The Briefing Room
General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: EC on June 10, 2017, 02:53:37 am
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A woman who was raped by the film director Roman Polanski when she was 13 years old has asked a Los Angeles court to end the case against him.
"I would implore you to do this for me, out of mercy for myself," Samantha Geimer told the court.
Ms Geimer had previously said she had forgiven the filmmaker for the 40-year-old assault.
Polanski admitted statutory rape and served 42 days in prison, but later fled the US.
The Oscar-winning director left over concern his plea bargain deal would be scrapped.
More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40212399
Interesting turn of events. When, if ever, should the wishes of the victim be considered in pursuit of enforcing the law?