Roman Polansi link

[Filly]

Honestly I higly doubt that Polanski had much to do with Alcala outside teaching that class. I wonder also how many people took that class at the same time.

However, a friend of mine who is alittle older than me reminded me of the first person to interview Polanski after he fled the United States.

"I realize if I had KILLED somebody it wouldn't have had much appeal to the press........Everybody wants to f*ck young girls. Jdges want to f*ck young girls. Juries want to f*ck young girls.........."

Interesting read. Basically that's a huge cop out and there may be some people that do. However, it's illegal. It's wrong and if he's not a pedophile he's a cocky SOB who blames the victim and is trying to find strength in numbers with that interview. Ummmmm, as the adult weather stoned or not, and as the adult no matter weather the girl is "sophisticated" or not it's up to you to curb your da*n self and not act on it.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/dec/06/roman-polanski-martin-amis-interview

 

[VespaElf]

The theory that Dr. George Hodel had anything to do with the murder of Elizabeth Short rests on some very shaky claims from Hodel's son, who sees things in photographs and evidence lockers that are demonstrably not there. There's a certain fascinating pathology of people who believe their parents were fiendish killers, against all evidence, and that's what I believe is going on with Steve Hodel. He has recently upped his claims to say that his father also killed James Ellroy's mother, and was the Zodiac Killer.

As for Polanski, there is no evidence that in 1968, when he was newly married to Sharon Tate, that he was inclined towards or practicing pedophilia. And there would be no reason for a former film student to be hanging around the set of a big budget Hollywood film like Rosemary's Baby. This supposed link sounds more like a wannabe bragging than any real connection.

O/T (sort of)but Hodel had me with his Father being the Dahlia killer UNTIL this Zodiac nonsense..............Now I wouldn't believe him if he told me the sky was blue...

 

[faerieskye]

Thanks archivisit for keeping our imaginations from running away. You have expressed my impression of Polanski. I don't condone what he did but I don't think he was a flaming pedophile. He was a pedophile like Ron Cummings is a pedophile. Manson was charismatic , don't think Alcala had any charisma. Watching the Dating Game video, there is something creepy about him. One thing about Polanski, as I recall from the biography I read, he came to America to visit a friend, liked California and wanted to come back. But he did not speak English. I think all the time he was in America he did not speak English well. That would have limited his ability to give lectures, etc., unless his students spoke French or Polish.

I read that his IQ is 135. When I heard all the mensa stuff I figured he was blowing it up to begin with and it gave me a good chuckle reading that he was a "genius" with his 135 IQ. He definately is not an Einstein by any means. I believe you need an IQ of 140 to be in Mensa or to be considered genious. Yes, he is definately in the top 5 percent in terms of intelligence. BTW, my IQ is 139. It doesnt make me feel superior and a killer.I think he is as dumb as a box of rocks. There is a saying that only a fool defends himself, especially on first degree murder charges.

A highly calculating, methodical serial killer who managed to lure many people to be assaulted/murdered by him doesn't have any charisma or is as dumb as rocks.... right.
I know you think charisma and intelligence is a good trait and therefore, associating those traits with someone as heinous as Alcala with these traits looks a little bad from a moral point of view, but it's not diminishing his evil by acknowledging his strong suits. This just makes you look disingenuous.

Objectively speaking, I think Alcala is one of the more charismatic and intelligent serial killers which makes him so dangerous. Most serial killers were shy with girls, awkward, unintelligent, and not very attractive.