2009-09-29, 11:56 | Link #21 | |
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When you come to another country, you are forced to obey their laws or suffer the conquences. If you don't like their legal system with its quirks, then don't go there or don't do anything wrong. I read in Europe, if you get a DIU (ie drunk driving), you can lose your liscence for life. I thought that was pretty harsh until I saw in Cuba, you are executed for it. Laws vary quite a bit from place to place, but a different country is a different country. The US is more open to violence (we have little gun control compared to Europe or Japan), but sexually repressed in contrast. Right or wrong, that's the way it is. I just don't think he has any ground to stand on--our age of consent is 18, there was no consent, and he used wine and drugs on her--it is an open and shut case in my book. |
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2009-09-29, 12:13 | Link #22 | |
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The fact that Roman Polanski then fleeing the country before sentencing should not mean that he cannot be sentenced in absentia as well. Is France (or its government) unhappy because of the years now passed, Roman Polanski is a French citizen, both, or some other reason? The statement by Frederic Mitterand (Culture minister) of the director having been "thrown to the lions" makes it seem like Polanski is some sacrificial lamb... OTOH, Poland's prime minister wants more restraint in his Cabinet in defending Roman Polanski. Edit: Interestingly, Poland has okayed forcible castration on pedophiles...
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(edit: I removed a part, to avoid problems...) About Polanski, he said that his arrestation was Quote:
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He should have said "all polanski's French friends" Which makes people inclined that Sarkozy is also on Polanski's side. So? Bleh.............. http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/2009-09-27/reaction-frederic-mitterrand-cette-histoire-n-a-pas-de-sens/920/0/380868 |
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2009-09-29, 13:11 | Link #34 | |
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But about the Polanski case, I'm all for bashing a lot of people from our government (Frederic Mitterrand to begin with), + many people from the UMP + a LOT of french celebrities, movies producers etc. + a lot of medias and writers I am French, and I bash even some French people when I think something is really wrong. Nothing's wrong with that. |
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