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The reason Polanski ran was because despite the plea bargain that would have spared him any prison time, he was going to be sent back to jail until such time as the judge in the case decided on the validity of the plea bargain. It wasn't so much flouting US law as it was a reaction to the judge's decision. I don't like plea bargains, but once one's made, it pretty well has to be honoured or you'll never get another one from anyone.
Now... that being said, the idiot DA that would have brokered or accepted a plea bargain of that nature should have been strung up by the short hairs.
It doesn't matter that Polanski's wife (Sharon Tate) claimed the girl looked like she could have been 25... she wasn't. And she wasn't a willing participant. Polanski should be crucified. My fear is that since he's not in the US yet, and that France will be able to pressure the Swiss into releasing him back into France.
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