Roman Polanski’s fugitive days are over. The Academy Award-winning director is under arrest in Switzerland and vowing to fight extradition to California to face charges in connection with a 1977 sex crime involving a 13-year-old girl. Swiss police arrested Polanski Saturday when he arrived in Zurich for a film festival, where he was to receive an honorary award.

The 76-year-old had been living in France for decades to avoid U.S. authorities. You may recall, he declined to attend the Academy Awards in 2003, when he won Best Director for “The Pianist.” That’s because he would have been arrested once he set foot on U.S. soil.

Let’s rewind to 1977. That’s when Polanski pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor. He was 43 at the time. The incident happened during a photo shoot at actor Jack Nicholson’s home. Nicholson was not at home. Polanski fled before he could be sentenced.

There have been several attempts over these past three decades to settle the sex case, but Polanski has always refused to come back to the U.S.

The movie director started a new life in France. He got married and is the father of two children.

Do you think Polasnki should fight extradition or face justice in California?

Prosecutors have argued it would be a miscarriage of justice to allow a man to go free who “drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl.”

He also has a lot of supporters who think the case should be dropped, including the victim.

Now 45, married and known as Samantha Geimer, she made her identity public years ago, because she said she was disturbed at how the criminal case was being handled.

She sued Polanski in civil court, which led to an undisclosed settlement. In court documents filed earlier this year, she said, “I am no longer a 13-year-old child… Every time this case is brought to the attention of the court, great focus is made of me, my family, my mother and others. That attention is not pleasant to experience and is not worth maintaining over some irrelevant legal nicety, the continuation of this case.”

taken from -http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/28/evening-buzz-fugitive-filmmaker-arrested-fighting-back/


Another perspective-

She was not drugged but given some champagne.
She was a fully developed model, and he was her photographer.
She consented
She wasn't a virgin to begin with
Anjelica Huston, who was Nicholson's g/f at the time thought the girl was 20.

further details here -http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/free-roman-polanski-wtf/

Sunday, September 10, 2006
The Seattle Craigslist sex scandal

San Francisco Chronicle columnist Violet Blue has posted a comprehensive roundup of the Craigslist sex scandal making the blog-rounds since last week. Over the weekend, I solicited comment from others known for insight on privacy and life online, and will post their thoughts here as they come in.

For what it’s worth, I think what Jason Fortuny did is shameful and wrong in the extreme. But one obvious moral to this tale: your private information is as intimate as your private parts. There are serious risks to sharing either with strangers you bump into online.

Violet writes:

Last Monday Seattle resident Jason Fortuny [Ed. Note: pictured at left] (and a friend) carried out a thought experiment into reality -- one I think anyone who has surfed Craigslist sex ads has entertained. He took a hardcore Women Seeking Men ad from another city and reposted it to see how many replies he could get in 24 hours (the ad's photo at right). Then he published every single response -- photos, emails, IM info, phone numbers, names, everything, to a public wiki (Encyclopedia Dramatica -- site is up and down, check back if down). Then they went public on Jason's LiveJournal page calling it The Craigslist Experiment, inviting readers to identify the CL ad's responders and add more info ("Your Goal: identify people you know IRL and point them out. We've already had great successes here.") It has turned into quite a meme, getting posted all over the place.

(...) They got 178 responses, with 145 photos of men -- cocks, faces, more; full email addresses (both personal and business addresses), names, and a few IM names and phone numbers. One respondent used a Microsoft employee email address, another used a usar.army.mil (military) email address. They got audio, too. Since then, there has been one copycat in Portland. Respondents have emailed him asking him to take the info down, and he has simply published their requests.

Since then Jason has had *his* private info published to CL and been threatened physically, threatened with lawsuits, and has been hated on by everyone from online BDSM communities to Wired (and I saw he was interviewed by the NY Times on friday Sept. 8, so I wonder what position they'll take on all of this). Wired called him "sociopathic" while commenters are saying things like "Disclosing an email to the public is indeed a violation of privacy, and if anyone has a spine, they will take you down with a massive lawsuit that will make you regret ever doing this. You are a liar, a xenophobe, an asshole, and deserve to have your ass beaten to within an inch of your life."

Link to more on the story.

Reader comment: Anonymous BoingBoing reader says,

I'm writing to you from my real email account in order to demonstrate that I'm for real, but hoping that anything I may say will only be published anonymously.

I am a woman in my early 30s who has used Craigslist in my city to find casual sex, so I took a particular interest in the story of Jason Fortuny.

