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Originally Posted by darklord700
I have never been to SA but Oscar's defense just doesn't make rational sense to me. How often do people hear a sound in the middle of night, grab a gun, go to the bathroom on stumps in his case and just shoot at toilet door thinking an intruder is inside?
Before he even saw the silhouette of the intruder he had made up his mind of killing him.
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While I don't believe much of what he's saying, lots of people in SA, especially wealthy people, are very concerned about home invasions. It happens a lot, and can often be violent. We probably aren't used to the level of fear that people have in SA about crimes like this.
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Crime Threats
Violent, confrontational crime is a major concern in South Africa. Such crimes include home invasion robberies, burglaries, carjackings, street muggings, smash-and-grabs, organized attacks on commercial and retail centers such as shopping malls and outlets, as well as attacks on cash-in-transit vehicles/personnel (i.e., armored car/personnel). Of particular concern for American citizens living in South Africa are home invasion robberies. These crimes are often violent in nature and can occur at any time in the day. In many cases, criminals prefer the occupant is home because the residential alarm is off and the occupant can identify where valuables are located. The recently released South African Police Service (SAPS) 2011 crime statistics indicate that the number of home invasions remains at an alarmingly high rate, with a total of 7,039 reported in Gauteng Province alone (Gauteng Province includes the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria). Measures to combat home invasions should include several layers of residential security including perimeter walls, alarms, and grills on windows. Vehicle gates should also be equipped with anti-lift brackets, as criminals have been known to use crowbars and pneumatic jacks to lift gates off their tracks.
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http://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentRep...aspx?cid=12014