In 1977, Roman Polanski, the actor / director who was more than 40 years old at the time raped a 3 year old girl. Polanski fed the 13 year old booze and quaaludes, before performing oral, vaginal, and anal sex on her, against her will. As if a drunk sedated 13 year old could consent to begin with. Polanski plead guilty to rape, and then, like a coward, he fled the country before sentencing.
Since his fleeing justice, Polanski has lived the luxurious life of a successful celebrity. He has produced, directed, and acted in movies. He has attended awards programs and won film-making awards. He has moved about freely among countries in Europe, mocking the justice system here in The United States. Then, finally, almost a year ago, after more than 30 years on the loose, Swiss authorities arrested Polanski, and planned to extradite him to the U.S.
All of that came screeching to a halt yesterday, when Swiss authorities announced that they would release Polanski. He would not be extradited.
So what the hell is wrong with the Swiss authorities? Could they Europeans do more to undermine The U.S.? Why was Polanski released prior to sentencing in the first place? Is our system really this f'd up?
If Polanski wasn't a rich European celebrity would he be running free? Or would he have been sent to prison, and done his time like everyone else?
On a side note, I saw The Pianist before I knew it was a Roman Polanski film, and I thought it SUCKED.
For anyone who cares to read more about this sickening story, its here on CNN.com
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