Over 100 in film industry sign Polanski petition
http://www.indiewire.com/article/over_100_in_film_community_sign_polanski_petition/P0/
Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to a rape charge that had occurred 20 years ago for having unlawful sex with a minor. Visual and performance artists signed a petition urging the Swiss police to let roman Polanski go as this does not constitute as rape because the victim did not look her age and she was intoxicated and wanted to sleep with Roman. This to me is a great shock! How can they sign a petition for a man who forced himself onto a minor and thereafter knew he was guilty and fled the country? If he was innocent and had not raped that young girl then he would have stayed in America and fought for justice to be served but because he knew he was guilty he fled. There are no records of him acknowledging that what he did was wrong all he did was to brag about while hiding from the police like a coward and whine about how unfair the this was to him, because it’s all about him right?.
Secondly the mere fact that Roman used the excuse of the girl looking more “mature” than her age does not change anything because regardless of her age if he had forced himself onto a 45 year old, it would still constitute as rape. It’s even worse to think that the victim was intoxicated as alcohol does hinder ones senses and relaxes one’s body making it easy for people to take advantage of you, Judging by her age her alcohol tolerance must have been very low at the time, meaning she was totally drunk and when asked if she wants to have sex murmured and mumbled a few words which Roman constitutes as consent, however only if the victim had said YES would it then count! Even if the victim had tried to fight him and escape it was impossible as she was drunk and he was obviously stronger than him. If Roman is such a man of integrity as all the Hollywood actors make him out to be why then would he give a minor alcohol and yes people can say she didn’t look her age she looked 17 not 13 still 17 is still a minor.
The petition is just a group of friends who want to save a dear friend and considering it would be absurd. If this was another random man everyone’s response would have been “put him away, he deserves to rot in prison” why should the law be any different for celebrities? Does money and fame make you stand above the law? Surely any other guy who raped a 13 year old would not be given a second chance.
The bottom line for me is renege of plea bargains is 100% legal however fleeing charges is 100% illegal and is an illustration of guilt!