vote in our gretawire poll. good night from washington. and sean hannity studio audience tonight 10:00 p.m. might want to watch it sounds good. tonight on "red eye." >> coming up on "red eye" have you ever been carving a pumpkin and thought this is way too easy? we will talk about how to make difficult things more difficult. plus what does the president think you should say if tom shillue invites you to meet him in a dark alley? >> say no. and you know this! i am just telling you what you already know. >> and finally, how much do pets wait when their owner dress them for halloween? we will talk to one canine who refuses to put on a stupid costumes. none of these stories on "red eye" tonight. >> i'm tom shillue filling in

for greg gutfeld. he will be back tomorrow. sad. and now let's welcome our guest. her smile is wider than an income in equality gap. i am here with imus in the morning producer. she is hotter than a tamale and makes as many men cry. it is joanne nosuchunsky. and the people in his apartment call him handy andy, but they say it ironically. it is andy levy. and he broke the record for the most hate mail at the "new york times," but around here it gets ahmed dahl and a parade. it is first time guest, new york time column nie john tierney. >> a block. the lede. that's the first story. >> like most pumpkin festivals it ended with overturned cars, teargas and arrests. it was mayhem in new hampshire after a drunken crowd of college students started throwing things, ripping out street signs and lighting fires in the streets.

the out of their gourd students were coming from parties celebrating the annual pumpkin festival where the town tries to set a world record for the largest number of carved jack-o'-lanterns. police in riot gear responded with teargas and aired dozens -- and arrested dozens. here is video of the chaos. that wasn't it. i wonder, everywhere you look was there drunk people doing dumb stuff? >> everywhere you looked there was drunk people doing dumb stuff. >> it was like a free for all riot. i felt like i was in russia. >> it was like a move vea. >> it was ridiculous. it was like a war zone. >> like a war zone? like a movie? >> during the chaos a president arer for the public access tv interviewed the organizer.

right now the festival coordinator is on site. she is not letting me do my job and to report to you. she would not like me to tell you what is going on. >> this is a family friendly event. it is 100% safe. we have a bigger crowd than we have ever had. i want them to have a wonderful evening and not be disturbed by people who aren't even at the pumpkin festival. so if you think that inciting these people is a good idea i will pull the plug on you. you are here as a gee of -- as is a guest of team pumpkin festival and i assigned you this spot. do not alarm our guests. thank you. >> when you report the news, when you report the reality, the people in charge want to shut you down. this is again freedom of the press. we have been bringing you coverage all day. yet, the festival is -- yes, the festival is important and we have been here all day.

>> it is a non-profit agency and you have no right to self-promote here. >> i am not self-promoting anything. >> yes, you are. do we agree he is self-promoting? i agree. >> everybody ruth sterling the festival organizer of the festival sensorring local media from the truth. >> that is why i get all of my news from cheshire-tv. your reaction to h riot? who is to blame? >> i blame the pumpkins. when you get 21,000 pumpkins in one place they turn into raving pumpkin heads. i think pumpkins need to be banned. >> it doesn't happen at the regular pumpkin fest. it happens at halloween when they are carving into their sinister shapes. >> at least you should not

have more than 10 pumpkins in one place. >> they weird me out. >> you said you thought they were innocent kids. >> i change my mind from the green room. i do want to say i carved my first pumpkin while this was happening. i carved a kitten into it. >> you carved a kitten? are you heart less? >> no, i carved a kitten face into my pumpkin. >> i hope you instagramed that. >> i am waiting for the throw back thursday. i think the shining light is the reporter. everybody else who is about his age was out being a drunk idiot and he was getting the job done. let me tell you something, if i wasn't engaged i would totally date that guy. >> he has fast elbows. that woman was trying to grab him, and boy -- >> he is a clear athlete.

>> joanne, did you have to do that at the comic-con? they were all over you, the comic nerds? >> no, they kept a good distance. no one was grabbing at me. i was surprised and upset. >> should all pumpkin festivals be canceled because nobody can be responsible? >> yes. >> it is because there are roughly 14.6 unemployed mill 11 y'alls. they are board and angry and riots like this happen. >> they all talk about this, college kids don't have jobs usually. did you work when you were in college? >> i did. i had three jobs. >> i did too. i worked in a coffee shop during college. i get a feeling most of these university kids are off doing whatever they want. >> i think a lot of them, if it is not their community and if they are not invested in the community, then why should they care about it? of course they will riot and cause a ruckus.

