[lbo-talk] Polanski

[John Thornton]

JC Helary wrote:
>
> On 1 oct. 2009, at 07:23, Doug Henwood wrote:
>
>> As a friend who browses the archives wrote me this morning, shocked 
>> by the defenses of RP, "what if it had been Cheney?" We know what the 
>> reaction to that would have been - gleeful calls for his heads, both 
>> little and big.
>
> Cheney proved way beyond doubt that he is a danger for society, like 
> "the whole entire world". If putting him to jail forever can be done 
> by proving he stole chocolate bars when he was 5 I'd go for it without 
> a shadow of doubt.
>
> That's the thing about "justice". Is it just about procedures, that 
> can be modified anytime by political will, or about evaluating the 
> capacity of one individual to change and not repeat offenses ?
>
> If your friend can't see the difference between what Cheney did to the 
> world and what Polansky did, then you need to tell him.
>
> Jean-Christophe Helary 

Polanski drugged and raped someone than then said "If your going to do 
anything other than offer me a painless sweetheart deal as punishment 
then I'm leaving."
"Your laws don't apply to me because I am a rich white artiste. I am 
entitled to preferential treatment and I demand it now!"
Why would anyone imagine Polanski should be punished for this is sure a 
mystery.

John Thornton