Celebrity Justice
Mel's Moonshadows Madness

Posted Aug 1st 2006 6:35PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned when an allegedly inebriated Mel Gibson left Malibu's Moonshadows restaurant in the wee hours of Friday morning, he walked past the valet attendant with his head down, hands behind his back and uttered "I'm f****d up."

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Gibson, who had not valeted, then crossed the street to his car, pulled out, made a u-turn and proceeded to step on the gas, driving past Moonshadows at a fast speed.

Shortly thereafter, as TMZ first reported, Gibson was arrested for driving 87 mph in a 45-mph zone with a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 (the state limit is 0.08).

The valet says the deputy who pulled Gibson over was actually driving in the opposite direction as the actor, but made a u-turn when Gibson flew by.

In Touch Weekly obtained pictures of Gibson partying with fans at Moonshadows hours before being arrested.
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1. So thats what he was doing!!!

Posted at 6:54PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Jaclyn

2. I've tried really hard over the last few days to be supportive of Mr. Gibson, and I would love to believe that his apology to the Jewish community is heartfelt and sincere. But when I see photos like these, it destroys any credibility he had as a husband and father. Why in the world would a "devoted father" and "loving family man" even remotely consider partying at all hours of the night with "fans", and (had he not been arrested) then return home completely inebriated and beligerent? Anti-Semite or not, he's going to have a hell of a hard time convincing me he gives a damn about his family and their unintentional involvement in this mess.

Posted at 6:58PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Jaye

3. Not that they are accountable or responsible, but shit, the valet, the people at the restaurant, no one gives a shit anymore about drinking and driving?

No one tried to stop him. If they did and they did not succeed, than that is just as sad. Someone should have gone the extra mile.

We cannot show outrage at drinking in driving if we continue to allow it to happen.

We make a choice to drink, we make a choice to drink and drive, but we also make a choice to allow others to drink and drive or not.

This sucks.

Posted at 6:58PM on Aug 1st 2006 by d

4. Why Gibson apologize?

I agree with him that Jews is the cause of trouble worldwide. They created troubles in Europe before and now in Arab. Where else do they want to creat troubles?

Posted at 7:02PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Benjamin

5. Benjamin, you are right, no apology for Jews because Gibson is just telling the fact. See what happened to MiddleEast.

Wonder why the World is so sensitive about the anti-semitic remarks?

Posted at 7:07PM on Aug 1st 2006 by John

6. This is sad. Can you even imagine? He can't be a normal person -- just look at those women fawning over him. This deal with fans has gotta be constant, consistent thing in his life. How do you deal with it? ....And so, when he walks off drunk, they're still awestruck. Poor Mel. What a shame no one took care of him. What a shame he didn't take care of himself. What's going on is deep. Society should just leave him alone and let him figure his problems out -- just like they did when he walked out that door. He'll be all right.

Posted at 7:09PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Veronica E

7. Where was his wedding ring? And what was he doing with his arms around all those women? This is a conservative Catholic man????????????

Posted at 7:11PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Mary

8. PATHETIC...........Christ was a Jew..........................

Posted at 7:15PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Bella

9. Enough is enough, Mel Gibson is not the only racist. The entertainment business is full of racist mongers. What do you see on television is white, black people. We all have our biases. The person who is free from prejudice can throw the first stone.

Posted at 7:16PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Angela M.

10. HOW MANY POLICE OFFICERS HAVE COME UP AGAINST A DRUNK AND BELIEVED ANYTHING THEY HAVE SAID. THE MAN NEEDS HELP, NOT RIDICULE. SHAME ON HOLLYWOOD. THEY DO THE SAME THING IN SOME OF THEIR MOVIES.

Posted at 7:16PM on Aug 1st 2006 by He is a drunk

11. I am not surprised at the ignorance you two have shown. First of all why don't you proofread your statements before you post them such as "They created troubles in Europe before and now in Arab", please tell me where is Arab? And Benjamin, the reason the world is so "sensitive" is because 6 million Jews were murdered less than a century ago. You are a pair of idiots and the only thing you have proven through these statements is that there are more individuals as stupid as Mel Gibson, but at least he's smart enough to pretend that he's not an anti-semite. Jackasses.

Posted at 7:17PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Joy

12. Finally I'm seeing some compassion. For the first couple days, all I was seeing were comments similar to what they were accusing Mel himself of. Basically, it was boiling down to, "Stone him, Slay him." My God, what a society is this? At first I judged my lack of anger and judgement on the fact that I am a recovering alcoholic myself, and know that ANYTHING can be said when under the influence. I have said things when under the influence that I have NO opinion of when sober. If the last person I spoke to was carrying about the Yankees, I suddenly had an opinion about the Yankees, althought I could give no history or stats supporting my opinion. That's the way drunkedness goes. If Mel grew up with that kind of slandery and hatred, OF COURSE IT'S GOING TO COME OUT SOMEHOW. My God, give him a break. All you people preaching anti-prejuciceness and love for everybody, SHOULDN't FORGIVENESS BE THE BASIS FOR ALL YOUR PREACHINGS. Don't you know how how stupid you're making yourselves sound when you are comdeming one man for the very same thing you're doing to him??????? I saw one statement asking, "Should we forgive him?" WHO ARE WE TO STAND TRIAL AND JURY?????? Of COURSE we SHOULD FORGIVE HIM!!!! DO WE WANT TO BE FORGIVEN????? LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST SIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Posted at 7:24PM on Aug 1st 2006 by ellen f

13. If the Jews can't forgive Mel Gibson for some stupid, drunken rant than who shall forgive the Jews for all their sins? They seem to only care about when they're offended, but what about when they offend others? They stick together and hide together. I've always wondered why there has been this universal hatred of the Jews? Maybe it's time to look deeper? Jews...forgive Mel, forgive yourselves and stop killing innocent people and stop sucking the blood dry out of America for your selfish interests.

Posted at 7:26PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Vincent

14. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and QUACKS like a duck, it's a duck ....Is Mel Gibson a JEW HATER?

Posted at 7:27PM on Aug 1st 2006 by greg

15. OMG!!!!!! PEOPLE GET A LIFE HE IS HUMAN HAVING FUN........ DONT ENVY THE POOR GUY FOR HAVING MONEY AND FAME PITTY YOURSELFS FOR NOT GAINING SUCH POWER YOURSELF....SO WHAT HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A JEWISH MINNNNNNORITY There are 2 MILLION JEWISH PEOPLE IN AMERICA THAT'S THE NUMBER OF KIDS THAT DIE a MONTH DUE TO AIDS IN AFRICA.....it gets annoying GO CURE CANCER OR SOMETHING AND LET THE MAN DRINK AND HAVE A GOOD TIME....THIS IS ALL A SCHEME BY A JEWISH PROPAGANDA TEAM TO FUTHER EXPRESS THE PRESENCE OF A MINORITY GROUP THAT HAS MONOPOLIZED THE AMERICAN MEDIA AND MADE IT THERE OWN DONT BUY INTO THIS GO READ A BOOK OF SOMETHING.........MEL GIBSON A ONE OF THE LAST POWERFUL CHRISTIANS IN HOLLYWOOD DONT RUIN HIM LIKE THEY WANT YOU TO

Posted at 7:27PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Chris

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