You seem oblivious to the fact that Mel has been the object of a 3 year witch hunt - for making a Christian movie.
And it appears that despite his charity work for the Sheriffs dept, he has been "pulled over" several times for
"speeding" - something that everyone does everyday.
And now they finally got him after having 3 drinks and when Mel realized his worst fears of the last 3 years, of course he flipped out.
Hollyweird Uber Alles.
> And it appears that despite his charity work for the Sheriffs dept, he has been "pulled over" several times for
"speeding" - something that everyone does everyday.
Fact #1: Everybody drifts 5-10 MPH over the speed limit. Mel regularly goes 20-30MPH over, which is freakin dangerous. No big conspiracy-- police are going to go after those.
Fact #2: Mel was measurably drunk and abusive to the police who pulled him over. If the average Joe did that, he'd be thrown under the jail.
Is Hollyweird using this as an excuse to over-punish a conservative? Sure. Other celebs have continued careers after having rehab-worthy issues and run-ins with the law.
But was the law enforcement action appropriate to Mel's actions? Absolutely, and probably too lenient until now.