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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Oct 2014

    The moment #OscarPistorius was sentenced: http://bbc.in/1Fvr0w7  - 5 years for culpable homicide - 3 years suspended for a firearms offence

    2:08 AM - 21 Oct 2014
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      2. Miguelito‏ @1marinero 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Give him an Oscar.! This is taking the pistorius.!!

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. TasteOfPersia‏ @TasteOf_Persia 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @1marinero

        @1marinero @BBCBreaking thank god this is nearly over. Can anyone tell me why BBC was covering this trial to the extend that it did?

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      2. Bheki Ngwenya‏ @BecksCroc 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @bbcbreaking He will probably be eligible for parole in about 10-16months,come out &write is book &make millions again,#talkaboutjustice !!!

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Spage  🦋‏ @Sazz1820 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BecksCroc

        @BecksCroc @BBCBreaking sad but true , no justice at all 😔

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      2. Hayley Marie‏ @thatsimsgirl 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking 5 years in (i assume) a minimum security prison, for taking a human life... that's not justice. Should be life for a life.

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      1. William Nightingale‏ @williamBWFCfan 21 Oct 2014
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        @bbcbreaking not enough, dreadful decisions by a dreadful Judge.

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      1. Trevor Habeshaw‏ @dolbontboy 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Tells us all we need to know about the way South African Law handles the issue of 'respect for women'.

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      1. Arune Saga‏ @AgnieteSaga 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld you get more years for fraud and here it was human's life 😒 #OscarPistorius

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      1. Emma 🌹‏ @emmarose_1811 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Disgusting. Dragged out for months just to hand out a pitiful sentence. I feel for Reeva's family.

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      1. Klabour 🌹‏ @KlaireDelilah 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking unbelievable.

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      1. Ifeanyi 'Arc' Bishop‏ @effa_anyi 22 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking #OscarPistorius finally,..we have a judgement and it sounds fair enough

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      1. Mike Oakenshield‏ @myecoll 21 Oct 2014
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        Pistorius: "prosecution had called for a min. 10-year sentence; defence for community service & house arrest" @BBCBreaking @Jeandre_Goliath

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      1. Abdul Rehman‏ @Engr_AR 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld oh !!

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      1. Bonnie Marabello‏ @bonniemar 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking hope they take away all his guns when he gets our in 10 months

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      1. Maurice A. Phillips.‏ @MoorTalk46 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking justice system of #SouthAfrica biggest loser. #DesmondTutu penny for your thoughts?

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      1. Maurice A. Phillips.‏ @MoorTalk46 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking was justice served? Rich white boy #OscarPistorius 5 years jail for culpable homicide! Poor black boy would have got 15years?

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      1. Maurice A. Phillips.‏ @MoorTalk46 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking was justice served? White boy #OscarPistorius 3years suspended sentence for firearms offence. Black boy same offence 3yrs jail?

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      1. Dr. Arbergay‏ @doctagee 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Pistorius never had a leg to stand on.

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      1. Lena‏ @Lenvem 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking, reply

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