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Sharon Tate’s sister calls for Polanski release

Debra Tate, the younger sister of Sharon Tates has called for the release of Polanski from a Swiss jail.  Watch her on MSNBC by clicking here.  The interview with Debra comes at the end of the segment, and it is definitely worth waiting for.  You will also find the text of the interview.

October 20, 2009 - Posted by dankprofessor | Debra Tate, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate, litigation, rape, sex, sexual politics | | 3 Comments

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  1. ‘Very serious’ crime’? The newscaster said? Gee, why can’t they ever get the facts right – and they keep saying ‘avoided sentencing’, yeah, the SECOND and illegal sentencing Rittenband had ordered.

    I like Debra, and I like/d Sharon – Dance of the Vampires is my most favourite film in fact.

    Obviously this ’statutory rape’ law is unconstitutional and unfair. It should be abolished and each case evaluated on a case to case/evidence base. Or at least get a new name – not ‘rape’ – Unlawful sex sounds already much friendlier, but it’s not good enough – this ‘law’ has to go. I don’t even wanna know how many men got done in the US alone for zilch.

    DeMoy

    Comment by demoy | November 8, 2009 | Reply

    • hm. Quite interesting how fervent you are against rape law. Sounds like you think men have the right to do whatever the hell they want to girls and women. Or just wishful thinking, perhaps?

      The sentencing was not illegal. What Polanski did was illegal.

      And this was rape.

      Comment by julie | November 14, 2009 | Reply

  2. Your comment
    “Sounds like you think men have the right to do whatever the hell they want to girls and women. Or just wishful thinking, perhaps?”

    Julie, why can’t we enage is a civil exchange? Was the referenced comment really necessary?

    Comment by dankprofessor | November 15, 2009 | Reply


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