Artists have not always been known to be the most well behaved of individuals. Miles Davis used to beat up his girlfriends. T.S. Eliot was (arguably) an Anti-Semite. Jean-Paul Sartre liked to seduce women and then reject them as soon as they propositioned him. But at the same time, the art remains separate from the artist.
Not so with Roman Polanski.
For those who do not know, in 1977, Polanski, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time – who had previously survived the Holocaust and, later, the horrific murder of his wife Sharon Tate at the hands of Charles Manson’s cult – took a 13-year-old girl into a hot tub during a party at Jack Nicholson’s house. He gave the girl champagne. Then quaaludes. Then he raped her orally, vaginally and anally as she protested in her drugged stupor.
Facing overwhelming evidence, Polanski made a plea bargain for the lesser charge of “unlawful intercourse with a minor.” I will leave it to you to decide what one should rightly call sodomizing an inebriated child as she begs you to stop.
After Polanski plead guilty to this lesser charge, which in California amounts to statutory rape, he heard that the judge intended to reject the plea bargain and try him in court anyway. As a result, Polanski fled to France, and has stayed in European countries without extradition treaties since 1978. Since then he has continued to work regularly with A-list talent making films, including the Academy Award-winning “The Pianist” and this year’s “The Ghost Writer.”
There has long been heavy support for Polanski in the film community and his recent arrest in Switzerland, and the lates abuse allegations from a second young girl has only galvanized both sides. Many of Polanski’s defenders point out that the girl’s mother allowed her to go to the party. Others note that as an aspiring actress she had much to gain from proximity to Polanski. Still others contend that the judge wanted to throw the book at Polanski in order to further his political career. I maintain that none of this matters.
The fact that Polanski’s victim had previously been traumatized does not mean that Polanski is not a child rapist. The fact that her parents utterly failed at their most basic duties does not mean that Polanski is not a child rapist. The questionable actions of the judge do not mean that Polanski is not a child rapist.
Roman Polanski is a child rapist.
Furthermore, I have long contended that Polanski is not just a child rapist, but also likely a serial child rapist. His actions are not those of a man who made a single mistake or slipped up and made a “bad call.” His actions display clear planning and premeditation.
He thought ahead to invite her to the party. He thought ahead to make sure her parents would not be there with her. He thought ahead to make sure she would be in a location with easy access to drugs and alcohol.
And now another of Polanski’s victims has come forward to call for his extradition. To be fair, her claims remain unsubstantiated, and it would seem unlikely that charges could be pressed after 28 years. But considering that fewer than 15 percent of rape victims ever press charges against their perpetrator, I personally find little reason to treat this second girl’s claims with the cynicism that they have been met, regardless of the long gap in time between the events and her coming out and her somewhat questionable choice in legal council.
And all of this is ignoring his consensual relationships with 15-year old actresses in France where the age of consent is considerably younger.
And whereas I can still find immanent beauty in “Kind of Blue” and “The Complete Bitches Brew” even knowing of Davis’s personal life, I do not believe that one can honestly separate Polanski from his abhorrent crimes.
Unlike these other artists, Polanski’s crimes come hand-in-hand with his artistry. He had access to his victim specifically because he wanted to shoot photographs of her for a French edition of Vogue. The primary tool in Polanski’s rapist’s toolkit was his position of trust and authority as a respected and preeminent artist. Were Polanski not a famous director, he would not have had private access to this girl. Were he not a famous director, he would not have been allowed to take her to a party in the middle of the night. And, were he not a famous director, not a single one of his supporters would be signing petitions to free him.
As a lover of art and specifically cinema, I refuse to give a single dime to Polanski or those who would be so morally bankrupt as to work with him. So long as we collectively allow Polanski to retain his privileged position as a trusted artist, we too remain culpable for his crimes. We are handing him a bullet, and he has already proven he knows how to use a gun.
This is America, and Polanski is innocent until proven guilty. But given that he has already confessed to his crimes, there is no reason whatsoever that Polanski should not face a judge and jury. His actions display him to be an unrepentant sex criminal who has compounded his guilt by fleeing the country. He has flaunted his illegal behavior for over 30 years now, and it’s about time that he be brought to justice.
What are you a comedian? What about your prejudice towards Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republicans, Samantha Geimer, Samantha’s mother, and child victims of sexual abuse. The old race-card argument as a tool of defence is as old as Noah’s ark. Harvey Weinstein’s remarks ” A so called crime” was vile and offensive to sexual abuse victims around the world. He deserves to be ridiculed…. Crime is crime and cannot be justified by documentaries.
