Beth Gillin wonders why Hollywood was applauding Roman Polanski last week when he won an Oscar. “Wait a minute. Did they just give the Academy Award to a child molester? And why are the beautiful people giving him a standing ovation? For many watching the Oscars Sunday, it was an icky moment, marked by obscenely excessive applause. Polanski could not be there to pick up his gold statuette for directing The Pianist, because if he sets foot in this country, he’ll be handcuffed and hauled off to prison for up to 50 years.”