Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 13, 2009
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Transcript:
Sid: Boopsie, trust me on this - the "free Roman" dinner is a hot ticket - you don't want to be left out of this one! Boopsie: I sure as heck do! And I can't believe you'd be so craven about your standing in Hollywood that you'd pitch in! Sid: So what's wrong with loyalty? Can't I stand strong with a peer who's given so much of himself behind the camera? Boopsie: Sid, he's a criminal! Sid: Easy for you to say - you can't get arrested in this town!
The facts: Thirty-two years ago, Roman Polanski, age 44, had sex with Samantha Gailey, age thirteen. All conditions for statutory rape are met at that point. Everything else is a moot point as far as the law is concerned. As far as the courts are concerned the victim cannot forgive, give permission or anything else. Roman Polanski is a convicted rapist pure and simple.