I tend to agree with Wired News: I think this is a deeply hateful act.

I've posted a few "Casual Encounters" ads at different times looking for various things. The first ad alone received over 300 replies. Some of them were beyond repugnant -- the bestiality proposition springs to mind. The majority were unappealing but mundane -- people who just didn't dance the same way I do, mentally speaking, didn't know how to compose a well-thought-out email or articulate themselves attractively. Those were ones like the one-liner "yo, hit me on MSN", that kind of thing. I received a lot of dickpix. Then, there were a tiny fraction that drew me in and showed me that as much consideration had gone into their reply as I put into my original post. Those were people I connected with, corresponded with (from a gmail account), and eventually met.

As a writer I have put a lot of thought into how I could use these experiences in my work. But even though I have a goldmine of material in my gmail account, I would *never* reveal these people's identities or post their personal information. It simply breaks a very basic implied trust. Now, the situation with Fortuny is different because he's just taking the piss for his own amusement. But I think that makes it even worse.

It's a big ol' world and there are intelligent, worthwhile people in the Craigslist personals... *real* people. They're (mostly!) not much different from you in that we all have the same needs and desires and cravings. This is just one manner of fulfilling them. My experiences have brought me much joy and a small measure of sorrow, but ultimately they have made my life unquestionably richer. The fact that this jagoff thinks that he is above these feelings, that he is pissing all over CL personals posters -- by extension pissing all over me -- is to me simply repugnant.

taken from- http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/10/the_seattle_craigsli.html

Thoughts?

http://www.oneandother.co.uk/participants/Naomi_M

One of yesterdays plinthers in Trafalger Square, London (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_and_Other) was Naomi McDonald, a professional dancer. She crashed the site and you can see why.

http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/

OKCupid has posted some statistics from their user questions. It was too entertaining not to share.

So, you're in love with one of your friends, but she has a boyfriend and probably wouldn't have sex with you anyway.

What you will need: 1 x knife, 1 x ring, access to a sunbed, the ability to grow a beard.

Step One: Place the ring on your wedding finger and avoid contact with your friend for a month.

Step Two: Stop shaving and use the sunbed to gain a tan.

Step Three: After a month when your beard is full and your tan is noticeable, remove the ring from your finger.

Step Four: Remove all your clothes and break into your friend's house.

Step Five: Use the knife to cut your body in various places. Avoid the face. If possible, focus on your back. The more blood the better.

Step Six: Enter your friend's bedroom and lie face down on the floor. Wait for her return.

Step Seven: When she enters the room pretend to be unconscious. Allow her to turn you over and try to wake you for a few seconds before you open your eyes. The injuries to your body will serve as a distraction to your nakedness. She will be more concerned about your wellbeing instead of fearing the naked man in her room.

Step Eight: When she asks you what's happened you should ignore her questions. Instead you must act confused and ask the date. If it's September 15th she will say 'September 15th' to which you must reply 'No, what year is it?'

Step Nine: Upon hearing the year say the words 'It worked.' Pretend to lose consciousness again for a few seconds, implying that whatever it is that has worked took a great effort.

Step Ten: If your friend is a curious person she will probably ask 'What worked?', even if she doesn't ask this question it is important that you now say the words '(Insert Friend's Name), I'm from the future' in your most deadpan voice.

Step Eleven: Pause for ten seconds to allow the incrediblness of the situation to sink in. There will be no reason for her to doubt your claim, because your beard will make you appear many years older and your cuts would add weight to the idea that you've come from a post-apocalyptic future where a war is currently taking place.

Step Twelve: Raise your left hand to your face. All women are very observant, so your friend will immediately notice the tanline on your wedding finger. If she is educated to a decent standard she will realise that you are married and your ring has simply disappeared, because clothing and other items cannot travel through time. Your nudity will support this.

Step Thirteen: Now comes the hard part - The monologue. In your own words you must give a speech in which you mention all of these key points:

a) You are married to each other in the future
b) Her current boyfriend is dead
c) The world is coming to an end. It's up to you to pick a reason, but I would recommend a war against machines. This whole situation will be backed up by the Terminator franchise
d) In the future your relationship is not going well
e) You've come back in time because you can't help but feel that she would have been happier with her current boyfriend if he hadn't been killed
f) Her current boyfriend is going to be hit by a bus on a day six months from her present. She should stop him going to work that day
g) If she does exactly what you say this current version of yourself will be erased and you will never get married. If she questions this flaw in your time travel logic, because you cannot change the past, simply reference Back to the Future

Step Fourteen: Unless your friend is made of stone she will now be overcome by emotion, especially at your selflessness. Get to your feet and go to kiss her goodbye. It is important that you do this with the confidence of a man who has done this to her many times.

