Comments on: Withers: Ten random thoughts http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Drewski http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73875 Drewski Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:15:04 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73875 Bruce, let me try this again. 1) I never suggested there was no crime, and I never suggested that he wasn't guilty, and I never suggested that it wasn't disgusting or reprehensible. 2) There was a plea deal, and part of the plea deal was that Polanski admitted that he raped then-13-year-old Samantha Geimer. 3) The plea deal was unilaterally targeted for revocation by a pissed-off Superior Court judge (now dead) and a prosecutor more concerned with winning a pissing contest than with following through with a plea deal. 4) Polanski was facing no prison time under the plea deal, so he had no motive to flee EXCEPT for concern about a judge and a prosecutor's office essentially looking to trick him into a prison term of up to 15 years. They screwed the pooch. Polanski was ready to comply with the plea deal. 5) The statute of limitations on these charges has long since passed. The victim filed a civil suit and that case is long since resolved. 6) There was nothing stopping pursuit of his extradition for the past 31 years. 7) The victim has repeatedly requested that the prosecutor stop pursuing Polanski, because HER opinion is that it's NOT about justice, it's about deflecting attention from both the court and the prosecutor's office and their effort to avoid responsibility for screwing up a plea deal. Again, I'm not justifying or minimizing. He did it. Keep in mind that it's the VICTIM who is opposed to this. This has already been addressed in civil court, in her favor. It's the VICTIM who has called out the LA DA for continuing a 30-year pissing contest. I'm more inclined to listen to an articulate woman who's a strong advocate for herself, than I am a bunch of self-justification from a prosecutor's office with a long history of less-than-stellar performance (remember how they managed to botch the OJ case?). Bruce, let me try this again.

1) I never suggested there was no crime, and I never suggested that he wasn’t guilty, and I never suggested that it wasn’t disgusting or reprehensible.

2) There was a plea deal, and part of the plea deal was that Polanski admitted that he raped then-13-year-old Samantha Geimer.

3) The plea deal was unilaterally targeted for revocation by a pissed-off Superior Court judge (now dead) and a prosecutor more concerned with winning a pissing contest than with following through with a plea deal.

4) Polanski was facing no prison time under the plea deal, so he had no motive to flee EXCEPT for concern about a judge and a prosecutor’s office essentially looking to trick him into a prison term of up to 15 years. They screwed the pooch. Polanski was ready to comply with the plea deal.

5) The statute of limitations on these charges has long since passed. The victim filed a civil suit and that case is long since resolved.

6) There was nothing stopping pursuit of his extradition for the past 31 years.

7) The victim has repeatedly requested that the prosecutor stop pursuing Polanski, because HER opinion is that it’s NOT about justice, it’s about deflecting attention from both the court and the prosecutor’s office and their effort to avoid responsibility for screwing up a plea deal.

Again, I’m not justifying or minimizing. He did it. Keep in mind that it’s the VICTIM who is opposed to this. This has already been addressed in civil court, in her favor. It’s the VICTIM who has called out the LA DA for continuing a 30-year pissing contest. I’m more inclined to listen to an articulate woman who’s a strong advocate for herself, than I am a bunch of self-justification from a prosecutor’s office with a long history of less-than-stellar performance (remember how they managed to botch the OJ case?).

]]> By: Bruce http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73816 Bruce Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:35:29 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73816 Drewski..... Roman Polanski has admitted to drugging and plying with alcohol a 13 year old girl! Then admitted to raping her! He should have been brought to justice years ago, YES, but he is now being brought to justice. Time and victom apathy do not absolve him of penalty nor does his career choice. Anyone who can contemplate letting him away with this horrible crime is not a parent. Polanski is a MONSTER !!!! Anyone who feels that he should be left to live out his life a free man is a DUMB CUNT! Drewski….. Roman Polanski has admitted to drugging and plying with alcohol a 13 year old girl!

Then admitted to raping her!
He should have been brought to justice years ago, YES, but he is now being brought to justice.
Time and victom apathy do not absolve him of penalty nor does his career choice.

Anyone who can contemplate letting him away with this horrible crime is not a parent.

Polanski is a MONSTER !!!!
Anyone who feels that he should be left to live out his life a free man is a DUMB CUNT!

