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'Overwhelmed' Polanski Thanks Supporters

Also thanks 'unknown friends' around the world

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 28, 2009 2:45 PM CST
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(Newser) – In his first public comments since he was locked up in September, Roman Polanski has written a letter of thanks to French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy and his many “unknown friends” around the world. “I would like every one of them to know how heartening it is when one is locked up in a cell, to hear this murmur of human voices and of solidarity in the morning post,” he wrote. “In the darkest moments, each of their notes has been a source of comfort and hope.”

Polanski is now out on bail, spending the holidays in his chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland. He praised Lévy for publicly supporting him “from the very first day.”

This Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 file photo shows film director Roman Polanski's chalet named Milky Way in Gstaad, Switzerland.
This Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 file photo shows film director Roman Polanski's chalet named "Milky Way" in Gstaad, Switzerland.   (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)
In this Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 file photo, Roman Polanski is seen in Oberhausen, western Germany.
In this Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 file photo, Roman Polanski is seen in Oberhausen, western Germany.   (AP Photo/Roberto Pfeil, File)
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Spudsy
Dec 29, 2009 12:56 PM CST
Jeez louise. I reread my post and got all teary eyed thinking about those knuckleheads back in the day. If you have young children, put down the damn mouse and go hang out with them right now. Someday they will grow and be gone and you would kill for the chance to surprise them with a trip to the Dairy Queen again. Newser can wait.
Spudsy
Dec 29, 2009 12:50 PM CST
When my kids were 13 they played wiffle ball with neighborhood boys and girls, shared pizza and cartoons with buddies, rode bikes to the 7-11 for Slurpees and Laffy Taffy, dug up worms and fished at the park, collected bobble heads of sports stars, went sledding in the snow, played hockey on frozen ponds, had massive water balloon fights, and started counting the days till high school and drivers ed would begin. This pig ass raped a 13 year old. Am I alone in thinking the fucker should die?
Rob
Dec 29, 2009 12:13 PM CST
Liberal for liberal's sake. A powerful statement by koku. Bravo for your demonstration of the depth of your thinking. Long posts do not equal thoughtful posts, koku.

 
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