Polanski's rape victim says closing 1977 case would be 'act of mercy'

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS | Fri Jun 9, 2017 | 7:16pm EDT

Polanski's rape victim says closing 1977 case would be 'act of mercy'

By Dana Feldman | LOS ANGELES

Samantha Geimer, the woman film director Roman Polanski admitted raping when she was a teenager 40 years ago, pleaded for his case to be resolved on Friday, saying she had forgiven him years ago.

Making her first public appearance at a court hearing in the case, Geimer, who was 13 years old when Polanski assaulted her in Los Angeles in 1977, said she had wanted the criminal case against the film director closed for decades.

"I would implore you to consider taking action to finally put this issue to close as an act of mercy to myself and my family," Geimer told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon.

"Justice is not only about punishment. It's about equity and consideration," she said, reading from a prepared statement.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-roman-polanski-idUSKBN1902KQ

[PoliticAverse]

1. She actually wrote a book telling her story and explaining why she feels the way she feels...

on the issue.

See:
http://www.today.com/popculture/girl-victim-roman-polanski-case-breaks-her-silence-8C11144935

[customerserviceguy]

2. Was this a crime against her, or a crime against society?

Especially the fleeing prosecution part.

[AlexSFCA]

3. nonsense

a victim can't decide to dismiss the case

[luvMIdog]

4. maybe having something traumatizing you would like to forget forever brought up in print might feel

more punishing to the victim. Say for instance you were raped behind a McDonalds. Then every time a McDonalds commercial came on you might have images brought up that you are trying to forget and want desperately not to have to keep living through. Nothing was done on her case all these long years and her brain might be screaming " Enough already just let me forget and have some peace of mind." Especially when it's before the public and sensationalized.