomes a blur to Oscar as he grabs his gun, all this is happening in seconds not enough time for Pistorius to rationalize what's happening nor plan it...before he knows it he has let off four bullets...the reality of it then suddenly hits him and the temper has gone as quickly as it came. I think he will get about 10/11 years maybe out in 7...he needs some serious psychological help!!!.

[@clickjen3337]

Dixon has a photographic memory.

[@Mary-NY]

You sure he didn't say phonographic? LOL!

[@mads4790]

Dixon the geologist dug for himself quite a hole into which he will crawl into in hopes of not being disturbed for years until he is transformed into something brilliant.

[@maggie19ful]

when the defense finished their case,does anybody know when the judge gives her verdict?Is it a day after or on the same day the defense has finished presenting their case.?

[@Jono98806]

No, it can take the judge months, going through the evidence following the end of the defence's case before she gives her verdict. Also, she won't just read out guilty/not guilty at the end for her verdict, she has to give reasons unlike juries who aren't required to. Expect her to spend weeks to months going through each piece of evidence and how she considered it before finally giving her verdict.

[@erzug]

Since the trial won't be over until the defense has concluded presenting their dozen? witnesses, and Nel has cross-examined each and every one, I'm guessing the verdict won't be issued until June. Of course, with the two weeks off, the judge did say she'll use that time to review the testimony and other evidence, most likely with her two assessors.

[@sarabengali1769]

Ok so see you on my birthday 5th May guys!

[@Beirut27]

Happy early birthday, Taurus :) !

[@apacur]

This was sooooo embarassing

[@allanjoshua5799]

49:49 LOL look at the interpreter lady at the back... Dixon is getting mauled and she is like... whatever.... and happily sleeping... LOL

[@Lholden17]

Did you guys here that Jani Allen the respected journalist from South Africa said that a reliable source told her that Pistorious took "acting lessons" from an actor friend of his before he took the stand?

[@WarrenLevine]

He took lessons from an actor? Who? Anthony Perkins? #Mother #BatesMotel

[@paulawhitlock2035]

This wouldn't surprise me in the least.

[@Caramello98]

I think he most likely had hypnotherapy treatment sessions, to act in a certain manner when he was given or heard a particular TRIGGER WORD, that is why Oscar plugs up his ears so as he won't burst into tears and sobs

[@WarrenLevine]

Caramello98 Paula Whitlock Hypnotherapy, or even autohypnosis, would not create a reaction like Oscar curling up in a vertical fetal position, with his thumbs in his ears and his hands covering his eyes. I've had both types of hypnotherapy. For the first, I was to congratulate myself when I achieved a goal of the therapy each time it occurred; and the other was for anger management and concentration, the autohypnosis therapy, which still works 30 years later, and which I can invoke whenever I please by relaxing and performing a small physical action. There are no magic Trigger Words like in the movies, Just thoughts and Actions. No hypnotherapist could make him wad himself up like a three-year-old who was just told he can't eat that yummy, crunchy dog food. The fact is, Oscar is probably foreseeing his fairly near future, cuz while this case is on appeal, and the convictions will be appealed, he ain't gonna be out on bail, and his passports will become property of the Republic of South Africa's justice system once again.

[@Caramello98]

Hoorayyy ! 4 justice :D

[@HaveYouHeardMe]

*SAVE YOUR (LUNCH) MONEY OSCAR!* written 418/14 (9:10 am) If Oscar doesn't HURRY UP and throw himself on the bench, his DEFENSE is going to likely use up (ALL) of his money. Then, Oscar won't have anything LEFT for commissary while he's in the penitentiary.

[@jadowe]

The court staff should switch over to strong coffee instead of tea, lol!

[@darrenryan92]

even if oscar is 'innocent' (unlikely but) he has been so reckless that it shouldn't really make much of a difference to his punishment. and that one would imagine he would be so consumed with guilt he would do all he could to minimize a televised open scrutiny of the event in front of reeva's family etc. instead he stands up there and defends himself. with a new girlfriend on the scene also it really points towards a truly horrible individual.

[@danielking9830]

Des Stutchbury State rejected any possibility of a plea deal.

