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How is accusing people of crimes, never having it go to trial, and instead relying on widespread hatred towards the accused to be the punishment for the possible crime any sort of justice system?

Forget it. No point in arguing with stubborn Americans.

I didn't know about the drugging... PURGE THE HERETIC!!!
Seriously, though, I think he should serve his time.

Ah, come one Cheese, now you invalidated my post too.

Cowards die in shame, citizen!

Cheese Elemental wrote:

lord_sutekh wrote:Dig a very deep hole, fill it half full of water, drop Polanski in, electrify the water, fill the rest with concrete, forget forever.

Barbaric torture and execution won't solve this. Honestly, I'm sure he regrets it enough now, and he's been persecuted for thirty years as well as paying a lot of money to get out of it, so just calm down. Chances are he's going to be remembered as a rapist, so don't you think he's suffering enough?

Have a daughter be raped and still say that. I know a few rape victems and it's not something they can get over.

I had a few thoughts about this, but it really sounds like this guy should be locked up, no questions.

Or... alternatively you could... ummm... well, this guy has style, and he will make you laugh before you poop the great poop. No need for a spectacle, simple and sweet, like pie, or cake. Maybe some grapes too, or... wait a minute... *thunk...roll,roll,roll*

I don't want to waste any more money on this trash. Let the Frenchies have him...

Ok, ok, Relapse, sorry if I offended you.

You're wrong there Cheese, I feel the same way. He should at least go to jail. You go and have a word with you local rape support centre and see what thye have to say about how hard it is for a full grown woman to get a rape conviction. The police aren't the best people for believing rape victims, so just imagine the struggle a 13 year old girl had to go through 30 years ago? As to all those film industry people who are telling us to leave him alone? Well they can go rot in hell, the bloody sickos.

LEAVE ROMAN POLANSKI ALONE!!! LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!



Uuuuuuugh.... Well, in all honesty, we should probably be more concerned with other things. Especially seeing as literally not a single person in here, nor most of the other people decided about this story, have done... a damn... thing... about it.

E-mail the swiss government and FREAKING DEMAND that this guy gets put behind bars. Spam their mail with so many of these requests that there is a news story on it. No big feat, but you would think it is, given the chatter over this whole scene.

So... you see this right here? It is called a petition, and it takes all of 5 minutes to make one. Take that poll, get all of these angry voices together, and shove it down these hollywood scumbags throat... with a plunger, so they get to experience the full blown thing.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2235105/roman_polanski_petition_created_by.html wrote:A Roman Polanski petition is floating around Hollywood right now. The Roman Polanski petition demands the immediate release of Roman Polanski, with the creators stating that they were astonished that Roman Polanski was arrested. This petition is in direct response to the news that Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police on September 26th when he arrived in Zurich, Switzerland. It's a bit shocking that so many people are willing to stand up and sign a petition to get Polanski released, and I must honestly say that these people are risking putting themselves in a negative light with many people in this country who do not support the crimes that Polanski committed.

ITT: Why I should avoid the OT forum.

Cheese Elemental wrote:Barbaric torture and execution won't solve this.

Sometimes I really question this.

Cheese Elemental wrote:...Chances are he's going to be remembered as a rapist, so don't you think he's suffering enough?

No, not really. Anyway, "...to be remembered..." says to me "post-mortem". He won't give a rat's ass what people remember him as after he passes away. He'll be friggin dead.

The length of time elapsed since the offence was comited is completley irrelevant.

If Osama Bin Laden was found alive and well in 30 years time, would anyone suggest letting him of "because 9/11 was a while back".

He is a Paedophile and should serve the sentence he is given rather than running like the scum he is.

squilverine wrote:
If Osama Bin Laden was found alive and well in 30 years time, would anyone suggest letting him of "because 9/11 was a while back".

Well, I think I'll avoid this topic for now (mistake acknowledged), but you can't really compare having sex with a single underage girl to orchestrating an attack that killed 2,993 people.

