Published October 1, 2009
Petition: Put Polanski in Prison
no excuses for celebrity pedophiles
October marks the beginning of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Ironically, it also marks the time that hundreds of celebrity pals of child rapist Roman Polanski have signed a petition asking that the charges against him be dropped.
Roman Polanski raped a child. Then a 43 year old man, he held a 13 year old girl against her will, drugged her and then vaginally and anally raped her. To spare this traumatized young victim from the additional trauma of having to testify about what happened, the prosecutor offered Polanski a plea bargain that allowed him to plead guilty to statutory rape. Polanski then fled the country rather than face sentencing.
And more than 100 celebrities and thousands of others have signed a petition saying that's OK - he shouldn't be punished.
For anyone needing their awareness raised about how prevalent men's violence against women is, about how socially acceptable men's violence against women still is, about how invisible women's and children's human rights are.... it doesn't get any more blatant than this.
This year, let's do more than raise awareness about men's violence against women. Let's make a commitment to speak out against it, a commitment to speak up in support of survivors and justice and accountability. Beginning right now. With Roman Polanski.
Sign the petition below demanding that Roman Polanski be sent to jail.
Send Polanski to Prison
We, the Undersigned, are writing to demand that Roman Polanski be extradited and forced to serve his sentence.
The law should not reward fugitives for their successful efforts to evade justice, nor should there be different standards of justice for the wealthy and powerful.
Your decision in this high profile case will send a message to all rapists and potential rapists about whether they they will be held accountable. And it will send a message to all victims and potential victims about whether their safety and civil liberties will be protected or whether in the eyes of the law they will be treated as second class citizens.
We urge you to uphold justice, safety and women's equality by extraditing and incarcerating Roman Polanski.
Signatures
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#1099
Jennifer K, Missouri, on August 21, 2010,
Justice? There has been no justice served until he, like any other offender pays for his crimes. This young child will live with this memory for the rest of her life, which is much more punishing then any jail term he will serve.
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#1098
Fabb Charette, Quebec, on July 14, 2010,
ppl like that should get tortured!!!
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#1097
Elizabeth Shaw, Florida, on July 14, 2010,
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#1096
Carolyn Kartchner, California, on July 14, 2010,
Cut them OFF!! He needs to be
BoBBitt!! -
#1095
Helena D, Ontario, on July 14, 2010,
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#1094
Don Nickerson, Massachusetts, on July 14, 2010,
this iz bull - 13 years old -huh-wonder if youd let a sex maniac out if it was your own daughter
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#1093
Laura Hayes, Florida, on July 14, 2010,
No one should be allowed to escape justice simply because they are rich and famous.
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#1092
Arne Hoff, California, on July 14, 2010,
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#1091
Wendy Mansfield, Prince Edward Island, on July 14, 2010,
To fail to convict this rapist would be an abomination against human rights.
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#1090
Anonymous, Washington, on July 14, 2010,
Justice should not weigh on how much money you have or who your friends are - and simply on right and wrong. Polanski was wrong, and a child suffered at his hand for his criminal choice. Let Justice be served...lock him up!
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#1089
Sara Dulion, Ontario, on July 14, 2010,
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#1088
Shannon Young Pearson, Ontario, on July 14, 2010,
This man is a coward and should be brought to justice! Not doing so, shows other pedophiles, that they can get away with it! We need to protect our children...NOW, not after it's too late!
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#1087
Maryann Stolburg, cITIZENS AGAINST PHYSICAL ,SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL,ABUSE...OUTREACH COORDINATER, C.A.P.S.E.A., Pennsylvania, on July 05, 2010,
i ALSO HAD THAT SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME AT 13 AND THEY GOT AWAY WITH IT!! KNOWING ALL MY LIFE THAT HE COULD CONTINUE TO DO THAT TO SOMEONE ELSE RIPS ME APART DAILY!! ROMAN POLANSKI NEEDS TO PUT PUT IN JAIL AND HAVE HIS ASS FUCKED DAILY BY HIS PRISON BITCH GIRLFRIEND.. BIG WALLY (HIS CELLY) EVERYDAY JUST LIKE HE DID TO THAT POOR LITTLE CHILD.
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#1086
ms, home, Virginia, on June 11, 2010,
I understand his wife was killed by the Manson family.I think he went crazy and decided to hurt kids becuse of what happened to his wife. All this rape and stuff needs to stop.I have been around a raped person and i know what she went through and she was a grown woman i can't imagine taking a child and destroy her for the rest of her life..
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#1085
Denita Stevens, Texas, on May 20, 2010,
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#1084
Betty Liem, California, on May 09, 2010,
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#1083
Stephanie Phillabaum, Indiana, on March 04, 2010,
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#1082
Suzanne Sutton, Alabama, on February 15, 2010,
There is no excuse for his behaviour. He should be held accountable.
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#1081
Linda Jackson, New York, on February 15, 2010,
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#1080
Linda Vanier, New York, on February 14, 2010,
RAPE IS RAPE NO MATTER WHO DOES IT.
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#1079
Mel Lat, Kansas, on February 03, 2010,
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#1078
Cathie Morales, California, on January 19, 2010,
Show Polanski he is not above the law. Show justice for his victim no matter how much he paid no matter what she says. Send Polanski to prison. Polanski is not above the law.
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#1077
Anonymous, California, on January 17, 2010,
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#1076
Amber Cummings, Maine, on January 16, 2010,
It takes a village to protect a child.
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#1075
Anonymous, California, on January 04, 2010,
If we free this man because of his celebrity status, then we must free them all. Please, don't let us live in a society like that. To free this rapist will open a door that will never be able to be closed again.
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Feminist Perspectives on Polanski
There are many many wonderful essays and blogs posts responding to the arrest of Roman Polanski. All of the following are highly recommended.
- We Are All Polanski's Victims, and We All Deserve Justice
- Reminder: Roman Polanski raped a child
- Her Reasons Are Not Yours
- Roman Polanski's life of crime
- Rape Apologists: Polanski's Rape of a child not that bad
- Roman Polanski Raped a Child: A Primer
- Polanski has a lot of friends
- An Open Letter to Whoopi Goldberg
- Give It Up, Whoopie
- Film Industry's Apologists Disappoint