Why a celebrity rapist need separate law

When last week Swiss authorities in Zurich arrested Mr. Roman Polanski on an arrest warrant that was pending for over three decades, a larger number of people came in to support him. It is understandable why Hollywood embracing him. He has directed some of the best movies for Hollywood and won many Oscars. But it became more than emotional support when Whoopi Goolberg said that Roman Polanski did not commit rape-rape. She was questioning the definition of rape at the first place. It is well documented that he forced a minor do drink alcohol and take drugs and finally raped her. He did not counter these charges himself. Though because of his money power and celebrity status he managed to reduce the charges to having sex with a minor which is not much less what he did.

Surprising he also got support from the French and Polish governments and their foreign officers have written to Hillery Clinton for his release. In fact French have never regarded him as rapist. He was given best treatment as a talented artist that he is but he is still a criminal. Though he might have not commited this crime again in his last three decades but does it make less criminal for the crime he committed. Actress Debra Winger, said it was a "three-decades-old case that is dead but for minor technicalities. We stand by him and await his release and his next masterpiece". Publicly his victim has pardoned him now and she does not want him to see into the jail. Are we going to use the argument when the victim has pardon than state has no role to punish the criminals? Doesn't it sound like Shariya law? Are we approaching there?

In contrast when Shiney Ahuja committed rape on his house made he got little public support. It is assumed the role of judges and the courts to punish or release someone from the alleged charges. At the first place, I find the system of pleading guilty and bargaining the charges ridiculous and then escaping the punishment of reduced charges is just criminal. If an ordinary citizen rapes a minor there is no way for him/her to escape the punishment and lead normal life even after the punishment period had passed. Mr. Roman Polanski has already lived over three decades of good life. He does not deserved any leniency now. He should also face charges of running away from court for three decades and put behind the bar for rest of his life.