By Nicholas Stix
People who send me nasty letters are often guided by sympathy for the devil, from a place where, in Mick Jagger’s immortal words, “every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners saints.” I’ll write a story on a Hip-Hopper who openly supports al Qaeda, or on “pacifists” allied with terrorists, on black racism, or on crime, and in come the death threats, the people telling me I’m the source of all the world’s woes, and the attempts to gag me through the threat of frivolous lawsuits. The attitude of such correspondents is, if I tell the truth, I’m a liar, but if I’ll lie for their side, then I’m a good guy.
And so it is, with the Roman Polanski case. In a recent column, I wrote on rapist-pedophile-fugitive Roman Polanski’s successful perversion – with the help of some incompetent British jurists — of the English legal system.
The following letter came on Sunday evening.
"Mr Stix,
" Thank you for your assassination of Roman Polanski. I really believe, as he has stated ,that this libel lawsuit was about the defamation of the late Sharon Tate Polanskis' Yes Roman Polanski had an affair with an underage young girl..who has gone on record as saying she does not hold anything against him. He apparently has a sexual addiction..Sharon knew this and according to reliable sources was on the verge of divorcing him when she was
horribly murdered. Her problem being as she has been quoted " He's my Roman and I love him." The model in question has gone on record to say " That's not how I remember it." She claims he just stared at her as if she reminded him of Sharon. When the suppose victim will not testify against him how smart are the lawyers? Because of his fame and fortune he has made a lot of money, possibly received favors.
"In consideration of the horrible things that has happened to the poor man I can
almost understand.....or if the (girl) now woman felt justice needed to be served...Having grown up during Nazi Germany, having his wife, child and friends horrendously murdered could negatively effect probably anyone.... I feel sure he does not enjoy knowing he is a fugitive, but with the unpleasant things that have happened to him for seemingly no reason ..I doubt he feels
he would get a fair trial...or simply hasn't the man suffered enough?
Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
You don't seem a very understanding or compassionate person. Hey, but those buttons are easy to press.
Especially that "look at me / woes me" button.
2 - Aaman
Good movies, though
3 - Dave Nalle
Aaman, have you SEEN Ninth Gate?
Dave
4 - Aaman
OK, not all the films
But I hear Oliver Twist is great.
Also, Death And the Maiden, Pianist, Frantic,...to name the recent ones - of course Chinatown...
5 - Cerulean
Nicholas, you instead of doing all that typing, you could just write, "I have Mommy problems."
Eric O. This is not acceptable, trashing child rape victims and even the concept of shielding their identities and stuff.
6 - Nicholas
misrepresenting what someone has written is unacceptable; all the iodine in the world won't make you an honest person.
7 - Nicholas
"Eric O. This is not acceptable, trashing child rape victims and even the concept of shielding their identities and stuff."
Now, I get it. You're running to Daddy, to tell him to beat me up for you. (And lying to him, in the bargain.) But I have "Mommy problems"? You're a real piece of work. At work, do you slander colleagues who disagree with you, in order to get them fired?
8 - Aaman
Personal attacks are not allowed as per the policy
9 - That Robert
Dear Mr. Stix,
I apologize for not possibly being clear on assasination. I mean't assasination of character..if that makes a difference..No I am not a celebrity gawker...I still stand by my
statement it was to harm the reputation of one person and one person only Sharon Tate..as far as I'm
concerned she might still be alive today if she chose a different lover/husband..the past can't be changed..and as far as your "family values", where was this young girls mother or guardian? Your out dated family values should tell you " you should'nt be alone with a man if you
don't want to put yourself in a compromising position..and as far as writers go..you don't take constructive criticism very well...
So says " That Robert" Mr Stix..at least I have some manners, you obviously check yours at the door...
That Robert
10 - That Robert
Also, as for concern of his young victim I would have definite concern
if she felt it necessary..I have watched and interview with her holding
him harmless..If she has forgiven him why should YOU or I drag this through
courts...And you accuse me of siding with the devil do you? ha ha..Don't call the kettle black?
