The Polanski Controversy
The furor being raised by the Swiss police arrest of Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski is in the Boyce focus today. While you often hear about the “price of fame” this situation is showing one of its many benefits.
76 year old Polanski has been on the run from an arrest warrant stemming from a sex charge he drugged and raped a 13 year old girl back in 1977 in the U.S state of California.
He confessed to the deed by fled to his homeland France before he could be sentenced while the case was still in court.
There he stood for decades, still making movies and winning academy awards which he could not set foot back in the U.S to collect.
Now he has been arrested there has been much public proclamations over what a great director he is, the great films he has done and the contribution he has made to the industry.
There has been support for Polanski coming from high ranking French politicians and famous Swiss personalities denouncing the shameful act of their Swiss police of arresting him for the U.S. There has also been support coming out of the United States with major movie stars signing a petition demanding his release led by people like Whoopi Golberg and Woody Allen. ( Well I could see why Woody would support him)
Now here’s the thing, if you take away the fame and film accomplishments from Polanski what do you have? A pedophile that raped a child and then escaped punishment.
If you were to discover your neighbor had done that you would be appalled and any bet you would not want a child molester living next to you, maybe if he was famous, maybe that would be another matter, you tell me.
If we forgive Polanski maybe we should start forgiving all the Priests who interfered with lil boys as well, provided the priest made a tangible contribution to the community since then.
Maybe the fact the victim wants the charges against Polanski dropped is germane to this situation, maybe the fact it happened in 1977 makes continuing with the case a mute point, you be the judge, I am only Boyce Voice.
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October 5th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I said the exact same thing man. Just because he famous doesnt excuse him.
Apparently Chris Rock was on Leno this week laughing at the situation saying even Johny Cochrane didnt use the argument about OJ’s star performances on the football field as part of his defense.