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Oh, Poor Polanski, Child Rapist

He pleaded guilty and fled. How can anyone rationalize that?

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 28, 2009 1:31 PM CDT

(Newser) – Kate Harding would like to remind everyone crowing about the injustice of arresting a 76-year-old man who’s put in 31 years of exile that Roman Polanski is a fugitive and, coincidentally, a child rapist. The director “gave a 13-year-old girl a Quaalude and... Read full story »

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Oh, Poor Polanski, Child Rapist

He pleaded guilty and fled. How can anyone rationalize that?

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