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I always was thought Sergeant Martin Riggs was too convincing to be just a an act. I was right.
Crazy Mel
Gibson's Anti-Semitic Tirade -- Alleged Cover Up
Posted Jul 28th 2006 9:15PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
TMZEXCLUSIVE: MEL GIBSON - TMZ has learned that Mel Gibson went on a rampage when he was arrested Friday on su ion of drunk driving, hurling religious epithets. TMZ has also learned that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department had the initial report doctored to keep the real story under wraps.
TMZ has four pages of the original report prepared by the arresting officer in the case, L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy James Mee. According to the report, Gibson became agitated after he was stopped on Pacific Coast Highway and told he was to be detained for drunk driving Friday morning in Malibu. The actor began swearing uncontrollably. Gibson repeatedly said, "My life is f****d." Law enforcement sources say the deputy, worried that Gibson might become violent, told the actor that he was supposed to cuff him but would not, as long as Gibson cooperated. As the two stood next to the hood of the patrol car, the deputy asked Gibson to get inside. Deputy Mee then walked over to the passenger door and opened it. The report says Gibson then said, "I'm not going to get in your car," and bolted to his car. The deputy quickly subdued Gibson, cuffed him and put him inside the patrol car.
TMZ has learned that Deputy Mee audiotaped the entire exchange between himself and Gibson, from the time of the traffic stop to the time Gibson was put in the patrol car, and that the tape fully corroborates the written report.
Once inside the car, a source directly connected with the case says Gibson began banging himself against the seat. The report says Gibson told the deputy, "You mother f****r. I'm going to f*** you." The report also says "Gibson almost continually [sic] threatened me saying he 'owns Malibu' and will spend all of his money to 'get even' with me."
The report says Gibson then launched into a barrage of anti-Semitic statements: "F*****g Jews... The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." Gibson then asked the deputy, "Are you a Jew?"
The deputy became alarmed as Gibson's tirade escalated, and called ahead for a sergeant to meet them when they arrived at the station. When they arrived, a sergeant began videotaping Gibson, who noticed the camera and then said, "What the f*** do you think you're doing?"
A law enforcement source says Gibson then noticed another female sergeant and yelled, "What do you think you're looking at, sugar s?"
We're told Gibson took two blood alcohol tests, which were videotaped, and continued saying how "f****d" he was and how he was going to "f***" Deputy Mee.
Gibson was put in a cell with handcuffs on. He said he needed to urinate, and after a few minutes tried manipulating his hands to unzip his pants. Sources say Deputy Mee thought Gibson was going to urinate on the floor of the booking cell and asked someone to take Gibson to the bathroom.
After leaving the bathroom, Gibson then demanded to make a phone call. He was taken to a pay phone and, when he didn't get a dial tone, we're told Gibson threw the receiver against the phone. Deputy Mee then warned Gibson that if he damaged the phone he could be charged with felony vandalism. We're told Gibson was then asked, and refused, to sign the necessary paperwork and was thrown in a detox cell.
Deputy Mee then wrote an eight-page report detailing Gibson's rampage and comments. Sources say the sergeant on duty felt it was too "inflammatory." A lieutenant and captain then got involved and calls were made to Sheriff's headquarters. Sources say Mee was told Gibson's comments would incite a lot of "Jewish hatred," that the situation in Israel was "way too inflammatory." It was mentioned several times that Gibson, who wrote, directed, and produced 2004's "The Passion of the Christ," had incited "anti-Jewish sentiment" and "For a drunk driving arrest, is this really worth all that?"
We're told Deputy Mee was then ordered to write another report, leaving out the incendiary comments and conduct. Sources say Deputy Mee was told the sanitized report would eventually end up in the media and that he could write a supplemental report that contained the redacted information -- a report that would be locked in the watch commander's safe.
Initially, a Sheriff's official told TMZ the arrest occurred "without incident." On Friday night, Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told TMZ: "The L.A. County Sheriff's Department investigation into the arrest of Mr. Gibson on su ion of driving under the influence will be complete and will contain every factual piece of evidence. Nothing will be sanitized. There was absolutely no favoritism shown to this suspect or any other. When this file is presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney, it will contain everything. Nothing will be left out."
On Saturday, Gibson released the following statement:
"After drinking alcohol on Thursday night, I did a number of things that were very wrong and for which I am ashamed. I drove a car when I should not have, and was stopped by the LA County Sheriffs. The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person. I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested, and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are de able. I am deeply ashamed of everything I said. Also, I take this opportunity to apologize to the deputies involved for my belligerent behavior. They have always been there for me in my community and indeed probably saved me from myself. I disgraced myself and my family with my behavior and for that I am truly sorry. I have battled with the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse. I apologize for any behavior unbecoming of me in my inebriated state and have already taken necessary steps to ensure my return to health."
Apparently, Mel was arrested in 1983 on a DUI and pled guilty.
I always was thought Sergeant Martin Riggs was too convincing to be just a an act. I was right.
Funny how Dan always find this kind of from religious people, or people from the right . . .
"religious people"
So you claim this drunken, right-wing, religious nutcase as representative of your own ilk?
That's the first time I've heard of Gibson going off the deep end, so that along with his apology and remorse could be construed as an abberation.
You, on the other hand, do it on a daily basis and that without remorse.
What ilk do you represent?
Mel Gibson is right-wing? Sounds to me like the accusations that he made his movie to demonize the Jews may not have been so far off base.
htf do you write up a 8page report? must be alot of BS gone into the work
mel probaly doesnt give a anyway, since he made millions out of that movie passion of christ...
hahaha. passion of the christ guy calls female officer "sugar s." Totally outrageously anti jewish comments too. what a nut/hypocrite.
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you know what they say, a drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts.
totally classic, all time quotable lines in this one.
