I'll say it clearly and for the record. I'm very much in agreement of Mr. Polanski being shipped homeward, and I say this as a huge fan of his arguable masterwork, Chinatown.
Let me put it this way. I have no problem enjoying the films of the egomaniacal Quentin Tarantino, or the perverse Woody Allen, or of Polanski himself, but the lives they lead are a different matter. And though the law isn't without its flaws, Roman Polanski broke it, and needs to face the consequences.
The blogosphere has been rampant with the fact that Samantha Geimer, the victim of the rape, openly admitted that she had 'gotten over it,' but that doesn't change the ramifications of the case. Nor does the somewhat botched trial. Even in his old age, Roman Polanski is guilty, and deserves to be punished.
Anyone arguing for the sake of his art is just ridiculous, and others arguing on behalf of the shady proceedings need to revisit the details of the crime, and take a quick morality check.
In addition to her 'moving on,' Geimer has also maintained that it was an "unpleasant" experience.
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