Comments on: Better late than never http://www.themomslant.com/2009/09/better-late-than-never/ I'm speaking for myself Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PunditMom/Joanne Bamberger http://www.themomslant.com/2009/09/better-late-than-never/comment-page-1/#comment-18643 PunditMom/Joanne Bamberger Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:32:09 +0000 http://www.themomslant.com/?p=2976#comment-18643 That was my initial gut reaction to the story because in some way I do have to question the decision on a number of levels. But the more I thought about it, the more I wondered why they didn't pursue him for so long and why they are claiming that justice 30 years later is just as good as justice at the time? What he did 30 years ago was reprehensible, but I still wonder if there aren't higher priorities for people who may be victims of similar crimes today? We hear so much about how government enforcement agencies are stretched thin -- maybe a little more attention to domestic abuse cases or missing children cases would be more meaningful. If they can do it all, that's great -- but they can't. That was my initial gut reaction to the story because in some way I do have to question the decision on a number of levels. But the more I thought about it, the more I wondered why they didn’t pursue him for so long and why they are claiming that justice 30 years later is just as good as justice at the time?

What he did 30 years ago was reprehensible, but I still wonder if there aren’t higher priorities for people who may be victims of similar crimes today? We hear so much about how government enforcement agencies are stretched thin — maybe a little more attention to domestic abuse cases or missing children cases would be more meaningful. If they can do it all, that’s great — but they can’t.

]]> By: Eva Robertson http://www.themomslant.com/2009/09/better-late-than-never/comment-page-1/#comment-18632 Eva Robertson Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:43:15 +0000 http://www.themomslant.com/?p=2976#comment-18632 not really sure what I'm getting at, Julie, and I probably don't know enough about the case to opine, so I should shut up, but I really don't understand the overwhelmingly angry response his case draws from most women. It's not that I defend Polanski, but I don't understand how pursuing the end of his prosecution is so meaningful to the cause of preventing and punishing sex offenders. It seems our attention and resources could be better directed. not really sure what I’m getting at, Julie, and I probably don’t know enough about the case to opine, so I should shut up, but I really don’t understand the overwhelmingly angry response his case draws from most women. It’s not that I defend Polanski, but I don’t understand how pursuing the end of his prosecution is so meaningful to the cause of preventing and punishing sex offenders. It seems our attention and resources could be better directed.

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