that's what young people do when they are not tied to their home. >> they are letting the pumpkins off too easy. >> you still think it is the pumpkins' fault? is a gourd a vegetable? >> i have no idea. >> andy, this was all over the news and they compared it to the ferguson riots. is that accurate? >> it is not a stretch to say this is our ferguson. >> why white people be so crazy? >> in one instance you had people protesting against a death, against a system they believe was treated as second class citizens. and in another people fighting for their right to wear baseball caps backwards and their act to use gay slurs and watch "entourage" whenever they want to. this is the latest elbow on the war on bros. and john tierney blaming the victims, really? the pumpkins were asking for it? why? because they have wide smiles?

>> i see the pumpkin fest as a beautiful thing. there you go. >> i saw all of it on the news. there is a lot of news footage of the riot police. they had the riot police out there. do you think that -- sometimes i think the police shouldn't show up at all. their presence escalates it. >> but they have to save the pumpkins. >> they want it higher except when they are hiring. the freedom socialist party demands $20 an hour minimum wage as part of their platform. but in a job posting on craigslist for a web developer , they are only offering $13 an hour, a difference of $5,000. they also state they want the government to, quote, provide a guaranteed annual income. free medical care for all including reproductive services and abortion. but the marxists say the job is nonunion and part-time so benefits will not be included.

they say one thing, but they do another. i believe that's what doctors call the hypocrite particular oath. the hypocratic oath. is this the most delicious smooth thee you have stuck your straw into? >> it is. you know what would be nicer than the smoothie? giving everyone two months vacation, a hot tub, a pony? >> they do that in europe. >> you know, it does president work out. doug barnes, the national secretary of the freedom socialist party -- >> we know who doug barnes is. >> it is because i didn't know. i am trying to reinforce this. >> he decided to come back and defend their position. he calls the right wing attack very critical. it is like he is looking in a mirror and he is spiting that out at everyone. >> by his logic it is hipocritical because they are calling for higher wages? >> yes, but he is then saying they are practicing what they

are preaching in terms of continuing to fight. >> what do you think? should they practice what they preach? >> everybody should practice what they preach. don't you learn that in first grade? i think here -- see this is a job that takes -- this is a job in seattle, right? this group was a huge proponent of the $15 minimum wage in seattle. >> they are calling for 20, but would accept 15. >> yes. and granted this group does work on donations and i don't really think they are raking in the cash, so $20 i understand if you can't really give them $20, but at least go for the $15 that you have been wanting for the state for like the last three years. they are huge hipocrites. >> but is hip poke -- huh poke craw see bay had? is it important they pay one developer or more important that they are out there championing the poor? >> this demonstrates every one

is a conservative when it comes to their own business. basically people think every other business should be regulated, but they want their government. journalists are like that. we would be appalled if the government tried to regulate you, but we use that freedom to advocate regulating everybody else. we know our buy. they can't tell us what to do. >> i think that senator joe mccarthy was 100% right. do you agree with me? do you think they will be able to hire someone? >> i hope so. i have long said the only thing stoping the freedom socialist party is the lack of a good content manager. i am hoping they get someone. it would be easy to call them a bunch of hipocrites while looking to hire someone for less than that amount. >> it goes back to my argument about hypocrisy. why is it so bad? >> the problem is as carly

said -- well, you can understand why they can't afford to pay $twpt. $20. that's the same reason that a lot of small businesses don't want the minimum wage raise. aft either. their reason for it is exactly the same as the other businesses, but it does president stop them -- but it doesn't stop them from advocating. they now changed the ad. they took out the $13 an hour and under compensation it says doe and benefits. that stands for depending on special. so it got them to change the ad. >> we are doing something. somebody will get a $20 an hour job. did you go on the website? it is a nice looking website. >> and they were trying -- i think what they were trying to do is get a college student. that website is way above a college student experience level. >> freedom socialist party.

