Monday, May 17, 2010

More Hollywood Drama

I read this in disbelief on CNN.

Woody Allen raised eyebrows at Cannes over the weekend when he offered words of support for another internationally known filmmaker, Roman Polanski.

“It’s something that happened many years ago," Allen said of Polanski’s sex scandal during an interview with French radio station RTL, according to the L.A. Times. "He has suffered, he has not been allowed to go to the United States. He was embarrassed by the whole thing."

Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, but fled to Europe before he was sentenced. He’s now fighting extradition from Switzerland to the United States.

For cryin' out loud. I wouldn't exactly say that Woody Allen carries much credibility in my eyes when it comes to morality and relationships with 'young' women. Maybe it's the 2 glasses of wine speaking (yea, I know, I got distracted working on a hypoparathyroidism presentation...) but methinks no matter how long ago it is, Polanski committed a crime. Never mind the lapse of time, never mind the fame, the money. He should be jailed.