#LOL

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The title tells it all LOL that is short for laugh out loud, that's all I can think of when it comes to the mood shift of the whole Oscar bizarre trial. Everyone is having a feast from it, be it your journalists, reporters, the general public, public relations teams and departments. The case went out of control because of the lack of truth and facts, making the public have their own perspective on the issue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHx1xMW0f3o



Cartoonist: Zapiro
Source: The right to know

We may never know what really happened that valentine's morning in which the media has taken it upon themselves to take all the content they gathered and researched to highlight their strongest points. I still say the power of social media may make you or even break you.  http://www.jokeblogger.com/hottopic/Oscar-Pistorius





Cartoonist: Zapiro
Source: Oscar's Reputation

Now that Oscar Pistorius reputation has been demolished for decades, as you all might have heard the saying "It takes years to build up ones reputation and only a second to mess it all up" #unknown. In which it's exactly what had happened to the 'oh so mighty blade runner.'

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vl9ueC6sh0
Source: Oscar jokes

Comedians had a jol on this case, the likes of Zapiro who is a cartoonist and Trevor Noah using the Oscar Pistorius situation in one of his shows called 'It's my culture' and now there's a tag on that joke saying "Too soon Too soon" whenever anyone has seen his DVD or has attended one of his shows they'd know. How easily all of this has turned into a worldwide joke. Do you think because of the prolonging of the case, that's why it has taken a turn into being a joke? Because it sure has shifted from the seriousness of the whole case? http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/comedians-find-humour-in-oscar-trial-1.1661003#.U_NkUKMaLcs





Comedian: Trevor Noah
Source: Tweet

I sure had a ball of laughter in seeing all the pictures posted, uploaded, shared, drawings and videos as well that went viral on WatsApp; Facebook; Twitter; Flickr; Pinterest; YouTube; Google and Google plus. you wouldn't have missed it, I bet you reading as well have seen them being splashed around right? Everyone had shared a pic, drawings or funny comments relating to the trial. https://twitter.com/OscarJokes

The trial sure had a turnaround from a shocking murder case to a circus. Some people may think these comedians are being insensitive, maybe to the families involved but hey its no harm to have a little bit of humour once in a while. Which was the best out of all these or those you have seen and had shared on your social platforms? http://tomwinnifrith.com/articles/4428/call-me-tasteless-see-if-i-care-recycling-the-oscar-pistorius-twitter-jokes
 



   

Comedian: Trevor Noah
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Scarred for life or not?



Left: Oscar Pistorius; Right: Reeva Steenkamp
Source: http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Oscar_Pistorius/Pistorius-refuses-to-take-responsibility-Nel-20140807

A Nightmare that never seems to end….

All hell breaks loose for the Paralympic blade sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who seemed to have it all from being a well-known South Africa’s best athlete; he was sponsored by different sponsors such as Nike etc., and most loved. He lived in a in a stunning 2, 4 million mansion in Pretoria, he had the expensive watches, cars and gear, to top it all of a beautiful model girlfriend (Reeva Steenkamp).
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Oscar_Pistorius/live


Oscar Pistorius in court.
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Oscar Pistorius in court

 

Cupid shot the wrong arrow

A day of love Valentine’s Day last year turned into a day of tragedy when an accident happened at the couple’s mansion, in his defense and statement Oscar Pistorius claims that he thought Reeva was an intruder that’s why he fired the four shots through the bathroom door.
Oscar Pistorius refuses to take responsibility

 

The Buzz begins….

The media and Oscar Pistorius.
Source: Citizens alert/ Public interest

In no time the story was all over the internet and even social media platforms that’s how quick social media networks are in this day and age. The likes of twitter, Facebook, and YouTube were buzzing with the story. Late that afternoon (on the 14^th February 2013) people already had different versions and angles of what happened on that tragic morning, not forgetting how the news and newspapers content has a way of setting an agenda on how they’d want us (the public)to view an issue. This was interesting because I was still confused and so eager to know more of what really happened on that morning, I was already interested in unpacking the story. The one question that kept ringing in my head was before he got out of bed why didn’t he check and call on his girlfriend if he thought there were intruders in the house? It is still perplexing to me till this day.  On Facebook I have come across a post written: Just maybe this was an accident and we should give him a break for he might have not known what he is doing and went blank in the duration……. Do you agree or disagree? Let’s talk tell me what are your views? ? http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Oscar_Pistorius/Pistorius-refuses-to-take-responsibility-Nel-20140807




Social media platforms.
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The media sure played a huge role in getting the full story to the masses. How crazy did this case quickly turn into a circus, like when the prosecutor was trying to get answers from Oscar Pistorius and he went in circles, how annoyed Gerrie Nel got during that process? Many pages on the internet were created such as the Oscar Pistorius jokes on Google, #OscarPistoriustrial on twitter and uploaded videos on YouTube etc.


 

 

It seemed like a fairy-tale that turned into a horror film…..

Left: Reeva Steenkamp and Right: Oscar Pistorius
Source: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/oscar-pistorius-snowball-lies-list-which-devastates-runners-story-1460192