Roman Polanski... Oh dear!

[Mike70]

Interesting read... http://heresycorner.blogspot.com/200...n-scandal.html damn, was that self-righteous or what?

[_liam_]

They should leave him alone, it's not like he raped a 13 year old or anything

[Mike70]

They should leave him alone, it's not like he raped a 13 year old or anything true, but i think that since the victim wants the whole matter dropped her wishes ought to be respected. she wants this to go away and is tired of all the hoopla around her children. granted she was a juvenile (and had zero say as to whether charges would be brought) at the time but now she's in her 40s and if she doesn't want this to proceed it ought to be dismissed.

[_liam_]

Nah I want weed but that doesn't mean my weed dealers aren't guilty of a crime. I think this case is more about maintaining a moral standard & not setting any worrying precedents

[darth los]

Why is it that everyone who was cool in the 1970s turned out to be a paedophile? I wonder if Shia LeBouf, Justin Timberlake and the Paul Thomas Anderson will all be known sex offenders in the thirty years time. Good question. However, things like this rarely come aout at the height of a person's celebrity. So 30 years from it's not out of the realm of possibility.

[EvilNed]

I find myself agreeing very much with this excerpt from the article Neil posted: Most disgracefully of all, Polanski's "genius" is placed in the balance. He has, perhaps, directed some good films. That is, however, entirely irrelevant. All should be equal before the law. If Polanski were not a "genius" film-director, but just another absconded sex-offender, no-one would consider it wrong to arrest him now. Rather, the only criticism would be that he had not been arrested sooner. The double standard being exhibited here by Hollywood's finest is shocking. But then one remembers that the sexual exploitation of young women has long been commonplace in the movie industry. That too, though, is no excuse. Sure, he's a very talented filmmaker. But dude. 13. And, as I hope most of you have realized by now, I have how Romanov's get special treatment. 90 years ago, my comrades fought against these kind of people and this kind of special treatment!

[kortick]

If it was YOUR 13 year old daughter would you think he should be held legally accountable or would you be honored such a famous director chose your child to have sex with? In todays star fucker society the parents would have pressed for her to be a lead in his next feature.

[Mike70]

If it was YOUR 13 year old daughter would you think he should be held legally accountable or would you be honored such a famous director chose your child to have sex with? to be totally honest - if it were my kid, i'd kill polanski where he stood in the coldest blood i could summon and i wouldn't think i'd done anything wrong. my point isn't that polanski is special. it is the fact that this woman is now in her 40s and wants the whole thing dropped because of what all the hoopla is doing to her family. that's what i'm saying. the victim is now an adult and if she isn't willing to pursue this, i fail to see why anyone else would be up in arms about it. it was done to her not anyone else. her privacy and wishes ought to be taken into consideration.

[AcesandEights]

Roman Polanski - talented filmmaker, terrible babysitter. Saw an article on this the other day and have to agree with Scip about the victim having the right to just drop it. I don't know if it's the right decision, but I think it's her choice to make.

[Neil]

If it was YOUR 13 year old daughter would you think he should be held legally accountable or would you be honored such a famous director chose your child to have sex with? In todays star fucker society the parents would have pressed for her to be a lead in his next feature. Mate, you do realise modern technology will AUTOWRAP your text? You're not type on a typewriter you know! Look! This line autowraps onto the next line all by itself!

[kortick]

LOL Ok. Once again I will explain my admittedly odd syntax when posting. I have a severe case of astigmatism. a·stig·ma·tism- n. A visual defect in which the unequal curvature of one or more refractive surfaces of the eye, usually the cornea, prevents light rays from focusing clearly at one point on the retina, resulting in blurred vision. most of the time if i type a line too long then i cant read it as i lose focus, and it makes it difficult to read long lines as my eyes blur and i often will re-read the same line over and over. As I said before, its not some poetic style or way of being cool, its how it is easiest for me to read and write posts most of the times. some days my eyes arent as bad, other days they are. But i do thank you for the technical info on autowrap and informing me i'm not using a typewriter. I will write that info down in case i forget.

[SymphonicX]

wow, well I've learnt something new today Kortick I've always kinda wondered about your "odd syntax"...

[_liam_]

I prefer Kortick's unusual line breaks to epic unparagraphed infodumps anyday By the way polanski fed this girl booze and drugs before shagging AND sodomising her, and the whole time she protested. Enough time has passed? I'd like to see if Polanski feels the same way about Nazi War Criminals! Haha!

[Yojimbo]

good riddance. i'm gonna have a drink to celebrate. Sad to hear that anyone has died, but Atkins did some evil shit and therefore deserved to stay in jail until she died. Polanski allegedly did some evil shit too, andif true then he deserves to pay for his crime as well.

[Tricky]

I prefer Kortick's unusual line breaks to epic unparagraphed infodumps anyday By the way polanski fed this girl booze and drugs before shagging AND sodomising her, and the whole time she protested. Enough time has passed? I'd like to see if Polanski feels the same way about Nazi War Criminals! Haha! Aye he was quick to jump on them in "the pianist" (which was admittedly a decent film) I cant wait to see him squirm as he's sentenced though,serves the filthy twat damn well right!as long as his fame doesnt cloud the judges verdict