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29 Mar 2010 20:42

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U.S.: Here’s what bullying can lead to, guys (it’s very sad, trust us)

  • three good, solid months of bullying some girl from another country you don’t like
  • one teenager’s suicide; Phoebe Prince killed herself due to the constant bullying
  • nine Massachusetts teens charged in the wake of her death – two with statutory rape source

20 Oct 2009 10:33

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Culture: Roman Polanski, a “high flight risk”? Pssh, whatever!

  • Guess he’s not leaving jail anytime soon. The director who famously skipped out on statutory rape charges by moving to France won’t be able to try a similar trick in Switzerland. The Swiss court has chosen not to allow the director bail due to his long history of, uh, moving to countries where he can’t get extradited. And as you might guess, Polanski is depressed and in an “unsettled state of mind” behind bars. source

27 Sep 2009 12:14

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27 Sep 2009 10:33

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Culture: Roman Polanski’s been avoiding extradition for a long time now

  • 31 years since Polanski fled the U.S. out of fear he was going to jail for statutory rape; he’s lived in France most of that time
  • 76 age of the director, who has dealt with a lot of weird stuff in his life, including the Manson family murdering his wife, Sharon Tate source