I have no prejudice against Arnold Schwarzenegger, I don’t like what he did to Maria or his children. I liked him until I heard what he is capable of. You also said, ” Crime is crime and cannot be justified by documentaries.” but you are forgetting Santa Monica Judge Laurence J. Rittenband’s crimes against Roman Polanski. You are also forgetting DA Steve Cooley and his departments crimes against Roman Polanski for not wanting to inform Swiss Justice fully on Roman Polanski’s Case in California. The arrest and the failure to end the case is just cover up for Judicial and… Read more »
Here we go again. Polanski got 42 days for Anale, oral, and vaginal penetration of a child. It is below cost price even undercutting the wholesaler. Polanski has not served his time. The plea bargain became null and void, when he absconded. This is the naked truth. The reality. It was his arrogance and lack of remorse that angered Judge Rittenband.
Polanski believed that the sexual abuse of a child was an entitlement. The spin stops here……….
No the only crime was underage sex. Get your facts straight and be honest that is if you are able?
I am the grandson of a late Rabbi. Therefore i consider myself to be fair, honest and unbaised towards others. The sole purpose of California Law is not to benefit the rich and famous. Had Polanski been a janitor in a local school, and sexually abused a 8th grader, he would still be rotting in prison. 42 days reflects soft Hollywood justice. Judge Rittenband refused to grant it. For reasons i have already mentioned in my previous posting.
If you Chaim, so as to win an argument by any means – are not honest to reflect what the facts are -which is the only crime admitted to was underage sex- then you are biased against Polanski (perhaps because he is rich and famous and successful -despite the odds for that happening in his case) and are also happy to promulgate misrepresentation against him which is a biased thing to do – and it does not matter who you are – you could be the son of a rabbi, son of the lord or Roman Polanski’s mother, or the… Read more »
The anal, oral, and vaginal penetration of a child, is a vile and evil practice. There is no grounds to justify it. Anonymous; Please give us your definition of underage sex? Underage sex with a minor is known as “Statutory Rape” You say; I am biased towards Polanski because he is rich and famous. How twisted is your logic. However, you appear to meet the criteria of the typical Hollywood Flack; No Decorum, all mouth, no brains, with a touch of the narcissistic personality disorder. Polanski is not the victim in all of this….. The child is always the courthouse’s… Read more »
In your dreams Chaim – you are fixated on sexual acts & AP – and I do not mean Associated Press
“Duck You sucker” Anonymous; is now taking cheap shots at me. The old Hollywood ploy has always been to smear and discredit all opponents and critics. Harvey Weinstein bankrolled Hillary Clinton’s political campaingn to the tune of millions. This will make an interesting debate. Give Harvey Weinstein his dues; He knows where the bacon is at; Between the pigs togas…………..
Law and Order
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019225/Kelly-Thomas-Police-beat-taser-gentle-mentally-ill-homeless-man-death.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The police are currently brutalizing – murdering mentally ill unarmed people in Fullerton, California.
Beware! This is prevalent in California, and New York. The beat goes on and on.
RIP Amadou Diallo, Kelly Thomas…
http://www.fullertonsfuture.org/
“Hidden in the shadow” United Kingdom press officer Jo Moore used the Phrase ” It’s a good day to get out anything we want to bury in an email send on September 11 2001, following the attacks on the “World Trade Centre” New York. Anonymous; What are you trying to bury?
And now for police hacking people – in Fullerton, California – a more deadly kind of hacking…A video of the father (A sheriff deputy) who lost his son to police brutality.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Victims-Father-Fullerton-Thomas-Meeting-126661003.html
CBS anchorman “sex pest” Horny David Letterman smears Sarah Palin and her daughters. The height of liberal hypocrisy..
This has no relevance to topic under discussion. Neither has police hacking……….. Spin and spin again…………..
