ayalonValley:

here you are again, clever reponse, yes, what is it your'e saying? that CA should not try to extradite Polanski because lack of funds? that his crime was not that serious to merit such move? that you really, really liked rosemary's baby?

Obviously, they "had" to make some attempt to extradite him, if it was practical.

But the MAIN reason to put someone in prison should be to protect society now, and in the future (by rehabilitation while in prison). Polanski is OBVIOUSLY not a danger to society. There's no real service to society by putting him in prison (except perhaps putting him there for skipping).