Does anyone feel sorry for Bill Hayes after seeing the movie?
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stevenackerman69 — 16 years ago(January 28, 2010 02:56 PM)
You know, that is a good point. He broke the law. Wouldn't you love to see Judge Joe Brown say something about this? He'd probably say, 'You ain't being a man, I'll tell you that, son.' As for thanking Turkey, I think our relations then were pretty bad, which was why it was so hard for Billy to get out to begin with. We might've said, "Well, you let him escape. Tough titty."
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EdsDiner — 16 years ago(March 28, 2010 09:06 AM)
I read in a interview with John Hurt (dont ask me where , cos i forgot) that the reason the exteneded the sentence to life was cos the turkish court did some research on Billy Hayes and found he had previously did some crime in the US such as robbery, John Hurt basically said that the real Billy Hayes was no innocent.
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estratton422 — 15 years ago(June 28, 2010 11:24 PM)
No, the Turkish authorities added the time because they wanted to charge him with smuggling instead of possession, four years after the fact. Up until this point, I don't see a lot to sympathize with Hayes as he pretty much received the punishment he deserved. However, the 30 years was completely excessive and vindictive, so I do feel sorry for him in this regard.
Anyway, the real Billy Hayes is a much more interesting person than the movie character. He's very honest and forthright about what he did, so I have no criticisms for him. Let's not forget, this was 40 years ago and he was just a young kid. He's obviously grown and matured, earning the second chance he took by escaping. -
lobotomyboy63 — 15 years ago(June 30, 2010 10:17 PM)
The first time I saw the film, I couldn't figure out why I should feel sorry for him. Tonight, Nat Geo TV has him telling his story on the Locked Up Abroad show. Turns out he had smuggled hashish like 3x before that, thought he'd never get caught, etc. He says it was the Palestinians blowing up planes that heightened airport security etc.
Still don't feel sorry for him, no. Had he not been caught that time, I bet he would have gone back and done it again. -
shakethesheets517 — 15 years ago(July 09, 2010 11:06 PM)
"Irregardless" is not a word. I also think it's normal for people to feel sorry for him. He was sentenced for way too many years than he deserved, also any american citizen should be sentenced in an american court. I also doubt americans think that they have a "god given right" to smuggle drugs. But oh well! It's a really good movie based on something that happened in real life.
People do stuff, it's a fact. -
MargeGunderson-Brainerd — 15 years ago(July 18, 2010 10:48 PM)
If he wanted the American justice system, he should have committed his crimes in America.
What if someone came to America from a country that is OK with "honor" killings of women who may or may not have had consensual sex outside of marriage? Or worse yet, for being raped? Should the killer be packed onto a plane and sent home for a comparative slap on the wrist for killing people here?
Should the woman be sent back to her home country, for harsh punishment under her own country's laws? -
shakethesheets517 — 15 years ago(July 23, 2010 10:06 PM)
Trying to smuggle drugs and having sex outside of marriage are two different things. America, I think, also protects victims of rapes or "honor" killings from being sent back to their countries. All of this "knowledge" by they way, is based on what I've seen on Law and Orders haha. Anyway, basically I was trying to say that I felt sorry for him because his sentence lasted way longer than it should've and it seemed like the guards we buttholes toward him.
People do stuff, it's a fact.