Blog 7

After reading some of the comments on the discussion board I though about this story. It is a story of a mother, daughter and a lover. Now it is not the way that you think that it should be. These women were both dating the same man. The ladies were not aware of things, but when the mother became aware she wanted to hire someone to kill the lover. Now it that was not bad enough. The lover was a famous rugby player. After the initial hearing the courts asked the women to go in for a psychological test. This story when I read of it. I could see were the judge just over looked some of the key things that may be brought out when they go back to court in January 2011. I found it very interesting that she was released and after the manner in which they arrested her. It is very interesting. During the story the lover in question had nothing to say on his behalf. We only are left with the actions of the betrayed women. There wasn't any comments on his actions. I don't feel that any one should have the right to take another person's life, but I do think that he should have said something to take ownership of what he did. Because this woman felt desperate and acted on her emotions she now will face the court systems for that, but what if anything will happen to the man? He is left to say oh I could not choose between the mother or the daughter so I had both. No I am sorry for my actions and the things that lead to what has taken place. No apology to the girl for the lost of her mother.

This guy gets to play the victim when if he had have been truthful and stayed away from one or the other or both they would not have the current situation. It is something to make you think. Here is the story below and the link I got the information from.
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/11/23/south.africa.rugby.murder/index.html

Woman accused in rugby star's murder plot to undergo psychiatric test
By Nkepile Mabuse, CNN
STORY HIGHLIGHTS

* Woman is free on bail after being arrested last week
* The case also involves witchcraft and a faked murder scene, police say
* Police say they have messages from woman urging hitmen to carry out the murder

RELATED TOPICS

* South Africa

Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- A South African court has ordered a 47-year-old woman to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after she was arrested for allegedly plotting to kill promising rugby player, Deon Helberg.

Amanda Reyneke is believed to have had an affair with the 21-year-old Blue Bulls wing while he was dating her daughter, police said.

Jalien Reyneke is a university student and model who apparently broke up with Helberg after finding out that he was in a relationship with her mother, according to police.

Helberg is not talking publicly, but his alleged relationship with the Reynekes has South Africans gripped. The love triangle that could have possibly ended in death has been making headlines since Amanda Reyneke's dramatic and public arrest last Thursday.

Investigators say she promised to pay two Nigerian men $17,000 to kill Helberg, but her plot was foiled when the men notified police.

With the help of the rugby player, a crime scene designed to make it appear that he was dead was constructed by police and pictures were sent to Amanda Reyneke by the would-be assassins. When she agreed to meet them to give them their pay for the murder, police pounced, taking all three into custody.

The Nigerians are now state witnesses and will testify against Amanda Reyneke, police said. During her first court appearance Monday, text messages allegedly sent by her to the two hired hitmen were read out in Pretoria Magistrate's Court.

One of them, apparently urging the two men to carry out the killing, read: "I'm sorry to tell you that this job still needs to be done."

Police said prosecutors plan to use the messages to prove she wanted Helberg dead. Some of the texts allegedly revealed that she may have dabbled in witchcraft, and one indicated she had been in contact with witch doctors.

The judge in the case ordered Amanda Reyneke to check herself into a psychiatric facility for a mental evaluation, but allowed her to go free on bail.

Outside the courthouse, her lawyer spoke to CNN but did not divulge many details about the case.

"We will give you the real story when we go to court," said attorney Jaques Beetge.

To add to the intrigue, Amanda Reyneke -- after dodging a gaggle of reporters as she walked out of the courthouse Monday -- ducked into a car driven by her daughter. She kissed her daughter on the cheek and the two drove away.

Amanda Reyneke is due in court again in January.
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There is a comment page and for this story the comments being left are for the fact that the guy got away with trying the mother and the daughter. That is one of the big laughs and then there are some that feel that this women will get off free. One person stated that if a man plots to kill a person he goes to jail and bail is set at an extremely high point. A women does the same thing and she has to see a doctor. Then his last comment is that she may get off free. No one in the group want to address the fact that what this man did was wrong. The fact that he caused pain that would have never been there had he kept his pants up has never come up in the comments. Again I don't think that I would plot to kill the guy, but he need to take up some of the responsibility of his actions and the damage that it has caused.