Cheese Elemental wrote:

squilverine wrote:
If Osama Bin Laden was found alive and well in 30 years time, would anyone suggest letting him of "because 9/11 was a while back".

Well, I think I'll avoid this topic for now (mistake acknowledged), but you can't really compare having sex with a single underage girl to orchestrating an attack that killed 2,993 people.

I was just trying to illustrate that just because a long amount of time has elapsed since a crime has been comitted, it has no bearing on if an individual should be punished for it.

I was in no way trying to compare the two in terms of severity and appologise if anyone has been offended, but the principle is still the same.

@squilverine: According to the Legal System you're right, but I suppose there are many cases where people have attempted to atone for their crimes in all kinds of ways. Like (I don't know) feeling guilty for beating a homeless man to death, so they start and run a charity to help homeless people. Does that help in any way?

On topic

So he was caught? Oh yes! *pump fist in the air*
If this guy gets jail it's going to be as close to a happy ending as you can possibly get from a situation like this.

He drugged and raped a 13 year old.

124 grain hollowpoint to the back of the head should be sufficient.

Guns again, Frazzled?

BTW, do you think that Jail is just a bad a death? Or worse? Or tame?

Emperors Faithful wrote:Guns again, Frazzled?

BTW, do you think that Jail is just a bad a death? Or worse? Or tame?

I think they will get out on parole is what I think. After all Britain just released a guy who helped kill hundreds of people on grounds of compassion.


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Relapse wrote:

Cheese Elemental wrote:

lord_sutekh wrote:Dig a very deep hole, fill it half full of water, drop Polanski in, electrify the water, fill the rest with concrete, forget forever.

Barbaric torture and execution won't solve this. Honestly, I'm sure he regrets it enough now, and he's been persecuted for thirty years as well as paying a lot of money to get out of it, so just calm down. Chances are he's going to be remembered as a rapist, so don't you think he's suffering enough?

Have a daughter be raped and still say that. I know a few rape victems and it's not something they can get over.

he can't. He's like 12 and doesn't have a ing clue.

Meh, his guilt was very much in question. In fact, I put him several ranks above Polanski on the 'Morality Scale' even IF he did what he did. After all, say what you want about terrorists, they may be full of gak, but their heart is the right place. (sorta) Polanski and other child rapists are pretty low though...

Anyhow, I don't think you're right about Polanski getting out on parole.

...well...mabye... *facepalm* Society is pretty fethed up sometimes aint it?


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@Frazzled: WTF are you on aboot? Cheese is 12? (Explains a lot...and raises a lot of questions...)

Frazzled wrote:

Emperors Faithful wrote:Guns again, Frazzled?

BTW, do you think that Jail is just a bad a death? Or worse? Or tame?

I think they will get out on parole is what I think. After all Britain just released a guy who was framed by various governments and authorities for a crime he didn't commit..

Fixed that for ya.
http://libya.usembassy.gov/congressional_delegation_led_by_senator_john_mccain_visits_libya.html
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3761977,00.html

Anyway Mr. Pot, you were saying something to the kettle ?

Your fix was incorrect. I'll readjust.
I think they will get out on parole is what I think. After all Britain just released a guy who helped kill hundreds of people on grounds of compassion.

Who's they?

Here's the statement I like on the Hollyweenies supporting one of their own:

Katie Buckland, executive director of the California Women's Law Center, said supporting Polanski's release "sends a message that the rich and powerful can get away with crimes that no one else can get away with."

Is she supporting the idea?
Or attacking it?

Question fail...

Emperors Faithful wrote:Who's they?

Well it's a Thursday so I believe everything is blamed on "the Shriners" today, they having swapped days with both "dern liberals" and "The French".

Frazzled wrote:he can't. He's like 12 and doesn't have a ing clue.

Stuff off Frazz. It's my opinion, and read my fething profile before you make attacks like that.