Step Fifteen: There is now no possible way that you aren't about to have sex with her. You're naked, kissing her, in her bedroom, agreeing to erase a version of yourself from history to make her happy. And as far as she knows you've had sex many times in a future that will no longer happen, so she thinks to herself that maybe she should have one memory of it.

Step Sixteen: After having the sex, ask to borrow some clothes then leave.

Step Seventeen: Shave off your beard and coat your wedding finger in fake tan. Carry on as if nothing has happened. There will be three possible outcomes:

1) During the sex some feelings that she didn't know existed are awakened and she will leave her boyfriend for you.
2) Life will carry on as normal.
3) You will be filled with guilt because of this moral gray area where you aren't entirely sure if what you've done counts as some kind of low level rape. You will take your own life by hanging, overdose or wrist cutting.



Taken from: http://batteriesfeelincluded.blogspot.com/2009/05/309.html

Thought you might enjoy this.

My girlfriend was reading a forum she frequents where someone posted a link to a news story about a man whose penis was bitten off while he was receiving oral in his car when another vehicle struck his.

Intrigued, I looked for pictures of what the end result would be. I came across this gem of very, VERY poor English translation, which includes some cringe-worthy photos.

http://www.dont-cheat.com

When I was a young gamer, around the age of 8, my father purchased a copy of Duke Nukem 3D for me. I was very fond of this game since at the ripe age of eight I was able to express a healthy sexual curiosity by throwing wads of cash at pixelated strippers to see virtual bewwbs. Not to mention I got to kill a bunch of crazy monsters with things like shrink rays and freeze guns etc.

Shortly after the original DN3D franchise and around the time Unreal first hit the shelves they announced they would be making a new game "Duke Nukem Forever" based on a new 3D engine the virtual strippers would satisfy my hormone riddled body to be sure.

But alas, it was not to be. Like wondering who is on the other side of a glory hole, i could hear mumbles and grumbles from the studio frequently but never the full frontal nudity that I sought.

Years went by and they taunted me relentlessly. A trailer here, a fake demo there; until finally my agony was over. 3D realms announced that they were closing their doors because they hadnt put out a game in over ten years.

Then, today, without warning, they announced this horrible bit of news:
"3D Realms asserts that "Despite rumors and statements to the contrary," (such as the Goodbye on their own website), the company "has not closed and is not closing," according to a press release issued to Shacknews."

Why do they delight in haunting me?!?!

Thoughts on this? Anyone else feel the same way?

Link to the new press release here:
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=98427

Conclusive proof that Edeot is actually in the service of the siftbot.

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Why do girls have Valentine's day and guys have nothing? We get flowers and the shit girls would want but nothing is in it for us. I don't know about the rest of the world, but here in the U.S., we created a holiday called "Steak and Nobber day" as a rebuttal of sorts. On March 14th, every year we have a day devoted to men and their needs. No cards, no candy, no jewelery, no shitty poetry, no moonlit walks on the beach, no flowers, no calling anybody to wish them a happy anything (aside from the high-five of a male passerby). The only thing involved in this holiday is a nice juicy steak, cooked to the man's preference, followed by a nice, sloppy blowjob by the man's significant other. Nothing special...just steak, blowjob...done.

It's enough to keep a guy appeased, but not too much to ask of the "blower". So come on ladies (in both senses of the phrase) get down and get busy, after all, if it wasn't for us, who would keep your frigid feet warm at night?

...you are now able to view the videos and upvote them. Sorry for the inconveniences up to this point.

Zonbie's channel-pondering post got me wondering about the status of all the channels, so I just took an inventory. The following channels appear to be unmaintained at present:
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So, every now and again I get the urge to make a mix cd of music to have on during... personal moments with my wife.

And I'm obviously not alone in this (well, I doubt anyone else has done so in order to use while being personal with my wife... at least not for a few years), so I will start with some ideas of mine and a roundup of other people's lists.

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BUT, the question is, and it's because I value all of your opinions so much that I ask... what would YOU put on YOUR mix CD for having an intimate evening of carnal pleasure?

This will be the end. Now we can actually have sex with our computer.. god help us all.

http://realtouchondemand.net/

Incidentally, you can surprise your "friends" by putting sand paper on the dual belt drive.. they'll think it's hilarious.

