07-16-2010, 02:37 PM
I don't think you have to be american to be unhappy with this decision... common decency dictates that polanski should be in jail for what he's done.
As velvetfog pointed out, polanski got away with it not (just) because of economic privilege, but because of another veneer of privilege he has from being a good director and thus a cultural treasure or whatever the hell. Basically, its all these pompous, self-important people taking it upon themselves to say that its a "waste" to let a talented man rot in jail. Yeah, well I'd prefer a waste to an injustice
As velvetfog pointed out, polanski got away with it not (just) because of economic privilege, but because of another veneer of privilege he has from being a good director and thus a cultural treasure or whatever the hell. Basically, its all these pompous, self-important people taking it upon themselves to say that its a "waste" to let a talented man rot in jail. Yeah, well I'd prefer a waste to an injustice
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?