Comments on: Polanski’s legal status… http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2009/09/30/polanskis-legal-status/ Reader reaction to Reuters news Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: CALI http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2009/09/30/polanskis-legal-status/comment-page-1/#comment-346405 CALI Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:30:30 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/?p=14526#comment-346405 its a shame...they should free him...enough... i am also amazed at people's mean and judgmental attitudes....scary...also because they think they are so right in whitchunting...nothing ever changes....... its a shame…they should free him…enough…
i am also amazed at people’s mean and judgmental attitudes….scary…also because they think they are so right in whitchunting…nothing ever changes…….

]]> By: robert dimond http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2009/09/30/polanskis-legal-status/comment-page-1/#comment-345509 robert dimond Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:14:19 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/?p=14526#comment-345509 Despite the fact that I am a huge movie fan, and almost always agree with the positions taken by the Hollywood progressive movement, I take issue with them on the Polanski case. This man raped a 13 year old child and has escaped justice for more than 30 years. He should have served most of that time in jail. There is no reason to dismiss this charge; on the contrary, there is every reason to enforce it. There should be no double standard for famous and rich persons from Hollywood or anywhere else. Bring the man back and prosecute him to the fullest. Despite the fact that I am a huge movie fan, and almost always agree with the positions taken by the Hollywood progressive movement, I take issue with them on the Polanski case. This man raped a 13 year old child and has escaped justice for more than 30 years. He should have served most of that time in jail. There is no reason to dismiss this charge; on the contrary, there is every reason to enforce it. There should be no double standard for famous and rich persons from Hollywood or anywhere else. Bring the man back and prosecute him to the fullest.

]]> By: J.L. http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2009/09/30/polanskis-legal-status/comment-page-1/#comment-345500 J.L. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:25:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/?p=14526#comment-345500 In Alex Dobuzinskis' article, "Polanski faces harsher U.S. justice system than 1977" found here: http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE58T7VO20091001 Mr. Dobuzininskis states "When Polanski pleaded guilty for the 1977 crime, in which he also was accused of plying the girl with champagne and sedatives, an agreement with prosecutors called for him to be sentenced to the 42 days he had already served in jail." This is incorrect, or at least under great dispute, and should be noted as such by the author instead of presented as fact. There is no evidence backing this statement, and a substantial amount of hard documentary evidence to the contrary. First, Polanski's "sentence" of 42 days was not his sentence at all, it was a mandatory mental evaluation. Secondly, the following documents, from Polanski's Plea agreement, found on smokinggun.com plainly show that both Polanski and his attorney were clearly aware that there was no deal for time served, and the judge could impose additional time in county or state prison: http://i37.tinypic.com/29p66wm.jpg http://i33.tinypic.com/radg6p.jpg http://i38.tinypic.com/2di0gh3.jpg In Alex Dobuzinskis’ article, “Polanski faces harsher U.S. justice system than 1977″ found here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertain mentNews/idUSTRE58T7VO20091001

Mr. Dobuzininskis states “When Polanski pleaded guilty for the 1977 crime, in which he also was accused of plying the girl with champagne and sedatives, an agreement with prosecutors called for him to be sentenced to the 42 days he had already served in jail.”

This is incorrect, or at least under great dispute, and should be noted as such by the author instead of presented as fact. There is no evidence backing this statement, and a substantial amount of hard documentary evidence to the contrary.

First, Polanski’s “sentence” of 42 days was not his sentence at all, it was a mandatory mental evaluation.

Secondly, the following documents, from Polanski’s Plea agreement, found on smokinggun.com plainly show that both Polanski and his attorney were clearly aware that there was no deal for time served, and the judge could impose additional time in county or state prison:

http://i37.tinypic.com/29p66wm.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/radg6p.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2di0gh3.jpg

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