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Re: LA Prosecutors to Roman Polanski: Surrender First, Then We’ll Talk

Scott — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:01:00 -0000

He isn't running anywhere today. :O

Re: LA Prosecutors to Roman Polanski: Surrender First, Then We’ll Talk

jerry seinfeld — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:27:22 -0000

i agree, but you're ignorant of the situation. Polanski pled guilty to a lesser charge, and fled the country before a sentence was handed down. France won't extradite... So it is Polanski himself that has impeded the justice system in this case.

Re: LA Prosecutors to Roman Polanski: Surrender First, Then We’ll Talk

Jfive — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:38:16 -0000

This asshole drugged and raped a 13 year old girl and hes running around making movies and winning oscars?Wow what a great justice system we have :(

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rickshaw1 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:54:02 -0000

I guess if the CHILD has already been abused and used, that makes it okay? If someone has a talent for something, that makes it okay to rape and sodomize a CHILD? Wow.

By the way, rape is notoriously hard to prove. Thats why someone that did some digging came up with charging someone with flashing. The courts aren't allowed to go into a womans history and abuse her on the stand, the rapist is much more easily convicted of a sex crime, can do nearly the same amount of time, and is forced to register as a sex offender.

Re: LA Prosecutors to Roman Polanski: Surrender First, Then We’ll Talk

C_Sozou — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:30:19 -0000

He had sex with a 13 year old??? I didnt hear that... i should watch more news. Well it was statuatory (spelt rite?) rape... not regular rape.

Seriously his role in Rush Hour 3 was... :/

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JordanFRAV — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:57:39 -0000

I am a huge supporter of the 'you commit a crime, you do the time' philosophy, however at the same time, Polanski is still a fantastic director and I hope he continues to weave through the nuts and guts of cinema. The best of both worlds is that he returns to the US, is sentenced judicially and proceeds to 'do his time' before returning back behind the camera for a few last cinematic hurrahs!

Re: LA Prosecutors to Roman Polanski: Surrender First, Then We’ll Talk

Dutch_Masta — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:14:56 -0000

He went to Mexico for that one rapist dude. That capture made him famous. After that racist espisode and countless CNN embarassments, I think that Polanski would take him back to the top of Trash Bin TV again.

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Michael_bay — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:50:00 -0000

Since when is it illegal for a powerful director to bag a 13 year old?

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Shevonne — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:33:17 -0000

In another country? Hahahah....Can you imagine Dog in Europe?

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Shevonne — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:32:44 -0000

When "Jeepers Creepers," came out, and the a***ole was getting all these praises, the boy he raped came out and made a statement against him. It was so horrific to read this guy's letter. A lot of people still don't know about him or Polanski.

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CaptainAwesome — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:23:35 -0000

Holy shit. I had no idea it was the same guy who made Powder.

"Victor Ronald Salva (born March 29, 1958) is an American film director, mostly of horror movies. His body of work includes the films Powder and Jeepers Creepers. His work is often overshadowed by his conviction for sexually molesting a 12-year-old child actor Nathan Forrest Winters. Salva pleaded guilty in 1988 to five felony counts of child sex abuse; he served 15 months of a three-year prison sentence."

Re: LA Prosecutors to Roman Polanski: Surrender First, Then We’ll Talk

CaptainAwesome — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:19:32 -0000

it works for Catholic priests!

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REAL6 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:11:05 -0000

Nah i was bagging. Im trying to live ;)

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Delta Assault — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:08:27 -0000

Yeesh, I seriously hope you double bagged that or got tested afterwards. Cause I mean... that's just... wow.

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MrMuggz — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:56:44 -0000

Polanski drugged a 13yr old girl so that she was nearly unconscious and then raped her. Imagine having a 13yr old daughter who is off with a 30-40yr old man and he has sex with her. Think about the maturity level of a 13yr old girl and the kind of man that would have sex with a girl that age.

Also, this wasn't the first report of Polanski seducing and having sex with underage girls.

Additionally, when questioned about this Polanski feigned that he wasn't used to the customs of the United States and thought it was appropriate behavior based on his culture and where we grew up. Ridiculous.

He's guilty. Period. He deserves jail time and it's disgusting that people excuse this behavior.

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jrgreer — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:01:28 -0000

He drugged and raped a child and then fled the country. If he comes back, he should do time. End of story.

