Mel Gibson Case -- An Outrage

76. Mr. Levin, I hope if you are Jewish or Catholic (or maybe you can
claim and celebrate both as I do) have the "gift" of self-regulation
which is aptly known as"Guilt." You need to "self-regulate." I am
worried about your emotional, physical, and spiritual health." Please
do not drink and drive. You could actually do something foolish, but
fortunately if you did not hurt anyone but yourself, you could be
forgiven by those who saw courage in you, and start fresh. I will
light a candle in Church for you.

Posted at 8:22PM on Jul 29th 2006 by Julie Ann Brown

77. Hey Chris, you called someone in the Sheriff's department and they told you that good ol' Mel even signed AUTOGRAPHS for the officers while he was being arrested on his DUI? Thanks for proving the case against them all. Another case of celebrity justice. Mel Gibson has been a dirtbag since he was exposed as being anti-Semitic on "Passion of the Christ." And when people are drunk, they just say what they WANT to say when they're sober... they just don't bother censoring themselves.

Posted at 8:55PM on Jul 29th 2006 by Mad

78. Joy Division,

Please rename yourself. Your hateful rant makes me sick, and will also make everyone sick who reads it. What goes around comes around, and I hope your karma comes around and bites your bigoted, hating ass.

Posted at 8:59PM on Jul 29th 2006 by judgement day

79. In vino veritas. I think that Mr. Gibson has finally cooked his career in Hollywood and the smell of it is not in the least bit appetizing.

Posted at 9:10PM on Jul 29th 2006 by Leslie

80. I HAVE A VERY FOND FEELING FOR MEL.................HE HAS ENTERTAINED US FOR YEARS...........WE ARE NOT HIS JUDGE.........LET THE LORD MAKE THOSE RULES........
SO, HE SLIPPED UP.........WHOPPIE DOOOOOOOO.........
ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT TAKE THIS PERSONAL ARE TOO SELF ABSORBED........HE'S ONLY A MAN

POOR ROBIN.......HIS WIFE

Posted at 7:43PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Carol

81. I believed that Mel Gibson at the time of his arrest became arrogant and obnoxious toward the Officer because he is MEL GIBSON! What a big f....ing JERK he is!!! He should be treated just like any common criminal regardless of his stature in the society. This guy is the biggest hypocrite and moron in the world! I say lock this asshole dirtbag up in jail and then the judge should let him do a thousand hours in community service like picking up trash on the 405 or the 101 and even the PCH wearing the orange caltrans suit. Hey Mel you draft dodger go back to Australia where you came from coz you're not wanted here. You are a disgrace to the residents of Malibu and the film community of Hollywood.

Posted at 9:41PM on Jul 29th 2006 by Louis Field

82. I THINK YOU ARE ALL HYPOCRITICAL.........THE MAN GOT DRUNK.........YOU KNOW, MAYBE HE CAN'T TAKE ALL OF THIS ATTENTION........HIS KIDS ARE PROBABLY BUGGING HIM FOR MONEY........HE PROBABLY FEELS OVERWHELMED........YOU ALL SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES.........WE ARE ALL HUMAN........THE MAN WILL BE JUDGE BY THE TRUE ONE..........GOD!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:41PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Carol

83. We are whole people. Our everyday lives reflect who we are and what we believe. The controversy that has surrounded Mr. Gibson for years, with regard to anti-semitism and how he regards women don't dissapear, just because he made a movie called "The Passion Of Christ". I'm confused as to why most major news sources are not including Mr. Gibson's remarks in their reporting. He made a degrading remark to the female officer...he made terrible, absolutely dispicable remarks about Jewish people. I've heard more details about what people in the news have said, for lesser things. If it were someone else, it would not be dismissed so easily. Major news coverage has been and continues to be selective about what facts to reveal and is therefore misleading the public. Are we so vulnerable as a society that the media thinks we can't handle the truth? He is now apologizing for what his disease of alcoholism led him to do and if we are going to be told he's sorry for what he said, then these major news sources should tell the public what it was he said in the first place. He is responsible for what he says and does. With fame comes an awareness that he is in the public eye and subject to more attention than a person who is not. If he's interested in moving the heart of the public to more understanding and caring through. his film, then he needs to be consistent in his own life as well, in order to be believable. He rose to the occasion with the film, made statements as to how he has changed and made himself an example to the world...someone to believe in...but he is flawed. He is not strong enough to be who he would like to be, and he needs to come out from behind his excuses and apologize for leading the public to believe in him and the person he professes to be. Alcoholism is not to blame. An alcoholic needs help for the disease. Mr. Gibson needs help for his alcoholism and that is a separate issue from what he believes. The alcohol was merely a catalyst for his expressing the hatred in his heart. He is not a hero, he is not someone I want my children to look up to, he has failed himself. Anyone who degrades another person for their gender or religion does not have any business leading others...especially under the guise of love and compassion. He's a phony. I resent his remarks and I resent the way he's using his disease to cover his truth. How is his hate different from other hate? Does hate have different categories? Hate is hate...plain and simple. This man is mean, self-righteous and a fake. I hope he can find some way to heal his addiction to alcohol before anything else, so that he stops putting innocent people at risk while he's driving. I guess he just figured that because he owns Malibu, he is the only one worth caring for on the road there.

