Pistorius Allowed To Leave Country, Compete In Races

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 49•13 • Mar 28, 2013

A South African court agreed to return Oscar Pistorius’ passport, allowing the paralympic sprinter, who is accused of shooting his girlfriend to death, to leave the country to compete in international track meets. What do you think?

“Is the world of professional sports prepared to have an accused criminal in its ranks?”
Clarence Hyvarinen –
Sandblaster
“What bravery. I would be too distracted by the death of my girlfriend to petition the court for my passport back.”
Gary Troop –
School Bus Monitor
“Go Pistorius!”
Jacqueline Snaufer –
Unemployed

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