Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland over sex with underage girl

[NotAllThere]

...And remember, these people weren't just suspected of a crime. They were tried, convicted and sentanced in a court of law.

Polanksi isn't suspected either. He skipped the US before sentencing.

[The Lone Gunman]

He entered his confession as part of a plea bargain. To me it is still an admission of guilt. If he hadn't been caught up to his nuts in a child then there is no way he would have put his hands up for this.

That we do not know. It may have been an offer of you hold your hands up and you will walk away with a non custodial. If you dont we will go for life. If there was any doubt in your own mind that you might be found guilty what would you do?

I can not believe the support he is getting. I can not believe the amount of people who have been willing to work with him.
One must speculate as to the morals of his supporters.

[Spacecadet]

That we do not know. It may have been an offer of you hold your hands up and you will walk away with a non custodial. If you dont we will go for life. If there was any doubt in your own mind that you might be found guilty what would you do?

I can not believe the support he is getting. I can not believe the amount of people who have been willing to work with him.
One must speculate as to the morals of his supporters.

They were just 2 people in love, its the law that has been out to ruin two lives needlessly

[daviejones]

If it was my daughter, I would have his nuts off...with a blowtorch!!!

[BoredBloke]

That we do not know. It may have been an offer of you hold your hands up and you will walk away with a non custodial. If you dont we will go for life. If there was any doubt in your own mind that you might be found guilty what would you do?

I can not believe the support he is getting. I can not believe the amount of people who have been willing to work with him.
One must speculate as to the morals of his supporters.

The girl is supposed to have forgiven him and they came to a financial settlement with the family - all very M. Jackson if you ask me.

[BoredBloke]

They were just 2 people in love, its the law that has been out to ruin two lives needlessly

!! She was 13! It was one person in love with a child and a child in 'love' with a kiddie fiddler. There are lines you don't cross. One of them should be doing kids. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to apply to Polanski and his supporters

[cailin maith]

They were just 2 people in love, its the law that has been out to ruin two lives needlessly

!! She was 13! It was one person in love with a child and a child in 'love' with a kiddie fiddler. There are lines you don't cross. One of them should be doing kids. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to apply to Polanski and his supporters

I'm pretty sure he was joking!

[BoredBloke]

But those are the types of comments his supporters have been making.

[Spacecadet]

But those are the types of comments his supporters have been making.

They were also the comments made very vociferously on this forum last week about a teacher and an underage pupil

[BrilloPad]

But those are the types of comments his supporters have been making.

He has supporters!

If it was a 13 yo boy and a 13 yo girl I could understand. How anyone can defend this chap is beyond me.

I'm all in favour of punishment by blow torch.