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Don't you think laws have to stand whether the perp is forgiven by the victim or not? Joker Send a noteboard - 29/09/2009 02:58:18 AM
It was the sentencing phase he skipped out on. But I do guess they will have to try on the fleeing justice crime but that should be pretty cut and dry.

He gave a 13 year old girl alcohol and Quaaludes then he raped her. He shouldn’t be forgiven simply because he fled to France for 30 years to avoid paying for his crime.


I'm not claiming he should be "forgiven". But the girl/teenager with whom he had sex has forgiven him. And if she has forgiven him, then it is a waste of time and money to have him brought to the US to serve in a jail. The purpose of jail is to punish, to rehabilitate, and to ensure that someone dangerous be kept from society. He seems rehabilitated. He does not seem to be a danger to society. I hope Switzerland chooses to not extradite him.


If you murder me with my consent, it's still murder, and you still go to jail. Why is this any different?
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Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland on U.S. Arrest Warrant Dan - 27/09/2009 12:47:16 PM 851 Views
Ignore, this is just a repeat. Thought I hit edit. Dan - 27/09/2009 12:48:31 PM 483 Views
The new website seems to make that more common, at least for me random thoughts - 27/09/2009 04:33:52 PM 352 Views
And it only took three decades *NM* Isaac - 27/09/2009 12:57:40 PM 197 Views
Excellent. Good news. Wibble - 27/09/2009 03:28:28 PM 412 Views
Very good random thoughts - 27/09/2009 04:37:40 PM 415 Views
That point sort of struck me too... globug0822 - 27/09/2009 04:50:54 PM 372 Views
oh well you know kids these days... LadyLorraine - 27/09/2009 05:12:51 PM 413 Views
that'd technically be "those days". *NM* jh - 27/09/2009 08:21:57 PM 157 Views
Right. everynametaken - 27/09/2009 08:12:06 PM 401 Views
That's the point that jumps out at me, too. Mats Gambling Buddy - 27/09/2009 05:01:09 PM 392 Views
This is pointless Floffe - 27/09/2009 05:30:01 PM 414 Views
Actually, maybe not. Chas - 27/09/2009 05:56:31 PM 390 Views
true, but Dan - 27/09/2009 08:16:28 PM 432 Views
Doesn't work that way Isaac - 27/09/2009 09:17:27 PM 377 Views
I must have missed the part of him already being convicted. My bad. *NM* Floffe - 27/09/2009 09:23:01 PM 167 Views
Was I the only one who was shocked when he got a standing ovation at the Oscars awhile back? Joker - 28/09/2009 12:59:23 AM 338 Views
He gets a somewhat skewed sympathy vote from a lot of people because of the murder of his wife Werthead - 28/09/2009 01:58:16 AM 507 Views
Well said. Joker - 28/09/2009 04:03:00 AM 419 Views
Yes, Cannoli - 28/09/2009 12:37:29 PM 402 Views
It's been 30 years. He does not seem to have done it again The Shrike - 28/09/2009 01:48:26 PM 382 Views
They don't have to try him he plead guility random thoughts - 28/09/2009 02:43:12 PM 400 Views
Meh. It's been 30 years. The Shrike - 28/09/2009 04:03:51 PM 413 Views
Did she say she forgave him? Wibble - 29/09/2009 01:15:46 AM 393 Views
Yes, she did. *NM* The Shrike - 29/09/2009 02:54:47 PM 164 Views
After he paid her off I assume? Wibble - 29/09/2009 07:06:37 PM 392 Views
We wouldn't be having this discussion if it hadn't been so long. Legolas - 29/09/2009 07:46:21 PM 421 Views
Don't you think laws have to stand whether the perp is forgiven by the victim or not? Joker - 29/09/2009 02:58:18 AM 387 Views
No, I don't think it should. The Shrike - 29/09/2009 02:55:13 PM 395 Views
How long do you have to stay away before you're absolved of murder? Joker - 29/09/2009 02:56:58 AM 362 Views
Murder and sex with a minor are not the same thing. The Shrike - 29/09/2009 02:54:10 PM 356 Views
They are, in my opinion, the two worst crimes a human being can commit. Joker - 01/10/2009 03:28:45 AM 363 Views
I heard a bit more about it this morning Floffe - 28/09/2009 03:33:42 PM 349 Views
I'm not saying that sex with 13 year olds is right or anything, but... imlad - 28/09/2009 10:49:29 PM 507 Views
It used to be legal to have children under 9 working in the pits for 16 hours a day, but... Wibble - 29/09/2009 01:20:40 AM 362 Views
First off, what the hell? Ghavrel - 29/09/2009 06:33:37 AM 366 Views
I was confused by that, too. It's like, I'm not saying, I'm just saying. Joker - 29/09/2009 08:09:14 AM 402 Views
can't consent when drunk? imlad - 01/10/2009 09:24:39 PM 335 Views
With a 13 year old? Sex is NEVER consensual. Joker - 01/10/2009 09:39:35 PM 350 Views
This too. Ghavrel - 02/10/2009 02:30:45 AM 315 Views
Was I unclear? Ghavrel - 02/10/2009 02:30:30 AM 362 Views
I'm safe imlad - 02/10/2009 07:11:07 PM 347 Views
Good. Point still stands. Ghavrel - 03/10/2009 05:43:12 AM 346 Views
Sorry but you are excusing his action random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:54:02 PM 352 Views
Wrong place *NM* Wibble - 29/09/2009 07:12:31 PM 156 Views
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