Art Does Not Excuse Rape: Polanski Must Face Justice
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In response to the petition advocating the release of Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland after fleeing US justice for over 30 years despite pleading guilty in court to the rape of a thirteen-year-old girl in 1978, we, the undersigned, express our:
- support for the authorities involved in efforts to make Polanski finally face justice for this crime in the United States of America,
- belief that all lives be valued and that crimes against a child not be ignored because the perpetrator of those crimes is an admittedly significant artist,
- frustration with those in the public eye who have questioned whether "no means no" and whether "rape is rape" in regard to this or any rape case,
- sincere apologies to the victim of Polanski's crime for any part this petition has in prolonging her suffering because of his actions.
In response to the petition advocating the release of Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland after fleeing US justice for over 30 years despite pleading guilty in court to the rape of a thirteen-year-old girl in 1978, we, the undersigned, express our:
- support for the authorities involved in efforts to make Polanski finally face justice for this crime in the United States of America,
- belief that all lives be valued and that crimes against a child not be ignored because the perpetrator of those crimes is an admittedly significant artist,
- frustration with those in the public eye who have questioned whether "no means no" and whether "rape is rape" in regard to this or any rape case,
- sincere apologies to the victim of Polanski's crime for any part this petition has in prolonging her suffering because of his actions.
We signed the "Art Does Not Excuse Rape: Polanski Must Face Justice" petition!
# 3,571:
11:31 pm PST, Feb 5,
Courtney Bolt, Oklahoma
# 3,570:
2:15 pm PST, Feb 5,
Josef Hessler, Germany
# 3,569:
2:51 pm PST, Feb 3,
Name not displayed, Arkansas
# 3,568:
12:15 pm PST, Feb 3,
Monika Consten, Germany
# 3,567:
2:54 am PST, Feb 2,
Julia Blayse, Australia
# 3,566:
3:38 am PST, Jan 31,
RODRIGO ANTONIO BRANDÃO NETO, Brazil
It doesn´t matter how great director or if is a nice guy for some people. A crime is a crime and punishment should be the same for everyone, be a good director and making great movies is not a free pass for personal responsability
It doesn´t matter how great director or if is a nice guy for some people. A crime is a crime and punishment should be the same for everyone, be a good director and making great movies is not a free pass for personal responsability
# 3,565:
5:14 am PST, Jan 27,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 3,564:
2:40 am PST, Jan 27,
Shawnee Beadling, Florida
# 3,563:
12:30 am PST, Jan 24,
Name not displayed, Colorado
# 3,562:
10:17 pm PST, Jan 23,
Gertrude Oelmack, Austria
# 3,561:
9:45 pm PST, Jan 23,
Name not displayed, Uruguay
Just because he's talented it doesn't mean he's above the law.
Just because he's talented it doesn't mean he's above the law.
# 3,560:
12:46 pm PST, Jan 23,
Name not displayed, California
# 3,559:
6:29 am PST, Jan 23,
Name not displayed, Indiana
# 3,558:
10:50 am PST, Jan 22,
Manfred Stiefel, Germany
Wer Kinder Vergewaltigt kann keine Gnade erwarten
Wer Kinder Vergewaltigt kann keine Gnade erwarten
# 3,557:
9:49 am PST, Jan 22,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 3,556:
7:29 pm PST, Jan 21,
Jamee Warfle, North Carolina
The excuses being made for this man are both sickening and ridiculous. He needs to pay for his crime.
The excuses being made for this man are both sickening and ridiculous. He needs to pay for his crime.
# 3,555:
12:15 pm PST, Jan 19,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 3,554:
10:30 pm PST, Jan 18,
Laura McVey, Canada
# 3,553:
6:58 pm PST, Jan 18,
Aisling Murphy, Ireland
Rape is not less so because the perpetrator is someone you like and admire. Polanski betrayed the goodwill and trust he received years ago. He owes; he is not owed.
Rape is not less so because the perpetrator is someone you like and admire. Polanski betrayed the goodwill and trust he received years ago. He owes; he is not owed.
# 3,552:
5:39 pm PST, Jan 18,
Ellianna Barber, New York
# 3,551:
5:16 pm PST, Jan 18,
Mae Means, Florida
# 3,550:
5:03 pm PST, Jan 18,
Emily Oren, Florida
To the petition's signatories: Being an artist does not make you a more valuable human being than anyone else. In fact, thinking art makes someone a more valuable human being makes you less of an artist. Lacking empathy means you cannot progress past a certain shallow prettiness with art.