I wouldn't think a .12 blood alcohol level in and of itself would lead to an outburst of that magnitude. Wonder if he mixed it with some drugs.
I thought all Aussies were fun drunks.
You have admit though, the "sugar s" crack is pretty damn funny.
What honor has Mel Gibson earned to make him a religious icon? Directed a movie about Christ? Say what you want about Bono, but at least he's spending millions on the aids crisis in Africa, and rich men are adopting African babies just for a chance to get into Angelina Jolie's pants. Hummm...I wonder which of these stars St Peter will welcome at the pearly gates?
Is it just me or does the picture look a whole lot like Saddam? The one posted above.
And I wonder what all the hullablu is all about. He is just like most of the other
hollywood crowd. It shall pass in time and life will move on.
There is a kernal within Ray's post that I agree with.
I am a Christian and have chose that path for my faith and belief system. One of the things about Christians that we must remember is that we are not perfect, just forgiven. When we put too much faith in mortal men, we set ourselves up for disappointment.
I don't know that Gibson sought the limelight of being considered a "Christian leader" but many with a political agenda siezed upon his movie "The Passion of the Christ" to do just that. Churches sponsored viewings and set up trips where groups of members would attend en masse. It was a topic within circles of political discussion
If you recall, their was much crticism from the left regarding the movie. The attacks seem to focus on the use of the movie by right wing Christian groups and whether the movie was anti-Semitic. Being from the left side of the political spectrum, I held my tongue in this tiny corner of the world where I will occassionally offer my political views. I did cringe when I saw the news reports where Gibson was licensing merchandise to be sold.
I like to keep my religion and politics separate. I believe that is the way my country should be ran as well. I think this episode with Gibson validates that view. Many on the right embraced him as an icon, an anti-Hollywood figure within Hollywood.
This outburst of bigotry diminishes the evangelism of the Gospel. This is not unlike Jimmy Swaggert or Jim Bakker being revealed as charlatans. The actions of men, allow those who would insult Christianity to have tools with which to do it.
I am hurt and disappointed that Mel Gibson has revealed himself to be a bigot. The sad fact is he made a movie true to the scripture but he is not living his life as Jesus taught us too.
Whannity was predicting the 'lib' media would treat Mel differently because he was a conservative in Hollywood. I wonder if Whannity will denounce Mel's words..Whannity loves to have a lib denounce what some left wing whacko says but never requires a republican to denounce what someone on the fringe right says..
Whannity is such a f*cking hypocrite.
Since when is Mel Gibson a right-wing, religious nutcase?
You are an idiot, boutons, a true idiot.
Another totally accurate take from smeagol.
Why is this being characterized as a "cover up?" Since when is drink-induced anti-semitism a contributing factor to DUI?
It didn't need 8 pages to say Gibson was belligerent and uncooperative. What came spewing out of his mouth isn't relevant to the crime for which he was arrested. His putting the Gibson's comments in the report was inflammatory and served no purpose other than to embarrass Gibson.
Oh well, Gibson gets what he deserves. What an idiot. And, whoever it was that said it should cause us to reconsider the anti-semitic messages in "The Passion of The Christ," was right.
But folks, Jesus was a Jew who was crucified by the Romans on behalf of some other Jews. Making a movie that accurately depicts that isn't anti-semitic, even if the filmmaker is. Them's the facts.
Because a police report is supposed to include all the facts and details of the incident. They aren't supposed to re-write reports just to avoid publicity, dumbass.Why is this being characterized as a "cover up?"
Only those facts that are necessary for a conviction are relevant in a police report.
Did they record the brand of shirt or shoes he was wearing?
Oh, and they aren't supposed to write reports that are intentionally inflammatory, Princess.
The specifics of a verbal tirade are relevant. Not his clothing.
Believe me, if I got arrested for drunk driving and said, " ing jews" it would be the police report. Racial hate isn't a joke. In almost all instances things like that are definitely written in the report.
The report wasn't intentionally inflammatory. It stated all the facts.
And it wasn't just a simple case of DUI.
He resisted arrested, threatened the officers, and spewed racial hate.
Last edited by Kori Ellis; 07-31-2006 at 12:02 PM.
I'm the last person in this forum that would attempt to justify a anti-semite. But, unless the content of the speech justifies a crime -- such as a terroristic threat (term of art used to describe any many threats -- not just those of a terrorism nature) then it isn't relevant and serves no purpose but to embarrass or ridicule, and leave open for public censure, the arrestee.
He was being arrested for DUI. How he feels about Jews is irrelevant. And, as I noted, that he was belligerent and uncooperative would have been enough.
Racial hate isn't a joke. Freedom of speech, on the other hand, is a right. We have the right to hate people -- even on the basis of their race. That right ends at the point where our hatred interferes with someone else's rights. And, guess what, not being offended isn't a right.
Look, I said he was a dumbass and deserved to be outed as an anti-semite. But, the police officer as an unbiased enforcer of the law shouldn't inclue anything that isn't relevant to the crime. Period.
Like I said, it isn't just DUI.
He threatened the officers.
Everything he said is relevant.
He did ask the cop if he was a Jew. He was exhibiting violent behavior (banging himself against the back seat of the police cruiser), trying to evade arrest and generally ranting about his prowess within the community. His diatribe regarding Jews followed his ranting at the officer and asking if he were a Jew. I'd say it should be included in the report.
Fine, you win sweet cheeks. It's not that big of a deal to me. I'm not going to defend Israel in every other thread in this forum and then stand on principle so an anti-semite's right to expression can be recognized in one thread.
Gibson's an idiot Jew-hater, (at least when he's drunk).
But, I doubt everything he said was recorded.
So, Kori, do you believe "hate speech" should be against the law?
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