[@danielking9830]

My mind settle upon that conclusion as well, even if the event was something like a roid rage (say), he excuse himself of it, and proceed to create a a story in which he even sounds chivalrous for the way he acted. Couple of days back he looked a little more battered and i thought he might be starting to accept somehow the process but now he just looks haughty and totally indifferent to it. Like once you've broken the tabu of killing someone you think yourself untouchable, answerable only to your own laws. My impression.

[@carmelcorreale3211]

He could have claimed temporary insane outburst and said had provoked him with insults of his physical status. He could made up story,they may have believed him. But he is Toooo Proud of his masculine image. Now he is tangled in this web of events.

[@danielking9830]

Carmel Correale Nearly every murder is in some way insane - still criminal though.

[@dideldudeldamm]

So what is the state's case after all that talking? Did she scream BEFORE or AFTER the cricket bat strikes on the door?

[@dideldudeldamm]

But there was no witness report of screaming before the shots if it is clear that the shots were before the bat strikes. Instead there is debate about who screamed between the gun shots and the bat strikes while it should be obvious?

[@erzug]

Oscar himself said he was yelling and screaming before the gunshots to get the intruder(s) to leave without a confrontation. Since we all know he was telling the truth on the stand, someone must have heard him.

[@dideldudeldamm]

Unless people are woken up by the gunshots at 3am and missed the screams prior to that. But the question was more about her alleged screaming. I just learned that Nel's case is that the (deadly) gunshots were at 3:17, and she was screaming at/before that time. Leaving open the question when the cricket bat hit the door.

[@erzug]

Knustav Guth It's pretty clear that since her bladder had been emptied shortly before her death, she wasn't running down the hallway screaming to get away from him. If that was the case, she probably wouldn't have even thought about going to the bathroom with him going at it with her while she was locked in the toilet area.

[@apacur]

Dixon reminds me of a charlatan.... What was Roux thinking??

[@SabrinkaBalky]

I have to admit, I actually feel kinda sorry for Mr.Dixon. Nell (who I love) is making him look like a fool and keeps reprimanding him like a child. It's Nell's job, so I get it, but poor Mr.Dixon. He's just trying to be a good witness. He's TRYING.....failing.....but his effort is noted. Deep down, I truly believe he is a good man.

[@maggie19ful]

he's testifying for the money not for the truth that is why he is not well prepared and doesn't really care if he can prove what he wants to prove or not

[@69wilje69]

Not because it looks sweet doesn't mean it can't be evil

[@mosesgathaiya]

Cheers Hommies Keep it Real!!

[@wahidwahidr4387]

one love!

[@1digitalwatcher]

Was she using the bathroom when they found her? Did she use the bathroom around same time as this when she stayed with him nights before?

[@paulawhitlock2035]

She was IN the toilet when shot. Whether she was USING the toilet for toilet purposes or as a place to hide from OP is the big question. No idea what her toilet habits are - I don't recall anyone making reference to whether it was a common time for her to use the toilet.

[@36MURPHY]

One of the people in the witness box (cant remember who) did say Reeva's bladder was empty so its very likely she did got to the toilet, i think they used the term she evacuated her bladder.

[@thehappystack]

36MURPHY She had a very small amount of urine in her bladder, much less than there would be that would make a person want to go to the loo. Prof. Saayman said she had urinated about 30-60 minutes before her death. Her shorts weren't pulled down, even Pistorius himself said her shorts were pulled up (he can't really contest this... the bullet that struck her in the hip passed through the shorts, and it corresponds to the wound perfectly)... so she wasn't going to the toilet.

[@cherrydee7874]

Where on earth did they find Mr Dix Head, in a circus :) :)

[@Lholden17]

What a "Kangaroo" court system you guys have there in South Africa...

[@Lholden17]

Holly Brook Yes, a South African court room...

[@nickylup9566]

yeah without a doubt.a kangaroo court the only thing it's missing are the kangaroos,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,LOL don't worry I heard on May 5. They will be bringing kangaroos into the court ;/

[@definaj7532]

nicky lup Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha..Lol

[@WarrenLevine]

nicky lup You misunderstood, mate. There's going to be a 'roo in the courtroom on Cinco de Mayo, only it's spelled R-O-U-X. Cheers. #GotFosters

[@nickylup9566]

cool mate

[@heatherm2421]

Is Dixon the main expert witness for the defense? Although I see his points in some situations I don't understand why you would come to court and not be prepared to present the evidence, why you wouldn't document every aspect of the test and exp. conducted and be able to recall the dates, time, place and test administered in a timely manner. I'm not saying his incompetent as an expert I believe is incompetent in organizational skills. Though I have to hand it to him if I was Dixon getting hammered by Nel I would probably be held in contempt with in 30 mins of cross examination from the prosecution.

