according to Polanski's own lawyers, the judge wanted him to serve just 48 more days. 48!
Wow, I had no idea. And not knowing, I was assuming it was maybe five years or something....
Mal: Yeah, well, just be careful. We cheated Badger out of good money to buy that frippery, and you're supposed to make me look respectable. Kaylee: Yes, sir, Captain Tightpants.
'Shindig'
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tommyrot - Sep 30, 2009 8:24:32 am PDT #4270 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Dana - Sep 30, 2009 8:25:14 am PDT #4271 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
according to Polanski's own lawyers, the judge wanted him to serve just 48 more days.
Yeah, I read that last night. He served something like 42 days. Just over a month. And he ran away over the possibility of another month in prison.
I can't even bear to look at these fucking petitions in favor of Polanski's release. I've lost respect for so many people. (Et tu, Tilda Swinton?)
Amy - Sep 30, 2009 8:26:17 am PDT #4272 of 30000
Because books.
I can't even bear to look at these fucking petitions in favor of Polanski's release. I've lost respect for so many people. (Et tu, Tilda Swinton?)
This. It's heartbreaking.
tommyrot - Sep 30, 2009 8:28:07 am PDT #4273 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Woody Allen signed. Andrew Sullivan commented on this amazing "lack of self-awareness."
JZ - Sep 30, 2009 8:31:03 am PDT #4274 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
OTOH, Kevin Smith is now even more crushworthy to me.
My biggest heartsick moments on the list of signatories were Wes Anderson and Jonathan Demme. It hurts just to type those names.
Dana - Sep 30, 2009 8:32:51 am PDT #4275 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Alfonso Cuaron. Wong Kar Wai.
Polter-Cow - Sep 30, 2009 8:33:16 am PDT #4276 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
OTOH, Kevin Smith is now even more crushworthy to me.
Kevin Smith, Luc Besson, Greg Grunberg, Javier Grillo-Marxuach.
bon bon - Sep 30, 2009 8:36:20 am PDT #4277 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I'm guessing that for the most part they are completely misled as to the nature of the crime and the so-called miscarriage of justice -- there's so much misinformation out there, particularly as a result of the documentary.
Sophia Brooks - Sep 30, 2009 8:36:25 am PDT #4278 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I was heartbroken by a quote from Whoopi Goldberg saying he should be forgiven. I know people aren't their roles, but she played Celie in The COlor Purple for gosh sakes.
I may be a bit irrational about the whole thing, because my cousin was raped and sodomized from the time she was 12 until she was 16 by her own father, and when he told her she was "too old" and he would have to move on to her sister she told my mom. There was a lot of court battle/time, but he got a very light sentance and also used to call and tghreatgen my mother (she was a social worker so she was obligated to report, although I am sure she would have anyway).
le nubian - Sep 30, 2009 8:42:15 am PDT #4279 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I knew about Woody Allen and I just shook my head. Of *course* he would support Polanski (I have a very low opinion of Allen, btw). I did not know about the others, though.
Wow.