Editorial on Roman Polanski

[kellinator]

(courtesy of ariedana

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39966-2003Mar27.html

Comments

[ardentdelirium.livejournal.com]

I can't read it because it wont let me skip the survey, and I refuse to take it because I already filled it out 3 or 4 times and I'm sick of it. whats the gist?

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

Perhaps Hollywood did not want to be upstaged. While our government and military is committing atrocities abroad, Hollywood wanted to contribute in its own special way.

[sirinek.livejournal.com]

What no one has said yet, yet is pretty well-known, is that that 13-year old, who is now in her late 30's has repeatedly called for Roman Polanski's charges to be dropped and for him to be allowed to come back to the USA saying he's been punished enough for having to stay away from his home for 25 years.

That certainly doesnt make what he did right, and he's absolutely no less of a scumbag for it, but they shouldnt still be pursuing charges agaist him after 25 years if the victim herself says they shouldnt be.

[spiritchaser1.livejournal.com]

Good article.

It could be argued that the Academy Awards are supposed to be judging people on their work, and not their personal lives.

BUT, to ignore something that sick, nonconsentual, and illegal just because it's "in his past" does not make the even go away. They were still applauding a man that raped a child. I equate it with giving John Wayne Gacy an art award for his clown paintings done in prison.

[alfabettezoupe.livejournal.com]

i've always had a problem with this case. it's the same problem i have with the michael jackson cases.

what in the hell was a random 13 year old girl doing with roman polanski in the first place? i don't have kids, but if i did and say random celebrity came up and asked me if they could hang out with my kid for several days/hours/etc i would have to wonder what in the heck was going on.

the other problem that i have with the case is that i think there is a tremendous amount of he said, she said. i think that something probably did happen, but what happend i don't think anyone will ever know for sure. with the rate this girl keeps saying to drop charges against polanski i wouldn't be surprised if some of the stuff was added to try and recieve money or a payoff.

i'm not saying that he shouldn't be held accountable for what he did, but i think there's a whole lot of other factors at play here.