[@erzug]

Dixon was probably introducing evidence for the defense that they feel will be backed up in more detail by real experts still to testify. I'm also assuming they will have an expert who knows all about magazine racks and how they move in mysterious ways.

[@GAIL007]

oscar should get 25 years for killing reeva due to a jealous rage may reeva rest in peace when this is all over and may justice been given xx

[@amcfadden813]

I hope the lady in purple behind Dixon isn't important to these court proceedings because she's been sleeping a lot , lol.

[@sanjay7661]

its almost heartless to sleep on a murder case...why cant she go home and sleep!

[@bganonimouse2754]

She the court (replacement) translator. And a bloody annoying translator she was too with one of the most difficult accents to understand in the history of court translation...

[@bganonimouse2754]

Yes the original translator has never been seen again after making a number of mistakes. The primary translator ran away from the trial very early on, upon realising the magnitude of the job involved.

[@rdordo11]

The guard behind Dixon is very Cute ..LOL

[@Beirut27]

Haile, don't lose your beauty sleep over OP's not having money : he does have plenty and so do his family...

[@WarrenLevine]

And it's all going to be the Steenkamps' when he's found to be responsible for her death in a civil court. Like the OJ case without the chase. =)

[@Beirut27]

Warren Levine I'm afraid OP might organise his insolvability as OJ did. Or rather he used California and Florida laws not to pay damages to his victims' families. Not that he's likely to enjoy it now as he's been sentenced to up to 33 years in prison for armed robbery but that's not the issue, he tried and succeeded !

[@SearchBucket2]

42:50 ... the interpreter has had enough .... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! LOL!

[@Antrim1901]

Saturday nite gold, my lady

[@SaelPalani]

Like someone said in live chat 'this guy is better than valium.'

[@astrolight100]

Dixon did a great job.

[@marggitorres3247]

For the State! (;

[@WarrenLevine]

Camera zooms in on Roger Dixon: "Milady, I don't always drink beer. But when I do, it's Castle Lager. He's the Most Boring Man in the World.

[@danielking9830]

Warren Levine Haha. He is indeed!

[@ericusdaniel7890]

My lady still not have a clue she is in the court

[@maatkare28]

Dixon is getting a few questionable looks from the guard behind him, the lady behind him is giving me sleepy bored face...

[@jackoftrades3421]

I won't want Dixon as my lawyer if I get in trouble lol

[@wahidwahidr4387]

Just say yes or DAMN no!

[@Zooney1]

I think Mr Dixon may have nighmares about this esperience for the rest of his life. I don't think he was too bad an expert witness. Nell would and will make any expert look like a blithering incompetant bufoon. We are all human and there is a limit to what any expert will be able to achieve in any given time and with given resources. But crtical was the fact that Dixon confirmed that the magazine rack was next to the toilet and not as OP testified, against the far wall, so that was a brilliant own goal for the defense.

[@Sparrowdean]

Well he didn't command respect by referring to himself as a "layperson", failed to submit a comprehensive in-depth report, conducted unscientific tests, testified on areas such as blood splatter, ballistics, sound and pathology, where he had no expertise, did he? Yep, testimony about magazine rack sure was an own goal. My suspicion is that Oscar knows his case is weak so he's making spurious claims about the police contaminating the crime scene at every opportunity, in the hope that it might help his case.

[@Zooney1]

Sparrow Dean Yeh I agree he did overstep the boundaries of his expertise. i wonder whether any of the other experts will fare any better though. They really must be quaking in their boots and frantically trying to imagine what traps Nell will set for them having now seen the pitbull in action!

[@Sparrowdean]

Zooney1 Probably not, the state pathologist, Prof. Saayman, is very experienced and I can't see that the defence will be able to produce anyone who will contradict his findings. And if Richard Dixon was their star expert for ballistics, blood splatter, sound and investigative procedures, well he was a bit of an embarrassment wasn't he?

