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    Image of Tattertotter Tattertotter
    10/01/09

    In reply to Sure Polanski's Future's in Doubt, But What About The Ghost?
    Let's all get up and dance to a tune that was a hit before your mother was born . . . this all happened years before I was born and tho I know there's no statute of limitations on rape, (a dubiously conceived notion IMHO) I simply can't get worked up about punishing Polanski anymore. Even his "victim" says the courts have caused more damage to her life than he ever did. Rape is bad, no argument there. Any self-righteous, judgmental call for further punishment is worse.
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    Image of lacieca01 lacieca01
    10/01/09

    In reply to Sure Polanski's Future's in Doubt, But What About The Ghost?
    If you are even pretending to be a journalist, you should learn what "pedophile" means. An adolescent who looks, dresses and acts years older than her chronological age is not attractive to a pedophile; a child (i.e., pre-pubescent) is.

    This is a complicated and sordid enough matter without an ignorant blogger's pageview hunger making it worse by spreading misinformation.
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    Image of alboy2 alboy2
    10/01/09

    @lacieca01: And Polanski does not meet YOUR definition of the word because?? Please stop picking on Andrew's writing until you can learn to do it properly yourself. There is NOTHING complicated about this case; he drugged and raped a 13-year old girl and then fled the country rather than face justice. What is so friggin' complicated about that??? Please, let's stop trying this case in the blogs, and on HBO, and return it to a courtroom where it belongs!
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    Image of Helennellieforsythe Helennellieforsythe
    10/01/09

    @alboy2: uhhh....but he's not a pedophile? Child molester, sure, pedophile, no, because he would be attracted solely to pre-pubescent children... which he is not. It's not lacieca01's definition, it's the dictionary's.
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    Image of lacieca01 lacieca01
    10/01/09

    @Helennellieforsythe: DSM IV, actually, but thanks for being a voice of reason.
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    Edited by lacieca01 at 10/01/09 2:36 PM lacieca01 was starred lacieca01 was unstarred
    Image of applesanity applesanity
    10/01/09

    In reply to Sure Polanski's Future's in Doubt, But What About The Ghost?
    WTF... he drugged a 13-year old girl, and then he had sex with her while she was resisting and saying no the whole time. 13 was not the consensual age at the time in CA. But that doesn't matter - she could 13 or 31 years old. Rape is rape.
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    Image of skt.smth skt.smth
    10/01/09

    @applesanity: To be fair, I don't believe that version of the story is what Polanski pled to in court, or what he was convicted of. Of course, that doesn't excuse the fact that he, at the very least, had sex with a 13 year old girl.
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    Image of staring problem staring problem
    10/01/09

    In reply to Sure Polanski's Future's in Doubt, But What About The Ghost?
    Um, "having sex with a drunk pre-teen girl" ??? He admitted to raping her. Let's get our words straight. Ok.
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    Image of Macloserboy Macloserboy
    10/01/09

    @staring problem: Seriously. This poor choice of words caused the mother of all shitstorms on Jezebel some months back.
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    Image of skt.smth skt.smth
    10/01/09

    @staring problem: Well, to "statutorily" raping her anyway. There is a distinction, albeit one that doesn't make Polanski's actions any more excusable.
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    Image of sean98125 sean98125
    10/01/09

    @skt.smth: Drugging someone and having sex with them while they are saying no is rape regardless of how old the victim is.
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    Image of lacieca01 lacieca01
    10/01/09

    @Macloserboy: Tuesday causes the mother of all shitstorms on Jezebel.
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    Image of skt.smth skt.smth
    10/01/09

    @sean98125: Polanski pled guilty to only one of six charges filed against him, that of "engaging in unlawful intercourse with a minor." I can understand the desire to paint him as all of these other horrible things, as well, and while these things may be true, he was never convicted of them. And I think that none of us are really close enough to the story to make a clear judgment about the truth behind them. He had sex with a 13 year old girl. That's already bad enough. No need to pile on a bunch of other stuff you can't substantiate.
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    Image of drunkexpatwriter drunkexpatwriter
    10/01/09

    In reply to Sure Polanski's Future's in Doubt, But What About The Ghost?
    Pre teen?