>> isn't that like compassionate conservative? it doesn't make sense these words going together. >> oxymoron. >> if you want after the show i can explain the intricacies of socialism. >> he was nearly nude around the food. a cook at chili's was fired after posting a shirtless photo of himself in the chili's kitchen. the cook who is l a rapper by the name of justin speaks called the post sexy cooks of chili's and tagged the restaurant. the company said in a statement, chili's does not encourage this type of behavior in our restaurant. clearly? we maintain high standards of food quality, safety and cleanliness, but did he do anything wrong? the government agency that regulates restaurants told a local station there weren't any violations because no food was being prepared.

the shirtless chef has been replaced with this culinary cat. >> joanne, you worked in bars and restaurants, right? >> yes. >> this kind of thing happens all the time. don't you do selfies at work? >> the work gets tedious and depressing, and it can be awful. the team and everybody working there needs to build team morale and help out with the spirit of things. >> they are having a good time. >> exactly. >> i'm sure a lot of this stuff happens and they don't happen to see the photos or the photos aren't taken. people do crazy stuff. i appreciate he is wearing a hat. in the kitchen you are supposed to have your -- >> a hat or a hair net. jay he is following protocol.

>> we are all concerned about what happens in the kitchen. it is not the photographs we are concerned about. we are concerned when things aren't being photographed. >> sometimes you don't want to know what goes into your food. i guess everybody doesn't think about it, but when you go out to a restaurant it is covered in disgusting, disgusting things. but this guy, this guy was following protocol. first of all he was wearing an apron. secondly, it is chili's. it is not a 5 star restaurant. >> wow, agree to disagree. >> is that your favorite restaurant? >> maybe. they send me stuff if i am nice to them. >> it is for the coupon. >> >> chili's is a place you should be able to relax and take off your shirt and have a drink. no big deal. >> exactly.

is that true? the theme of chili's is what have i done this week to deserve better, right? >> firing is too good for this guy. it is a fundamental consumer right to eat your dinner at chili's without thinking about the sweater underarms. it is fine to do that in the kitchen, but you shouldn't be putting that picture out and ruining everyone's meal. >> if you saw the picture and still ate the a chili's -- >> i wouldn't have gone to chili's. >> i think he looks great. he should have a calendar. >> this may start a calendar. >> he should sue chili's and then make a calendar. >> what do you think of the rap album? did he confess? >> he should -- he is not getting the publicity he should be getting. i checked out the cloud page and it is not god.

as you would say, his lyrical game is not tight. as a rapper he is a good chili's cook. >> are you saying keep your day job even though he can't? >> i would have said that, but it is a little late. he got fired for stupidity. this stuff goes on all the time? fine. don't post them. >> on the first day at fox news i posted something to instagram. i was excited that day. >> you are actually wearing the same outfit today. >> it is your good luck sweater. >> coming up, will i use my hosting powers to get back at greg gutfeld for mocking me? of course not, i am a farber person than he is. and coming up, we will do the story if you can answer these riddles three.'wóóñt

should there be no parole if you troll? the british government, they have one, is considering making it possible to imprison internet trolls for up to two years. under current uk law is that who find sexually offensive or threatening messages face a maximum of six months in prison and the british justice secretary thinks it isn't enough saying this is the law to combat cruelty and marks our determination to take a stand against a cyber mom. these internet trolls are cowards who are poisoning our national life. there should be no place for it on social media. they are considering an experimental punishment for

trolls seen here. >> i have done that. >> i feel so sad now. >> i have done it with the washing glove. >> should trolling be an imprisonable offense? >> it is fine with credible

violent threats. but you don't need special rules for that. >> they think it is something special with the internet. >> i think the best punishment for trolls would be to send their vish posts to their -- vicious poos to their mother and make her read it. >> the worst of the trolls problem blay don't have a mother. never did. >> then their next of inc. next of kin. >> born in a lab. >> robert there better ways to deal with trolls? we have people who can hack in and find out who they are and publicly shame them? >> i hope so. the thing with cyberbullying is oftentimes it is more psychologically scarring than getting bullied face face-to-face by somebody. you don't know who is bullying you and you don't know what they are capable of, so i think there absolutely should be much, much harsher laws across the board. >> yes. >> i don't even think it is

trolling they are talking about. isn't a troll one -- i don't even know. >> weirdly i think you are on to something here. the problem is is that they lump in things like offensive and abusive with threatening. actual threats, yeah, enjoy your prison stay. >> that's harassment. >> you can't do that in the real world or on-line. the problem here is -- this is britain and they criminalize offensive speech. that's something no one should ever, ever, ever support criminalizing speech that is just offensive. england does president have a first amendment but that to me, that's the problem here. i don't see any problem if they want to up the penalty from six months to two years that's up -- that's up to them. if lumping this other stuff is just plain old bad.

