France: a rapist's haven

I didn't know that France did not have a basic extradition treaty with the United States until I read the tale of Roman Polanski.

So apparently Polanski pleaded guilty to having sex with a guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl in the late 70's. He was also charged with rape and five other felonies in 1977. (Follow me so far? Pleaded guilty, not accused, but pleaded guilty.)

Soon after his plea, he flees the US and goes to France because France refuses to extradite child rapists back to the US so that they may face punishment for their crime.

What kind of message does that send to criminals? Rape kids and come to France, we won't send you back. I wonder what Joan of Arch would think of this.

Hmm...