Ass-emblywoman Misses Point in Gibson Case

Posted May 22nd 2007 12:03AM by TMZ Staff

Julia BrownleyMel Gibson had his rights violated after his DUI arrest and big, bad TMZ is responsible, according to California State Assemblywoman Julia Brownley. Brownley seems to think TMZ may have actually bribed someone to get the critical pages of the arrest report detailing Gibson's anti-Semitic tirade. Well, Brownley is an idiot.

The Assemblywoman, inspired by TMZ's Gibson story, introduced a bill which was unanimously passed by the State Assembly, prohibiting the exchange of money or other compensation for information in criminal investigations. Here's the problem, Julia: TMZ didn't pay squat.

Brownley said, "Mel Gibson was one of those cases where information was given out before his due process was executed." Huh? You may recall, L.A. County Sheriff's officials lied to TMZ and other media the entire day following the arrest, claiming it occurred "without incident." Officials ordered the arresting deputy to rewrite his report, eliminating all references to "f**king Jews" and other bad behavior.

So why is Brownley wasting taxpayers' money by pushing a bill with a totally faulty premise? Why isn't she interested in the fact that Sheriff's officials lied to the people they serve and manipulated evidence? How's this for a theory -- she represents the district in which Gibson and other celebs live. We're guessing Brownley is banking on a big celebrity turnout at her next fundraiser. We're just sayin'...

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1. " another mental patient"

Posted at 12:12AM on May 22nd 2007 by costa mesa boy.

2. I am *** SHOCKED *** to hear that legislators write legislation only knowing half of the facts or part of a story. *** SHOCKED***

Posted at 12:13AM on May 22nd 2007 by Britney is Officially A Skank

3. She's probably in bed with the dumbass judge who decided to send Paris to jail instead of humiliating her like the cell phone throwing "super model" and make her scrub nasty toilets for 2 months. They're all wasting Tax payer dollars, and since we have too many damn illegal immigrants taking the rest of our taxes, we're left to pay high gas prices.

The madness needs to stop. We have to put a halt to our out of control economic conditions and stop goons like this fat ass from creating legislation that wastes our money.

Posted at 12:18AM on May 22nd 2007 by What an IDIOT

4. Ooohh, it appears TMZ got it's feelings hurt. How dare anyone question TMZ's credibility with all it's Pulitzer Prize award winning articles. Don't be so defensive, like a great president once said; if you can't stand the heat, get the hell out of the kitchen you bunch of little pansies.

Posted at 12:26AM on May 22nd 2007 by TBA

5. at first glance at the assembly woman's picture, i thought it was hasselhoff!

Posted at 12:26AM on May 22nd 2007 by annab

6. She has the right to her opinion.

Posted at 12:27AM on May 22nd 2007 by anonymous

7. will that be a fundraiser with a lot of alcohol and drugs? seems celebs can't function without it. they love to self-destruct.

i don't think mel gibson had his rights violated. he is such a nice, loving guy. i think the jewish community embraces and loves him right back!

Posted at 12:29AM on May 22nd 2007 by annab

8. Mel Gibson Rocks and kicks ass.So f&**k off as they say...Rock on Roller Mel

Posted at 12:37AM on May 22nd 2007 by F#$% off

9. Don't be obtuse, TMZ, there is a limit to how much information that tabloids and the public are entitled to when it comes to celebrities. The old 'well, they ask for it, if they want to be actors' is a tired, flawed and obviously illogical argument. I'm an engineer, I love my job and I'm good at it - if tomorrow it suddenly became all the rage to follow engineers around, I don't think that I should have to quit my job because we live in a society with a bunch of cheeseball tabloid reporters and cheeseball readers (myself included).

Posted at 12:40AM on May 22nd 2007 by EngineeringMonkey

10. TMZ gave compensation to someone who had access to Mel's paperwork, in my opinion. TMZ should be investigated for this and also how they got the tape of a private conversation between a minor child and that child's father, in my opinion. Given by the mother or stolen? Follow the money, in my opinion. What other gossip has TMZ 'bartered' for? Hey Harvey, you're a rude thoughtless little pig, in my opinion.

Posted at 1:01AM on May 22nd 2007 by I hate TMZ (satirically submitted)

11. ANOTHER MEL FAN TRYING TO BLAME EVERY ONE BUT HIM.ITS TOO BAD THESE PEOPLE CANT SEE THE LIGHT.EVERYONE IN HOLLYWOOD SEEMS TO NEED REHAB WHEN THEY MAKE MISSTAKES. REHAB MUST BE PRETTY COOL.STOP BLAMING THE MEDIA WHEN YOU F UP. THE MEDIA IS WHAT KEEPS YOU ON TOP ASS WIPES.

Posted at 1:09AM on May 22nd 2007 by christine

12. "...unanimously passed by the State Assembly, prohibiting the exchange of money or other compensation for information in criminal investigations."

Then what is TMZ's problem? If this doesn't apply to you (TMZ/Harvey), then go back to writing photographing an actress's boobs and some Hollywood's actor's abs.



Posted at 1:11AM on May 22nd 2007 by I hate TMZ (satirically submitted)

13. IS THIS A DUDE?

Posted at 1:13AM on May 22nd 2007 by TACO BELL

14. "16. IS THIS A DUDE?"

No, she is a woman. You made need help. Seek it.

Posted at 1:15AM on May 22nd 2007 by I hate Taco Bell (satirically submitted)

15. *grunts* I'm a moron. I don't understand this (story). *grunts*

Posted at 1:16AM on May 22nd 2007 by Carter Currier (son of Mark Currier) - Schneiders

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