>> joanne, you must get trolled a lot or harassed, whatever it called. you said i will mute anyone who answers me. do people do that a lot? >> the best way to deal with trolls is to collect them. i line them up by colored belly button. i am waiting for the red one and then i will have a complete set. you can't be off fended or threatened by something you don't read. >> ignore it. that's what you are saying? >> a lot of us are gluttons for punishment. we are mass -- masochists. we read it when we don't have to. you don't have to have a social media account. it is different if someone is mailing you threats, but now no one uses the mail anymore. >> that's right. they call it the snail mail. have you heard that? >> i have. >> because it goes so slow. unbelievable. andy made a good point. there are different laws regarding -- there is no first amendment in the uk, right?

>> right. >> and so what happens in the press when someone writes an article? there are probably articles that can't be punished in the uk, right? am i right? >> it is easier to get sued there. >> nobody can get sued for printing anything. >> as long as you spell the name right. >> you have to be a public figure to be slandered, right? >> it is the other way around. >> it is a catch 22 because the minute you put them in the newspaper then now they are a public figure. we learned something. a segment on jerry seinfield. really it is a segment about nothing. first a word from our sponsor. >> do you have to testify in front of congress? you don't want to tell the truth, but you know lying is wrong, then you need the law offices of delay, delay perry and dodge. we tow the line between the morally objectionable and prison.

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this is a fox news alert. i am kelly wright in new york. you are looking at a live shot from a courtroom in south africa where olympic running star oscar miss store you is prepare -- ons asks pistorius

is waiting to hear his fate in the killing of reeva steenkamp. she is describing what she is doing right now in terms of making her judgment for the sentence. he was seen arriving in court a short time ago for this morning's proceedings following a highly publicized trial that began more than seven months ago and garnered international attention. pistorius testified that he took steenkamp for a nighttime intruder when he shot her in their home on valentine's day of 2013. that brings us here now and let's listen in to the judge. >> guide to sentencing second edition states that an appropriate sentence as determined by a trial judge need not be the only appropriate sentence. on page 146, paragraph 3.1

line five it states the following, in the li presiding officer endowed with a wide discretion in the imposition of the sentence appropriateness tends to be subjective. subject judgment according to the views of the sentencing officer, close quote. in foot note 1101996 volume 2, sacr378w in brackets 380a to b in this regard. also cited is 1987 in brackets 34 close brackets. capital c, capital c, capital c. in brackets 3d close bracket, 97 at 109.

sentencing at the best of times is an imperfect procedure and there will always be a substantial range of appropriate sentences, close quote. this was cited in svries, 1996 volume two, sacr638 in brackets capital mm closed bracket. i now deal with the evidence in mitigation and in aggravation. mitigation of sentence and aggravating second sentence. the defense called four witnesses to give evidence in

mitigation. on the other end the state called the family of the deceased in commission of the department of correctional services. he is a psychologist and an expert in trauma counseling. she met for the first time on february 2013 when he was called to grief their -- therapy. although the sessions she had with the accused were ended grief counseling, eventually she had to conduct trauma

therapy since february 201 three she has had many consultations with the accused. the accused presented with acute stress reaction. sub scweptly -- subsequently he had post traumatic stress i did order and depression. on many occasions the sessions had to be rescheduled because the accused was too emotionally drained to commence with therapy. she asked the court to take into account the following in sentencing the accused, the accused lo his love relationship with the deceased. he lost his moral and professional reputation. he lo his -- lost his friends and lost his career. he is a social worker,

correctional officer, probation officer in the employ of the correctional services department. he compiled a report in section 276 capital a1a of the criminal procedure 51 of 1977 and recommended that this courtxd consider correctional supervision as a sentence option in terms of seek 276 -- section 2761h of the criminal procedure. if such a sentence were to be imposed and the uh could youd placed under house arrest for the duration of his sentence which is three years imprisonment -- sorry, i rephrase this. if such a sentence were to be imposed, the accused would be placed under house arrest for the duration of his sentence. in brackets, which is three

years in terms of the section, closed bracket. he would then do 16 hour in a month of community service anden anden -- and entailing general work to the museum and street. also recommended he be obliged to attend various programs aimed at assisting inmates to deal with identified problem areas. there was evidence the accused would be a suitable candidate for a correctional supervision sentence. he highlighted the accused achievements as a professional athlete affiliated to a number of professional and sport bodies both in south africa and abroad. he noted that the accused what

is involved in various projects and that were aimed at lifting the up lifting of the poor and the physically disabled. the accused in this matter would benefit from correctional supervision as a sentence option and that, i quote, in the process of compensating for the wrong done, he will get an opportunity to restructure and modify his off fending behavior within the community context where there are sufficient recors to -- recors to produce the expected outcome, close quote. it was submitted that it would be easy to monitor the accused as he currently stayed with hi uncle at his home.

