He gets a somewhat skewed sympathy vote from a lot of people because of the murder of his wife
Werthead Send a noteboard - 28/09/2009 01:58:16 AM
You guys, HE HAD SEX WITH A 14 YEAR OLD GIRL! Not to mention that the charges were dropped to "sex with a minor" from "drugging and sodomizing a minor." He committed a crime, and should suffer the punishment, regardless of his genius.
I agree with this. His psychological state at the time made it unlikely he would have faced a massive jail sentence in any case (as the plea-bargaining showed), and him fleeing to France simply exasperated the problem over the course of 30 years. If he'd faced the music, the whole matter would have been done and dusted decades ago, even if there was no accounting of his psychological state and they'd thrown the full book at him.
Now, losing his wife and unborn child in the Manson murders absolutely does not excuse his actions even remotely, but it does engender a certain sympathy for him in some quarters, especially in Hollywood where the murders took place. Since the victim has also applied to have the charges dismissed, this has led many people to conclude the whole matter is no longer relevant and should be dropped.
My view is that the law is the law is the law. He broke it, he's run afoul of it now, and he will face the consequences if Switzerland extradites him (and they may not, in the face of strong French and Polish opposition). To be honest, I find it unlikely he'd be locked up for very long if he was extradited. Maybe a year or two simply as a punishment for fleeing from justice. Since he is not a danger to the public now, anything more than that would be seen as a waste of taxpayer's money.
Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland on U.S. Arrest Warrant
27/09/2009 12:47:16 PM
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Very good
27/09/2009 04:37:40 PM
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That point sort of struck me too...
27/09/2009 04:50:54 PM
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This is pointless
27/09/2009 05:30:01 PM
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Doesn't work that way
27/09/2009 09:17:27 PM
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I must have missed the part of him already being convicted. My bad. *NM*
27/09/2009 09:23:01 PM
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Was I the only one who was shocked when he got a standing ovation at the Oscars awhile back?
28/09/2009 12:59:23 AM
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He gets a somewhat skewed sympathy vote from a lot of people because of the murder of his wife
28/09/2009 01:58:16 AM
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It's been 30 years. He does not seem to have done it again
28/09/2009 01:48:26 PM
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They don't have to try him he plead guility
28/09/2009 02:43:12 PM
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Meh. It's been 30 years.
28/09/2009 04:03:51 PM
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Did she say she forgave him?
29/09/2009 01:15:46 AM
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Don't you think laws have to stand whether the perp is forgiven by the victim or not?
29/09/2009 02:58:18 AM
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How long do you have to stay away before you're absolved of murder?
29/09/2009 02:56:58 AM
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Murder and sex with a minor are not the same thing.
29/09/2009 02:54:10 PM
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They are, in my opinion, the two worst crimes a human being can commit.
01/10/2009 03:28:45 AM
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I'm not saying that sex with 13 year olds is right or anything, but...
28/09/2009 10:49:29 PM
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It used to be legal to have children under 9 working in the pits for 16 hours a day, but...
29/09/2009 01:20:40 AM
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First off, what the hell?
29/09/2009 06:33:37 AM
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I was confused by that, too. It's like, I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
29/09/2009 08:09:14 AM
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can't consent when drunk?
01/10/2009 09:24:39 PM
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