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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31. he said the truth even when he was drunk and nothing but the truth . so Jews people must accept the truth. by the way all the time Jews say many bad things regarding christians and islams . will they appology ????????

Posted at 6:29PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by nour

32. Did Mel Gibson kill someone???

Oh, that's going on in the Middle East, oops!

Posted at 6:31PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Steph

33. Vicious insults against ANY ethnic or religious group are unacceptable, especially by public figures. If Mel were a Jew and made vile comments against Catholics, you'd better believe the Catholic church--and many Catholics--would be in an uproar (and rightly so).

How ironic that some "religious" people contribute to the hate and intolerance in this world. Remember, Christianity is about love.

Posted at 6:32PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Lauren

34. Seems to me that the Jewish Americans are upset about what's going on in Isreal right now and are just using Mel Gibson as a punching bag!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:34PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Steph

35. Errar umano est, to make mistakes it is in the human nature!

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Posted at 6:35PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Paul

36. I think it's so funny. All these people, taken the time to write how pissed off they are about TMZ spending time on the Mel Gibson story. You guys are diffidently doing a good job or no one who didn't like your coverage would even bother to write a comment. Keep up the good work and keep pissing people off! It's so funny!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:39PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Infinite wisdom

37. He made a mistake haven`t we all made mistakes lets get over this and there are more important things in the world besides celebrities lets get real and think about all those people who are killed in Lebanon(innocent people) and so on

Posted at 6:42PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by KL

38. WHAT ABOUT 83 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE????????
SPECIAL!!!!

Posted at 6:48PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by JERRY, MD, JD

39. Why Jewish leaders are willing to meet with Mel at his request is what I don't understand. Why should they waste their time on this guy? He voiced his true feelings while under the influence. He's made more than enough money, now he should, and will, just fade away.

Posted at 6:51PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by KRB

40. No, he will not just fade away. Mel is a good guy, he made a mistake, he's paying the price, end of story. LOVE YA MEL

Posted at 6:56PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Chewi

41. okay cerilic-speaking or bulgarian ladies, take it easy......

whoa! can you believe poor mel gibson? was seriously concerned about him when his father called up michael savage's AM radio show during "the passion..." promo, and asserted that the holocaust was a publicity stunt staged by the jews. now this.

very disturbing; feel bad for him because he obviously snapped at that moment, and that cop (who I guess was supposed to let him go and didn't?), who was jewish, probably got pissed off and pushed the whole thing into a frenzy.

this morning he said that when he is given permission, he is going to sing like a canary. (as long as you get your fifteen minutes, buddy.) like cops aren't the biggest haters on the planet, and why ruin an otherwise good-guy's whole life and career over a single outburst.

what a shame he didn't just keep his mouth shut - everyone has a dui these days. take note kidz, it's so rampant you shouldn't even look at alcohol if you are planning on going out. they have a whole wonder-world of shit just waiting for you.....

it's no secret that hollywood is almost 100% jewish town, created by jewish people, and there is a good chance mel may not recover his former status. depends on the community....

didn't mel get like the forbes 500 top ten this year or something?

sorry for your pain man, hope you learned a lesson...

we are all works of art, none of us is finished until it's finished.

Posted at 6:57PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by karen rasmussen

42. REMEMBER WHEN PASSION WAS COMING OUT HE SAID HE WOULD MEET WITH THE ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE, HE NEVER DID. THAT WAS JUST LIP SERVICE TO SHUT THE PEOPLE UP. I'M SURE THIS WILL BE THE SAME.

Posted at 6:58PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by JERRY, MD, JD

43. New story please. This one is very boring already. Who really cares? Please tell me, who does really care?

Posted at 7:29PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Jane

44. Six months in the County Jail is what Mel Gibson should get.
Dui, resisting arrest, speeding....what is there not to understand about a person breaking the laws and the consequences. Duh!

Posted at 7:37PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Joanie

45. Good Jesus, the man was intoxicated. We've all done and said stupid things when we've been drinking. It's over, he apologized for his words and actions, it's done. A note to Mel: Stop apologizing, once is enough, if no one has it in them to forgive...then screw 'em, they need more help then you do.

Posted at 7:41PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by GhostHalo

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