Roman Polansky finally arrested after 30 years

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   A Texanposted 15 years ago

   Anybody have any thoughts on this?

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      C.J. Wrightposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Texan,
      
      He pled guilty and ran.  Sounds like it took way too long.

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   tksenseiposted 15 years ago

   About time. The filthy old bastard.

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   ralwusposted 15 years ago

   yeah, Time wounds all heels.

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      A Texanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      You think he just quit being a pedophile?

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         ralwusposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         No, time has caught the bastard

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            A Texanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Gotcha, thought you meant something else, my bad!
            
            I may be a little dyslexic

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            BadCoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Isnt it crap when you have to explain a pun !

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   BadCoposted 15 years ago

   Cool he's been convicted and all, that was fast considering it took 30 years to get him arrested. Just hope his lawyer aint a hubber, those lawsuits hurt like hell !

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      C.J. Wrightposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      He Pled GUILTY. In short yes he has been convicted.

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         BadCoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Yeah I know, I also know he was arrested, remind me what day he was convicted ?

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            C.J. Wrightposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            When you enter a Plea of Guilty and that plea is accepted by a Judge, you are for all intents and purposes convicted. A judge at that point only needs to address sentencing. The problem is that he skipped the country prior to sentencing. From that point on, he is simply evading or escaping his sentence. His supposed reason for running was that he believed that the terms of the plea were not going to be followed. If that was the case, running is the last thing you should do! Further, the victim has won a settlement against him. A man of means, under these circumstances has no excuse for not settling his debts. In fact had he simply paid the monies owed, this may have never happened. If nothing else he is definitely guilty of REALLY BAD JUDGEMENT! To answer your question he was convicted the day (1977) he entered into a plea agreement with the DA.

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   ralwusposted 15 years ago

   sorely

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   Make Moneyposted 15 years ago

   Extradite

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      atilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Just shoot him where he stands! He raped a child after giving her drugs and the French are very upset that he has been arrested.

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   Flightkeeperposted 15 years ago

   I never thought he'd get caught in Europe.

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      atilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I don't think he could have been caught anywhere else. Has he ever left Europe in the past 32 years?

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         Flightkeeperposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         What I meant was that I didn't think the Europeans cared that he raped a child in the US, why else did he run away to Europe.

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            atilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            I was just being a little devilish I am surprised also at his arrest, I am not surprised by the French reaction to his arrest.

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               Flightkeeperposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               Yes, the French are very sophisticated.

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                  atilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  They are very something.

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                  A Texanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  The french, bah humbug!

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   atilposted 15 years ago

   By the way Flightkeeper you're hot!

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   Flightkeeperposted 15 years ago

   Only my avatar!!!

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      atilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Its working for you.

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         Flightkeeperposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         

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    glassvisageposted 15 years ago

    I am also annoyed that so many actors and actresses are starting petitions and groups in support of him. Just because he may have produced award-winning films certainly doesn't give him the right to get away with the crime.
    Whoopi Goldberg even said on "The View" that she didn't think it was actual "rape" because it was consensual. I think that if someone is so young, they may regret their decision later, even if they did get to "choose" (though allegations are that the 13-year-old model was drugged).

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       cosetteposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       she said that?
       
       what an idiot.
       
       13 years of age is a CHILD.
       
       if someone had drugged my 13-year-old daughter then proceeded to have sex with her, their a$$ would be in prison. if they were lucky.
       
       he shows no remorse for what he did and acts as if he is being inconvenienced and his lawyers will handle this trivial matter for him
       
       yes his victim, grown now, said he should not be prosecuted but that doesn't matter. he has been dodging the law and avoiding punishment, and time passing shouldn't negate what he did.

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          rhamsonposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I read your posts and don't agree with you much but I do agree with you on this.
          
          He was running from justice and regardless of how the years have mellowed in the memory of the victim he should be made to face the music.

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    Madame Xposted 15 years ago

    13 years old . . .
    
    as for the View, consider the source

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    LEWJposted 15 years ago

    Certainly pays homage to the  "long arms of the law".

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    carolegalassiposted 15 years ago

    All I can say is "its about time." But will he go to jail? I'm doubtful. He may run yet again.

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    sneakorocksolidposted 15 years ago

    Now, now, now, he's just a misunderstood artist who is working on a different plane than the rest of us. It takes alittle extra to keep an artist at the top of his game. You can't possibly expect him to create something beautifull without some artistic license.

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    kerrygposted 15 years ago

    Yeah, it's really disgusting how many other Hollywood types are defending him. I suspect the whole case probably hits a little close to home for many of them - who knows how many actresses (and even actors) are as famous as they are now because they slept with the right producer back in the day? Granted, most of them probably weren't terrified, protesting 13 year olds pumped full of Quaaludes when it happened... (Somebody posted the girl's testimony online - reading through it is really upsetting, especially as the parent of a young daughter.)
    
    A lot of feminists I know are talking about a boycott of the actors, directors, etc. who have signed the petition - one of the few times I think you'll ever see feminists and social conservatives agreeing!

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