Polanski v. Bieber: Arena of Antipathy

[Dralix]

Who is Roman Polanski?

The only guy in the world who can't be Googled.

True story ...

 

[Borachio]

Who is Roman Polanski?

Trick question. That's like asking: "What year is 1968?", or "How long is a metre?"

 

[Borachio]

Link to video.

A harmless enough little ditty about paedophilia?

 

[Rashiminos]

He's an American hiding out in France because he ran rather than face justice for the drugging and rape of a young teenage (13 IIRC) girl. That's why you should care.

As regards the OP, I would -hope- more care seriously about Polanski and want to see him returned to face retribution.

It came across this way as I was reading it.

As a "law and order" advocate, are you interested in justice and fairness? Or merely technicalities when they happen to be in your favor? Do you feel the same way when a known murderer is freed on a technicality?

Spoiler :

Zimmerman should consider avoiding contact with underage females, or becoming celibate.

 

[GamezRule]

I read somewhere that if Polanski was to return to the US, his case would likely be dismissed anyway. It was mishandled originally.

 

[Cutlass]

I read somewhere that if Polanski was to return to the US, his case would likely be dismissed anyway. It was mishandled originally.

A large enough time has gone by so that a conviction is problematic to begin with. Still, he should have been extradited, and he should have faced trial.

 

[Dralix]

He's been convicted. He needs to serve his sentence.

 

[Snorrius]

He's been convicted. He needs to serve his sentence.

I am sure he does not need it even if USA pays him.

 

[Dralix]

You're so clever.

 

[Snorrius]

You're so clever.

It is obviously true but thanks anyway.

 

[Cutlass]

He's been convicted. He needs to serve his sentence.

Was he? It was so long ago I forget the details. And that really is why Polanski isn't considered so great a villain. It's not that he's not, but rather that memory fades.

 

[Dralix]

It's complicated, but my understanding is that he was convicted, fled before serving sentence, then filed some appeals which were all denied. So I think as far as the US is concerned, he's convicted and hasn't served his sentence.