Roman Polanski AKA "The Rapist"

rebornFixer

soulsinging wrote:

Just fyi, there was no consent of the minor. This crime happened 30 years ago. The victim, who is now in her 40s I think, has simply said she wishes it would just be over so that she can move on with her life and not keep getting dragged back into this. Of course, at this point, extraditing and jailing him probably doesn't require her involvement... so perhaps she just wishes reporters would stop hounding her about it every time it comes up.

Fair enough, and I can undertstand the victim's viewpoint in this. The media should leave her alone. As you state, though, none of this has any bearing on the perpetrator's legal status.

decides2dream

rebornFixer wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

Just fyi, there was no consent of the minor. This crime happened 30 years ago. The victim, who is now in her 40s I think, has simply said she wishes it would just be over so that she can move on with her life and not keep getting dragged back into this. Of course, at this point, extraditing and jailing him probably doesn't require her involvement... so perhaps she just wishes reporters would stop hounding her about it every time it comes up.

Fair enough, and I can undertstand the victim's viewpoint in this. The media should leave her alone. As you state, though, none of this has any bearing on the perpetrator's legal status.

btw - you and acoustic guy are not alone in your thinking, many here...and elsewhere i am sure...are in full agreement.

cincybearcat

Why is this even a question...the only question is what the hell took so long. Put the rapist in jail.

cincybearcat

prfctlefts wrote:

Has anyone seen the petition that supposedly around 100 or so actors signed saying that he shouldn't be charged ?

No, do you have the list of names? I'd like to know who is ok with raping 13 year old girls.

tybird

cincybearcat wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

Has anyone seen the petition that supposedly around 100 or so actors signed saying that he shouldn't be charged ?

No, do you have the list of names? I'd like to know who is ok with raping 13 year old girls.

I bet Woody Allen signed it....doesn't he like'em young too? :twisted:

rebornFixer

tybird wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

Has anyone seen the petition that supposedly around 100 or so actors signed saying that he shouldn't be charged ?

No, do you have the list of names? I'd like to know who is ok with raping 13 year old girls.

I bet Woody Allen signed it....doesn't he like'em young too? :twisted:

He did, actually.

norm

cincybearcat wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

Has anyone seen the petition that supposedly around 100 or so actors signed saying that he shouldn't be charged ?

No, do you have the list of names? I'd like to know who is ok with raping 13 year old girls.

well you asked

has now been signed by more than 70 film industry luminaries, including Polanski's fellow directors Michael Mann, Wim Wenders, Pedro Almodóvar, Darren Aronofsky, Terry Gilliam, Julian Schnabel, the Dardenne brothers, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Wong Kar-Wai, Walter Salles and Jonathan Demme. Actors Tilda Swinton, Monica Bellucci and Asia Argento, as well as producer Harvey Weinstein have also put their names on the petition. Yesterday, Weinstein stated he was "calling on every film-maker we can to help fix this terrible situation".

http://gawker.com/5370226/free-roman-po ... oody-allen


i'd be interested to know if these asshats would give to shits if polanski was plant manager or some other profession they consider beneath them

fucking scumbags

CJMST3K

rebornFixer wrote:

tybird wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

No, do you have the list of names? I'd like to know who is ok with raping 13 year old girls.

I bet Woody Allen signed it....doesn't he like'em young too? :twisted:

He did, actually.

...actually it was his adopted daughter, however consensual.

CJMST3K

norm wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

Has anyone seen the petition that supposedly around 100 or so actors signed saying that he shouldn't be charged ?

No, do you have the list of names? I'd like to know who is ok with raping 13 year old girls.

well you asked

has now been signed by more than 70 film industry luminaries, including Polanski's fellow directors Michael Mann, Wim Wenders, Pedro Almodóvar, Darren Aronofsky, Terry Gilliam, Julian Schnabel, the Dardenne brothers, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Wong Kar-Wai, Walter Salles and Jonathan Demme. Actors Tilda Swinton, Monica Bellucci and Asia Argento, as well as producer Harvey Weinstein have also put their names on the petition. Yesterday, Weinstein stated he was "calling on every film-maker we can to help fix this terrible situation".

http://gawker.com/5370226/free-roman-po ... oody-allen


i'd be interested to know if these asshats would give to shits if polanski was plant manager or some other profession they consider beneath them

fucking scumbags

+1

rebornFixer

CJMST3K wrote:

...actually it was his adopted daughter, however consensual.

