[Brenda]

Every victim wants the whole matter (that victimized them) dropped and forgotten. Too bad it doesn't work that way...

[Lemmy]

Thanos Thanos:

Nope. But Polanski made financial reparations to the vicitm and the vicitm is on record numerous times as saying that she wants the whole matter dropped and forgotten. A California prosecutor, who by definition are not limp-wristed liberal wimps, made a legitimate plea bargain with Polanski's defence that was unjustifiably reneged upon by an out-of-control publicity-seeking judge who, by the way, was later removed from the case by his own superiors for going beyond the scope of his powers and for committing a major miscarriage of justice. Polanski deserved whatever punishment he had coming his way by the terms of the agreement but there is absolutely no question whatsoever that the entire plea-agreement process that would have ended this case over thirty years ago had been compromised and railroaded by a judge who was operating according to his own self-serving agenda. These are the FACTS of the case that are not disputed by anyone, especially the prosecutor's office, as they happened.

No justice for the victim. No justice for Polanski. No justice for the citizens of California. And the only benefit so far has been to the hyperventilating members of the usual bloodthirsty "hang 'em high!" mob, to which real justice is, and always has been, the last priority in any situation like this.

[Brenda]

Right. So why is he arrested then, if this is completely bogus? Why didn't he go to the US in 30 years? Why didn't he clear his name?

[EyeBrock]

Thanos Thanos:

Nope. But Polanski made financial reparations to the vicitm and the vicitm is on record numerous times as saying that she wants the whole matter dropped and forgotten. A California prosecutor, who by definition are not limp-wristed liberal wimps, made a legitimate plea bargain with Polanski's defence that was unjustifiably reneged upon by an out-of-control publicity-seeking judge who, by the way, was later removed from the case by his own superiors for going beyond the scope of his powers and for committing a major miscarriage of justice. Polanski deserved whatever punishment he had coming his way by the terms of the agreement but there is absolutely no question whatsoever that the entire plea-agreement process that would have ended this case over thirty years ago had been compromised and railroaded by a judge who was operating according to his own self-serving agenda. These are the FACTS of the case that are not disputed by anyone, especially the prosecutor's office, as they happened.

No justice for the victim. No justice for Polanski. No justice for the citizens of California. And the only benefit so far has been to the hyperventilating members of the usual bloodthirsty "hang 'em high!" mob, to which real justice is, and always has been, the last priority in any situation like this.

So if you are rich you can rape 13 year-olds?

Come on. Whatever the legal silliness is on this, a rich 40 something guy shagged and buggered a drunk 13 year-old chick.

I'll have he's talented and an 'artiste' but he's just another Hollywood perv who thinks he's above the law.

[Thanos]

Because Polanski stands about 5' 2" and was utterly terrified of being sent to a maximum security prison which the judge was probably going to do despite the fact that California Department of Corrections had already analyzed Polanski as extremely unlikely to reoffend and could no where have been considered a violent offender. Because Polanski knew, despite being a first-time offender, that he was going to be sent to murderers row just so the judge could make an example of him and hang his scalp from the court-room wall?

Christ, I'd start running too if some judge decided to throw out all the facts, recommendations, and agreements between prosecution and defense just so he could use his powers against me for some out-of-boundaries persecution.

[Thanos]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

So if you are rich you can rape 13 year-olds?

Come on. Whatever the legal silliness is on this, a rich 40 something guy shagged and buggered a drunk 13 year-old chick.

I'll have he's talented and an 'artiste' but he's just another Hollywood perv who thinks he's above the law.

I said none of that and you didn't directly address a single thing that I stated.

[EyeBrock]

It was a bit long winded thanos. Adult ADD.

Just get to the point and don't write a saga.

[Thanos]

Sorry, I forgot that details and facts are stupid.

[EyeBrock]

Yea, you can cut them down into facts instead of very long paragraphs.

[ridenrain]

That fawning doccumentary you were touting as "proof" which has recently been debunked, probably isn' going to cut it with the US justice sytem. Buying off the victim also isn't proof of innocence or justice either.

[Lemmy]

ridenrain ridenrain:

That fawning doccumentary you were touting as "proof" which has recently been debunked, probably isn' going to cut it with the US justice sytem. Buying off the victim also isn't proof of innocence or justice either.

Debunked by whom? I love how you just make shit up. The film is interviews with the victim, the defense attorney and the prosecutor. It's straight from the horses' mouths. And who would make a more credible source than the prosecutor?

[Brenda]

Why would a prosecutor be a credible source?
I can be a credible source too, as long as I get paid enough. Really, I can be REALLY convincing...

[EyeBrock]

Lemmy Lemmy:

ridenrain ridenrain:

That fawning doccumentary you were touting as "proof" which has recently been debunked, probably isn' going to cut it with the US justice sytem. Buying off the victim also isn't proof of innocence or justice either.

Debunked by whom? I love how you just make shit up. The film is interviews with the victim, the defense attorney and the prosecutor. It's straight from the horses' mouths. And who would make a more credible source than the prosecutor?

So did it happen or not?

[Lemmy]

Did what happen, Eye?

[EyeBrock]

Did Roman shag a 13 year old up every orifice?