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Originally Posted by j2k4

he would not likely have had the suspect judge, but nor would he likely have had the wherewithal to abscond in the face of a rape charge to live a grand existence overseas.

If he were inclined to flee the charges in that circumstance, he would most likely have done so with the prospect of a workaday life, and, depending on where he alit, may have had difficulty staving off extradition.

His livelihood afforded him the leeway to flee, so subtract that little fact and he probably would have been convicted and served the term any of us would have before being released.

certainly polanski's wealth did give him the opportunity to avoid sentencing for a very long period, which the average person would not have been able to do, after he submitted a guilty plea to the charge of statutory rape. i agree. maybe i should clarify that i have no objection to the california court system's right and obligation to pursue the case to its conclusion.

my issue mainly is with the very simplified cut & dry story that the press presented to the public, and which continues to preoccupy the public after 3 decades. i see an element of tragedy in the polanski case, rather than a completely straightforward tale of good & evil. my issue is not particularly with any legal, technical, or logical problem. as far as the legal aspect goes: i agree that since polanski did plead guilty, he should've been sentenced and still should be sentenced now that he has been arrested.