So we are going to praise this now? Break the law, flee the country, and hide in other country's back pockets.
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Hey Laser Lips Yo Momma Was A Snow Blower - Johnny 5
Yeah, he's France's greatest hero! He avoided extradition because of paperwork, not because he's been vindicated.
shareLaurence J. Rittenabnd, your hero whom you fap to, acted like he was above the law.
shareThat's because Polanski is the law.
Kidding aside, Polanski is one of the more prominent filmmakers that have given us so many treasures to look back upon and any future ones that he does outside of the United States of 'Merica.
I loved Ghost Writer.
So yea, his movies give him a free ticket to ride in commiting crimes against children. Got it.
shareWell, didn't she forgive him? And no, no free ride, but it was 30 something years ago so hasn't the statue of limitations run out?
shareand while obviously misplaced, Polanski was undoubtedly still feeling wrecked over losing Sharon in such a brutal way to Charles Manson. I imagine the psychological impact that takes on a mind, twisting and turning into something that may result in what happened.
shareand while obviously misplaced, Polanski was undoubtedly still feeling wrecked over losing Sharon in such a brutal way to Charles Manson. I imagine the psychological impact that takes on a mind, twisting and turning into something that may result in what happened.Wow, what a great way of looking at it. So when you go through bad stuff, it makes you immune to prosecution for crimes?
So he experienced an awful tragedy and that somehow makes it understandable that he in turn decided to victimize a 13 year old girl? And there have been many people who've lost family members to acts of murder and who have over time come to forgive the perpetrator of the crime. So does that mean they should also be let go of all responsibility in regards to the crime they committed? Obviously not.
Btw, anyone who's interested should read a certain review of the 'Wanted and Desired' documentary on the SALON website. The review is entitled 'Whitewashing Roman Polanski' by Bill Wyman and he brings out a number of interesting points in his review of the documentary to say the least.
New to imdb?
Always click reply on the post you actually want to reply to. Judging by what you wrote you wanted to reply to the poster I also replied to (or did not get that my reply was meant ironically).
When somebody replies to your post, you get a notification e-mail. So it's generally better to directly reply to the poster you meant so he knows that somebody answered him.
Well then my sincerest apologies to you sir or mam. Yes I understand how imdb works, I was merely adding to your particular comment on what was said in the previous post. Obviously I should have posted my comment directly under the post before yours in order to avoid any misunderstanding or confusion.
shareNo problem, no need to apologize. I just think it's more useful to confront those apologists with how wrong they are than to applaud each other for how right we are.
Btw, read the article you posted. I had not seen the "documentary" and instead opted for reading the backstory directly from the sources, including the testimonies. Damn, I had no idea how skewed that movie was.
Understood.
I'm glad you checked out the review as well. Like I said, I found it to be pretty illuminating in it's assertion of how heavily the documentary was scued in favor of Polanski and his own 'plight'. Although I think it's safe to assume that those who defend Polanski will continue to defend him to the very end, regardless of what this or any other review/article has to say. I certainly don't expect them to change their opinion and that's perfectly fine. However it's still a healthy thing, I believe, for people to read up on the various viewpoints of this long standing case.
Get over it. Polanski did time for the underage sex, when prison was not always given. If he wasnt a big name he would have more likely got a fine.
Her mother who pimped her, her boyfriend who supplied the drugs were not prosecuted
You are an idiot. He never went to prison. He spend a time for evaluation in a mental institution (2 weeks) before trial and he was never sentenced because he fled.
The average time for rape of an underage girl is 5 years, not a fine.
And it was not her boyfriend who supplied the drugs.
You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.
Chino state prison isnt a mental institutio.
You will need to take your shoes and socks off to count 42 days as more than 2 weeks.
He didnt plead guilty to rape. It was underage sex for which at the time probation wasnt unusual
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And the winner is:
Did you really just try to draw a parallel between the Nazis and a judge who thought that a 42 day plea bargain was a tad too little for the rape of a 13 year old child?
All you Polanski supporters are in desperate need of an evaluation period in a mental institution, preferably more than 42 days.
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Again we have people using Polanski's past as some sort of excuse or justification for his behaviour/actions. How does his past or the judge's own selfish motivations in the case negate from the ACTUAL crime Polanski committed? Guess what, IT DOESN'T. What Polanski did was wrong and there's absolutely no getting around or denying this fact. Now if people want to use his past or a rotten and crooked judge in order to justify Polanski's own illegal actions then that's their choice. But just don't expect others to swallow it please.
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They will never get over it, they say they hate rape but they can't stop fantasising about the idea that Roman will get raped in prison or assaulted on a regular basis, it's pathetic they just don't get that the Justice system isn't about revenge it's about justice which is very very different.
shareSo, how many times does an adult get to drug and then sodomize a 13 year old before he's held responsible on your planet Pluto?
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