There’s a reason why Hollywood is coming out and trying to save Polanski. Just like Whoopi Goldberg said, it wasn’t rape-rape. That’s actually true. It wasn’t rape. He just raped and sodomized a 13-year old girl. He then fled the country to avoid prosecution. Justice is blind.
Hollywood and Roman Polanksi
Published October 4, 2009 asides , news , politics-social-racism 2 CommentsTags: Hollywood, Justice, manson, pedophilia, rape, roman polanski, sexual molestation, sharon tate, social, sodomy, whoopi goldberg
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You might find this interesting, too. Allison Anders, filmmaker and survivor hereself, talks about her reaction.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-anders/art-is-not-enough_b_306592.html
I don’t think that there are any mitigating circumstances, even if the victim doesn’t want Polanski punished, this isn’t how the legal system works. You committed a crime, you have to face justice. Justice is blind. She doesn’t care about the fact that you are a great filmmaker.