Essay about The Life of Oscar Pistorius - 1176 Words

Oscar Pistorius; his life was one of great achievements as the South African sprint runner, competing in athletes for able-bodied and below-knee amputees. All that was tarnished because in the early hours of Valentine’s day; 14 February 2013 he shot dead his girlfriend ‘Reeva Steenkamp’ and now his undergoing a trial with possibilities that he will be sent to jail for 25 years with charges of premeditated murder. Steenkamp was a modeller and a law graduate with plans to make it big in the industry, on the 13th of February 2013 she tweeted countlessly excited about Valentine’s Day and the gifts he has for Oscar Pistorius also asking her fans what are their plans for the day. The Olympian was arrested in the morning for his girlfriend’s†¦show more content†¦The trial was scheduled to in 3 March 2014 in the South African capital, Pretoria, facing additional charges of illegal possession of ammunition. Pistorius went on a holiday out of the country while on waiting on the trial, when an accused is granted bail they are not allowed to step out of jail but Pistorius did and that had many question the laws of their country or that is allowed for high profile people only. The sponsors of Pistorius went into crisis management situation when the athlete faced charges of premeditated murder for fatally shooting his girlfriend Steenkamp. Nike pulled out their Ad with the words â€Å"I AM THE BULLET CHAMBER† and on 21 February 2013 pulled out their endorsement and cancelled their contract with Pistorius and reported saying they have no further plans using him in advertisements; he turned out to be a brand liability. â€Å"We believe Oscar Pistorius should be afforded due process and we will continue to monitor the situation closely,† says NIKE. Fashion house Thierry Mugler, a men fragrance in 2011 chose Pistorius as the face of brand they also withdrew their campaigns. â€Å"Out of respect and sympathy to the bereaved, MNET will be pulling in entire Oscar campaign featuring Oscar Pistorius with immediate effect.† MNET tweeted when they also started to pull its TV Ad campaign with the athlete, Oakley also cancelled their contract.Show MoreRelatedThe Psychological Positivism Theory On All Of The Mental Aspects Of Why An Individual Commits A Crime1504 Words   |  7 Pagesall that contributes in the criminal behaviour. Explanations of criminal behaviour were explained by looking at the work of Sigmund Freud (1956-1939). He established the psychoanalytical model in which he believed that a human progresses, early in life. Freud discusses that the human personality has three sets of interacting forces. These include the id, the ego and the superego. 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