My 2 cents: Roman Polanski

Just recently Switzerland denied extraditing Roman Polanski: Oscar-winning director famous for Chinatown and The Pianist. As other fellow Bloggers have pointed out, notably Moviebob, the case has been used as a political football: conservatives using him to crucify Hollywood for being so immoral that they'd defend a ephebophilic (like a pedophile but for post-pubescent kids and not pre) and liberals defending him for being a tourtured soul who's expectant wife was murdered by a member of a Manson Family and accusing the right as being a bunch of intolerant apes.

Uggghhhh....Can we stop the political bullshit? The point is that Roman Polanski was charged and accused of sexual abuse despite the fact that the victim allegedly forgave him after all these years. Trust me: after 30 odd years you're better off forgiving and forgetting because this kind of thing can and will eat away at your soul. The fact is that Polanski has to stand trial for his charges despite if he's innocent or not. That's how the justice system works: under the principle of Habeus Corpus every person regardless of citizenship has the right and the responsibility to represent him or her self in a court of law for whatever crime they've committed here in America. Polanski's responsibility, therefore, is to come to America and face his charges. The accusations that LA wants to use him as a scapegoat is complete bullshit: this is California where as long as you're famous and can pay for a Cochran you can get away with anything from pedophillia to murder to anything in between. I'm a native Californian, and this is one of the many reasons why I hate my state. For the record: yes there are worse states (I'm looking at you, Arizona).

The real reason why Polanski is skirting justice is because he knows that 1) he's guilty and 2) his odds are between Robert Blake and Phil Spector. He's committed a heinous crime and it is an imperative that he show up here so that justice can be served. Switzerland is not just spiting us, but justice as well. Personally speaking, while I don't know the man well enough to hate him, I will say this: Rest assured that there's a deeper pit in hell reserved for the next guy, and there's a spot reserved for you, Mr. Polanski. 30 years with this kind of guilt eating away at your soul is the least that you can suffer thru.

Just my 2 cents....

Next post: Cowboy Bebop retrospective Vol. 3. Yeah, I've got to get my procrastinating ass on this.