[@Zooney1]

Sparrow Dean Very true. Nell could have gone more to town on Dixon's light analysis in the room especially his very empirical observations of placing his hand in front of his eyes to see whether he could see it. I mean Dixon must be around 60 and OP is 27. The questionning should have gone something like: So Mr Dixon have you determined how closely the light accommodation performance of your 60 year old eyes match those of the accused?

[@danielking9830]

Maybe the defense plan is to make Nel suicidal before their next witness comes

[@carmelcorreale3211]

Mr Nell seems very patient, he is leaving no stone unturned.and I feel his extracting a bit of blood from Dixod

[@marlenecesarotti8468]

nel made dixon look like an idiot how could he not at least have pistorius height correct when trying to see if he could be seen across the street & how could he not put the patio light on when showing how much light was showing

[@edf4072]

Every time Dixon gets caught in a lie he squints his eyes and gives a confused look lol

[@Beirut27]

I may be dumb but why does Gerrie 'Hottie' Nel give such a hard time to this witness for the defence as his testimony goes against their client's ?

[@maggie19ful]

his testimony was not against the defense till Nel points it out to everyone that it isn't reliable and that Dixon is not efficient with his findings and no authority to say so

[@erzug]

I saw a platinum blonde (in black) on Pistorius' family side. First time I've seen her. Anybody know who she is? I guess his new girlfriend, 19-year-old student paramedic Leah Skye Malan, whom he met in Mozambique last December, won't be in court to support him. Could you imagine the looks she and he would get from Reeva's family?

[@pwhite1960]

Help if you can please, what does Nell have to prove to get a guilty of murder charge, is it that OP shot Reeva knowingly i,e, he knew it was her in the toilet and shot and meant to kill her?.

[@sarabengali1769]

And enjoy vacation!

[@rebeccaphoebe8888888]

Poor Oscar. I feel sad for him.

[@christianwhite9583]

Please get another witness for the defence sake. Nel has already discredited this witness testimonial..this witness is boring as hell, The lady in purple behind Dixon has fallen asleep in many occasions ..OP has even yawned and it's his trial.

[@Caramello98]

I like the purple lady's scarl very pretty :)

[@clickjen3337]

Haahahahhahaha!!

[@69wilje69]

48:25 Roux and Co give it all away like 'here we go again'

[@1digitalwatcher]

41:25 Neil is Just badgering Mr.Dixion ( I guess just doing his job----- but sounds like he has nothing on this arrogant asshole Oscar) and it makes no point , maybe he is saying things over and over and over to get a different answer It hasn't worked yet.Oscar is going to walk because this is all trivial.(now i am thinking is there enough evidence ?)

[@naissamira460]

i agree with you. the prosecution tactics are just ridiculous. nel didn't get nothing out OP.

[@MizQue]

Oscar will not walk. Reeva Steenkamp is dead because Oscar ADMITS he shot her four times through a door. If for some insane reason (corruption) he does walk, murder will be legalized in SA. If that happens, there will be a world wide out cry.

[@1digitalwatcher]

MizQue Z He can avoid the death penalty.He can be accused of manslaughter which is not murder.(Which means he can get away with murder)

[@MizQue]

1digitalwatcher He is not charged with manslaughter, but murder. Shooting a house guest four times through a door is not an accident, it's murder.

[@1digitalwatcher]

MizQue Z LOL not an accident and you know this for sure.

[@erzug]

If one Googles Oscar Pistorius, the 3rd link from Eyewitness News has the headline "Did Oscar Pistorius lie on the stand?". It seems like a loaded question, but it refers specifically to a 2009 boating accident. Good reading.

[@erzug]

Another case of family to the rescue. It must be nice to have such a supportive family to have your back when you screw up.

[@Mary-NY]

I read this link, wow he is one unstable self centered ass! www.citypress.co.za/news/pistorius-never-far-from-controversy/

[@mpumelelomcinga6341]

Dixon is on Oscar's Side...

[@erzug]

As long as magazine rack placement isn't an issue.

[@erzug]

I see OP is being accused of having taken acting lessons prior to his time on the witness stand by Jani Allan, a former columnist for the South African Sunday Times. Supposedly, she spoke to the actor who worked with OP. After what I heard in court, I believe he is due a refund.

[@ziggyflynne8803]

Have no idea what you guys have been watching, this guy gave a very detailed account and under cross examination held his own prosecution again clutching at straws for their completely mis managed case...