Also, this is the first step towards:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Futurama-Dont-Date-Robots

Three of our fellow Sifters recently achieved Gold 100 status: Raigen, Ornthoron, and gorillaman. None of them are American, but let's not hold that against them.

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I am.

The two CGI cartoon gals making out under the banner "Live the Lifestyle You've Always Dreamed Of" don't really speak to me.
Not after the first 30 times I saw it.

Is it Dag's way of getting us to want charter membership to remove the ads?

If you're sick of it too, maybe if we can all pledge to click on it, they'll make enough from the site and go away. But then again, that may get them to stay longer.

Just rantin'.

...and no I didn't learn how to sexually harass anybody without getting caught. I was wondering if anybody here has any stories about either themselves, or friends, getting caught up in a juicy sex scandal at the office (or for blankfist, in his mother's basement)

[soapbox]

I don't like to talk much about my grandfather. I don't think most people would understand the admiration I have for him. He was a WWII veteran. He survived the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. He marched across Europe, liberating concentration camps. He served his nation proudly.

I am a little fascinated by the NSFW tag. And i will try to present my questions as best as I can, but it will probably end up as a rambly mush of words
NSFW for me would be illegal stuff, like kiddie porn or something. But the tag covers swearing and human anatomy, right?
The "f-bomb" is an instant NSFW tag, isnt it? Why? would it really get you fired to watch a video where someone curses? Is it because you are not doing proper work and slacking off watching videos, or is it the word itself?
Obviously the word "fuck" loses its impact in norway as english is not our native language, but we understand the meaning of it. I can't think of any swear word in norwegian that has the same potential of endangering your job. Or any combination of swear words. Actually the more swear words you use in combination, the more silly and funny and less offensive it would be.
And then there's the ultimate sign of evil. the female nipple. thats also an instant NSFW, isnt it? I was about to sift a video about a photographer who recently passed away, and one of his most famous photos is one of his wife in a swimsuit but not covered up boobies. There's no porn in there that i can see. of course the woman is beautiful and seeing it can cause some sort of male reaction in me, so is it the idea of being sexually aroused at a workplace that is so offensive? a boner can get you fired?
and tinking of it, if i were ever to link to an article in a norwegian news paper, i might have to add a "this link might no be safe for your workplace". because theres probably pictures of human bodies at the site somewhere. Maybe some pictures from a fashion show, theres almost certainly at least a hint of some nipples there.
so you sit a your desk, you watch for example a video that displays lots of black and white photography, and in one of them there's a female breast. your boss sees it, and he can fire you for that?

can you write the words that are NSFW?

and as an end. honestly. in a normal context (lets say most ay other than porn) does it really hurt your kids to see what a humanoid shape looks like in detail? I realize that one of the TV programs I grew up with, would probably get me banned from videosift. search for "kroppen" with "trond viggo" on youtube. they are a great (and rather dated now) series about the human body and how it works, cleverly and humourosly illustrated by the host; check out how he illustrates how sperm swims around and one ends up "winning".
I would say it is a parent exaggerated reaction to an event that will cause the trauma in a kid.
ok, thats enough rambling
whats it like where you work? how does the NSFW protect you? To me and my workplace, it most likely does no difference at all.

I am interested in what you all define as "making out"? And if possible I'd like to hear from at least one female.

I do have a story/reason to go along with this, but I don't want to bias anything so I'm holding off until I get a few answers at least.

I had no idea.

This is a link to Orson Scott Card's latest rant about gay marriage and the supreme court. Feelings which I was blissfully ignorant of until this morning.

http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2004-02-15-1.html

I knew that Mr. Card is a Mormon. I have no problem with that. I respect his feelings on the constitution and the supreme court.

What's giving me chills is a response that is pretty much taking the words right out of my own head:

http://www.geekinthecity.com/rants/you_overthrow_t.php

"Ender's Game" was the first novel that I ever read. I read it when I was 9 years old and I've read it several times since. Whenever I get into a discussion with someone who hasn't read it but expresses an interest, I always go out and buy them a fresh copy.

Maybe I'm overeacting, I know. I think my favorite geek Rick Emerson said it best:

"Chills.
"When heroes go down," sang Suzanne Vega, "they go down fast."
Aaron "Geek in the City" Duran weighs in on the recent anti-gay-marriage comments made by celebrated author Orson Scott Card. Rarely have I seen a sense of deep betrayal put in such stark, emotional terms."