he met with the accused in regard to his professional career in athletics. he highlighted the accused career as an athlete and as someone involved in charity work worldwide to up lift others. his evidence was that prior to the indent of february 2013, the accused was, i quote, commonly perceived is a a global sporting icon due to his achievements in the london olympic and paraolympic games, close quote. the accused gave his time and money to deserving causes and had opportunity to advance his career in the process.

all of those opportunities have now been taken away from the accused. a probation officer compiled a pre sentencing report. the report was handed in and marked exhibit double e, double e. they set out the back ground of the uh could youd -- accused sentence and the ability of correctional supervision sentence in terms of section 2761h in respect of the accused. a portion of the report dealt with prison in this country for conditions in correctional

service centers and where in her view inadequately equiped to cater for the needs of the accused. she is the oldest cousin of the deceased. the evidence dealt with the deceased as a person, the family of the deceased, her own family and the bond between the two families. although she was -- she and the deceased grew up together and spent a lot of time together. she described the deceased as someone who loved people, who loved mixing with people and hosting. she was very good in front of the camera and landed herself job in johannesburg in fashion tv. she was a happy person.

family was important to the deceased. she was said that she could not take her parents with her to johannesburg where she lived and worked. she, however, spent every december with them in port elizabeth. in 2011-2012 she helped her parents financially when medical aid lapsed. she reinstated it and continued to pay toward it. she met the uh could youd only once in -- the accused only once on the second january 2013 in the company of the deceased. a little over a month later she lay in bed and the accused killed the deceased. she recalled how on the

morning of february 142013 she and her husband heard the news over their car radio that the accused had shot and killed his girlfriend. in vein she craid -- cradled hopes it was not the deceased. both the family and the deceased family were deaf views -- were devastated by the death of the deceased. the death of the deceased left both parents bbereft. after the death of the deceased his health took a turn for the worse a is he suffered a stroke.

he joined the department of correctional services 35 year ago and has worked in very success capacities and in different senses throughout the country. during that period he has seen a lot of improvement and progress in the correctional service department. he also had an opportunity to visit facilities in other countries and centers in this country -- the correctional services department in this country was competitivly among the best. he was certain that correctional services in this country would be able to deal with every kind of need from

individual inmates. i now deal with the personal sentence of the accused. the accused is 27 years old. a double amputee and single with no de pen dents. he currently stays with his uncle. an athlete by profession he is currently not employed and has no income. he also has no property as he sold his properties due to the cost of the trial.

he has no previous convictions. his parents were divorced when he was six years old. he is what then raised by his mother who passed away when he was 15 years old. the accused was born with a congenital ab nor mall tee. at the age of 11 months the accused had a bilateral below knee amputation. the physical changes in the accused stumps following the amputation at an early age and the difficulties in walking experienced by the accused were described in the evidence of the professor. his evidence confirmed that the uh could youd's physical disability was is a big challenge. the evidence was to the same effect. i quote from an extract

observed the accused during one of his consultations with him. i quote, he walked with hi left knee -- with his left knee bent and the hip rotated and the stump turned inward. when he put weight on the left stump the knee buckled. because of the bent left knee the left leg was shorter than his right. he walked with difficulty without holding on. at that time he was in my consulting room he could not walk on the industrial carpeting. when trying to stand without holding on he had difficulty

standing and was moving all the time. the the biggest stride he could take while holding on to something measured 23 centimeters. while holding on to something and bearing right on his right stump the maximum stride he could take was 33 centimeters. the left leg actually buckled when he put weight on it. when standing or walking he was bending his back forward, close quote. arguing that the accused was seriously vulnerable and that prison would not be able to cater to the mental and physical needs of the accused, counsel for the defense submitted that a suitable sentence in this matter would be a noncustodial sentence of

community service of three years as suggested. he added this court could amend the conditions as it deemed fit. while taking note of the evidence of mr. maringa, i was is not impressed at all as a witness. though an aspect in this matter her evidence did not inspire confidence in this court. her method of investigation in respect of prison conditions and her use of outdated information concerning prisons in particular was disappointing and had a negative impact on her credibility as a witness. counsel for the state correctly described the

evidence as sketchy, outdated and uninformed and generalized and negatively bias toward prisons in this country. i found her evidence per funk tory and unhelpful. it was something quite disturbing with someone with 28 years of experience. on the other hand the acting commissioner of correctional services impressed me. he came across as a can dit and and -- candid and willing witness who wanted to assist this cour he testified that prisons in this country were not perfect, but were progressive and professional. i have no hesitation in accepting his evidence as true and reliable.

