Comments on: Roman Polanski Arrested in Switzerland

By: k-dogg

k-dogg — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:58:14 +0000

The "woman" hasn't exactly forgiven him: she settled out of court for money. So she probably had to say that to get money, which is the only justice she ever got here. PEOPLE: HE RAPED A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL AND PLED GUILTY. If they wanted to drop him out of the plane on the ride back without a chute, I'd say, "That's for that girl. And 'The Ninth Gate.'"

By: Tim P.

Tim P. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:11:55 +0000

I am probably taking the least popular opinion, but I have a hard time getting over a few facts: The girl was only 13 years old – he was charged with six counts, including rape with drugs and sodomy (the girl was anally raped). He plead guilty to statutory rape so the other charges would get dropped. This wasn't just a chance encounter where mistakes were made. (There was absolutely nothing consensual)

I understand the victim's desire to make all of it go away after all these years . He was found guilty and the rule of law must be applied for justice to be served.

By: oldskool138

oldskool138 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:22:17 +0000

@cb on bonanzle: Roman wasn't hiding per se. He was living in countries who don't have extradition agreements with the US. Switzerland doesn't normally have extradition agreements but in Polanski's case, they did. The woman who was the victim of Polanski's crime has written numerous letters to the LA DA's office wanting them to drop the charges. She's forgiven him but in the eyes of the law he's still guilty.

By: cb on bonanzle

cb on bonanzle — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:26:41 +0000

Manson follower Susan Atkins who had killed Roman Polanski's wife, Sharon Tate died a couple of days ago and now this announced arrest of Roman Polanski.

What I can't understand is, how did Polanski manage to evade the law all these years with the so called technology of cameras and GPS, etc. There is just NO way that one can hide from the law with all of technology that is out there.

Something is just screwy here. I think the authorities DID know where he was hiding all these years. And one has to question as to why did they decide to arrest him NOW and not arrest him from years ago? Not to mention that this is going to cost taxpayers money for a trial that will drag on for years.

This is another example of how there is no such thing as "justice" in the justice system in the USA. Criminals go free while the innocent and victims get sent to prison.