By Samantha Geimer | February 23, 2003

You can read the rest of the article at the source, it's not very long....about two pages: http://articles.latimes.com/2003/feb/23/opinion/oe-geimer23

While I sympathize with her desire not to get dragged into this issue again, Polanski still needs to face up for his crime.

It's not just about her, it's about society. Part of the social contract is that we will not allow our society's members to rape one another, and that we will hold those who do accountable.

He's committed two crimes, flight being the 2nd. If there is any justice he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. The should be no exceptions for celebrities or priests.

Good point about the priests. Hollywood would not be backing him if he were a priest. Quite the opposite.
By no means am I saying they should back anyone who commits such a heinous crime.

Hollywood would not be backing him if he were a priest.

To them, he is a priest.