Should Ivan Polanski have to serve his sentence for his 1976 child sex charge?

Should Ivan Polanski have to serve his sentence for his 1976 child sex charge?

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#26
#26
I don't think the president can pardon him since this was a state crime. It would have to be the Gov. of California and even though the Governator is a movie star I would think that his long record of supporting children's issues suggest that he is not the guy to do it. At various times over the past three decades, Polanski and his supporters have more or less given American justice the finger and that is why he is in the position where he now finds himself. If he'd played this a different way, I think Jerry Brown or Gray Davis would've pardoned him years ago. It is possible that he will get bail from the Swiss and be smuggled back to France where he can continue to piss and moan about the injustice of his circumstances for whatever amount of time he has left on this earth. If, however, he is extradited back to the U.S., I fully expect that the book will be thrown at him.

As for Polanski's supporters, I think that alot of these folks really do not believe that the law applies to them in the same way that it applies to us common folks. And maybe in Los Angeles County and France it doesn't. I'm noticing more and more of this nonsense whereby various celebrities are claiming to be citizens of the world, or multiple nationalities in a effort to avoid the operation of our laws (including taxes). It needs to stop.

Maybe as each child rapist comes up for release from a U.S. prison we should offer them a one-way ticket to Paris?
 
#29
#29
quote of the day from Paul Mirengoff of Powerlineblog.com

Sure, he was a great film director, but then O.J. Simpson was a great running back.
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In regards to a bunch of Hollywood types and French politicians demanding Polanski's release
 
#30
#30
I voted no for one reason and one reason only... the woman has repeatedly stated that she wants this to go away.
 
#31
#31
If it's immaterial now that time has passed, just let the guy toss a few salads, play a little cornhole board and move on. No harm done.
 
#32
#32
emainvol said:
I voted no for one reason and one reason only... the woman has repeatedly stated that she wants this to go away.
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I took that into consideration as well but when a domestic assault occurs the authorities pursue the case whether the victim wants them to or not. The reasoning is that people who commit domestic battery against others are a risk to the victim as well as others. It stands to reason the same would be true in this case as well.

Had he not plead guilty to the crime already I might be inclined to agree with you. It would save the victim from any testimony during trial. That isn't an issue in this case as he already explained what had happened and admitted a crime took place. He should serve his sentence for fleeing if nothing else.
 
#33
#33
emainvol said:
I voted no for one reason and one reason only... the woman has repeatedly stated that she wants this to go away.
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It's not really her choice. It is "The People v. Polanski". His crime was a crime against the people.

Had she not brought the case it would be a bit different.
 
#34
#34
volinbham said:
It's not really her choice. It is "The People v. Polanski". His crime was a crime against the people.

Had she not brought the case it would be a bit different.
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Are they going to try him again? That's my issue here, basically any privacy this woman has is about to be crapped on by the media. I am not so much against him going to jail as I am against seeing this woman dogged by the media for the next six months or so.
 
#35
#35
emainvol said:
Are they going to try him again? That's my issue here, basically any privacy this woman has is about to be crapped on by the media. I am not so much against him going to jail as I am against seeing this woman dogged by the media for the next six months or so.
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I could be wrong but didn't he already enter a guilty plea?
 
#37
#37
emainvol said:
Are they going to try him again? That's my issue here, basically any privacy this woman has is about to be crapped on by the media. I am not so much against him going to jail as I am against seeing this woman dogged by the media for the next six months or so.
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Agree but in effect, it is his actions that will be a catalyst for this happening.

Had he manned up from the beginning, she wouldn't be reliving this.
 
#38
#38
From what I understand, he had a plea deal that looked like it was going to fall apart. He was ordered to a 90 psych eval (maybe with more pending) and he bailed.
 
#39
#39
emainvol said:
Dunno, haven't followed it too closely. If he did, I assume he is going to bargain out of any jail time.
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I would hope it would be near impossible to avoid any jail time since he has also added an extra charge for fleeing. If the man serves two to three years I would be satisfied given the circumstances.
 
#40
#40
My understanding from a radio report I heard on this is that he had already pled (pleaded?) down to a charge of statutory rape, then he fled to avoid the sentence. So he pleaded guilty to get a lesser sentence, then avoided the sentence. If this is the case, I don't see why another trial would be necessary.

But then again, I see gun registration laws as a violation to the 2nd Amendment, so what do I know? :blink:
 
#41
#41
he thought he had a deal for a low sentence. he found out the judge wasnt' going to give him as low as a sentence as he thought and then he fled.
 
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