    She was 13.
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    Image of Swordfish Swordfish
    10/01/09

    @drunkexpatwriter: I was thinking the same thing. Aren't you officially "a teen" when the suffix "teen" is attached to your age???
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    Image of macman7 macman7
    10/01/09

    In reply to Sure Polanski's Future's in Doubt, But What About The Ghost?
    Oh poor guy! Now he can't finish his movie! What a tragedy... I can't imagine anything worse than that...wait no I can!
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    Image of skt.smth skt.smth
    10/01/09

    @macman7: Wait, was Polanski whining about not being able to finish his movie? Where?
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    Image of TheInternetGod TheInternetGod
    10/01/09

    @skt.smth: Wait, did the comment say Polanski was whining about not being able to finish his movie? Where?
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    skt.smth promoted this comment TheInternetGod was starred TheInternetGod was unstarred
    Image of skt.smth skt.smth
    10/01/09

    @TheInternetGod: Usually when somebody does the sarcastic "Oh poor guy" routine, the implication is that the "poor guy" in question has complained about something in the first place.
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    Image of TheInternetGod TheInternetGod
    10/01/09

    @skt.smth: Usually when someone gets a 13 year old drunk and drugged up and then anally rapes them they go to jail.
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    Image of Swordfish Swordfish
    10/01/09

    @TheInternetGod: Okay guys, now, break it up.
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    Image of TheUptightMidwesterner TheUptightMidwesterner
    09/03/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica Parker Keeps Fans at Bay
    Alec Baldwin really said something to Page Six that didn't involve obscenities and threats? Page Six quoted him and didn't call him traitor or "Bloviator"? Wha?
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    Edited by TheUptightMidwesterner at 09/03/09 9:35 AM TheUptightMidwesterner was starred TheUptightMidwesterner was unstarred
    Image of The One The One
    09/03/09

    @TheUptightMidwesterner: Time to put our heads between our legs and kiss our asses goodbye, because the end of the world must be near!
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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    09/03/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica Parker Keeps Fans at Bay
    Those were not teenage girls following SJP. They were vets attempting to put her down.
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    Image of Martiniman Martiniman
    09/03/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica Parker Keeps Fans at Bay
    Janet Jackson revelations? You must have meant appearing in Harper's Bizarre.
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    The Lone Scout promoted this comment Martiniman was starred Martiniman was unstarred
    Image of secretagentman secretagentman
    09/03/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica Parker Keeps Fans at Bay
    Please, like teenage girls know what Sex And The City is. Or SJP.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    09/03/09

    @secretagentman: For that age group I would call her a real dark horse.
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    Image of blix blix
    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: Must.Resist.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    09/03/09

    @blix: A foal's errand. Pony up!
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    Image of blix blix
    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: I thought they had all been used but yesterday "Sarah toga" open caption floored me. I'm just beating a dead...you almost tricked me.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    09/03/09

    @blix: That was brilliant. [gawker.com]
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    Image of blix blix
    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: It grew! "Stampede of tut-tuts". Ha!
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    Image of The Lone Scout The Lone Scout
    09/03/09

    @blix: Thanks for the attribution! The stampede never developed, though, because an ugly wave of segregation has swept over the Gawker empire--separate posts for SJP seem to be the rule now for Gawker and Jezebel. Wazzupwiddat, Andy?
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    Image of blix blix
    09/03/09

    @The Lone Scout: They were cross-posted in the past? *Snort* In general, it is advised not to make remarks based solely upon apperance. Unless it's about SJP and possibly Jennifer Aniston. It's like a safety valve. I see a SJP open caption and pop-up like a trained monkey. It's commenter crack. Jennifer Aniston is a gaitway drug. Not to whinny but I canter stop. Run for the roses while there is still hope.
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    Edited by blix at 09/03/09 12:36 PM blix was starred blix was unstarred
    Image of SidAndFinancy SidAndFinancy
    09/03/09