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REAL6 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:58:40 -0000

O no trust me i agree with you 100% But also from experience it depends on the person. Im a male and when i was 18 i had a girlfriend that was 13. But before you could say anything she didnt look it and already had a kid. You would have thought she was my age. I didnt know till months later her age. But she had been thru alot of trauma in her life where she grew up quick and had her own place. and went to school. so im just saying from a certain standpoint, depends on the situation. im 30 now and i think that shit is very nasty. But im trying to just give an exsample. he should have the book thrown at him for fleeing.

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Biff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:07 -0000

Can we retire the phrase "was probably one of the best [whatevers] that you didn’t see" from film criticism? It reeks of elitism - of a feeling that the masses don't have the capacity to seek out hard-to-find films. I love Slash, and this is far from the only place it occurs, but there it is. If I'm on a wonderful site like Slash, chances are if I want to see a film, I'm going to see it. Plus, this documentary was on HBO. It wasn't that hard to find it.

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Mike Cantrell — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:25:18 -0000

"Polanski took that choice away from her and like all rapists, he needs councelling and accountability. not a personally delivered Oscar." And on this I will agree. This chick may be f'd up and was under some sort of control as a minor, yet that still doesn't take away the fact that she was not mature enough to make the decision regardless. I suppose I was more arguing against your age justification, and to that I still say that a teen does not understand the gravity of the situation when it comes to sex.

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th1nk — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:23:46 -0000

I love reading comments about crimes such as this on internet forums. Everyone wants blood. I find it amusing. But, before you start calling me names. I think he should come back to the US. I think he should have a fair trial. And I think he should serve his sentence if one is given. Simple.

You cannot let passion drive justice. That's when we start getting into eye for an eye. Unless you're into that sort of thing, if so. Please stay away from me.

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REAL6 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:18:41 -0000

Have you forgotten that her mother was pimping her out and that she was a teenage prostitute?

So it's not black and white. The mother and the girl were on it together, as Samantha is the first to acknowledge. I am not defending Polanski, but she was no victim, either.

If he wanted sex with this girl, he could have probably just asked, rather drug her and rape her anally. Her mother had sent her to this party out of greed and stupidity - I don't know what the girls intentions were, but she certainly had the right to choose whether she wanted intercourse or not.

Polanski took that choice away from her and like all rapists, he needs councelling and accountability. not a personally delivered Oscar.

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George Kaplan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:16:53 -0000

Where's Batman when you need him?

Re: LA Prosecutors to Roman Polanski: Surrender First, Then We’ll Talk

REAL6 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:14:31 -0000

Im not ignorant at all. Im stating fact. Once again, you fail to notice that the victim in question wasn't 13, she was 15 according to her own statements. In this documentary, she states her age at 46, therefore she was born 1962. Also note how many times the victim has changed her story according to whatever fame she seeks from it. At first she says she's a victim. Next she says post-civil suit and massive payout, that Polanski didn't harm her, the system did. She supports Polanski now? Why? She's getting the fame she and her mother sought back then. It's okay now, it can "Go away," according to her own words because she's gotten what she wanted.

So let's re-examine the issue of Statutory Rape. First of all, no where in the indictment which Polanski pled guilty to, was the word 'rape' used. The official charge was ONE COUNT OF UNLAWFUL SEX WITH A MINOR...hence, no rape. This charge both the 'victim' and her family agreed to. Which means, the only thing that took place that afternoon was that two people had consensual sex. The only law that was broken was that of her age, not whether she could or couldn't consent, which the 'victim' has now said it was. She herself has stated it was consensual and a 15-year-old can consent. And given that I am one year younger than said 'victim', I can tell you in my generation, which this is, we did consent. A 15-year-old can consent despite your obvious lack of the factss facunderstanding of the facts in this case.

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Mike Cantrell — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:08:04 -0000

Dude, you are extremely ignorant if you think that anyone pre-pubescent or in puberty is in any way shape or form mature enough to understand and handle sex. The argument of a 25 year old with a 45 year old is NOT the same as a 13 year old and a 45 year old. You are even more ignorant for justifying the argument. You are hypocritical and karma should kick your ass so you can understand what that 13 year old's parents had to endure during that time, let alone the child herself. Forceable sex in any form is a horrible crime and is definitely punishable.

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Margot — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:05:36 -0000

I think the case and the man are more complex than any of us can imagine. even the victim has repeatedly said that she did not want for him to go to prison. And how can we all just ignore the trauma Polanski lived through when his wife Sharon Tate being 8 1/2 months pregnant was brutally murdered by the mason gang. That would mess with anyone's mind. He should pay restitution to the victim and everyone should move on. As to Natasha Kinski...I grew up in Europe and Polanski was not her first lover; the magazines there always had a field day with her sexual exploits as a young teenager.