42 years – RIP the beautiful Sharon Tate…We won’t forget you…
Thank heaven for little girls. The passion of Hollywood director Peter Bogdanovich. His obsession with slain playmate Dorothy Stratten took a curious turn with his marriage to her kid sister. RIP Dorothy Stratten. Hollywood actor Rob Lowe’s infamous sex tapes with underage girls. The Fulton County District Attorney Lewis Slaton who chose not to prosecute Lowe for taping a sexual encounter with an underage partner. Rob Lowe was sentenced to a mere 20 hours community service. Soft Hollywood justice is alive and well. The sole purpose of state and federal law is not to benefit Hollywood. Harvey Weinstein bankrolled Hillary… Read more »
Nanny rejects Rob Lowe’s flaccid penis. The nanny alleges that Lowe repeatedly exposed his erect penis, and groped her between the legs. Rob Lowe’s actions of complete disregard for women and daughters of other mothers and fathers are distinctively evidence based, and therefore the nanny deserves the benefit of the doubt. Far from setting an example of a required standard of behavior expected from a A list celebrity ( now a has been) he exploited his position of power in a reprehensible manner. We must create a culture which values integrity and respect above all else. Rob Lowe reflects the… Read more »
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It is not all kosher. In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. Harvey Weinstein and the Hollywood elite present with distinctive clinical manifestations of malignant narcissistic traits. Weinstein and the Hollywood elite believe that Roman Polanski’s sexual abuse of a child was an Hollywood entitlement. The sole purpose of state and federal law is not to benefit Weinstein and the Hollywood elite, as they demanded soft Hollywood justice for Polanski. Harvey Weinstein bankrolled the political campaign of Hillary Weinstein. It makes you think. How many complimentary tickets to the Hollywood casting couch have been issued… Read more »
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I agree with Chaim. This is crazy.
Ricky Gervais the liberal humanist who exploits the mentally disabled and vulnerable for commercial and comedy purposes. He thanks “God” that he is an atheist. So do we….. Gervais is a yellow pussy who only hits on safe and soft targets. He now cries crocodile tears over a deceased bear. Does he think we are stupid? His publicist could have come up with something more creative and original. It is an old recycled soundbite frequently used for damage limitation control. What a rancid soul. Lets pray for him. Hollywood importing drek from the United Kingdom.
Sharon Osbourne launched a foul mouth tirade against Republican Sarah Palin and British singer Susan Boyle. The Osbourne’s are the most dysfunctional family on this planet. They will never grasp the 12 steps in this life time. Simon Cowell is welcome to her. Looking forward to her X Factor and America’s got Talent appearances. Hollywood’s arrogance and narcissism knows no boundaries.
George Clooney arrested outside Sudanese Embassy in Washington DC. It seems so familiar. Jane Fonda Vietnam activist and so many others have come before George Clooney. It is publicity stunts fabricated by the management companies of the celebrities. It is an attempt to convince or create the impression that they have a conscience are socially responsible and not above the law. They always seem to target the far away destinations. George Clooney is good friends with Harvey Weinstein and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He attends state dinners at the White House. He has formal and structured communication lines to… Read more »
“Miley Cyrus is too perfect” according to Dame Kelly Osbourne. That is from the Osbourne’s morally debased perspective. Miley Cyrus is obviously battling against the demons of conduct disorder and sexually inappropriate behaviour.
“Compared to Miley Cyrus”, Linsay Lohan is at risk of becoming a symbol of decency. Looking forward to Miley Cyrus’s next movie project “So under cover”.
Guess what? Distributed by Harvey and Bob Weinstein. “The Gods must be crazy”
In La La land only………
Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco declares her love of nerds in Playboy magazine. Kaley Cuoco loves nerds as much as turkey’s love Christmas. She has always loved hard and ready men. “The whole nerd thing” is nothing but a mock. Declaring her love of nerds in Playboy magazine “says it all. It is called taking the piss. Kaley Cuoco and showrunner Chuck Lorre are laughing all the way to the bank. Hollywood has always perceived unattractive ordinary human beings as aesthetically repulsive and socially inadequate with no prospects of finding filfillment in their lives. Big Bang theory is a mockery… Read more »
BBC chief’s apology to paedophile Jonathan King for writing him out of pop history. Sex offender King has forced the British broadcasting Corporation (BBC) into a humiliating apology after he was cut out repeats of Top of the Pops. King was convicted in 2001 of sexual assault of five teenage boys in the 1980’s. He was given a seven year jail sentence and was released on parole in 2005. King was arrested in 2000 after the allegations were made public. At the time he was released on a 150 000 Pounds bail, with 50 000 pounds of it put up… Read more »
Ricky Gervais insults and mocks Jesus Christ and then goes on to piss all over Anne Frank’s diary and memory. Anne Frank was a bastion of courage, Ricky Gervais is a sad reflection of the moral decline in the American film and television industry. Steven Spielberg’s epic film “Schindler’s list”was the americanization of the nazi destruction of the European jews, a profoundly, shocking, unsparing and fact- based three hour epic. Bet your bottom dollar that Steven Spielberg and Ricky Gervais are having a laugh at the expense of Anne Frank. What a hypocrite. Roman Polanski is not alone hiding behind… Read more »
Roman Polanski apologist Jean Melkovsky writes in the “Los Angeles Times: ” All the existing documents emphasize outstanding maturity and sexual experience of Polanski’s rape victim. He is not a Peadophile. The offence occured as an isolated instance of transient poor judgement Melkovsky blames the physical maturity and willingness of victim. Roman Polanski was seduced by an child. Peadophiles argue that their victims asked for it, and got it. It is common knowledge that if a child presents with promiscuous and provocative behavior, the minor will be classified as a vulnerable child, thus will be placed on the register for… Read more »
Hollywood’s love affair with Obama and Democrats.
