This is long, long overdue, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — the Oscars people — just finally booted legendary scumbags Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby:
BREAKING: Oscars organization votes to expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski from its membership.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 3, 2018
JUST IN: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors votes to expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski.
"The Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy’s values of respect for human dignity." https://t.co/qBqFjcWgxD pic.twitter.com/indmb6mIgg
— ABC News (@ABC) May 3, 2018
But what took them so long?
Roman Polanski was first accused of raping a 13-year-old 41 years ago.
Say what u will about the Oscars, but they sure are swift with the justice ? https://t.co/0YtqPB2qgw
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) May 3, 2018
At least they acted before the problem got out of control. https://t.co/zgmT2J9cXC
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) May 3, 2018
And we like how they used Cosby to finally take action on Academy favorite Polanski:
I like how they slipped Roman Polanski in there, thinking we won’t notice. Way to take immediate action…decades in the making. https://t.co/RJGr582zzn
— Kimberly Ross (@SouthernKeeks) May 3, 2018
It seems that Cosby has finally taken down Polanski. https://t.co/cKrNdgLlqh
— Friendly Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 3, 2018
This is 40 years late for Polanski. Great timing by the Academy. ?
— John Alvarado (@john_chris_1) May 3, 2018
NOW they expel Polanski?
Why? Because they didn't want to look racist for only expelling Cosby?
Polanski should have been expelled decades ago. https://t.co/Jjg3DKgiIn
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 3, 2018
Prediction: They’ll find a way to give Polanski another Oscar:
I feel for the Academy. they tried so hard to make Polanski go away by throwing gold statues at him, and at last it's come to this https://t.co/ZDv9pI8ONT
— Sean T. Collins (@theseantcollins) May 3, 2018
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Related:
Fugitive rapist Roman Polanski is trying to cut a no jail deal to return to L.A. https://t.co/H38oyOcM8G
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 11, 2017
Audio emerges of SCUMBAG Quentin Tarantino defending child rapist Roman Polanski https://t.co/97EGZpcWbg
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 6, 2018
'BULLSH*T'! MSNBC SLAMMED for axing contributor Sam Seder over old Roman Polanski joke https://t.co/t25lUY5Yb5
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 5, 2017
And POOF it's gone! UK newspaper deletes Harvey Weinstein's defense of Roman Polanski https://t.co/2xZTXxXaNU
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 13, 2017