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Roman Polanski’s new jail cell…

December 4, 2009
AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott

Journalists wait outside the chalet of Polish-French filmmaker Roman Polanski after he arrived at the chalet named
December 4, 2009 AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott Journalists wait outside the chalet of Polish-French filmmaker Roman Polanski after he arrived at the chalet named "Milky Way", in Gstaad, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Friday, Dec. 4 2009. The Swiss court has approved on 25 November 2009 Roman Polanski's bail offer of USD 4.5 million to be released from prison and kept under house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Swiss chalet. Polanski has been arrested on 26 September 2009 as he arrived in Switzerland to attend the Zurich Film Festival. He has been wanted in the US on charges of having sex with a 13 year old girl in 1977.

Good morning, Netizens...

December 4, 2009
AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott

Journalists wait outside the chalet of Polish-French filmmaker Roman Polanski after he arrived at the chalet named "Milky Way", in Gstaad, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Friday, Dec. 4 2009. The Swiss court has approved on 25 November 2009 Roman Polanski's bail offer of USD 4.5 million to be released from prison and kept under house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Swiss chalet. Polanski has been arrested on 26 September 2009 as he arrived in Switzerland to attend the Zurich Film Festival. He has been wanted in the US on charges of having sex with a 13 year old girl in 1977.

What do you think of putting Roman Polanski in his posh Swiss chalet instead of in jail?

Dave



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