Roman Polanski detained in Zurich

2010-07-12 10:11:50

#76

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6957|NYC / Hamburg

The Swiss said US authorities failed to provide confidential testimony about Polanski's original sentencing procedure.

If you want us to extradite, cooperate.

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2010-07-12 10:16:38

#77

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6919|Global Command

What a joke.
From now on, no more Swiss, only cheddar or perhaps some monteray jack.

2010-07-12 10:33:01

#78

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,990|7022|949

ATG wrote:
What a joke.
From now on, no more Swiss, only cheddar or perhaps some monteray jack.

that's like changing the name from french fries to freedom fries.

2010-07-12 10:42:00

#79

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6919|Global Command

i will also boycott their instant cocoa, swiss miss

2010-07-12 10:45:46

#80

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,990|7022|949

don't forget the army knives and chocolate.

2010-07-12 11:07:38

#81

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6919|Global Command

yes!

I can't think of anything else Swiss, except being a pedo protecting sanctuary. Now the Vatican has some competition.

2010-07-12 11:50:46

#82

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|7057

K Swiss...

2010-07-12 13:27:54

#83

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6919|Global Command

And as far as I can tell swiss army knives are MADE IN CHINA!

2010-07-12 15:29:43

#84

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6971|SE London

max wrote:
The Swiss said US authorities failed to provide confidential testimony about Polanski's original sentencing procedure.
If you want us to extradite, cooperate.

That sounds like the usual US procedure for extraditions. Very demanding, very unhelpful in making any concessions or providing any information requested by the detaining nation.

So who is to blame? Sounds like the people who didn't provide the necessary information for the extradition procedings to be completed.

The justice ministry said that the US authorities had failed to provide confidential testimony about Polanski's original sentencing procedure.

"The reason for the decision lies in the fact that it was not possible to exclude with the necessary certainty a fault in the US extraditionary request."

Polanski was originally charged with six offences including rape and sodomy over the 1977 case.

In 1978, he pleaded guilty to unlawful sex following a plea bargain. He served 42 days in a US prison.

He has always maintained he was promised a short sentence, but he fled the US after hearing rumours that the judge was about to re-sentence him for a much longer term. He has never returned to the US.

On Monday, the Swiss said that the US authorities simply had not clarified the issue of length of sentence and therefore had not made a convincing case for extradition.

The justice ministry added that that national interests were taken into consideration in the decision.

A Swiss official said the US cannot appeal the decision.

Last edited by Bertster7 (2010-07-12 15:35:42)

2010-07-12 23:26:27