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Thoughts on Polanski's arrest?

Roman Polanski who's been a fugitive for 30-odd years now was finally arrested by US officials in Zurich. Poland, France and Hollywood has risen to his defense and wants him released, your thoughts?

In case you didn't now, he pleaded guilty to:

1. rape of a minor
2. rape by use of a drug
3. committing a lewd act upon a person less than 14 years of age
4. oral copulation
5. Sodomy
6. furnishing drugs to a minor

And then fled the U.S.

Here's a transcript of the trial.

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Making great art is not a valid reason for not arresting him. If he's guilty then he deserves punishment. His talent or reputation are entirely seperate from that and should have no bearing.

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Making great art is not a valid reason for not arresting him. If he's guilty then he deserves punishment. His talent or reputation are entirely seperate from that and should have no bearing.

Completely agree, superb director; greatly enjoy a few of his films. But that drugging and anal-raping of a 13 year old, he needs to burn for.

Imo, for escaping for 32 years, they should add 32 years to his sentence, on-top of whatever the punishment is for the acts.

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My f*king God that is terrible.

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Completely agree, superb director; greatly enjoy a few of his films. But that drugging and anal-raping of a 13 year old, he needs to burn for.

Imo, for escaping for 32 years, they should add 32 years to his sentence, on-top of whatever the punishment is for the acts.

Would think about forgiving him if she was hot though.

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Re: Thoughts on Polanski's arrest?

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Originally posted by Robtard
Roman Polanski who's been a fugitive for 30-odd years now was finally arrested by US officials in Zurich. Poland, France and Hollywood has risen to his defense and wants him released, your thoughts?

In case you didn't now, he pleaded guilty to:

1. rape of a minor
2. rape by use of a drug
3. committing a lewd act upon a person less than 14 years of age
4. oral copulation
5. Sodomy
6. furnishing drugs to a minor

And then fled the U.S.

Here's a transcript of the trial.

None of those are real crimes, they're just evidence of the crushing weight of majoratarianism and corprofacist tyranny.

Also how did he manage to flee the country after pleading guilty? Was no one watching him?

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Originally posted by jaden101
Would think about forgiving him if she was hot though.

That is not even funny in the slightest. Thats f*ked up.

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That is not even funny in the slightest. Thats f*ked up.

If you're offended by sick jokes then it's best to not ever read any threads that you see me reply in.

Oh...You missed an * as well.

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None of those are real crimes, they're just evidence of the crushing weight of majoratarianism and corprofacist tyranny.

Also how did he manage to flee the country after pleading guilty? Was no one watching him?

IIRC, he was on bail awaiting his sentence date.

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Wow...pleaded guilty to Sodomy...

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i hope he gets whats coming to him, but most likely he won't

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Meh...they're going to put on trial his actions not his movies.

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Wow...pleaded guilty to Sodomy...

Was still a crime in of itself back in 1977.

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If anyone really cared he would have been arrested a long time ago. He is a high profile individual. His crime was made public, yet no one bothered. What happened to make someone suddenly care? I guess someone didn't like that Oliver twist remake. He should be allowed to continue living as a free man on principle alone.

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If anyone really cared he would have been arrested a long time ago. He is a high profile individual. His crime was made public, yet no one bothered. What happened to make someone suddenly care? I guess someone didn't like that Oliver twist remake. He should be allowed to continue living as a free man on principle alone.

There were several attempts by the US to nab him through-out the years, he was tipped off and changed his plans each time.

He was under the impression that the Swiss would tell the US officials to **** off and let his pedo-ass go; he was wrong.

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what are the arguments of Poland, France and Hollywood in his defense?

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There were several attempts by the US to nab him through-out the years, he was tipped off and changed his plans each time.

He was under the impression that the Swiss would tell the US officials to **** off and let his pedo-ass go; he was wrong.

yeah, i know that there were several attempts. To me, there is no excuse for lapse in time it took to detain, Polanski. It's been three decades now. He should have captured and drug back to America a long time ago. I'm just baffled...,like, why now?

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what are the arguments of Poland, France and Hollywood in his defense?

Not Hollywood, (my error) foreign (namely French and Polish) film communities. Poland and France have played down his crimes, for decades now.

-That 'they' nabbed him because he was in Switzerland to accept a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival. (I LoL'd at this one.)

-That 'he's atoned for his sins; he's already been punished by not being able to enter the US' (I suspect this has to do with Tate's and his child's graves) and by not being able to make films in Hollywood.

Seems to boil down to "but he's a great filmmaker, so he should get a free pass."

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yeah, i know that there were several attempts. To me, there is no excuse for lapse in time it took to detain, Polanski. It's been three decades now. He should have captured and drug back to America a long time ago. I'm just baffled...,like, why now?

He was smart enough to not travel to countries that have extradition treaties with the U.S.

E.G. In 2005, he testified via video from France in a British lawsuit, for fear that the Brits would hand him over to the U.S.

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