No, I meant he signed the petition. But yes, that too.

TriumphantAngel

acoustic guy wrote:

You're thoughts?

I still find you boring and unchallenging, a lot like that orbison tune i mentioned before, but i certainly still like you.

ps. there was a thread about roman already, but i'm sure you've probably already been reminded of this by now

catefrances

CJMST3K wrote:

rebornFixer wrote:

tybird wrote:

I bet Woody Allen signed it....doesn't he like'em young too? :twisted:

He did, actually.

...actually it was his adopted daughter, however consensual.

actually im fairly sure it was mia farrow who did the adopting.

musicismylife78

dont really understand the whole "did he rape rape her" or not controversy. No one under the age of 13 can give consent. So even if she said "yes" to him and gave consent it means nothing of course. I mean wasnt he 44 when it happened? And she 13? He was in control of the situation, not her. It was rape.

musicismylife78

whoopi suggested it wasnt rape, because "she was aware and her family was aware". I dont know how the family could know about the rape, and even if they condoned it, how does that make it okay. And secondly, I am sure the girl was aware of what was going on, so yeah she was aware. But still, the fact remains, a 13 year old cant give consent. Plain and simple.

I dont know what his punishment should be. I dont know about statute of limitations. I dont know, how the jury should deal with the fact that the girl now woman who was raped forgives him and believes he shouldnt be punished.

I do know that what I talked about above is the law and stone cold facts.

Kel Varnsen

musicismylife78 wrote:

whoopi suggested it wasnt rape, because "she was aware and her family was aware". I dont know how the family could know about the rape, and even if they condoned it, how does that make it okay. And secondly, I am sure the girl was aware of what was going on, so yeah she was aware. But still, the fact remains, a 13 year old cant give consent. Plain and simple.

I dont know what his punishment should be. I dont know about statute of limitations. I dont know, how the jury should deal with the fact that the girl now woman who was raped forgives him and believes he shouldnt be punished.

I do know that what I talked about above is the law and stone cold facts.

The thing to remember though is the statutes of limitations and juries don't really come into play in this case. They guy pled guilty, but skipped the country before the judge could hand out his sentence. It is basically the same as if he had broken out of prison the day he got there. My understanding is that all there is left to do is for a new judge to choose a sentence to give him. If they did some how give him a new trial I am not sure how that would work, since he admitted to what he did in court.

blackredyellow

Am I the only one who can't read the last part of the thread title and not think of Burt Reynolds on celebrity jeopardy?

keeponrockin

blackredyellow wrote:

Am I the only one who can't read the last part of the thread title and not think of Burt Reynolds on celebrity jeopardy?

Haha.

TriumphantAngel

keeponrockin wrote:

blackredyellow wrote:

Am I the only one who can't read the last part of the thread title and not think of Burt Reynolds on celebrity jeopardy?

Haha.

haha awesome

kenny olav

norm wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

Has anyone seen the petition that supposedly around 100 or so actors signed saying that he shouldn't be charged ?

No, do you have the list of names? I'd like to know who is ok with raping 13 year old girls.

well you asked

has now been signed by more than 70 film industry luminaries, including Polanski's fellow directors Michael Mann, Wim Wenders, Pedro Almodóvar, Darren Aronofsky, Terry Gilliam, Julian Schnabel, the Dardenne brothers, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Wong Kar-Wai, Walter Salles and Jonathan Demme. Actors Tilda Swinton, Monica Bellucci and Asia Argento, as well as producer Harvey Weinstein have also put their names on the petition. Yesterday, Weinstein stated he was "calling on every film-maker we can to help fix this terrible situation".

http://gawker.com/5370226/free-roman-po ... oody-allen


i'd be interested to know if these asshats would give to shits if polanski was plant manager or some other profession they consider beneath them

fucking scumbags

Agreed, but Terry Gilliam is still the man. I'll give him a pass on this one.

The concept of getting a bunch of filmmakers to back him up is pretty funny. I have an idea... I'm going to get a bunch of friends who are amatuer photographers and musicians like me to sign a petition saying I'm a good driver, and if I ever get pulled over for speeding, I'll show it to the officer. I'm a genius!!

gimmesometruth27

blackredyellow wrote:

Am I the only one who can't read the last part of the thread title and not think of Burt Reynolds on celebrity jeopardy?

i thought of that as well.

"I'll take the rapist for $800"

lol...