Climbing on the bandwagon

C'mon, c'mon, there's still room. Scoot over, you can fit another one!

So: Polanski: Pardon or Punish?

Well, let's see. Person pleaded guilty in a plea bargain to reduce his sentence. Person then fled the country before actual sentencing. Person then evaded extradition for thirty-something years, maintaining a not-exactly-low profile while continuing his chosen profession, and collecting full benefits of said profession. Finally, in a fit of stupidity, he allows it to be known that he will be in a country with an extradition treaty far enough in advance that they can actually get the paperwork done in time.

Bring him back, hold to the original plea bargain, and then slap on additional time appropriate to fleeing the country.

He hasn't "suffered enough" because he hasn't freakin' suffered! Oh, gosh, he couldn't go back to the US, or to any country with an extradition treaty. Yeah, like that's a hardship.

"She's forgiven him." Good for her, but so what? He plead GUILTY! He agreed to take the punishment for it! It's not a question of "is he guilty?", it's a matter of taking the lumps he said he would. AND the ones he incurred by skipping town.