Reply #13: I'm not taking a stab at all artists, f'pete'sake. I didn't think a sarcasm smiley was necessary...

[Hekate]

... in order to put a cartoon thought-bubble above the perp's head. Why does he think he can get away with this? Is he a legend in his own mind? Perhaps (says the verbal cartoonist) he thinks Le Bourgeoisie Americains misunderstand the needs of his artistic temperament. Well screw him, personally and uniquely. How does this sentiment hurt other artists? And what on earth does it have to do with the metaphorical "rape" of our political system?

My head hurts.

Hekate

edited to add: This is what got me involved in something I've studiously tried to avoid reading about for decades: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskib10.html His method seemed very practiced to me, and frankly made my flesh crawl.