Because the reek of hypocrisy offends me. Polanski owns a second home in Gstaad, Switzerland. As for deciding after 32 years that now was the time, it only adds to my inborn contempt for treacherous, murderous Swiss. These people murder others for money (google "dignity clinic, Zurich" if you want to know) and grow fat on illegal money, but when they find it convenient, suddenly a crime that took place 33 years ago is important to them. As for the US warrant, as soon as we find out who is going to do the prosecuting, we shall know which hypocritical DA in search of media inches and votes has resurrected an ancient prosecution rather than bothering with contemporary issues.