What should Mel Gibson's punishment be? (VANITY)

July 30, 2006 | Hildy

[Hildy]

Since so many here want so much to forgive Mel Gibson for his anti-semetic tirade and beligerent behavior towards law enforcement I was trying to come up with the best punishment. I think I got it. Besides the obligatory fine, I think the Judge should sentence him to 500 hours community service at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. What do you all think his sentence should be?

[youthgonewild]

He should be locked in a room for 5 minutes with Harvey Fierstein.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

What... and my stint in the IDF isnt good ? It may actually do him a bit of good.

[sinkspur]

I doubt if a judge can impose any additional penalties above the fine that is listed in the penal code.

Carrying the label "anti-semite" for the rest of his life will be punishment enough.

[Hildy]

Oh really? You mean Hollywood stars NEVER get community service for drunk driving? I'd look that up if I were you.

[muawiyah]

An afternoon with Abe Foxman would be enough for anyone.

[Hildy]

You seem to need more than just an afternoon.

[Texas_Jarhead]

He said receive the same punishment as everyone else regardless of what he said. Hate/thought crimes are bogus IMO.

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

Excellent suggestion.

[VA_Gentleman]

He should refund the ticket price to anyone who paid to see the movie "Payback."

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Twenty Hail Moseses.

[Texas_Jarhead]

said = should

[Jean S]

Apparently not.

Good point, they've been nonstop.

[elhombrelibre]

I have a real problem with punishing him for his anti-Semitic remarks no matter how deplorable those remarks are. He has freedom of speech and that includes the right to say foolish and hurtful things. In my mind if people want to punish him for what he said don't buy his movies. That would hit him where it hurts, but the government should not punish him. And in many ways, the damage he's done to his reputation is going to assure a punishment that will last beyond his life. The things he said were crazy, illogical, and evil, but the state has no business meting out punishment for foolish statements.

[ladyinred]

I suppose it depends Hildy. Is what he said against the law? Can we sentence someone to jail or whatever for saying something ugly about someone? What is the punishment for the idiots who say in public the President of the USA should be killed? What about the republicans should all be shot? Are they serving sentences? I think not. Did he break some law by saying this? Or did he show his own hateful nature?

[muawiyah]

You don't know Abe do you. BTW, Hildy, you want to start matching up Jewish ancestry with me, I got some of the best.

[LS]

I honestly think his punishment should be . . .

making a blockbuster movie out of my novel, "September Day." There. That'll teach him.

[Hildy]

He was driving drunk, remember? He'll get some kind of punishment.

[Gimme]

"Send him to live with the jihadis"


Oh I like that one!!!

[cricket]

He is a victim of too much Hollywood hate-mongering against Israel on account of Hezbollah. . .

It's. . .BS/ Barbra's fault.

He HAS apologised; more than most of them do. . .I say, drop it. . .