Roman Polanski was arrested on Saturday in Switzerland. He fled the States for 32 years after being tried for raping a 13-year old girl, Samantha Gailey, in 1977. Much has been said already in the feminist blogosphere about this, so I’ll just guide you to other bloggers’ insights:
Reminder: Roman Polanski raped a child.
Roman Polanski’s life of crime.
Can arresting Roman Polanski make a difference?
Good news from Pandagon.
Roman Polanski Understands Women: Repulsion.
Rape Apologists: Roman Polanski’s Rape of Child Not That Bad.