As we mentioned earlier, director Roman Polanski was finally arrested and detained in Switzerland this past weekend due to his 1978 conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in California.
The French-born director pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with then 13-year-old Samantha Geimer, but later fled from the U.S. and a warrant for his arrest was immediately issued.
And the decision to take to trial this “great” director has many people at odds – with some thinking the case should be dismissed and others wanting him to pay.
We say, he should pay! And, thankfully, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agrees.
The governor admitted that he admires Polanski’s work, he is an Oscar-winning director after all, but added that he wouldn’t treat this “situation any differently than everyone else.”
Schwarzenegger adds:
“It doesn’t matter if you are a big-time movie actor or a big-time movie director or producer. I think that he is a very respected person, and I am a big admirer of his work.
But nevertheless, I think he should be treated like everyone else. One should look into all of the allegations, not only his allegations but the allegations about his case. Was there something done wrong? You know, was injustice done in the case?”
As for Polanski’s attorneys, they claim they’ll fight the extradition to California.
[Image via WENN.]
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