[@mozleumman]

Adjoined til the 5th of May? Sure no right to a speedy trial In South Africa

[@WarrenLevine]

It's Cinco de Mayo. They adjourn for the day at about sunrise in Mexico. Time to party.

[@misterdavidlister]

Daniel King: thanks for putting my thoughts (and anger @ OP) to print. I agree with you. I ended up watching this case because it is set in SA, during the 1980's here in the UK I and millions of others, campaigned against apartheid via boycotting it's product and Barclay's bank. I wanted to see this ego driven, middle class person put to justice, whereas in the past he would (most probably have gotten away with it) e.g. those terrible robbers he has tried to accuse as the reason for shooting - the us and them situ.

[@danielking9830]

Which thoughts, well, youtube postings, do you mean....? I'm not really 'angry' with OP. Just think he's guilty of murder and is delusional about being able to get away with it (as well as minor charges)..and very unscrupulous, as well...not exactly the "idol" everyone thought before, eh

[@ImperfectionGuaranteed]

Wasn't that Lloyd's Bank?

[@Zooney1]

Typical of Nels impossible questionning was "was the sound recordist an expert in recording gunshot sounds?" The only answer can be "no m'lady". I guess there isn't much call for experts who soley record gunshot sounds. It probably wouldn't pay that well asa job. But he does have a point though as the very high decibel level of a gunshot sound would probably trigger an electronic limiter in the preamp recording circuit and so yes it may well have been electronically altered automatically. Maybe as well the initial high transient crack of the bullet wasn't in fact captured in the recording at all. So if the initial crack wasn't captured plus the pre-amp limiter came into play to cut the sound level to prevent distortion then the gunshot and the cricket bat sounds would sound similar on a recording whereas in real life they may be more easy to distinguish from one another. .

[@ericusdaniel7890]

Should have gave that murderer the death penalty

[@epxy]

half baked expert with no report..

[@TheCRAZEEDEE]

the woman in the purple sleeping should be fired

[@erzug]

At this point, I don't think Nel has proven premeditated murder. Murder, possibly, but not premeditated. According to OP, his gun only goes off for real when he's at the range. All other times, it is an accidental discharge. When Dixon mentioned more than once yesterday that black talon ammo is hard to obtain, I expected the camera to focus on OP with him giving the viewing public a wink.

[@Seigneur60]

It is not the first time she uses the washroom....She was pregnant, he did not want any children...He felt trapped and he had to get out of this relationship....So, why not take acting lessons....

[@AKLDGUY]

50:56 Nel realises he's made a fool of himself and quickly changes topic. Every time he goes on the offensive he screws up royally with this witness.

[@erzug]

Yes, he's expecting Dixon to fold and start contradicting himself the way Nel has been able to pressure other defense witnesses into doing.

[@danielking9830]

erzug So you are saying you agree with Dixon that you would see LESS of a person in a room opposite to a house if you were on the 1st floor, than if you were at street level. Kindly explain how... Also that magazine rack thing proves a bit awkward doesn't it, in terms of 'contradcitions'... Even Dixon says it was what Steenkamp fell back on to but Pistorius claims it was somewhere else in the cubicle, far away from where she fell. Impossible due to blood patterns on the leg and so forth...but who's right: Dixon or Pistorius. Hint: It's Dixon!

[@AKLDGUY]

***** Your question is to erzug, but let me answer. I believe you've got what Dixon said back to front. Dixon took his photo (from street level) of his assistant posing on his knees in the bathroom. He was forced to take the photo from there because a new house now blocks the view from the neighbour's first floor. Nel ridiculed this simulation because the assistant on his knees was approximately 200 mm shorter than Pistorius would have been on his stumps. However, from street level the assistant's head and shoulders would indeed have appeared lower than Pistorius's would have appeared to the neighbour in his house on the first floor. Anyway, as Dixon pointed out, this simulation was never intended to exactly demonstrate how Pistorius would have appeared to the neighbour. Dixon explained that the presence of the assistant was only to demonstrate the relative size of a person appearing in the window.

[@danielking9830]

AKLDGUY No Dixon definitely said that you would see MORE of the person from street-level. His exact wording was that "they would appear higher up" so you'd see more of them... Glad you agree it's a nonsense! I think what he's saying is that from street level you would see more of the ceiling?!...but clearly less of the person inside the room. Clearly!

