Overheard in Pretoria:

Barry Roux

"Your Honor, my client is NOT a flight risk. He does not have wings."

Barry Roux, attorney for Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic champion charged with murder in the shooting death of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, in South Africa.Pistorius is free on bond pending further action in the case.

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Gerrie Nel

"I object, Your Honor. He doesn't have legs and I've seen him run!"

Gerrie Nel, the state's prosecutor in the case.

Overheard in Pretoria:

Oscar Pistorius

"I'm not suicidal, you assholes. Why would I be? She's dead. I'm so over her."

  

Oscar Pistorius, responding to rumors about his mental state. Pistorius is Paralympic champion charged with murder in the shooting death of his model girlfriend.

Overheard in Pretoria:

"You put your right blade in, you put your right blade out, you do the hokey pokey and you ... oh, fuck off. I'm going home."

Oscar Pistorius, Paralympic champion charged with murder in the shooting death of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, in South Africa. Pistorius is known as the "Blade Runner" because of the carbon-fiber blades upon which he runs.

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"I just don't believe Mr. Pistorius has a leg to stand on."

  

 Alan Dershowitz, whose celebrity clients have included O.J. Simpson, Mike Tyson, and socialite Claus van Bulow

Overheard in Pretoria:

Oscar Pistorius

"Your honor? I promise... Next Valentine's Day, I'll send chocolates. Can I go home now?"

Oscar Pistorius, Paralympic champion charged with murder in the shooting death of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, in South Africa. 

Overheard in Pretoria:

Oscar and Reeva

"So.... do you think I will get my cricket bat back? I love my cricket bat. How about my syringes? My gun?" 

Oscar Pistorius, Paralympic champion charged with murder in the shooting death of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, in South Africa. Pistorius is known as the "Blade Runner" because of the carbon-fiber blades upon which he runs.

O.J. Simpson

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"Oscar Pistorius is SO not guilty. I could SO get him off. Wait... that didn't come out right... but I have been in prison for a while, so excuse me."

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star/current prison bitch, serving a 33-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery