France Looking More Objectively At Polanski Case

Yes, the whole Polanski thing is the talk of the town right now. Yes, it’s fucked up and very wrong. I think many of his slew of supporters (from festival organizers to petition signing celebrities) initially over reacted to the news. It now seems that many are taking a step back while taking a second look at the details. If you look around, the original transcript of the victim’s confession can be found online. You should take a look, the details paint a despicable picture of Polanski.

Now, even France, who’ve always been vocal about their disdain for Americans, is reconsidering their stance. Reuters reports that: “France’s government Wednesday softened its stance on the arrest of Roman Polanski for having sex with a 13-year-old girl, calling it a serious case after initially rushing to the film director’s defense.”

So there you go you petition singing celebrities. If France, who may have initially taken this whole debacle as Americans-are-just-being-their-usual-uncultured-selves-by-fucking-with-our-national-heroes is now feeling human about it, so should you.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE58T4ZM20090930