No Fear No Favour No Fight or Flee options............. Explore the GAD Syndrome now
Rebecca Davis Life Etc SOUTH AFRICA 14 May 2014 07:26 (South AFRICA)
This could be one of the most significant days in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial thus far. Today Pistorius will find out whether Judge Thokozile Masipa will grant the state’s application to have him referred for observation at a psychiatric hospital for up to a month: a prospect which the athlete would likely not be relishing, and one which would significantly delay the resolution of the trial. By REBECCA DAVIS
Rebecca Davis Life Etc SOUTH AFRICA 14 May 2014 07:26 (South AFRICA)
This could be one of the most significant days in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial thus far. Today Pistorius will find out whether Judge Thokozile Masipa will grant the state’s application to have him referred for observation at a psychiatric hospital for up to a month: a prospect which the athlete would likely not be relishing, and one which would significantly delay the resolution of the trial. By REBECCA DAVIS
09.00 It’s likely been a tense 18 hours or so for Judge Masipa and her two assessors. After court adjourned yesterday at lunch, they were faced with the task of determining whether the law does indeed provide for Pistorius to receive independent mental evaluation at an institution, as the state contends.
The defence has vehemently and seemingly genuinely opposed the application. Apart from the strain it might cause Pistorius, another motivation behind their opposition is possibly psychiatrist Merryl Vorster’s testimony that it would be highly unlikely for the outcome of the evaluation to find that Pistorius cannot be held criminally responsible for his actions. As such, there’s little in it for them.
The state acknowledged yesterday that if granted, the move will cause a lengthy delay to justice in this case. But Gerrie Nel is adamant that since Pistorius has been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, Section 78 of the Criminal Procedure Act dictates that he should be referred. The state is likely hoping to head off a later appeal on the grounds of Pistorius’s mental state.
Much of this will come down to Masipa’s interpretation of the Criminal Procedure Act, as well as what case law tells her has happened in previous similar matters. The opinion from a number of legal minds is that Masipa may well grant the application. If so, we’re looking at a very short day in court.
Photo: South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius during his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, 13 May 2014. EPA/Daniel Born
DAILY MAVERICK
COMMENTS BY SONNY
10:00 JUDGE MASIPA HAS DECIDED TO SEND OSCAR PISTORIUS FOR MENTAL OBSERVATION FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS AS AN OUT PATIENT.
THE FINAL ORDER WILL BE MADE ON TUESDAY MAY 21 AT 09:30
THIS WILL GIVE THE STATE AND DEFENCE TEAMS AMPLE TIME TO DRAW UP THE ADMISSION ORDERS.
THE JUDGE STRESSED THE FACT THAT SHE DOES NOT WANT THE ACCUSED TO BE PUNISHED ANY FURTHER.
WHEN THE PROSECUTOR BECOMES THE PERSECUTOR IT'S TIME TO QUESTION THEIR MOTIVES!
THE TRUTH MUST COME OUT NOW.
GAD IS A SERIOUS DISORDER.
WHEN YOUR OPTIONS TO FIGHT OR FLEE GET IMPAIRED, THEN, IT'S TIME TO SEEK PROFESSION ADVICE!
VIOLENT CRIME HAS ALWAYS BEEN WITH US AND IS HERE TO STAY!!
EVEN THE SAPS GETS PROTECTED BY PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES IN SOUTH AFRICA!
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What's this thing called STRESS
Which came to stay for a while,
And has left my aching head,
In a bloody mess!
It disturbs my sleep at night,
It affects my torrid dreams.
It follows me during the day,
And lets me know it's here to stay!
It followed me from the border war,
It pursued me through the Soweto riots.
It attended all the murder scenes,
And went on to join my friends and family!
Then came the medical community,
Who treated me for a while.
They put me on Prozac and Viagra,
And told me to hold a stiff smile!
They charged me for their wisdom,
They took away my RAND!
They said that stress would leave me soon,
When I joined my friends in the Promised Land!
Copyright ©2009 William Ernest Cox
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