Posted at 10:08PM on Jul 29th 2006 by Stacy Beyer

84. i love radishes

Posted at 10:24PM on Jul 29th 2006 by dookie

85. Mr. Gibson's anti-Semitic comments may or may not be relevant to the DUI case (not a lawyer, don't know), but they are relevant to the community at large. When the Passion was released, Mr. Gibson simultaneously claimed that he wasn't anti-Semitic and that the Jews would ruin his career. His career, obviously, was Not Ruined. So these remarks show that he is both a liar AND an anti-Semite.

Anti-Semitism offends Jews, Christians and other people of good will. It is especially offensive for someone who claims to understand Scripture, and who interprets it to millions, to have the hatred of Jews as an integral part of their belief system. For some reason which I cannot fathom, it has become politically correct to pretend that anti-Semitism does not exist, and that calling someone on it is de facto an overreaction. Kudos, Mr. Levin for speaking out on this issue.

P.S. - I believe that the person who complained about Mr. Levin's article, saying that he should "comment" the officer who took the inebriated Mr. Gibson off the street, meant to say that the officer should be COMMENDED. Sometimes, dear bloggers, spell-check just isn't enough.

Posted at 10:33PM on Jul 29th 2006 by dolly

86. Stop whining Harvey. Sounds like a typical DUI arrest, except Gibson is famous. He seems to be manning up to his stupidity with his public statement and I hope he gets the help he needs. You're garbage for kicking a man who needs help when he's down.

Posted at 10:38PM on Jul 29th 2006 by Frank

87. YOU KNOW THE MORE I READ ABOUT YOU IDIOTS MAKING A BIG DEAL ABOUT MEL'S PROBLEM..........DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S IN HIS MIND? ARE ALL OF YOU MINDREADERS???MAYBE THE GUY HAS COME TO A WALL.........HE HAS EVERYTHING ANY HUMAN CAN HAVE........BUT, THAT DOES NOT BRING HAPPINESS..........OF COURSE WE ALL WISH WE HAD ZILLIONS OF DOLLARS.......DOESN'T BUY HAPPINESS..........I FEEL SORRY FOR THE FAMILY........HIM AND HIS WIFE JUST CELEBRATED THEIR 26TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY..............LET'S HOPE THEY COULD WORK IT
OUT ON THEIR OWN........

CAROL

Posted at 10:38PM on Jul 29th 2006 by Carol

88. I live in Malibu and I have had a situation with Mel's best friend who lives on his property in Serra Retreat. His best friend, David, threatened to kill us and after we called the sheriff's, we were told that we were the ones at fault. David's girlfriend, Marie, who is an out of work actor, who lives on the same property as us told us, "I can't believe you called the police. Don't you know, they love Mel. They went over there and laughed about you." By the way, David also called me a chink. That's his best friend.

Posted at 11:01PM on Jul 29th 2006 by juliet

89. I'm sure the Jews are ecstatic with something else to whine about. Gibson was drunk; he was wrong; he admitted it; he apologized. Now the Jews will make another cottage industry about his remarks and the discussion will continue ad infinitum. It is getting old and stale, folks.

Posted at 11:20PM on Jul 29th 2006 by ann fournier

90. Absolutely fantatstic journalism. The Los Angeles Times had nothing about this. Let's dispesne with the minutiae -- Gibson is a freak, a liar, a bigot and probably a delusional psychotic. But hey -- anyone here didn't KNOW that before this story broke? What's really BIG here is that the management of public institutions like the LA Sherriff's department which exist to serve and protect all citizens equally can no longer coast along with their corrupt tactics and class favoritism. If you're one of those pathetic drunks inclined to come to the defense of a self-entitled millionaire who thinks he can threaten and demean rank and file police officers and boast about "owning Malibu" then I hope you experience the joys of a DUI arrest, act like Mel and see if you're entitled to the same treatment.

Posted at 11:47PM on Jul 29th 2006 by Theo