Roman Polanski Granted Bail

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 03:07:48 PM EST
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Director Roman Polanski has been granted bail in Switzerland.

German radio reported this morning (hat tip to reader Scribe for the translation:)

The film director Roman Polanski, incarcerated because of sexual misconduct, will be released from jail on bail. The Swiss federal court in Lausanne imposed a bail of about 3 million Euros. Polanski must turn over all passports and will be placed under house arrest. Additionally, the court may require him to wear an electronic ankle bracelet. The Swiss police had arrested the director at the end of September on an arrest warrant out of the USA. Polanski is alleged to have abused a 13 y/o girl in 1977 after giving her alcohol and drugs.

Polanski will remain in jail while the Swiss Justice Ministry decides whether to appeal. They have 10 days to make the decision.

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This should be very interesting... (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 03:18:20 PM EST

: Is there a betting line? (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by oculus on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 03:23:26 PM EST

How did oculus miss this? (none / 0) (#2)
by Militarytracy on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 03:23:14 PM EST

Scribe scooped me via German radio (none / 0) (#4)
by oculus on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 03:23:58 PM EST

news broadcast.


I see (none / 0) (#5)
by Militarytracy on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 03:28:59 PM EST

I thought J scooped you but the scoop was already in. I haven't been through all the threads yet.


It crossed the wires at (5.00 / 1) (#6)
by scribe on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 03:53:22 PM EST

1030 AM ET (430 PM German time) and the translation is from their 11 AM ET newscast.

Oc and I were going back and forth about it way down in the open thread. OC and I both like the German colloquialism in the headline from the story: "Polanski auf freiem Fuss". In German, "auf freiem Fuss" means you've been granted bail or are otherwise getting out of custody. The literal translation would be "on free feet" - a nice image IMHO.


: Will his feet be considered "free" if (5.00 / 1) (#7)
by oculus on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 03:55:16 PM EST

he has to wear electronic ankle monitor?