Aw, does Special Snowflake Soledad have somewhere to be?
“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic sprinter accused of murdering his girlfriend, was granted bail this morning.
BREAKING: #OscarPistorius is released on bail. Magistrate: Shock and outrage if he is released. But he's not a flight risk, or a danger #cnn
— Amy La Porte CNN (@AmyALaPorte) February 22, 2013
But not before the impatient media griped about how long the magistrate took to deliver his decision.
BREAKING NEWS: The #OscarPistorius magistrate is STILL TALKING. Dude, is the guy gonna get bail or not? Geez. Is this a filibuster?!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) February 22, 2013
South African magistrate still talking after almost 2 hours.. still no decision on bail for Pistorius
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) February 22, 2013
Judge in Pistorius talking verrrry slowly, thoroughly… This could take a bit of tiiiiiime…
— Michelle Kosinski (@MichLKosinski) February 22, 2013
Sidenote: #OscarPistorius Magistrate has stolen my morning. Ok back to tweeting
— Dan Abrams (@danabrams) February 22, 2013
#OscarPistorius Magistrate now takes a step back to examine public outrage. How about mine at how long this is taking?
— Dan Abrams (@danabrams) February 22, 2013
Get. On. With. It. #Pistorius
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 22, 2013
I'd say the length of this magistrate's deliberation means he's going to release #Pistorius on bail.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 22, 2013
Does everyone get this tedious 2-hour monologue re their bail decision in SA – and if not, why Oscar Pistorius?
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 22, 2013
#OscarPistorius will be due for early release on basis of time-served by time Magistrate Nair gets to his decision!
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) February 22, 2013
#Pistorius if this is the length of the magistrate's comments for a #bail hearing in #Southafrica, how long will it take at trial?
— Paul Harrison (@HarrisonComms) February 22, 2013
Unbearably stifling in here. Rest of court closing. Judge still going…..#pistorius
— Lucy Bannerman (@TimesLucy) February 22, 2013
Things accomplished while waiting for magistrate to rule in Pistorius case: wrote a novel, did my taxes (long form), ran a half marathon.
— Sal Castaneda (@sal_castaneda) February 22, 2013
Pistorius granted bail ahead of trial …after the longest speech in the world…nearly 2hrs.
— Charlie Webster (@CharlieCW) February 22, 2013
With all due respect, #Pistorius could take flight on a global round trip and still make it back in time for this bail hearing.
— Gavin Ramjaun (@GavinROfficial) February 22, 2013
B-O-O. H-O-O.
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