To the petition's signatories: Being an artist does not make you a more valuable human being than anyone else. In fact, thinking art makes someone a more valuable human being makes you less of an artist. Lacking empathy means you cannot progress past a certain shallow prettiness with art.
# 3,549:
1:47 am PST, Jan 17,
Julia Frank, Austria
# 3,548:
1:02 pm PST, Jan 16,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
I've boycotted the work of all who signed it. I encourage others to do the same.
I've boycotted the work of all who signed it. I encourage others to do the same.
# 3,547:
12:46 pm PST, Jan 14,
Monica Perez, Puerto Rico
# 3,546:
3:51 pm PST, Jan 12,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 3,545:
3:11 am PST, Jan 6,
Andrew Bernier, Indiana
# 3,544:
12:49 am PST, Jan 6,
Hanno Wellmeyer, Germany
# 3,543:
7:09 pm PST, Jan 4,
Christine Iadeluca, New York
# 3,542:
7:08 pm PST, Jan 4,
Elizabeth Fels, Massachusetts
# 3,541:
11:27 am PST, Jan 4,
Clinton Akins, Kansas
# 3,540:
9:39 am PST, Jan 4,
Lorna Davies, United Kingdom
# 3,539:
4:19 am PST, Jan 4,
Michelle Wood, United Kingdom
I will happily boycott the creative output of all people who condone the behaviour of Roman Polanski. I sign this in the hope that the crime of rape will finally be treated as a serious crime in my lifetime.
I will happily boycott the creative output of all people who condone the behaviour of Roman Polanski. I sign this in the hope that the crime of rape will finally be treated as a serious crime in my lifetime.
# 3,538:
6:21 pm PST, Jan 2,
Ashley Philip, United Kingdom
# 3,537:
11:16 pm PST, Jan 1,
Merry Loscalzo-Stumpf, Iowa
# 3,536:
1:06 am PST, Dec 31,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 3,535:
1:48 am PST, Dec 30,
Name not displayed, Singapore
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 3,534:
7:13 pm PST, Dec 29,
Alida Benson, California
Boycott anyone who says this man deserves support of any kind. I'm looking at you, Harrison Ford, Penelope Cruz, Harvey Weinstein, Sam Mendes, etc.. Justice needs to be seen--Polanski needs the chair.
Boycott anyone who says this man deserves support of any kind. I'm looking at you, Harrison Ford, Penelope Cruz, Harvey Weinstein, Sam Mendes, etc.. Justice needs to be seen--Polanski needs the chair.
# 3,533:
9:06 am PST, Dec 29,
Name not displayed, Oklahoma
# 3,532:
7:10 am PST, Dec 29,
Yolande Doe, Canada
Having money and 'great artistic talent' shouldn't make anyone immune to the law. Fry this entitled pig. He raped and sodomized a little girl. Period.
Having money and 'great artistic talent' shouldn't make anyone immune to the law. Fry this entitled pig. He raped and sodomized a little girl. Period.
# 3,531:
3:59 am PST, Dec 29,
Name not displayed, Sweden
# 3,530:
10:39 pm PST, Dec 28,
Edite Carlos, Canada
# 3,529:
2:18 pm PST, Dec 28,
Rachel McNair, Australia
# 3,528:
1:26 pm PST, Dec 28,
Name not displayed, Brazil
# 3,527:
7:34 am PST, Dec 28,
Julien S.P., Singapore
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 3,526:
4:55 am PST, Dec 28,
Georgia Boeckel, Germany
# 3,525:
2:47 am PST, Dec 28,
Basso Kevin, Finland
Tout Homme doit être juger pour ses actes, un viol reconnu sur mineur de 13 ans c'est lamentable... Réalisateur du Pianiste ou pas , Polanski doit être juger comme n'importe quel homme (Liberté, Egalité,Fraternité étant donné qu'il a la double nationalité française)
Tout Homme doit être juger pour ses actes, un viol reconnu sur mineur de 13 ans c'est lamentable... Réalisateur du Pianiste ou pas , Polanski doit être juger comme n'importe quel homme (Liberté, Egalité,Fraternité étant donné qu'il a la double nationalité française)
# 3,524:
2:11 am PST, Dec 28,
Nicolas Texier, France
Because the justice is for everyone Polanski must pay for his acts!!!!
