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I found the following comment on Facebook - an eloquent and interesting one, relevant to the concept of zeitgeist etc.
(meaning it may have had more to do with the time and age, than his status as director):
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THR: Swiss authorities say they will not extradite [RPOLA]. Jul 12, 07:52
So how much jail time has he spent when one adds in the 7 month in Switzerland? {nm} Jul 12, 07:55
Living in a luxurious villa in the Swiss Alps is not being in jail. Calling it jail isn't fooling anyone. {nm} Jul 12, 09:27
I call it restrictions on personal freedom. Don't stars usually get star treatment in prison anyway? Jul 12, 09:39
Exactly. It was hardly jail as was being said it was {nm} Jul 12, 11:21
But in the event of any future sentencing, it would count. {nm} Jul 12, 11:34
I doubt he will ever leave France again. Anybody want to buy a Swiss Chalet cheap? :) {nm} Jul 12, 08:14
Is that not a huge chalet? :-) I'm sure it'll be kept in the family, or if not, go for megabucks... {nm} Jul 12, 08:22
Drugging and raping a child is wrong, unless you are a Hollywood director. {nm} Jul 12, 08:12
I found the following comment on Facebook - an eloquent and interesting one, relevant to the concept of zeitgeist etc. Jul 12, 08:24
Fortunately, the world has outgrown the puritanical notion that drugging and ****-raping a 14 year old is somehow wrong. Jul 12, 08:31
So I guess you didn't read all the way through, then ;-) {nm} Jul 12, 08:38
As I said, it isn't wrong unless you are a famous director. {nm} Jul 12, 08:46
I mean, c'mon, it wasnt even rape-rape... {nm} Jul 12, 08:54
That's not what you said. {nm} Jul 12, 09:07
I never said anything about percentages :-) Jul 12, 10:09
It was actually that way until about 10 years ago. It's been this decade that america's hysteria about age & sexuality has Jul 12, 11:34
Why the hell does the nazis running this board censer words like s l u t? {nm} Jul 12, 11:37
Polanski was released the same week as DESPICABLE ME. Surely not a coincidence. {nm} Jul 12, 12:49
At 14 my sister had a boyfriend that was 21 and while my family thought it was not the best idea in the world, they didn't think of her as a potential rape victim. At 16 I had a 23yo boyfriend who I moved in with and no one was terribly concerned about me being "damaged" from it. I remember our very cute softball coach (an adult..not sure his age, maybe in his early 20's) was constantly flirting with the players on my team (aged 12-14) and no one thought of it as salacious. He didn't change his demeanor when the parents were around. Cases of statutory rape were considered cases of vindictive parents, not cases of victimized children.
The casting coach was considered a given. Usually people would spread word of mouth who to avoid, but the worst that happened with the person was called a creep.
Fortunately we evolved as a society and recognize the harm those kinds of relationships pose. Now if my daughter had a 21yo boyfriend at 14 I would lose my mind and I would do everything in my power to prevent her at 16 to even have a 23yo boyfriend, let alone allow her to move in with him. But those were different days then. Doesn't mean that the actions were considered good, but I suspect it is possible that other peers of Polanski may have also done the same kinds of things in the 70's that they wouldn't do today, so are having a hard time throwing him to the wolves."