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Gibson Says "All My Friends Are Cops"

Posted Aug 3rd 2006 4:52PM by TMZ Staff

Mel Gibson: Click to watchTMZ has turned up video shot by "EXTRA" of video of Mel Gibson with Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, shot in June, 2002, where actor talks about his close relationship with the Sheriff's Department.

Gibson served as spokesman at an event for LASSO (Los Angeles Sheriff's Star Organization), a foundation that gives scholarships to the children of fallen deputies. At one point, Gibson said: "I was late in coming here today and I think I almost got a ticket."

Gibson was praised by the Sheriff as "a wonderful man." During an interview, Gibson talked about how one particular deputy would come by his home every few weeks. "Officer Friendly pops around and just checks to see how things are..." Gibson said. He continues: "He just has a cup of coffee for ten minutes and hits the road."

Gibson said "All my friends are cops...I get on with them."

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31. Ed you are so right!

Posted at 7:32PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by J in Fla

32. HEY MEL,
WE KNOW THAT YOU WERE JUST ANGRY @ THE POLICE OFFICER FOR PULLING YOU OVER. THAT IS WHY YOU WENT OFF. HEY, NOW YOU KNOW HOW ALL OF US BLACKS FEEL. TRY (DWB) DRIVING WHILE BLACK AND SEE HOW YOU ARE TREATED. BUT WHAT-THE-HELL ALL THE WHITES MAKE THE LAWS IN THIS COUNTRY.

Posted at 7:32PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by Brown Boy

33. GO MEL, WHY DID YOU PULL OVER?

Posted at 7:37PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by Brown Boy

34. WWERS: What Would Eleanor Roosevelt Say?

Posted at 7:42PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by John

35. To heck with what he said, HE WAS DRIVING DRUNK!!!!

Posted at 7:44PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by Kathy

36. To, Nancy #23 I think a DUI is only a felony if someone is injured or killed as a result. I'm not a lawyer, so I could be wrong. I do know, that California passed a law about a year ago regarding punishment. A person convicted of DWI and driving 20 mph over the speed limit gets a mandatory 2 months in jail. I don't believe Mel got a ticket for speeding, even though he should of. I guess they forgot he was going 83 mph in a 45 mph zone! Oh, well.

Posted at 8:04PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by ???

37. Mike, do oyu want to fuck Elanor Roosevelt? I've never in my life seen so many posts from one guy talking about some old bag. You know you are a man, right? You are a man, right? have you ever fucked a chick? you should, seriously--you mgiht forget all about little old Elanor

Posted at 8:05PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by anti bush and gibson

38. he was drunk going over 85 mph(a felony in Califorina)....guess what if you arn't Mel "hair ball" Gibson, your looking at 90+ days.....double standard???......ya think??????? this is what, stinks on ice, about this whole thing!!!!......Gibson needs help, but so dose the LA justice system....if your poor you get the justice.......the rich assholes like Gibson...walk

Posted at 8:18PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by Mel isahomo

39. TO #6 Gibson IS A KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He killed 2 people with his movie Passion of the Christ! 3 if you count Fauxjesus.

A 57-year-old Kansas woman died after she collapsed during a morning viewing of "The Passion of The Christ" at a Wichita theater early Wednesday.
According to the Wichita Eagle online, Peggy Law Scott was with co-workers at the Warren theaters 9:30 a.m. screening of the film.
The publication said Scott collapsed during the last 20 minutes of the film and was transported to the hospital after two physicians tried to revive her. The paper said it was unclear whether the woman died at the theater or the hospital

Jose Geraldo Soares, a 43-year-old Presbyterian, had booked a whole cinema to view the film with his congregation.

Halfway through, his wife noticed that he was no longer awake, and a doctor in the audience confirmed that he had suffered a heart attack.

Posted at 8:26PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by jane Jane JANE

40. I love Eleanor Rosevelt!, too!!!
I just googled her pics.
MMMMMMMMM...

Posted at 8:34PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by wow

41. what did you think chelsie, that he was superhuman or something? the idiot is YOU.

Posted at 9:12PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by rebecca

42. Mel Gibson you are in my black list. You are a bad christian and your movies stinks ,You and your father are very afraid of the jewish people ,deep inside you you are sure the jewish people are smarter than you because you are stupid, But EVERYBODY is smarter than you !.you will surely go to hell.

Posted at 9:19PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by eddy jones

43. johnson....what an appropriate name for you.

Posted at 9:37PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by rebecca

44. mel gibson made comments while being drunk. while the part of his brain that does sensoring and judgement were rendered useless because he was under the alcohol; therefore, allowing his inhibitions and the truth to surface. he is a selfish, egotistic out of control alcoholic. but he's rich and popular so het gets away with unacceptable behavior!

Posted at 9:49PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by karen

45. I just wanted to say that everyone is acting all shocked and shaken when yet another celebrity has a run in with the law and there is questions of a cover up. Has everyone forgotten about that little incident with Britney Spears driving in her car with her baby in her lap? That also happened in Malibu with the same sheriff's department and they didn't even charge her with child endangerment!!! If it were any of us, who are average people, we would have been arrested and charged, and our baby would have been taken away. Bottom line, if you are a celebrity, than you get away with things normal people would not get away with. I'm not saying that Mel Gibson is perfect, but he is human and he is proan to make mistakes. At least he has openly apologized for his remarks and actions and has taken steps to seek the help he needs in his recovery. Not many celebrities would openly do that.

Posted at 9:51PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by Monique

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