https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2009/10/02/can-we-still-trust-anne-applebaum-her-irrational-defense-of-polanski/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:41:17 -0400<![CDATA[By now, there have been scores of terrific comments on the Polanski controversy. But perhaps the best single line was offered on it by Jay Leno. “It’s not as if he committed a real crime,” Leno said, “like colorizing a black and white movie.”  That comment reveals the mindset of the Hollywood elite, for whom anal rape of a 13-year-old drugged with Quaaludes is something to be forgiven. This is especially true  when committed by a celebrated director whose status as a Holocaust survivor offers him lifetime protection from having to pay for his own criminal behavior.]]>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:11:57 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2009/10/02/can-we-still-trust-anne-applebaum-her-irrational-defense-of-polanski-n183004