Roman Polanski is a modern-day superhero – he can direct films quite well and also he’s great at having sex with children.
Or, possibly, not having sex with children. Although he’s been on the lam since fleeing America in 1978 after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl, Roman Polanski has now decided to ask a Los Angeles court to dismiss his charges.
Let’s hope Roman Polanski gets his dismissal, because then he’ll stop being an exiled genius and become what he’s always dreamed of – a director in America who can’t get work because everyone thinks he’s so flipping creepy.
Depending on how many turtleneck sweaters you own, you either think that Roman Polanski is famous because he’s directed iconic movies like Chinatown, The Pianist and Rosemary’s Baby or because he allegedly had it off with a kid in the 1970s and then legged it out of America before anyone could do anything about it.
But if you believe the latter, then Roman Polanski has news for you – he didn’t have sex with 13-year-old girl who he pleaded guilty to having sex with in 1975. Or he did, but he’s worked out that the girl is well into her 40s now so it isn’t that illegal any more. Or something. Anyway, Roman Polanski wants his charges dismissed, as Reuters reports:
The film director’s lawyers said they had new evidence, sparked by a documentary film earlier this year, that revealed “judicial and prosecutorial misconduct … so distorted the legal process that the interests of justice can only be served with complete dismissal of the case.”
Perhaps some background information would be helpful here. In 1977 Roman Polanski was asked to guest-edit French Vogue which, it’s alleged, he decided to do by first taking photos of 13-year-old Samantha Geimer drinking champagne, and then allegedly raping her on drugs. In the ensuing court case, Roman Polanski agreed a plea deal whereby the rape would be downgraded to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. And then he buggered off to France before sentencing, and has been a kind of fugitive in Europe ever since.
But now, based on findings from the documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired, Roman Polanski thinks that it’s time the charges were dropped so that he can return to America and be embraced by the artistic community once again. After all, an acquittal in a case involving sex and children doesn’t hurt your reputation at all. Just look at Michael Jackson. He’s um… ooh, bad example.
But still, regardless of whether or not he committed the crime that he pleaded guilty to three decades ago, there’s no doubt that Roman Polanski has served an unbelievably harsh punishment in the interim. The man had a cameo in Rush Hour 3, for crying out loud. Murderers get less than that.
Julian Mentat says
He should change his name from Roman to Muhammed; then a billion people would be willing to explode themselves to defend his right to boff a preteen.
gir says
haha yeah, or maybe if he were african? or a priest; wow there’s really any number of people that like sex with children
and they make for really funney joeks
Julian Mentat says
It’s not officially allowed for priests, but check out the Life of Muhammed paying specific attention to how he met his favorite wife.
gir says
HURR DURR looK THE MUSLIMS FUCK CHILDRENS TheIR PROPHET SAYS SO