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Post by BorneAgain on Jul 12, 2010 18:26:51 GMT -5
Can't say I'm surprised. This whole thing has been a legal mess from day one, and given the dubious competence of some of the courts involved, I suspect Polanski will be dead of natural causes before they ever sort it out.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jul 12, 2010 18:55:47 GMT -5
That part has always been a bit murky. There were definitely drugs involved, so she may not have been of competent mind at the time. Tell me what 13-year-old girl is interested in sex, let alone sodomy. This is bull. That's why I said I didn't know the facts. I had always heard that all the charges were dropped except for the unlawful sex charge (as in sex with a minor). If he did force himself upon her then yes, he deserves to go to jail, regardless of what the victim wants. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 12, 2010 19:09:09 GMT -5
Hopefully he's been so vilified that no one will leave him alone with their children. At least then we'd know he was no longer a threat.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jul 12, 2010 19:22:40 GMT -5
I'm getting really sick of seeing celebrities get off easy when they've committed serious offenses. An average Joe would have been lynched for this.
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Post by Killah Ray on Jul 12, 2010 19:33:17 GMT -5
This is just purely pathetic...
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Post by Back to being Cenanuff on Jul 12, 2010 21:04:44 GMT -5
Switzerland maintains its neutrality, a violent pedophile goes free.
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Post by nate5054 on Jul 12, 2010 23:36:14 GMT -5
If Michael Bay gave some 13 year old some esctacy and valium (I'm trying to figure out what the closest equivalent to a lude would be other than a bunch of alcohol, which people seem to accept more) and had sex with her, how many people would be excusing his acts?
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Jul 12, 2010 23:44:46 GMT -5
If this was a normal person that had sex with a 13 year old and fled the country they'd be headed to a "federal pound me in the ass prison". But since he's famous he'll walk away and get to live in France.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Jul 12, 2010 23:48:35 GMT -5
Tell me what 13-year-old girl is interested in sex, let alone sodomy. I heard that's the verbatim pick-up line on Jerry Lawler's E-Harmony page. All kidding aside, I'm genuinely curious; isn't there a statute of limitations on rape? If he had actually been tried and convicted when it happened, he would have been out at least twenty years ago. I'm not excusing his crimes, I'm just curious as to the statute. I always heard that only murder didn't have one. If Michael Bay gave some 13 year old some esctacy and valium (I'm trying to figure out what the closest equivalent to a lude would be other than a bunch of alcohol, which people seem to accept more) and had sex with her, how many people would be excusing his acts? He should be imprisoned if only for his films. Rape charges should just keep him there  |
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Post by h on Jul 13, 2010 0:02:18 GMT -5
All kidding aside, I'm genuinely curious; isn't there a statute of limitations on rape? If he had actually been tried and convicted when it happened, he would have been out at least twenty years ago. I'm not excusing his crimes, I'm just curious as to the statute. I always heard that only murder didn't have one. I don't honestly know the answer to this question, but I know that a statute of limitations does not apply in this case. He was arrested, tried, and convicted in the 1970s. The huge delay is because he fled after the conviction but before the sentencing. There is no statute of limitations when a convicted criminal flees the country to escape sentencing. |
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Jul 13, 2010 0:10:10 GMT -5
All kidding aside, I'm genuinely curious; isn't there a statute of limitations on rape? If he had actually been tried and convicted when it happened, he would have been out at least twenty years ago. I'm not excusing his crimes, I'm just curious as to the statute. I always heard that only murder didn't have one. I don't honestly know the answer to this question, but I know that a statute of limitations does not apply in this case. He was arrested, tried, and convicted in the 1970s. The huge delay is because he fled after the conviction but before the sentencing. There is no statute of limitations when a convicted criminal flees the country to escape sentencing. Ok, so he was convicted. So he's looked at as a fugitive. I get it now. The irony though is that had he fled before the trial, because of the statute, he'd be a free man right now. |
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Post by Cela on Jul 13, 2010 1:02:07 GMT -5
Where the hell is Dog the Bounty Hunter when you need him?
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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Jul 13, 2010 1:07:38 GMT -5
Forget it Jake, it's Switzerland.
*Rich guy gets away with his crime, can't do anything about it, camera zooms out as the credits roll*
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2010 1:09:29 GMT -5
It happened. They made their decision. Life goes on.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jul 13, 2010 2:20:32 GMT -5
Am I the only one that just really doesn't give a shit?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2010 2:32:53 GMT -5
That part has always been a bit murky. There were definitely drugs involved, so she may not have been of competent mind at the time. Tell me what 13-year-old girl is interested in sex, let alone sodomy. This is bull. Several. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 13, 2010 15:01:47 GMT -5
Am I the only one that just really doesn't give a s***? No. I don't either. |
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Post by Corporate H on Jul 13, 2010 17:58:31 GMT -5
Tell me what 13-year-old girl is interested in sex, let alone sodomy. This is bull. Several. Butt sex? Really? Really? |
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Jul 13, 2010 19:30:12 GMT -5
I'm sure there actually are some 13 year old girls interested in not only sex, but butt sex as well.
And I'm just as sure that them being interested doesn't at all excuse the actions of a guy like Polanski.
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Post by sryans on Jul 13, 2010 21:08:20 GMT -5
I don't honestly know the answer to this question, but I know that a statute of limitations does not apply in this case. He was arrested, tried, and convicted in the 1970s. The huge delay is because he fled after the conviction but before the sentencing. There is no statute of limitations when a convicted criminal flees the country to escape sentencing. Ok, so he was convicted. So he's looked at as a fugitive. I get it now. The irony though is that had he fled before the trial, because of the statute, he'd be a free man right now. I believe the statute only applies to charges being pressed, so since Polanski already had charges pressed against him, he would not be protected by the statute then either. |
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