]]> By: Drewski http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73735 Drewski Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:26:09 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73735 Per BBC, the victim has long since requested that the case be dropped, due to the pain of the matter being kept alive in the media and the courts decades after it happened. This has been going on for 32 years, and Polanski has been in Switzerland and France in plain sight. Why the arrest now, especially in Switzerland? It's like a show trial now, not a real effort at justice. It's true that adults should keep hands off of 13-year-old girls and their erogenous zones. The girl who was 13 back then is a woman today, and she's been very clear in saying that her wish is that the matter be dropped. She's still defined by this case, far more than he is, and she'd like to take control of this by leaving it behind. I guess it's messy for the prosecutor when s/he presumes to speak for the victim in pursuing this case in some form, but it seems kinda patronizing to do so when it's against the express wishes of the victim. Schedule an appearance in a French or Swiss court, plead out the case with some sort of large fine, and maybe bar Polanski from the US if that's what the victim wants. Per BBC, the victim has long since requested that the case be dropped, due to the pain of the matter being kept alive in the media and the courts decades after it happened. This has been going on for 32 years, and Polanski has been in Switzerland and France in plain sight. Why the arrest now, especially in Switzerland? It’s like a show trial now, not a real effort at justice. It’s true that adults should keep hands off of 13-year-old girls and their erogenous zones. The girl who was 13 back then is a woman today, and she’s been very clear in saying that her wish is that the matter be dropped. She’s still defined by this case, far more than he is, and she’d like to take control of this by leaving it behind. I guess it’s messy for the prosecutor when s/he presumes to speak for the victim in pursuing this case in some form, but it seems kinda patronizing to do so when it’s against the express wishes of the victim. Schedule an appearance in a French or Swiss court, plead out the case with some sort of large fine, and maybe bar Polanski from the US if that’s what the victim wants.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73731 Bruce Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:24:13 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73731 Me thinks James is smitten ;-) Me thinks James is smitten ;-)

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73728 James Withers Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:39:22 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73728 Well Brucie we can fix that. I'll stop responding to your silly rants. Have a good life little baby. Maybe one day you'll grow up! Kisses James Well Brucie we can fix that. I’ll stop responding to your silly rants.

Have a good life little baby. Maybe one day you’ll grow up!

Kisses
James

]]> By: Bruce http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73727 Bruce Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:36:14 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73727 Withered one third of the comments on your column are yours:-));-)) Withered one third of the comments on your column are yours:-));-))

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73725 James Withers Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:27:21 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73725 Bruce, How old are you? 11? 12? 13? You write some sexist crap (as you are wont to do), get called on it, and respond with something that would shame a middle school kid. James Bruce,

How old are you? 11? 12? 13? You write some sexist crap (as you are wont to do), get called on it, and respond with something that would shame a middle school kid.

James

]]> By: Bruce http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73724 Bruce Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:08:26 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73724 To the tune of "Danny Boy" Jimmy boy the Dykes ... the Dykes are calling you! Oh Jimmy boy........ blah blah blah Withered stop being such a bottom all the time Bruce :-) To the tune of “Danny Boy”

Jimmy boy the Dykes … the Dykes are calling you!

Oh Jimmy boy…….. blah blah blah

Withered stop being such a bottom all the time

Bruce :-)

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73675 James Withers Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:05:43 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73675 "Debra ( dumb cunt) Winger." In the world of Bruce it's impossible to be critical of a woman without being sexist. James “Debra ( dumb cunt) Winger.”

In the world of Bruce it’s impossible to be critical of a woman without being sexist.

James

]]> By: Bruce http://www.365gay.com/blog/092809-ten-random-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-73671 Bruce Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:39:54 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9864#comment-73671 Debra ( dumb cunt) Winger thinks Roland Polanski should be absolved of the crime because he makes movies. The unemployed actress surfaces to condone pediphiles activities should be banned from Hollywood too! When will Hollywood and that entertainment machine, mascarading as art, realize that they are not above the law! Debra ( dumb cunt) Winger thinks Roland Polanski should be absolved of the crime because he makes movies.
The unemployed actress surfaces to condone pediphiles activities should be banned from Hollywood too!
When will Hollywood and that entertainment machine, mascarading as art, realize that they are not above the law!

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