Kevin Clash, Elmo Puppeteer, Resigns

[Kelvin Mace]

63. He spent time

in a psych unit in Chino (42 days) being evaluated before final sentencing. His evaluation was part of what would be considered in his final sentence.

Now, he plea bargained, but all such deals are conditional on certain things, and judges are not bound by them unless adhered to the letter. The RIGHT thing to do was stay and appeal his sentence if the judge acted in bad faith, instead he ran and made himself a fugitive.

I am NOT a believer in plea bargains. I think that people should be charged with a crime and then the jury should decide. Anything else is a perversion of justice.

In any event, 42 days in a psych facility is hardly adequate punishment for the rape of a 13 year old child.

Was the judge a dick? Probably. Even the victim thinks so. But one thing is VERY clear, any person lacking Polanski fame and wealth would never have gotten the plea deal Polanski got, nor would he have been able to evade the police as long as he did..