Should the government still be pursuing Roman Polanski in
connection with a 1970s child rape case?
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
“Should the government still be pursuing Roman Polanski in connection with a 1970s child rape case?” Yes: 9 No: 3
? Karen Anderson: “Yes. If he were not a celebrity, there would be no question. He ran from justice. He does not become innocent by virtue of the passage of time.”
? Bert Berson: “No. There are much more useful tasks on the table.”
? Chris Bryant: “Yes, otherwise it sets a bad precedent for other would be offenders that you can hide from the consequences.”
? David Cohen: “Yes. He is still a fugitive from justice.”
? Dennis Kennedy: “Yes. A law was broken.”
? Julian Mancias: “No. The victim, Samantha Geimer, has asked that the case be dropped and Polanski be released from jail.”
? Linda McNulty: “Yes, it was a horrible crime especially since he drugged the 13-year-old child. But since he is 76 and has served part of the sentence, he should be forced to pay millions of dollars to start a rehab program for sexual offenders and sent back to Europe.”
? Henry Miller: “Well, let’s see. He gave alcohol and drugs to a 13-year-old girl before raping her. He then copped a plea by admitting to ONLY RAPE! Finally, he jumped bail and hid out in France for 30 years. That makes me say, ‘Yes. Get the _ _ _ _ _ .’ If not, maybe we need to review our entire treatment of ‘artists’ and ‘celebrities.'”
? Lisa Pampuch: “Yes. He was accused of heinous crimes against a 13-year-old girl, plea bargained a guilty plea to lesser charges, and then skipped the country. He still owes a debt to the American justice system. Here’s a link to the victim’s testimony: http://tinyurl.com/85iw. ‘Heinous’ is not hyperbole.
? John Quick: “No. The victim, who was compensated by Polanski way back when, says ‘no – let it go.’ Her parents allowed her to go to a topless photo shoot alone at age 13. If you prosecute Polanski, then also prosecute her parents. This is absurd.”
? Emily Shem-Tov: “Yes, he fled the country after pleading guilty and should return and face the consequences of that and of the crime he admitted to.”
? Steve Staloch: “Yes.”
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