Hollywood must endorse entertainment only….Their core business is to sell tickets at the box office……..But they appear more interested in party politics…It makes you think……Conservatives and those opposed to same sex marriages not welcome at the box office?……Hollywood a industry in conflict with its own business model………A remake of Stanley Kramer’s “Ship of Fools” will be most appropriate……
America’s most wanted Pedophile is alive and well and living in liberal London. The British High court blocked his extradition order because US officials refused to rule out commiting him to a controversial sex offender’s programme. Lord Justice Moses said it would be a “flagrant denial of his human rights. Twisted American pedophile Shawn Sullivan lives in West London just 300 yards from two schools. He is wanted in Minnesota since 1994 for allegedly molesting two 11 year old girls and raping a girl of 14. In 1996 the pervert, who has joint American and Irish citizenship assaulted two girls… Read more »
PBS television anchorman and Modern Families co star Fred Willard exposes his semi erect penis in a budget adult movie theater in Hollywood. The arresting law enforcement officer statement of the incident and Willard’s mastrubation attempt reads as follows;” Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into thin air. Sadly, the outcome did not have the desired effect that he hoped for. The poor old bugger had no clue whether he was coming or going. It was a tear jerker. The arresting officer declined any further comments. Bizarre sexual orientation disturbances such as… Read more »
Rape and Rape again, this is liberal England. The British Crown Court’s extraordinary decision to allow an asylum seeker in Britain who raped a girl of 12 years old to avoid deportation under European liberal Human Rights Laws. Sari Adil Ali successfully challenged the decision to send him back to Sudan after he was released from prison. He is now allowed to stay in Britain and continue to rape ,rape. Despite concerns raised by the probation officers about the risk he posed to the safety of the general public, senior liberal Judge Jonathan Perkins concluded that sending Ali to Sudan… Read more »
Hanoi Jane ” July 1972″. We shall never forget. Hollywood liberal activist and drug smuggler crackhead Jane Fonda was photographed sitting on anti aircraft weapons used to bring down several American fighter aircrafts during the Vietnam conflict. During those troubled times many American soldiers were fighting and dying on foreign soil. Crackhead Jane was using her Hollywood fame to influence colleges and universities to advocate communism and encourage rebellion and anarchy against the American goverment. Jane Fonda betrayed brave American service men and their families by giving aid and comfort to the enemies of America. Jane Fonda’s traitorous actions will… Read more »
Ricky Gervais just cannot leave the late Anne Frank alone. During the summer he tweeted to his 2 million followers that he had the desire to get into a time machine to deliver a DVD copy of the movie “Home Alone” to Anne Frank, as this would give her an edge. Anne Frank’s skeletal remains were discovered wrapped up in a blanket in Bergen Belsen. Is this suppose to be the “elephant in the room”, Mr Gervais? Ricky Gervais does not hate Anne Frank or Jews, but he has a definite indifference towards Anne Frank and the holocaust. Steven Spielberg’s… Read more »
Joan Rivers says” Even Anne Frank did not hoard food, “and the bitch was hungry” Joan’s daughter Melissa River dated Vivid Entertainment honcho Steven Hirch. Hirch as founder of Vivid entertainment had brokered deals for the sales of the sex tapes of stars including Pamela Anderson and Kim Kardashian. It demonstrates how twisted the minds of these celebrities are.
