at least i dont think????????????????????!

wait, so am i missing why some people seem to be defending roman polanski? cause he's a good director?

pacino wrote:wait, so am i missing why some people seem to be defending roman polanski? cause he's a good director?

I was thinking the same thing. I guess child molesters/rapists should just flee the country and then wait around 30 years for all to be forgiven.

How soon we forget Michael Jackson.

Except Michael Jackson admitted nothing. There was, and will always be, a group of people that will always feel he never did any of what he was accused of. Polanski admitted what he did.

this guy was convicted and just kinda said f that

i hate those school buses that have a blinking light on them.

ReadingPhilly wrote:i hate those school buses that have a blinking light on them.

Isn't that pretty much all of them these days?

pacino wrote:this guy was convicted and just kinda said f that

Not really.Have you seen the documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired? Polanski had served 42 days in a mental hospital undergoing"psychiatric evaluation". A plea agreement had been arrived at between the prosecutor and defense where Polanski had admitted to "unlawful sexual intercourse" and would be sentenced to time served plus probation-standard in such a case.

But the judge in the case, not wishing to look bad in the media, rejected the agreement and vowed "that he was going to lock up Polanski for the rest of his life." It was at this time that Polanski fled, approximately a year into legal proceedings,an action which even the prosecutor now says he doesn't find surprising under those circumstances.

Polanski's original crime was despicable, and fleeing sentencing is wrong. but his case was clearly not handled impartially, and he's been given not guarantee of it being handled fairly if he returns. I don't see him as a martyr, but his decision to stay away from the US is not only understandable but reasonable, one that many of us would follow even if we weren't famous film directors.

I'm surprised I keep seeing these "Why is everyone defending Polanski?" comments since everywhere I look 9 out of 10 people are talking about how they want him in jail.

Life decided to kick my ass today. I'm really hoping a new karma front moves in overnight...

Scarlett wrote:Life decided to kick my ass today. I'm really hoping a new karma front moves in overnight...

Step 1 of new karma front complete

Why are people idiots? I almost saw some dude get run over by a bus today, and wasn't even surprised because it happens like twice a week. They just walk right out in front of the damn things. It's just like...helloooo....bus?

missed the almost the first time. thought, wtf? this kid is real desensitized.

Man I'm sleepy

Can a mod post Robert Parish or Gilbert Arenas or someone in the fear itself thread? Don't need to unlock it or anything, I would just like some closure.

Bucky wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:missed the almost the first time. thought, wtf? this kid is real desensitized.

i also missed it, but to be fair to all of us, it should have been in front of "get" or "run" instead of "saw."

ReadingPhilly wrote:missed the almost the first time. thought, wtf? this kid is real desensitized.

It happened. He just almost saw it.

I remember it kind of cracking me up when I told my new dry cleaner my name, wishing it had less Rs and Ls. Now I'm actually looking at my receipt for the first time and my first name is spelled "LIYAN."