11 - That Robert
Dear Mr. Stix
Are you actually aware of what this trial was about..Roman Polanski alledgedly trying to pick up a beautiful model on the way to his murdered wifes funeral? Not a child
rape case...do we have our facts straight..since you used a page repremanding me..I feel equal time..
If myself "a little person" brought
this up in court I would be told this
has nothing to do with the case..
You should spend your time on cases
such as Barnett Bank of Florida and
the million dollar drunk who ran it into bankruptcy..Charles E. Rice or
the Vice President Marilyn Livingston
who, with the help of her Jamacian Nationalists held an entire bank hostage and got away with it..Charles E. Rice is is/was a drunk, worked people on their own time..and took advantage of a Reagan/Bush economy..take my slave driving job or starve..do an article on his legacy he can be reached at Sprint technologies
or Post Properties on their Board of Directors..
That Robert
12 - Nicholas
"Dear Mr. Stix,
"I apologize for not possibly being clear on assasination. I mean't assasination of character..if that makes a difference..No I am not a celebrity gawker...I still stand by my
statement it was to harm the reputation of one person and one person only Sharon Tate..as far as I'm
concerned she might still be alive today if she chose a different lover/husband..the past can't be changed..and as far as your "family values", where was this young girls mother or guardian? Your out dated family values should tell you " you should'nt be alone with a man if you
don't want to put yourself in a compromising position..and as far as writers go..you don't take constructive criticism very well...
So says " That Robert" Mr Stix..at least I have some manners, you obviously check yours at the door...
"That Robert"
Nothing I said could be construed by any reasonable person as character assassination against Sharon Tate. In fact, I didn't say anything about her character, one way or another.
"As for Your out dated family values should tell you ' you should'nt be alone with a man if you
don't want to put yourself in a compromising position..and as far as writers go..you don't take constructive criticism very well...'"
"Out dated [sic] family values"? A grown woman should know that, but the victim was 13 years old.
As for "constructive criticism," show me some, and I'll let you know what I think.
13 - Angry
That Robert and others defending a child rapist. WTF?
That Robert wrote:
“As for Your out dated family values should tell you ' you should'nt be alone with a man if you
don't want to put yourself in a compromising position”..
“That Robert” excuses Roman Polanski's behaviors because the young girl should have known better? Blame the victim. You think if a girl is alone with you that gives one the right to yhave their way with her? You mean to tell me if one finds a little girl alone without her parents one can have your way? That’s’ what you wrote about a “compromising position”!
The girls grand jury testimony can be found here:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskia1.html
Roman Polanski raped and drugged a 13 year old girl and just about everyone excuses him either because he is a "good/great director or because of his past. < insert rolly eyes >
Where are your moral compasses? Hello? The girl was thirteen. She was star struck and an immature girl who was fed drinks and Quaaludes by a 40 something plus man. A MAN not a boy, but a MAN who knows what drugs and alcohol does to a child, A CHILD for crying out loud.
Some may forgive their attackers, but this does not mean that we as society need to forgive the attackers actions, especially that of a pedophile who hid from JUSTICE for 20 plus years. Good god who cares if he makes great movies or had a horrible past. This does not excuse his actions. If everyone who was a survivor of the Holocaust went out and raped a child, perhaps your OWN CHILD, would that make it ok, because they went though hell before the rape occurred?
I’m leaving to vomit and hope that everyone one of you with children know EXACTLY where they are and ASSURE if she or he is raped by a “great movie director” are ready to forgive as quickly as you have Roman Polanski.
14 - S.R.
I was too young to have heard about the Polanski case and just reading up on it now with the new HBO documentary. I'm horrified that he violated an innocent 13 yr. old girl. It seems like she has moved on with her life and able to have a healthy relationship and although time supposedly heals, I don't think that's necessarily true. I think time softens the edges and blurs memories but the scars remain forever. I should know because I was molested by my own father who did have to answer to the law but he too is very respected and most people are intimidated by him so I always felt I should keep my mouth shut. Most abusers are actually quite charming so they get away with more than some people. Now I don't care about my reputation and if anyone will believe me or run away. It's important to be true to yourself at least for me it is even at the risk of losing those dear to you.