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Pistorius sentencing inspires backlash: #ThingsLongerThanOscarsSentence

CTVNews.ca Published Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:44AM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, October 21, 2014 1:09PM EDT

Backlash against sentence for Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius, front left, greets his uncle Arnold Pistorius, right, and other family members as he is led out of court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. (AP / Herman Verwey)

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The sentence handed to South African track star Oscar Pistorius has sparked fury over the Internet.

View the story "Oscar Pistorius sentence inspires social media backlash" on StorifyOscar Pistorius sentence inspires social media backlashThe sentence handed to South African track star Oscar Pistorius has sparked fury over the Internet. Storified by CTVNews.ca· Tue, Oct 21 2014 14:42:55 The double-amputee runner was found guilty of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's death, and was sentenced to five years in jail for manslaughter.
However, legal experts suggest he could spend as little as 10 months in jail, before being released on house arrest.
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