Roman Polanski Will Fight Extradition: Lawyer

People -- I must admit that I'm enjoying this debate. This is the kind of topic that none of us really has a personal stake in, though as a father I am sickened by the details of Polanski's behavior. I am more sickened by the behavior of a parent that would allow a child to be put in such a position, however. In the future let's remember our debate on this topic and let it serve as a model for more important subjects, like the proposed "surge" in Afghanistan, and the coming legislation "reforming" the health insurance system. So far I have not been called a communist or a pervert. But I'm thick skinned and wouldn't jump on the flagging bandwagon even if I were. I save that for Obamaphobes and trolls who delight in walking the line here to see how racist their remarks can get before they are banned. I never called Bush a racist, though I may have sympathized with Kanye's position when he did; I do believe that the office of POTUS and CIC should be afforded a certain amount of respect, regardless if it's occupied by Nixon or LBJ (both guilty of war crimes in my opinion.) I think my bottom line on the Polanski story is this: Let's assume he is extradited and returned to Los Angeles for trial. What sort of media orgy is likely to ensue? Do we need another circus like the OJ and Michael Jackson trials? In this case? He admitted his guilt. The judge should have gone along with the prosecutor's agreement regarding his sentence. And ultimately, how likely is it that Polanski would ever serve more than a token jail sentence, emerging more famous and rich than ever, and that his next movie will gross even more at the box office than it otherwise would? Imagine the delight he would take in turning out "Rosemary's Baby II" as delicious revenge on the American public and our hypocritical criminal justice system. So, godawgs, what say you? Reply

A myriad of legal maneuvers will be employed along the way. The only thing that is certain is the continued enrichment of countless pandering media outlets that will cover this "story" incessantly, at the expense of issues that matter in the everyday lives of folks like you and me. Reply

fuck this place is awful Reply

Of course he's fighting extradition. *He* doesn't like the idea of being raped. In prison. Reply