quote:If he really is sorry and regrets what he did and the victim forgave him (without money changing hands) then why didnt he face the music inn a court of law?
Elaborate on "face the music".
The reason he gives for fleeing is simple. He was willing to serve his time in a facility, but he asked that he not be placed in a prison as he was traumatized by his experiences in Auschwitz during WW2(a phobia that thousands of Nazi work-camp survivors have demonstrated). He cooperated with authorities throughout the trial, hoping that they would respect at least that wish. When it looked as if the judge would sentence him to time in a jail anyway, he left.
I see anyone who doesnt think they can handle prison time shouldn't be imprisoned. Like Baretta says "If you cant do the time dont do the crime". Oddly enough he may have to live up to those words soon!
