Polanski

funmonkee · Super Spammer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

Does anyone else think the arrest is correct and all the crap about letting him go etc is just wrong Question

FFS he raped a minor... therefore he is a paedo. Doesn't matter if it was 30 years ago.

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Very good

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So he drugged her and gave her alcohol. At age 13. If that had been my daughter he'd be blind, handless and balless now. But then I wouldn't have been her scumbag parents that allowed her to go on a 'modelling' shoot in the first place.
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pa_broon74 · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Karma :

Trouble is, the people who were supposed to make the decision 30 years ago cocked this up, (excuse the phraseology.) Polanski plea bargained (a contentious area of US law) and was 'promised' 16 months to three years incarceration.

The judge at the time reneged on that, the maximum for the crime could've been as much as 50 years. Apart from anything else, the judge going back on that deal undermines an incredibly important aspect of US justice, it saves them billions in court costs if the accused plea bargains...

That was why he ran. That said, I don't think he should get off with it although I'm not sure what would be suitable in terms of punishment given he's not been able to return to the US for the past 30 odd years.

The victim also wants it dismissed, I would venture the opinion that if it was to be dismissed, they'd argue it wouldn't encourage anyone else (or detract from any deterrent effect of the law) given the unique aspects of the case, (i.e. if you have unlawful sex with a minor, you'll get away with it if you leave the country for 30 years.)

I agree with arry's post, it doesn't make it right of course. But consensual sexual relations is very hard to legislate as people develop at differing speeds. What isn't up for debate is when it's a clear cut case of coercion, rape or sexual assault.

In Polanski's case, he'll either be let off with time served or he'll do six months in a soft penitentiary then be allowed to get on with what ever it is people like him do.

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pa_broon74 · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Karma :

Agreed.

The law still favours the female though which can be problematic. The ages of consent you talk about do have certain mitigating circumstances though, namely; if a child (say who's 13) has a sexual liaison with an adult who is much older (say 30.) It would still be investigated as abuse if it came out or if a complaint was made.

There'd be no talk of unlawful sex, it would be sexual assault in the same way it would be with non-consenting adults. I wrote a piece on age of consent some time ago, it varies wildly. 14 in the Netherlands, in Mexico the minimum age (for both orientations) is 13 with the caveat that they must be close to each others age which seems sensible to me.

Obviously nothing to do with Polanski, but a 16 year old boy could find himself on the sex offenders register for dallying with his 15 year old girlfreind which to me seems heavy handed.

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Vin · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Karma :

Some interesting stuff in this thread. It is a very complex area and trying to cover it with "blanket" legislation won't work. Another thing I'd like to pitch in is that if it had been me who had sex with a 13 year old girl the media would have absolutely, and justifiably, hung me out to dry and my feet wouldn't have touched the ground on the way to prison. However when it is a media luvvy the same doesn't apply.

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

I can't see how they can secure a conviction, when his victim is pissed off that its all being brought up again.
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