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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Oct 2014

    South Africa's state prosecutor "considering" whether to appeal #OscarPistorius 5-year prison sentencehttp://bbc.in/1FvvYcb 

    2:28 AM - 21 Oct 2014
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      1. Tom Browne‏ @HewittBrowne 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Dare I say it, had the perpetrator been black, he would receive life or the death sentence for wilful murder. African justice

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      1. Albert Watson‏ @gopherhound 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking 5 Years? That's all? Wow! The human life really is worthless. Very sad!

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      1. Israel (Izzy) Tam‏ @izzytam 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Case closed! Move the fuck on people! He is marred for life.

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      1. Chris‏ @nobeansaddbacon 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Do it. Total injustice.

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      2. Linda Anne Wilson‏ @LindaAnneWilson 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking If the max sentence is 15yrs for Culpable Homicide why only 5yrs and probably only serve 2? Unbelievable.

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      1. Maria Vitale‏ @Signorinabella 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking very disappointed with the outcome ... Espec knowing he is expected to only serve 10 months in jail . He should have got life

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      1. Jo Learmonth‏ @jo_learmonth 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Dominick Bryant‏ @BryantDjbryant 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Appeal its only fair.

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      1. cameron griffin‏ @ctgriffin1 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        "@BBCBreaking: Pistorius 5 years. What an absolute farce & injustice. I knew it would be another OJ Simpson circus. Got away with murder!!!

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      1. Jason Coffey‏ @akjc77 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking yeah I think knowing ya had a lady and killed that beutiful and successful ya gonna be miserable restyolife! R.S.RIP

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      1. AsalAM‏ @Asal_84 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking not justice!

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      2. Saka‏ @Sovereignaka 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking 1/2 Yeah they never accepted that they'd failed to secure a murder conviction making their conduct during sentencing highly

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      3. Saka‏ @Sovereignaka 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @Sovereignaka

        .@BBCBreaking 2/2 malicious. Presumably Nell will now be tendering his resignation.

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      1. Jeff Hurst‏ @JeffHurst10 21 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking & still it goes on & on !!

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      1. (BenO)‏ @G1Ben 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking I would he will serve 10 mont and then house arrest ... That a joke

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      1. Platinum Media Inc‏ @iyosomi 21 Oct 2014
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        "@BBCBreaking: South Africa's state prosecutor "considering" whether to appeal #OscarPistorius 5-year prison sentencehttp://bbc.in/1FvvYcb 

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      1. Muhammad Elyas‏ @ElyasEngcivil 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking http://InviteTown.com/?id=elyas119 

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      1. H2O‏ @omisorey 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking And should better have clear evidences before putting victim's family thru another charade. Circumstantial evidence not enough

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      1. david wilson‏ @VoltaireOK 21 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld NO, FOR GODS SAKE NO, NO MORE.

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