Osama bin Polanski

I found it fascinating, when reading about the Roman Polanski case, that France does not extradite its citizens to the US to face trial. Not even if the guilty party would happen to admit his deed. Not even if the guilty party would decide to boast in the public square.

Suppose Osama bin Laden had been a French citizen holing up in that country after masterminding the 9/11 attacks. The US, of course, would have demanded that France surrender bin Laden. But...since France does not extradite its citizens to the US, they would have refused our demand.

And of course the US would have invaded and done to France what it's trying to do to Afghanistan, right? Right?!

Oh, wait a minute...the French are white and the Afghans aren't...as white. I don't know, maybe that's it.

Oh, before I forget, as far as Polanski is concerned: He should serve time in jail for he had done to that poor child.

Even though CBS News had this to say on Nov. 3, '09:

"Polanski's victim, Samantha Geimer, who got a civil settlement from the director, has asked for dismissal of the charges against Polanski, saying the re-emergence of the case is causing her stress and health problems.”

There are several considerations here:

Even though Samantha Geimer was an injured party, she wasn't the only one. The state of California, which suffered an indignity in its administration of justice - not to mention the countless young girls since then who have been abused by powerful, well-connected men. And anyway, I think once Polanski ends up in the can, Ms. Geimer will come to feel an inexplicable lightness of being.

Steven Searle for US President in 2012

Founder of The Independent Contractors’ Party

"Come to think of it, no wonder France worries about its Islamic citizens who might travel to the US and..." - Steve.