From the WAPO yesterday…
The Swiss rejection of the U.S. request, which cannot be appealed, was a surprise. The government grants the vast majority of extradition petitions, and even Mr. Polanski’s lawyer said the decision was “not expected.” Switzerland Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf blamed U.S. authorities for failing to provide confidential testimony about sentencing procedures used at the time of the case. This technicality essentially proved a convenient excuse for a Swiss government caught up in a wave of protest from European intellectual and political figures sympathetic to Mr. Polanski.
French Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterand said that Mr. Polanski was being “thrown to the lions for an old story that doesn’t really make any sense.” He’s made terrific movies, in other words; he’s one of us; why can’t the Americans get past this obsession with holding child rapists accountable?
You have GOT to be s**ting me… What ‘little’ respect I had for the French just went out the window…
This turd is obviously just like Polanski, and based on what Wiki has on line HERE, he’s probably guilty himself… Either that, or he wants a part in the next Polanski movie…
I didn’t think my loathing of the frogs was at the bottom of the barrel, but if you lift the barrel up there it is – under the barrel.
Sickening.
It’s not the French—it was the Swiss. Polanski is hiding out in Switzerland.
BTW, are the Swiss members of the EU? They’d explain some of the idiocy.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
Wow…. this SOB would be wonderful practice for sniper training. I have 2 sons and no daughters. But if I did this case would be mute.
CS- You gotta go down some more to find mine…
Supi- Yep
Crucis- I know, and they played ‘games’ with the whole thing…
Rattler- Agreed!
Typical French. I abhor them. And now with better reason.
My first surprise was the Swiss arresting him. Some of the Swiss do have guts and decency. One hope they are not being punished by the sophisticated elite.
The question I ask is, what business is it of the French?
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Steve
Common Cents
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America saving Europeans asses since 1917.I say No More!
It’s another case of a celebrity winning the sympathy of the public. He’s a misunderstood artist, he makes beautiful films….what a load of crap!
This “misunderstood artist” anally raped a 13 year old. Quite frankly, I’m surprised no one has put a bullet in his groin. If someone did that to my kid, it would be my life’s mission to hunt them down.
Peedee- yep
WSF- The Swiss I know are actually pretty conservative…
CC- Thanks!
Fuzzy- Yep 🙂
Mrs. C- Agreed!