Gibson Charged With DUI

Gibson: Charges filedThe Los Angeles County District Attorney has charged actor Mel Gibson with misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence. The offense carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in county jail. Gibson was also charged with driving while having a .08 blood alcohol level or higher. And the actor was charged with possession of an open container of alcohol while driving.

TMZ was the first to report that Gibson was arrested early Friday morning while driving on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Calif. He allegedly tried to flee the scene.

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1. I read in the New York Post that they were NOT going to file charges! Surprise! Well, I hope that he will go on the Windy Moore Show to tell the nation the truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvzppYKGy10

Posted at 5:10PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Allan

2. And the point is?

Posted at 5:11PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Jane

3. Ok Harvey, you're feeding on the corpse now.

Posted at 5:13PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by #9

4. I am a gentle, well-mannered Jewish woman. But I will not have my people insulted this way. Despite Mel Gibson's apology, will never go to or rent any movie made by or starring him. I choose to patronize other artists, not this guy. Cést finis.

Posted at 5:15PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Toby

5. Ok honestly....just let it go. Ever heard of a little thing called overkill?

Posted at 5:20PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Mal

6. TMZ is always first! that's why i loooooove this site!!!!!!!!!!! hope mel gets the maximum sentence.

Posted at 5:21PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by kat

7. Give it a break.... you guys have made your point with Gibson, now move on to some of your famous dumpster diving trash.

Posted at 5:23PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Charles Robinson

8. Get a life, TMZ. You are being assholes about this and making the public feel sorry for Mel. Leave Mel alone!! He has MORE than paid his price for his mistake. Celebs have fucked up before and have said prejudiced things before but they NEVER have had to pay for it like Mel did. I really hope that you are all as worked up when there are anti-muslim, anti-Christian, anti-Arab remarks made by someone in the public. my guess is that you won't give a shit. only if someone insults the jews. you people are such hypocrites, it's funny.

Posted at 5:25PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by vicky

9. I think that he should be made an example of and get the full sentence. Living all over Los Angeles I've personally seen much drug use and alcohol abuse by Hollywood celebrities and celebrity types for years. These people need to know that having a 100 million in the bank won't buy them out of a proper scentence. The days of people like OJ Simpson getting off the hook are over, as we saw with Martha Stewart. Hollywood breeds the worst kind of people and it should burn. Why cant we have people like Eleanor Roosevelt running the movie industry!? She was such a nice person.

Posted at 5:30PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by mike

10. poor mel. all i can say in the neutral about this is "you've made your money and to h*** with anyone who can't take having something **cked up said about them. Everyone stop crying like little pissy boys and get over it. I'm sure they(jews) have had worst things said to them by much better people............

Posted at 5:30PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by sandy

11. Give the man a break...if he had directed any of the Harry Potter films or Lord of the Rings would this even be an issue....Christ was persecuted and now Mel is being persecuted just like many others in the bible that have done something for God and put out the word on being a Christian. Mel, you only answer to The God Almighty! Make it right with him and all will work out. God Bless you and your family.

Posted at 5:34PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by A Christian Believer

12. Give the man a break...if he had directed any of the Harry Potter films or Lord of the Rings would this even be an issue....Christ was persecuted and now Mel is being persecuted just like many others in the bible that have done something for God and put out the word on being a Christian. Mel, you only answer to The God Almighty! Make it right with him and all will work out. God Bless you and your family.

Posted at 5:34PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by A Christian Believer

13. Do you really believe "this Mel Gibson incident" is news? With all the terrible things happening in the world right now...this is the headline! Get over it. Cover the bombings and carnage in Qana in Lebanon. The Israel vs Lebanon, Palestinians, Hezbollah, Hamas, Syria situation is what everyone should be addressing. This crisis is putting the entire World at risk. A drunken movie star who has a run-in with the police and shoots off his mouth. If this is how Harvey Levin makes his living...shame on him! Harvey, try covering something really important. It may not make you a lot of money, but at least you will be doing something useful with your life.

Posted at 5:41PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Joan

14. How has Mel paid for what he did?

He WON"T get the max sentence.
Just some fines that are going to seem like he's paying the valet and the usual 12 step program he has to complete.

No jail time because the time he was in counts as time served.
Lucky Mel. No dent to the budjet eh? Just your pride and ego got socked up.

Posted at 5:41PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Luvs

15. Hey Sandy (#2) No one is interested in Windbag Moore for any reason.
No matter how hard you try, you aren't going to be able to change that.

Posted at 5:42PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Merz

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