Polanski lawyers split on possible surrender to U.S.

Thursday 22nd October, 06:28 AM JST

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SBBarnes at 07:44 AM JST - 22nd October

from the article: to face justice in California for having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

No. To face justice for an unlawful sexual intercourse charge. He was indicted for drugging and raping her, not just having sex with her, so putting it that way is wrong. By way of a plea bargain he was found guilty of the lesser charges, but in no way does that translate to he "just had sex with a minor". He was not found "not guilty" of the other charges. They were just dropped and not proven. And don't say "innocent until proven guilty". This is not a court of law. Look at the evidence. He is guilty all right.

And yet the man could not just serve out his leftover time of a month and a half? What is it with this raping midget? Why does anyone have any sympathy for him?

From the article: Galli also addressed the nagging question of why authorities decided to go after Polanski now, even though he has been a frequent visitor to Switzerland.

No. The nagging question is why so many other countries never detained this teen anal raping fugitive from justice. It took the Swiss long enough, but at least they finally nabbed him! Everyone else did nothing.
Madverts at 05:55 PM JST - 22nd October

"where there are arguments in his favor"

Heh, I'd like to read that one.
SBBarnes at 08:18 PM JST - 22nd October

Madverts wrote: "where there are arguments in his favor"

Whoopie argues in his favor. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NX_D0Bv9M0
Madverts at 11:30 PM JST - 22nd October

I can see what get's people in such a frenzy over his crimes years ago, but I personally think there are better ways to spend interpol time and money (and every other official body caught up in this) than nabbing a rapist from thirty years ago that doesn't appear to have been at it since.

Let's face it, there's as much chance of him doing any real time for this as there is of rape no longer existing. He's rich, can afford the best lawyers, the trial was a zillion years ago, there will be "reasonable doubt" doubt raised over the judge......

The money would be better spent focusing on and catching repeat sexual predators IMO, those whom are ruining lives right now.

And before the extreme right, anti-"infantacide" and/or flat-earthers start, I repeat for these intellectully challenged individuals that the crime that Polanski was convicted for, was an absolute disgrace.
fds at 04:43 PM JST - 23rd October

it make a point, he shouldn't have tried to avoid justice. if he hadn't in all likelyhood he would have served out his relatively minor sentence and been done. but he didn't and now has to pay the piper.