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Roman Polanski's release secured by Nicolas Sarkozy: Sister-in-law
nydailynews.com ^ | Nov. 28, 2009 | Soraya Roberts

Posted on 11/28/2009 12:52:41 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

Polish director Roman Polanski’s family is thanking French President Nicolas Sarkozy for being “very effective” in helping to win his release from a Swiss prison.

“I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it is thanks to the President that Roman has been freed, but he has been super,” Polanski’s sister-in-law, Mathilde Seigner, told Le Parisien newspaper. “The President has been very effective.”

The London Times speculated that Sarkozy’s wife, ex-model Carla Bruni, may have pressured her husband to intervene because she used to hob nob with Paris’ artistic community, which includes Polanski and wife Emmanuelle Seigner.

After initially balking at his release, Swiss authorities agreed to let Polanski move from a cell to his luxurious Alpine chalet once he puts up $4.5 million bail.

A bracelet will allow police to monitor Polanski , but the device does not include a global positioning system to track him should he escape.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


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1 posted on 11/28/2009 12:52:41 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Damn! Just Damn!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
2 posted on 11/28/2009 12:54:55 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
but the device does not include a global positioning system to track him should he escape.

Isn't that special


3 posted on 11/28/2009 12:56:26 PM PST by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Somebody please help my poor brain—I can’t for the life of me remember what he went to jail for.....!


4 posted on 11/28/2009 12:57:00 PM PST by basil (It's time to rid the country of "Gun Free Zones" aka "Killing Fields")
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To: darkwing104

Isn’t that CONVENIENT........


5 posted on 11/28/2009 12:59:46 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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To: basil

DRUGGING, RAPING AND SODOMIZING A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL.


6 posted on 11/28/2009 1:01:20 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Hey, I wouldn’t mind being imprisoned in a Swiss chalet!/s;)


7 posted on 11/28/2009 1:02:51 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: stephenjohnbanker
Thanks! Just after posting that, I realized that I hadn't read the rest of the article--and it was all right there--LOL!

The comments following the article are "interesting" to say the least.

8 posted on 11/28/2009 1:03:05 PM PST by basil (It's time to rid the country of "Gun Free Zones" aka "Killing Fields")
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Now all he has to do is cut off the bracelet and escape back to France. The Swiss will be happy because they get to keep the $4 million in bail money. Polanski will be happy because he would rather have his freedom than $4 million. Everyone will be happy— except me.
9 posted on 11/28/2009 1:13:27 PM PST by johnandrhonda (have you hugged your banjo today?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

On today’s episode of “Laws for the Rich and Famous” ....


10 posted on 11/28/2009 1:24:10 PM PST by IronJack (=)
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To: johnandrhonda
And me and a lot of other people, FRiend!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
11 posted on 11/28/2009 1:25:04 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

and there should be additional charges of Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (a federal crime), “Escape”, etc.

No way a normal person would have not been shipped back to California to face the music by now.

Obama/Holder is no doubt helping him stay on the lam.


12 posted on 11/28/2009 2:00:12 PM PST by shalom aleichem
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To: stephenjohnbanker; basil

and pled guilty and then ran off


13 posted on 11/28/2009 2:05:37 PM PST by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Hey, Doc. Happy Thanksgiving... then I read that this POS is OUT of jail. Just DAMN!


14 posted on 11/28/2009 2:09:24 PM PST by dcwusmc (We need to make government so small that it can be drowned in a bathtub. III OK)
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To: basil
Somebody please help my poor brain—I can’t for the life of me remember what he went to jail for.....!

Nothing real serious, just drugging and raping a 13 year old girl. I really don't know what all the fuss is about.

15 posted on 11/28/2009 2:44:54 PM PST by politicalmerc (Washington DC Tea Party? What Tea Party? Who are all these people Michelle....?)
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To: sabe@q.com

Lets see how long Roman will stay put? I am banking on December 5th—he will be back in Paris. Want to start a poll?


16 posted on 11/28/2009 4:04:17 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Thats the Frogs for you. Just adore sex preverts they do.


17 posted on 11/28/2009 5:01:25 PM PST by JoeMac (''Dats all I can stands 'cuz I can't stands no more''. Popeye The Sailorman)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade; All

Why are they dithering on trunking this guy back to LA to face the music? There is not much dispute on the facts. No mistaken identity. No question it was him who pleaded guilty. Extremely irregular. I suspect Holder and Bambi are queasy and have gone wobbly on this one (as they are wont to do).


18 posted on 12/02/2009 12:43:23 PM PST by shalom aleichem
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To: basil
"Had sex with" ...... what a guy

Roman Polanski: What Did He Do?

Last year, transcripts of Geimer's 1977 grand jury testimony, which resulted in six charges against Polanski, were made public. The transcripts include shocking details of 13-year-old Geimer testifying that the 43-year-old Polanski plied her with champagne and part of a Quaalude before performing oral, vaginal and anal intercourse on her, despite her demands to "keep away."

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19 posted on 12/02/2009 12:57:07 PM PST by Elle Bee
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