It becomes clear why Hollywood had no empathy or compassion for Polanski’s child rape victim. Remember Anne Frank was only 15 years old when she died at Bergen Belsen.
Honcho Steven Hirsch was to produce a skin flick based on the life of Anne Frank and the Holocaust. During October 2008,Hirsch announced that Vivid Entertainment was to produce a film based on the life of Anne Frank and the Holocaust.The story of Anne Frank is one,”that I find particulary interesting and compelling,”continued Hirsch.The script we have going is a really interesting and compelling blend of a young girl’s desire to survive the Holocaust and her innermost sexual desires and a lot of Nazi leather included. By 1945 thousands of prisoners who had become to weak to work were shipped… Read more »
“What’s good for the goose is good for the gander” During May 2012, President Obama invited Honcho Steven Hirsch of Vivid Entertainment and top celebrity skanks Kim Kardashian and Linsay Lohan to the Whitehouse correspondence dinner. Linsay Lohan is infamous for exposing her vagina in public settings. Hollywood and the democrats are digging from the same depraved pit of immorality. Hollywood have turned the Whitehouse into a circus. Roman Polanski was never alone hiding behind his fame.
The world has never been a fair and safe place, and never will be. The only safe place where peace, serenity and tranquility prevail is in a cemetery, it is a privilege only the dead benefit from. Hollywood and the Liberal elite are in pursuit of Michael Jackson’s Neverland. Protecting the civil liberties of serious criminals. How can Liberals claim empathy for victims of crime, when they defend the rights of criminals. The liberal anti-gun lobby want to disarm law-abiding citizens to be sitting ducks for the criminal elements in society. The Liberal elite live in heavy guarded and gated… Read more »
Liberal British Crown Court Judge Gareth Hawkesworth lets teenage rapist of a four year old girl walk free, hands a soft sentence to pedophile who preyed on girls as young as five years old,for 36 years. The Judge believes that the world and society is to blame for their crimes. The Liberal think tank consider criminals as victims,they believe something in their past is the main contributor to their criminality, but anyone who takes the law into their own hands to protect themselves, family and property is not given this dispensation,he has no excuse, so is severly punished. Prisoner’s rights… Read more »
Support your local Pedophile. Child talent agent Martin Weiss pleads no-contest to molesting underage client. He receives a virtual slap on wrist from a California Courthouse. Martin Weiss is the Hollywood talent manager whose company repped child actors that had landed roles in such series as Nickelodeon’s iCarly and Disney’s Good Luck Charlie, as well as on network shows and movies. Weiss pleaded no-contest during a trail in California to two charges of oral copulation with a child under 14 years of age. He was sentenced to 1 year in prison and 5 years probation. The sentence was suspended for… Read more »
The Gods must be Crazy. Judge Hawkesworth came under fire in September 2008 when he refused to jail a Cambridge University Academic, a specialist in modern French at Gonville and Caius College. He was caught with more than a 1000 sick images of chidren and sick images of babies aged just 16 months old. Downloaded on his computer. Judge Hawkesworth concluded: “In the greater public interest, in my judgement, requires me not only to punish, but to provide you with a opportunity to rehabilitate yourself, you are a sorely damaged individual who needs support and help” He received a suspended… Read more »
Conference held in Baltimore aims to normalize pedophilia. Should a small group of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals have their way at the conference, pedophiles could play a major role in removing pedophilia from the American Statistical Manuel of mental Disorders (DSM) The DSM is to undergo significant revision in 2013. The conference was sponsored by B4U-ACT a group of pro-pedophile mental health sympathetic activists. A 50 year old man having a sexual relationship with a 10 year old child is normal and acceptable. Critics warn that success could lead to the decriminalization of pedophilia. It might sound ridiculous… Read more »
American Journal of Psychiatry described Paraphilia, as a recurrent intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors involving: (1) Non-human objects. (2) Suffering or humiliation of partner. (3) Children. (4) Non-consenting persons. The Hollywood elitist Pedophile is also trapped in a condition called the “Narcissistic Personality Disorder. People with this disorder expose a pervasive pattern either factual or actual behavior. A need for admiration and respect and lack of empathy for others. The Narcissistic Personality Disorder can further be complicated by overlapping features of the Anti-Social Personality Disorder, also known as psycopathy or sociopathy. General symptoms are: Not learning from… Read more »
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