Woody Allen Demands Polanski Release

There is a joke in this CNN headline.

I'm not going to take a position on this thing. On the one hand, drugging and raping a 13 year old is a criminal act. On the other hand, it happened 30 plus years ago and I don't perceive Polanski to be a danger to society. On the other hand, if he was a civilian and not a member of the cultural elite, he would have gone to jail. On the other hand, Chinatown is one of my favorite movies.

This - like the Obama beer summit - is a big no-win situation for everyone. So why press the issue now? I know if Bush were Pres, everyone would be saying it was because of him. So...good thing he isn't Pres?