[@AKLDGUY]

***** I haven't checked back to see what was actually said, as it's very tedious viewing. At least we've established that there's a controversy, so maybe Mr Roux or Mr Nel will bring this out when court resumes on May 5th.

[@clickjen3337]

I think that as boring as Mr. Dixon can be, he actually seems like a polite and gentle and kind man, and kind of classy. He's holding up very well too. Unfortunately for Nel (my man!!) Dixon seems to be doing a pretty good job so far (I'm still at the very beginning).

[@clickjen3337]

Then again, I don't know Dixon from a hole in the wall (no pun intended). How do I know he's a nice person? He might be a jerk. Yes I just commented on my own comment.

[@MJaypie23]

Holding up well for someone who doesn't know what he's talking about. Yes. LOL

[@cecilejoubert7933]

That Dixon guy was a very bad witness.

[@erzug]

Not so on the acting lessons, according to Anneliese Burgess, media manager for the Pistorius family. When you think about his performance, what self-respecting actor would admit to having tutored him in the fine art of woeful crying and barfing?

[@danielking9830]

They could both be right, in a way. One of Pistorius' friends might have suggested it would be a good idea to cool it in court, not get argumentative like he normally is, perhaps roleplayed the cross-exam a bit, and then might have mention this in passing to the journo who thought "ooh! scoop here. it's my moment to shine and get lots more blog hits." it's not the same as lessons on how to 'emote'. He does overact i reckon but if anything it makes him seem more unstable and more capable of blowing a fuse and killing a girl so if it was coached it was a bad idea. If he's so god-damned upset about what he did then why plead not guilty? I don't think the judge will be impressed tbh as she probably got a picture of what he's like outside court from snippets and it certainly is not meek & tearful. He just feel sorry for himself i think.

[@erzug]

***** And the fact that he's so distraught didn't keep him from finding a RS replacement back in December.

[@erzug]

***** The term mentioned was "acting lessons", which would indicate he was either with another actor or acting coach. Unless, the friend is also an actor.

[@erzug]

***** That "another" in "another actor" was a Freudian slip.

[@erzug]

If he hadn't moved on already with another woman, I might possibly be less inclined to doubt his emotions.

[@ericusdaniel7890]

My stupid

[@oscarsalas1825]

oscar seems to be gutted

[@maylenn1000]

when he is not yawning !

[@ericusdaniel7890]

My ma se van was Roux en sy was ń eerbare en slim mens

[@AlbertaVargi]

Basta con questa storia mandi a e altro Basta con questa storia mi avete fatto anche troppo male

[@yashigunaratne8444]

Haha so funny what Roux and Dixon came up with the cricket bat sound mistaken for a gun shot act by the range master lol, this is a well planned story. recoding of a microphone sound to a live ear sound is totally different, how can you stupid people even compare a sound of a recording to a live ear hearing sound.

[@erzug]

Nel was working hard to discredit that entire charade, er, piece of evidence.

[@sootyredboots]

@49:15 I DO NOT HAVE SIX MEMORY STICKS I SEE EVERY COPY OF PHOTOS IN SIX, UUUMM, OP IS A GONNA MATE, ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE NUMBER SIX IN COURT=PRISON. LOL

[@brynjones7371]

Clown.

[@AlbertaVargi]

Stop so cosa fa chi fa Carl Leo collegate Siniscola e la caletta villaggi basta

[@pilourogers]

gosh everyone is really hammering Dixon I think one needs to bare in mind who Nel is and his tactics its is a courtroom after all and it is SA I dont think Dixon is as completely farcical as everyone is making him out to be he is permanently being shown in bad light thru Nel He obviously has had a career in these fields Its like a trend everyone has decided to say the same thing everyone else is saying but they dont really know why...I get that feeling The officers and crime scene investigators who stole the watches and moved evidence and contaminated it are equally as ridiculous as Dixon. Tell me that isn't true?

[@erzug]

OP said the magazine rack was moved before the first photos were taken, which should be of a pristine crime scene - nothing moved. Dixon, of course, supported the prosecution case that the magazine rack had not been moved and was right next to the toilet all the time. What other evidence was moved? Nel proved that camera angle caused the distortion that the cricket bat had been moved in the bathroom earlier. What else?