    @blix: @naugahydeinplainsight: Aw, shucks.
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    Image of dado dado
    09/03/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica Parker Keeps Fans at Bay
    Two Rolling Stones postings in three days! Guess the Arctic Monkeys weren't really all that.
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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    09/03/09

    @dado:

    I think Keith would have a tremendous sad if Charlie left.
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    Image of blix blix
    09/03/09

    @dado: Alice Cooper is touring and I'm going with a group of 40yos to watch a guy in his 60s sing "I'm Eighteen".
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    Edited by blix at 09/03/09 9:33 AM blix was starred blix was unstarred
    Image of dado dado
    09/03/09

    @blix: Yeah, but I'm glad Kiss doesn't play "Christine, Sixteen" anymore.
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    Image of blix blix
    09/03/09

    @dado: My mom forbid me to sign up for the KISS army because her hairdresser's pastor told her that it was an acronym for Kids in Satan's Service which only made it sound cooler.
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    Image of TableNein TableNein
    09/03/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica Parker Keeps Fans at Bay
    Walking SJP back to her trailer to avoid trampling kids? Too easy.
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    Image of The Lone Scout The Lone Scout
    09/03/09

    @SalomeSandwiches: Indeed; we should harness our wit for nobler purposes.
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    Image of resipsaloquacious resipsaloquacious
    09/03/09

    @SalomeSandwiches: I don't understand how her security could not keep the kids at bray.
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    Image of misslinda misslinda
    09/03/09

    @SalomeSandwiches: The mane point is that there's not a bit of truth to the tail.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    09/03/09

    @The Lone Scout: Are you suggesting it behooves us to move on? What are the odds?
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    Edited by naugahydeinplainsight at 09/03/09 9:38 AM naugahydeinplainsight was starred naugahydeinplainsight was unstarred
    Image of TableNein TableNein
    09/03/09

    @misslinda: That security guard may be a friend of hers, but he's no palomino.
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    Image of MrInBetween MrInBetween
    09/03/09

    @SalomeSandwiches: Can you blame the rioting kids? They love pony rides.
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    Image of blix blix
    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: +2
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    blix was starred blix was unstarred
    Image of blix blix
    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: I am as flummoxed as Mr. Clydesdale was the day the Clampett's moved next door.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    09/03/09

    @blix: Back in the saddle! That Carrie and stick approach works every time.
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    Edited by naugahydeinplainsight at 09/03/09 10:21 AM naugahydeinplainsight was starred naugahydeinplainsight was unstarred
    Image of The Lone Scout The Lone Scout
    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: I won't be saddled with your tacky comments.
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    09/03/09

    @resipsaloquacious: The kids were bucking the system.
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    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: Trot along. Nothing to see here.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    09/03/09

    @The Lone Scout: Now you're grandstanding, combined with spurious attacks! Of course it's hard to rein in this stuff once it gets started, and I wouldn't want to be a wet blanket. But enough now, if not furlong.
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    Image of The Lone Scout The Lone Scout
    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: I'm sure you'll only stop for a bit.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    09/03/09

    @The Lone Scout: You are the Champ!
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    Image of zibby zibby
    09/03/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: Why did this thread stall?
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    Image of AndIAmTellingYou AndIAmTellingYou
    03/19/09

    In reply to George W. Bush's Sad Book Deal
    I heard the manuscript is based on the 12 most important decisions of his presidency... He could just write a Radar listicle and be done with it.
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    Image of gawkimo gawkimo
    03/19/09

    In reply to George W. Bush's Sad Book Deal
    It would be way cooler if it was published as one of those little Mexican comic novellas. I'd buy 10 of those!
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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    03/19/09

    In reply to George W. Bush's Sad Book Deal
    If I Were President

    (Ghostwritten by Cheney, of course)
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