Nèèh, the guy looks like he fell into a printing press.
I've met/spoken to prince Bernie overhere a few times, he had a whale harpoon tattoo'd on his left lower arm.
Totally nuts of whale hunting, i gathered, as with everything else that can be shot at (bit off the bend to pick such a bloke for president of the WWF).
Not exactly someone i have/had empathy for, just an example that presentation goes a long way, without content of any significance.
Polanski
That's what I read too. It wasn't so much sodomy but that he drugged the 13 year old and then had sex with her, which anyway you look at it is legally and morally non-consensual. He confessed in a plea bargain then fled, another felony violation. I know it was the days of free sex and drugs but that doesn't excuse rape. As for Jim Morrison, I've read he exposed himself a number of times at concerts. That's o.k. by me except that there may and probably were minors present and they most likely didn't know it was to happen.
That's what I read too. It wasn't so much sodomy but that he drugged the 13 year old and then had sex with her, which anyway you look at it is legally and morally non-consensual. He confessed in a plea bargain then fled, another felony violation. I know it was the days of free sex and drugs but that doesn't excuse rape. As for Jim Morrison, I've read he exposed himself a number of times at concerts. That's o.k. by me except that there may and probably were minors present and they most likely didn't know it was to happen.
Perhaps a topic we do not need to pursue.
disregarding fact that - probably every minor - present on Doors concert was either stoned or drunk , or both ......
yeah, Doors concert no place for a "straight dude"
OK, I agree with Pano. Law abiding citizens love the morbid side of "crime"; they like to look through the glass. Not me. Anyway, to keep things in perspective and to help some people gain some education, here's an educational link:
WARNING: Only for mature readers.
Oh, those Romans… - Artsy Spot
WARNING: Only for mature readers.
Oh, those Romans… - Artsy Spot
Personally, i'm counting on the US attorney to take care of that.
Attorney - $$$$ or conviction record is what matters the most to them and their boss - justice can wait. I'm ashamed to say that in the USA overzealous prosecution has led to the conviction and imprisonment of many innocent people - some of which faced the death penalty.
Our justice system is still a work in progress - and there is a lot of work left to be done.
Don't hold your breath that the justice system overhere is superior, friend Thomas.
Pedofile is Pedofile, slammer justice is sometimes more straight to the point.
(gawd, i loved the beat-up pics of Al Stainedford at dailymail.uk y'day : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1327421/Allen-Stanford-beaten-jail-inmates-awaits-trial.html)
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Well, how much punishment a person should get is dependent on whether you know if "someone died" or a nine year-old boy was beaten to death with a claw hammer because his kidnapper and rapist didn't want him to say anything. If you go to a candlelight vigil on an execution date, you'll probably find that the emotards there don't really want to hear about the "morbid side" of the "crime".
John
John
Come on! How can a basic discussion of crime and punishment be necessarily political?
Back to the original topic(s), I will always find it disturbing that fans of popular celebrities seem to think their beloved deserve special treatment regarding drug and sex crimes. Think Michael Jackson, Pete Townsend, Richard Pryor, etc. The list goes on and on.
Roman Polanski deliberately lured a thirteen year-old girl to his residence, boozed her up and drugged her, then sodomized her and expresses no regrets. And his friends and certain film cognoscenti support him. I like many of his films - Knife in the Water introduced me to art film before I was even out of grade school, but I cannot abide his personal behavior. I can't even tell you how hard it is now for me to consider listening to Mikhail Pletnev anymore.
John
Polanski did the crime, admitted it, served the time and then the judge decided to change the sentence. Polanski fled. Not the smartest move, but understandable.
Similar situation when he was supposed to come back to resolve the case a few years ago. More grandstanding and a cahnge in the deal by by the L.A. district attorney's office led to the deal being called off. No one is blameless in this fiasco.
Morrison on the other hand was just a drunken wild man with a great voice, a talent for poetry and pretty looks. What more could you want in a rock star?
Similar situation when he was supposed to come back to resolve the case a few years ago. More grandstanding and a cahnge in the deal by by the L.A. district attorney's office led to the deal being called off. No one is blameless in this fiasco.
Morrison on the other hand was just a drunken wild man with a great voice, a talent for poetry and pretty looks. What more could you want in a rock star?
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