Verbal Posted 12 July, 2010 Posted 12 July, 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/12/world/AP-Roman-Polanski.html?_r=1&hp Thank heavens for that. And credit to the Swiss for not being bullied into extraditing Polanski into the oblivion of the US prison system and its 'without parole' mentality.
angelman Posted 12 July, 2010 Posted 12 July, 2010 Fair enough having problems with the US, but the bit below that I have highlighted I think over-rides petty arguments. ===== BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- The Swiss government declared renowned film director Roman Polanski a free man on Monday after rejecting a U.S. request to extradite him on a charge of having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. ===== As someone with a daughter (admittedly younger than 13) I would definitely want justice to be served. Paying off the victim shouldn't make a difference (and it hasn't in this case) and I hope that he does get shipped back to face the music.
trousers Posted 12 July, 2010 Posted 12 July, 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/12/world/AP-Roman-Polanski.html?_r=1&hp Thank heavens for that. And credit to the Swiss for not being bullied into extraditing Polanski into the oblivion of the US prison system and its 'without parole' mentality. Well, hello there! Long time no post :-)
Thedelldays Posted 12 July, 2010 Posted 12 July, 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/12/world/AP-Roman-Polanski.html?_r=1&hp Thank heavens for that. And credit to the Swiss for not being bullied into extraditing Polanski into the oblivion of the US prison system and its 'without parole' mentality. would you be as happy when gary glitter is afforded the same luxury..?
Verbal Posted 12 July, 2010 Author Posted 12 July, 2010 would you be as happy when gary glitter is afforded the same luxury..? 'When'?!
Verbal Posted 12 July, 2010 Author Posted 12 July, 2010 (edited) Well, hello there! Long time no post :-) Well, maybe this is better than long post, no time...! Edited 12 July, 2010 by Verbal
Redondo Saint Posted 12 July, 2010 Posted 12 July, 2010 he ****ged a 13 yr old and you say it's good he doesn't go to prison??????? are you ****ing sure?
Colinjb Posted 12 July, 2010 Posted 12 July, 2010 Anyone adult who has sex with a 13 year old should face the music. This is very bad news.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 12 July, 2010 Posted 12 July, 2010 I hope he eventually goes to jail for his disgusting and undefendable crime.
Verbal Posted 12 July, 2010 Author Posted 12 July, 2010 he ****ged a 13 yr old and you say it's good he doesn't go to prison??????? are you ****ing sure? Did you read the NY Times article?
Verbal Posted 12 July, 2010 Author Posted 12 July, 2010 I hope he eventually goes to jail for his disgusting and undefendable crime. I thought 'The Ghost' was pretty good. A far worse crime was 'The Tenant'. But none of this is the point. This is not about defending his actions - nobody would. It's about due process, both in the US and internationally. Compare the Swiss court's and government's actions with those of the British government in the case of Gary McKinnon. The Americans thought they could win extradition by simply getting on their high horses - and were prepared to refuse Swiss requests for documents that related to the original plea bargain. My guess - actually more than that - is that the British government would still have folded in the face of such a refusal.
Jonnyboy Posted 12 July, 2010 Posted 12 July, 2010 (edited) Fair enough having problems with the US, but the bit below that I have highlighted I think over-rides petty arguments. ===== BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- The Swiss government declared renowned film director Roman Polanski a free man on Monday after rejecting a U.S. request to extradite him on a charge of having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. ===== As someone with a daughter (admittedly younger than 13) I would definitely want justice to be served. Paying off the victim shouldn't make a difference (and it hasn't in this case) and I hope that he does get shipped back to face the music. He actually sodomised her as well I believe c*nt Edited 12 July, 2010 by Jonnyboy needed insult
Guan 2.0 Posted 13 July, 2010 Posted 13 July, 2010 He actually sodomised her as well I believe c*nt Drugged, raped and sodomised. Classy guy. Would have been happy to see him flown back to the USA, tbh..
Thedelldays Posted 13 July, 2010 Posted 13 July, 2010 Drugged, raped and sodomised. Classy guy. Would have been happy to see him flown back to the USA, tbh.. the OP was more anti-US than actually about anything else..
Verbal Posted 13 July, 2010 Author Posted 13 July, 2010 the OP was more anti-US than actually about anything else.. 0 for 2, as the Americans say. Perhaps you could try something a little less ad hominem?
Thedelldays Posted 13 July, 2010 Posted 13 July, 2010 0 for 2, as the Americans say. Perhaps you could try something a little less ad hominem? will you be as delighted when/if garry glitter gets the same freedom...?
Verbal Posted 13 July, 2010 Author Posted 13 July, 2010 will you be as delighted when/if garry glitter gets the same freedom...? Arguing with you is (as someone once said) "like trying to nail jelly to a greased piglet". Is it ever possible for you to stick to the subject at hand?
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