He’s guilty, he has to be brought to justice like anybody else. Polanski or not, same law for everyone. And a rape is not ‘acceptable’ even with time………

He’s a rapist………

It’s an old story, the victim has forgiven him. Who cares now?!?

He’s talented. It’s not an excuse for what he did but if the victim agrees not to charge him anymore, why bringing him to justice?

We’ll see…

He might be talented, but he’s still a rapist!

Hollywood gave Polanski a standing ovation when he won the Oscar for The Pianist. This is pure hypocrisy now, I really don’t get it

Why is the judge so stubborn????

I thought Switzerland was a neutral country, you know, they keep your money but never give names. They sold Polanski to the U.S but the banks kept the money of the Nazi at one time…..:(

I found that article on the Internet. If it is true it may change a lot of things:

The girl who was raped by Polanski has forgiven him recently on the Larry King show and has said he should not be punished. She also said even though she was 13 she was not a virgin at the time. Presently, she is happly married with two children.

Justice or not?

I’m sorry but I don’t give a f-ck to what’s happening to Roman Polanski

Thx Muzzi, that’s exactly what I don’t understand about this trial taking place…

Who’s Roman Polanski anyway? He lives in France now, who cares, really???

Well well well… I am puzzled. How can french politics say that without knowing anything of the case? I am French and I don’t understand at all why people from the government and so many artists support Polanski. Sure he’s talented but not showing at his trial was a big mistake. The biggest he ever made. He should have been confronted to his victim and to the justice. Now he’s 76, it’s late but it’s never too late. The big problem for me being that french representatives openly support him but french public opinion doesn’t…….. Once again, bad image for France, like if the elite had every rights to be above the law.

Shame.

Weird situation indeed…..

French are not stupid, they agree with the arrest.

Don’t make up such non-sense. I am an american and I live in Paris. I’ve read all the french forums related to this subject. All the comments coming from the french is that Polanski should go back to the U.S. and that JUSTICE IS FOR ALL.

So stop sensationalizing this support from a few politicians and artists. They do not represent THE FRENCH.

Why shouldn’t other rapists and paedophiles be forgiven as well? Because they didn’t run away and they’re not famous, so nobody cares?

The world knows French are perverts, that’s why Polanski stayed there for so long

Another quote about forgiving Polanski from director Brett Ratner:

“The family has forgiven [Polanski]. The victim has forgiven him. The rest of the world has forgiven him. The LA judicial system is corrupt. It’s horrible.”

Also forgiven in the U.S……

It’s a very complicated case.

But I don’t know why so many people feel concerned about Roman Polanski’s fate. He is a great director and he will be judge. I agree with the ones who ask ‘who cares’….

Team Polanski: 12

Team Guilty: 45

Nancy, I totally agree with you. It’s interesting to know your opinion about Polanski because you’re an American living in France. And the question asked by the Sama Team is very accurate because we have the feeling that Roman Polanski has been forgiven in France but he’s still considered as guilty in the U.S. That’s the general feeling but that’s not how things really are in the public opinion. It’s obviously a non-sense to say the contrary, I agree.

PS: I hope you like our beautiful country

Kouchner’s argument to support Polanski is stunning, he said ‘This is not nice at all’. A rape is not nice at all, that’s an evidence. Being arrested for raping someone is a good thing, why comparing!!

Toby.

Nice discussion!

My humble opinion is that the people who ruined our economies are not guilty of anything but they killed many people (suicides, bankruptcy…) but Polanski is guilty of everything. It’s disproportionate. What Polanski did is awful but the book is closed now. He’s almost 80…

Yesturday I said: French are not stupid, they agree with the arrest.

I must add: But people talking for the French don’t do you good publicity

I am Team Polanski — Because of Rosemary’s Baby. Don’t ask.

I’m working as a journalist (movies) and as many of you, I am very surprised by the support given to Roman Polanski. Maybe you already know but a petition has launched titled: “We demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski”. It was coordinated from France by the SACD, an organisation which represents performance and visual artists. The organisation added:

“Film-makers in France, in Europe, in the United States and around the world are dismayed by this decision … the arrest came as “astonishing news … It seems inadmissible to them that an international cultural event, paying homage to one of the greatest contemporary film-makers, is used by police to apprehend him.”

I mean I also think judging Polanski now is of no use anymore because the victim doesn’t want a trial anymore but I would never impede justice and openly support someone who aknowledged he raped a girl and has not been judged yet. I’m being neutral here because everything is not black or white. But I think this support coming from french officials and artists is not justified at all until the trial takes place.

What do you want to do? It’s over, everyone got a new life with family and children, leave him alone once and for all

¡Hola!

I am a big fan of Roman Polanski and I am very sad about what is happening to him

It is not fair because the victim is enough with that, Polanski too……. I agree what he did was very wrong but time has passed, it’s too late now.

I am Team Polanski

¡Adios!

Hi Pilar, you know I appreciate you a lot, you’re a regular here, so am I. But I can’t understand how you can support R. Polanski!!??

You say it’s too late but it’s never too late to judge someone for what he did. It’s called justice. Your age has no importance, you have to be judged.

I hope you understand my point of view.

N’Gaye, that’s exactly the problem. French politics should not be allowed to talk before the result of a trial. But they do in the name of all the French people.

Thomas, Luc Besson didn’t sign the petition, he wants to stay impartial about the situation and that’s very clever of him.

sam you’re right.

Fame and money can corrupt justice.

We’ll see what will happen for this specific trial.

Wait & see!

You never forget a rape. And justice is for all. Everything has been said already.

¡Hola Nouni!

We see things differently, that’s all

I understand your point of view but it’s not mine.

¡Adios!

Time doesn’t exonerate you from what you did. It’s true time has passed and that the girl who has been raped doesn’t want to pursue Polanski anymore and that should be taken into consideration. But a trial has to take place, even if he goes free, he has to be judged for what he did like anybody else.

Very well said Thomas.

Toby.

Team Polanski: 19

Team Guilty: 49

Wait & See

Kohn-Bendit doesn’t support Polanski either. Add his name to the very small list of responsable people in the show business

Fonzy LOL

Which team will win in the end? I bet Polanski because he’s famous!

Juliette I agree, I’m stunned by the fact so few people from show business say they don’t support Polanski…… Like they’re afraid. So they prefer not say anything, that’s why the pro-Polanski seem to be so many but they’re not.

Like eGlober said, wait and see……..