he answered questions honestly and did not hesitate to make concessions where such concessions were warranted. he did not paint a picture of a problem free department, but i got the impression that the department of correctional services had made strides and was moving with the times. i have no doubt that if prisons in this country were below the required standard, the ever vigilant human rights bodies in this country would not hesitate to take the necessary steps to remedy the situation. if the accused in this matter were to be given a custodial sentence, it would not the first time the correctional services department was

confronted with an inmate with disabilities. his evidence was that on admission, each inmate went through a health assessment procedure within six hours. this was followed by a sentencing plan within 21 days of admission. he stated that the creekal services center -- the correctional services center, the administration dealt with just over 100 inmates with disabilities daily and he was certain that if a custodial sentence were to be imposed in respect of the accused, there would be no problems in catering for his needs. none of this was controversy. i am satisfied that the correctional services department is equiped to deal

with inmates who have special needs. counsel for the state submitted that the duty of this court was to impose an appropriate sentence after evaluating all of the evidence and the submissions of counsel. whatever the form of punishment in brackets including incarceration, close brackets, the duty of the administrators in the correctional services department was to execute the punishment properly. i agree. it would be unreasonable to expect this court to use the functions of the department of correctional services once sentence had been imposed. what is certain is that in performing it duties, the department of correctional services is guided by the

constitution. should it fail to perform its duties in accordance with the constitution court would interview the duty bound to do so. if any inmate were to feel that he was not being treated fairly and justly where he is incarcerated, he has a right to approach this court to fix redress. many inmates do so and thisy have never been turn -- and they have never been turned away by this court. in my view there is no reason why if the accused were to find himself in a similar position he would be treated differently. from the evidence lead during the cor -- during the course of argument in mitigation it became clear that the concern was not jo about the disability -- was is not just

about the disability of the accused as someone without legs, but it was is l. >> in instances where they use the services of his or her own options, he or she was allowed to do so. there was notice to think that the accused may be forced either to terminate either of the treatment that he was currently receiving or that he may be forsed -- forced to

terminate his relationship with his own doctor. the department of correctional services deals with a number of inmates with a variety of disabilities and vulnerabilities and from the evidence that it seemed it is coping reasonably well. i have no reason therefore to believe the accused would present the department of correctional services with an insur mountable challenge as counsel for the state correctly pointed out if an inmate with a special need wanted a bench and a shower it will be unreasonable to think that he would not be provided or he could not be provided with one. i would imagine that such

flexibility would be nothing new to the department. just byway of example it cannot be disputed that a pregnant woman belongs to one of the most vulnerable groups of people. although pregnancy cannot be termed a disability, it cannot be denied it does compromise one freedom and ability physically to do as one will. a pregnant woman will be sentenced to jail if such a sentence is warranted. i might add that it would be a sad day for this country if an impression were to be created that there was one love for the poor and -- one law for the poor and i did advantaged and one for the rich and famous. i know this was not the submission by counsel for the accused as he specifically

pointed out that the court had to weigh all of the relevant factors before deciding on the appropriate sentence. there was, however, a feeling of an ease on my part. as i listened to one witness after another, placing what i thought was an over emphasis on the accused vulnerability. yes, the accused is vulnerable , but he is is l -- but he also has excellent coping skills. thanks to his mother, he rarely saw himself as disabled. he excelled as a top athlete, respected worldwide against

big odds, even going on to compete against able bodied persons. for some reason that picture remains obscured in the background. in my judge meant to get to the real picture, the correct approach would be to balance the two. there is also the question of the accused contribution to society. there is no doubt that the accused contribution to society has been enormous as he gave his time and money to various charities and institutions. he also has changed the general public's perceptions of disabled people and

inspired disabled young people in particular as he grew and excelled in his career. this impact on others worldwide cannot be ignored, but it ought to be put into perspective. as counsel pointed out if a sports man was approached for assistance it would not be clever and not to be involved as such involvement enhances one's career. the seriousnesses of the offenses, the accused was found guilty of two offenses, both very serious. in respect of the charge in count one