I’m not going to offer any argument in the debate over Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Zurich Saturday for a crime that’s older than I am (by 10 days). I’m just going to let this be a straight roundup of blog commentary related to the case, particularly to the divisiveness of support and anger sparked by the arrest and threat of extradition. It was enough that everyone had an opinion on the web yesterday concerning the topic, now it’s time for everyone to lash out against those who disagree with them, especially against the many film industry heavies who’ve signed a petition (and others rallied by the journal La Règle du jeu) asking for Polanski’s release.

Feel free to comment with your own arguments below, but only if you’ve seen the documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. See the film even if you don’t wish to share your opinion, though, especially since there’s now a very good possibility we’ll be getting at least one sequel to the doc in the future.

Check out the film blog responses to the Polanski “culture war”* after the jump:

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