Mel Gibson's shocking arrest report
Earlier we likened Mel Gibson to the Road Warrior after his DUI. Turns out maybe "Mad Max" would have been a better comparison.
The Hollywood celebrity-watching website TMZ.com reports that Mel Gibson went into an anti-semitic tirade after being detained by officers Friday morning when his Lexus was pulled over for speeding. Gibson was later arrested for driving under the influence when a field sobriety test showed his blood-alcohol level at 0.12.
According to the police report obtained by TMZ.com, Gibson began by "swearing uncontrollably." After he was cuffed and placed in the patrol car, Gibson started making disparaging remarks against Jews. "Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world," the report quotes Gibson saying, who then asked if the arresting officer if he was a Jew.
Two reports of the arrest were written, according to TMZ.com. Details of Gibson's behavior were included on the original report but deleted from a revised report, the website reports, because officials at the department felt the details were too inflammatory.
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Mel was totally out of line making his drunken' rage comment "All the wars in the world are caused by Jews." How many times have we heard,
"All the wars in the world are caused by religion." Now that would insult, Jews, Christians, and Muslims and I've never heard an apology for that.
Posted by: Juan Oskar | August 01, 2006 at 02:28 AM
Mel is kooky. Check him out! http://www.melhatesjews.com
Posted by: Chris | July 31, 2006 at 08:01 PM
Given the fact that he was plastered, that he is a devout Catholic and that Isreal is doing their best to start World War III right now, it's hardly surprising. He drunkenly reacted to the day's headlines. Who cares?
And if "the Jews started wars" was the worst he said, it can hardly be called a tirade. There are actually people out there who hate and want to kill Jews and say so and do so. I think they are a bit more worrisome than Mad Max on a bender.
Posted by: cougarbait | July 31, 2006 at 10:17 AM
He's just kicking in the Road Warrior defense mechanism a few years early...
Posted by: Grandllama | July 31, 2006 at 07:06 AM
Mel...what happened to you dude?
Posted by: Bassnote | July 29, 2006 at 11:06 PM
Oh jeez....not only does he look like a deranged street person, now he is TALKING like one too.
Posted by: Sherrie | July 29, 2006 at 03:02 PM