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No one even noticed Roman Polanski's

#21
theory028 said:
"Roman Polanski lived an amazing life. He was a Holocaust survivor, and his wife was murdered by Charles Manson, and he raped a 13 year old, and he's an award winning director. I'd be happy with just one of those." - Dan Mintz

They were talking about this on The View this morning.
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I was first amused by the quote you posted, then perplexed by the fact that you seemingly watch The View.

James Hart said:
as in drugged and had his way with a 13 year old girl in Jack Nicholson's house. Convicted but never sentenced... he jumped bail.

I have never understood how he still gets work from Hollywood studios. I'm glad they caught the guy.
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Bingo. That said, it is beyond strange to me that this happened the year I was born and NOW somebody arrests him? It's not like he's been in hiding. Very odd.

L-A said:
I noticed. I didn't think it would be a very fruitful discussion on TB.
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Yeah, me too. You can argue the merits of prosecuting him 32 years after the fact, but beyond that there's really nothing to discuss. The man committed a crime that he deserved to be punished for.
 
#23
doktorfeelgood said:
Yep...I saw it on the news. I don't condone what he did, but I saw a special on the History Channel a few months back. Check these articles. )=(
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HuffPo? :rollno:

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What Roman Polanski allegedly did to a 13-year-old girl in 1977 is inexcusable.
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It's not merely "alleged". Dude plead guilty, because he did some heinous ----. The details are horrendous. What was left was the sentencing, which never happened because he high-tailed it.

I doubt there'd be the compassion out there for this guy had he not been a filmmaker but rather an oil man or real estate mogul let's say.
 
#26
Jazz Ad said:
32 years is a long time to catch somebody leaving in the open in 3 countries with extradition pacts.
Somebody wants his 15 minutes?
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From what I've been reading, the US's extradition treaties with France very conveniently did NOT include the type of crimes Polanski was convicted of. So France had no legal obligation to hand him over. He knew it, that's why he never left France; or if he did, he was sure to travel only to countries where he was safe from arrest, the coward.

Polanski's victim later sued him privately and won a pretty healthy settlement. He feels that that should be justice enough. Because throwing money and fame around will make ANY problem go away, apparently; even molesting a kid.
 
#27
Jared Lash said:
I was first amused by the quote you posted, then perplexed by the fact that you seemingly watch The View.
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I need something to think about in the morning. Joy Behar really does the trick.

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I've been watching videos on YouTube about this for a little bit now; it's a pretty intriguing case. I can definitely understand why the victim wouldn't want this case to stir up the past. There are some pretty graphic descriptions of the event. He should still pay for his dirty crimes the same way anyone else would. Nobody like that deserves mercy.
 
#28
theory028 said:
I need something to think about in the morning. Joy Behar really does the trick.

:o

I've been watching videos on YouTube about this for a little bit now; it's a pretty intriguing case. I can definitely understand why the victim wouldn't want this case to stir up the past. There are some pretty graphic descriptions of the event. He should still pay for his dirty crimes the same way anyone else would. Nobody like that deserves mercy.
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I'm sure it's a traumatic thing for any rape victim to have to relive the event through a trial, but how much worse is it when it's a high profile case where everyone knows your name and the graphic details of what happened to you are splashed across front pages everywhere? I can't blame her for not wanting any part of this. Justice should have been done 32 years ago.
 
#30
I recall hearing that he was held for 42 days for evaluation and fled before sentencing. The judge made the comment that he was inclined to sentence him for a further 48 days. That just puts in perspective the level of punishment he was likely to have received had he not left the US.
 
#33
Mark Latimour said:
I recall hearing that he was held for 42 days for evaluation and fled before sentencing. The judge made the comment that he was inclined to sentence him for a further 48 days. That just puts in perspective the level of punishment he was likely to have received had he not left the US.
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The Polanski situation leaves me conflicted. Although he plead down, he raped a little girl, and that is too serious a crime to ignore. That said, the victim, who came forth years ago, does not want him further punished, and I think her wishes should be taken into consideration.

The irony was that he was convicted before awareness of child abuse heightened, and he likely would have have had fairly light punishment had he not fled. There was also a great deal of sympathy for him because he was a victim of the Manson family, that would have surely been seen as a mitigating circumstance.

Whatever happens, this situation needs to be settled for good this time so all parties can more forward.
 
#34
Dr. Cheese said:
The Polanski situation leaves me conflicted. Although he plead down, he raped a little girl, and that is too serious a crime to ignore. That said, the victim, who came forth years ago, does not want him further punished, and I think her wishes should be taken into consideration.

The irony was that he was convicted before awareness of child abuse heightened, and he likely would have have had fairly light punishment had he not fled. There was also a great deal of sympathy for him because he was a victim of the Manson family, that would have surely been seen as a mitigating circumstance.

Whatever happens, this situation needs to be settled for good this time so all parties can more forward.
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Indeed, it is pretty ironic. He's likely to get way worse now than he would have then. But that makes me happy, because I hate cowardice.

Also, just in case anyone's confused... There is no "allegedly," and he's not being "prosecuted." The trial occurred decades ago. He's already been convicted, he is guilty as charged of raping a 13 year old girl. All that's left is the sentencing.
 
#35
Sartori said:
Indeed, it is pretty ironic. He's likely to get way worse now than he would have then. But that makes me happy, because I hate cowardice.

Also, just in case anyone's confused... There is no "allegedly," and he's not being "prosecuted." The trial occurred decades ago. He's already been convicted, he is guilty as charged of raping a 13 year old girl. All that's left is the sentencing.
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Yeah, I used the word "prosecuted" up above and Balog rightfully pointed out my mistake. I know he's been convicted I just used the wrong word. I should have said "pursued". Like Dr. Cheese I am conflicted about how I think this should play out.
 
#36
Jared Lash said:
I was first amused by the quote you posted, then perplexed by the fact that you seemingly watch The View.



Bingo. That said, it is beyond strange to me that this happened the year I was born and NOW somebody arrests him? It's not like he's been in hiding. Very odd.



Yeah, me too. You can argue the merits of prosecuting him 32 years after the fact, but beyond that there's really nothing to discuss. The man committed a crime that he deserved to be punished for.
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Just to clarify this, he isn't going to be prosecuted for this
crime, he already plead guilty to it. He was out on bail to
finish a movie project. There was a rumor that he would be
sent to prison instead of receiving probation.
He then jumped bail and left the country prior to his sentencing
hearing. France would not extradite him. (I think that is
because they have a different attitudes about what is
considered felonious intercourse with young ladies or
something like that.) Actually, he is a French citizen and
then denied extradition based on their custom of not deporting
their own citizens to be dealt with by foreign courts.

His premise for leaving was that he had been imprisoned during
the Holocaust, and could not stand the idea of spending more
time in prison in his lifetime.
 
#37
Regardless of the original case, he owes We The People for ditching. Jumping bail is a no no, and a slap in the face to the People of the Great State of California and the Union itself. For that he must pay, too. You can't let anyone get away with that.
 
#38
Apparently many in France want to see him face justice in the USA also:Invalid Link Removed

From what I have read, there are some questions about his trial, but the place to have handled at the trial or through appeal. Whatever the outcome it would have been over by now.
 

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