Because the justice is for everyone Polanski must pay for his acts!!!!
# 3,523:
1:24 am PST, Dec 28,
Lombard Julien, Finland
il faut qu'il pourrisse en prison!!! la justice est la même pour tout le monde, que son crime est été commis il y a 30 ans ou pas.
il faut qu'il pourrisse en prison!!! la justice est la même pour tout le monde, que son crime est été commis il y a 30 ans ou pas.
# 3,522:
11:02 pm PST, Dec 27,
Cristina Cavalcanti, Brazil
# 3,521:
2:09 pm PST, Dec 27,
Luisa Maesano, Italy
Anyone who would drug and rape a child deserves to go to prison.
Anyone who would drug and rape a child deserves to go to prison.
# 3,520:
4:39 pm PST, Dec 26,
Douglas Russell, Ohio
That so many actors would freely put their name on paper in support of the rape of a child is despicable.
That so many actors would freely put their name on paper in support of the rape of a child is despicable.
# 3,519:
1:47 am PST, Dec 26,
Franck TEPPAZ, France
# 3,518:
2:11 pm PST, Dec 25,
Steen Eric, France
if I understand well talent can excuse crimes, to defend freedom of speech then explain to me who would wish for his 13 years old daughter or sister to be druged, alcoolized raped sodomized by a 43 years old talented director...? Why should he escape and abort jugement and law ?
if I understand well talent can excuse crimes, to defend freedom of speech then explain to me who would wish for his 13 years old daughter or sister to be druged, alcoolized raped sodomized by a 43 years old talented director...? Why should he escape and abort jugement and law ?
# 3,517:
2:37 pm PST, Dec 24,
Arthur Wolf, Austria
# 3,516:
9:23 pm PST, Dec 23,
Garbe Aurelien, France
No excuse for his crime . He has to pay .
No excuse for his crime . He has to pay .
# 3,515:
12:59 pm PST, Dec 21,
Name not displayed, California
there is NO excuse.
there is NO excuse.
# 3,514:
12:51 pm PST, Dec 21,
Paul Goletzko, Germany
# 3,513:
7:20 am PST, Dec 21,
Sabrina Schneider, Germany
# 3,512:
1:35 pm PST, Dec 20,
Stefan Wowereit, Germany
# 3,511:
10:06 am PST, Dec 18,
Thomas Naughton, Massachusetts
Sexual violence will never be excused by creativity.
Sexual violence will never be excused by creativity.
# 3,510:
2:56 pm PST, Dec 17,
Britt Reder, Germany
# 3,509:
1:17 pm PST, Dec 17,
Alexander Tenerezu, Germany
Rape is rape! Poena est noxae vindicta!
Rape is rape! Poena est noxae vindicta!
# 3,508:
9:40 am PST, Dec 17,
Maria Nutz, Germany
# 3,507:
2:13 am PST, Dec 17,
Alexandra Kopp, Germany
# 3,506:
12:39 am PST, Dec 17,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 3,505:
9:59 am PST, Dec 16,
Una Steiner, Austria
# 3,504:
6:05 pm PST, Dec 15,
Daniela Lenek, Austria
It is atrocious that so many celebrities apparently support child abuse, as this is clearly their message, even if some of them may not be aware of it. But does a child suffer any less from such a horrifying experience just because the rapist is also an artist?! What are they thinking!
It is atrocious that so many celebrities apparently support child abuse, as this is clearly their message, even if some of them may not be aware of it. But does a child suffer any less from such a horrifying experience just because the rapist is also an artist?! What are they thinking!
# 3,503:
9:45 am PST, Dec 15,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 3,502:
2:57 am PST, Dec 15,
Martina Pregartner, Austria
# 3,501:
9:57 pm PST, Dec 13,
Jill Weber, California
Anyone who would drug and rape a child deserves to go to prison. I don't care how famous or talented he is, or how many famous people admire his work. He is a criminal. He needs to be punished.
Anyone who would drug and rape a child deserves to go to prison. I don't care how famous or talented he is, or how many famous people admire his work. He is a criminal. He needs to be punished.
# 3,500:
11:05 am PST, Dec 12,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 3,499:
9:31 am PST, Dec 12,
Rebecca Martinius, Sweden
# 3,498:
12:46 pm PST, Dec 11,
Angela Stich, Pennsylvania
