'Protection squad' for Gibson's Jesus (Security detail hired for James Caviezel)

World Net Daily ^ | 3-8-04

[truthandlife]

James Caviezel, who plays Jesus in Mel Gibson's blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ," has reportedly been assigned a security detail to protect him.

"There are some crazy people out there and everything is being done to protect Mel and Jim from physical attack," a source close to executives of Newmarket Films told the London Express.

The paper said Caviezel, a devout Catholic, was being guarded by a "protection squad" amid fears of attacks by "religious fanatics."

According to the report, a mob of protesters has already screamed "anti-Semite" and hurled a bucket of lamb's blood at Gibson in a New York street. Charges of anti-Semitism dogged the filmmaker for months prior to the movie's Feb. 25 opening.

The Express reports Caviezel, 35, and his wife, Kerri, are protected whenever they leave home. Studio executives reportedly are concerned the film's principal figures could be targets for assassination.

Caviezel, who has 20 movies to his credit, told the London paper: "Sadly, any threats have to be taken seriously. It seems a terrible irony to me that this movie has spawned anger and violence. The idea that actors need minders because they portray a man whose mission was to spread the love of God is awful."

As of yesterday, "The Passion of the Christ" had taken in $213,888,740 in U.S. ticket sales and likely is on its way to becoming the highest grossing R-rated film in history.

[Dataman]

This is amazing. The people who decry anti-semitism feel free to practice hate. I guess that proves they are liberals.

[mware]

According to the report, a mob of protesters has already screamed "anti-Semite" and hurled a bucket of lamb's blood at Gibson in a New York street.

Wow, when did this happen?

[Dataman]

According to the report, a mob of protesters has already screamed "anti-Semite" and hurled a bucket of lamb's blood at Gibson in a New York street.

Hypocrites! BTW, where in NEW YORK do you go to buy a bucket of lamb's blood? Not to a Greek restaurant.

[billorites]

was being guarded by a "protection squad"

Uh, I wonder how many in the squad?

[stands2reason]

Well, here are the "hate crimes."

Nothing reported in the mainstream press about it, of course. Wouldn't want to get those knuckledragging violent abusive Christians in an uproar....

[E. Pluribus Unum]

According to the report, a mob of protesters has already screamed "anti-Semite" and hurled a bucket of lamb's blood at Gibson in a New York street.

Anti-Semitism bad, anti-Christianism good.

[fortunecookie]

This is amazing. The people who decry anti-semitism feel free to practice hate. I guess that proves they are liberals.

Well said. Somehow I'm not surprised. Just disappointed. It seems certain hatreds are fashionable and even protected. And not hatreds at all, we know this because, after all, the Liberals tell us so and they think know we all are better off because they do. Barf.

[AAABEST]

We live in a very sick world.

[billorites]

A couple of the detail are fishermen moonlighting during the off season.

[stands2reason]

I wonder when the "usual suspects" will show up for this one....

[fortunecookie]

Ping!!

[Alouette]

a mob of protesters has already screamed "anti-Semite" and hurled a bucket of lamb's blood at Gibson in a New York street.

When did this happen, what street was it and why wasn't it posted here?

[joesnuffy]

guess the critics were almost right....the movie of the crucifiction of Jesus...has incited violence
all right...but not against Jews...

Guess it was a pre-emptive strike against potential anti semites by the ADL thanks to their amazing ability to read Chrisitan's minds?

The Unoffical Office of Pre-Crime

For all anyone knows it might be Muslims or their sympathizers trying to stir up trouble between
believing pro Israeli Jews and their Evangelical friends and allies...

[CathyRyan]

This is just so sad. :(

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Pray for these guys.

[Dataman]

certain hatreds are fashionable and even protected

Has anyone ever seen this kind of hatred acted out in America against the "religion of peace" ???

Just one more reason why Jesus is genuine and Mohammed is fake.

[truthandlife]

'Passion' ping

[DentsRun]

According to the report, a mob of protesters has already screamed "anti-Semite" and hurled a bucket of lamb's blood at Gibson in a New York street.

Well, Abe Foxman always said "The Passion of the Christ" would inspire hatred in unstable folks (it just didn't occur to him they might be the people who hated Mel's movie). I wonder why this blood-throwing incident didn't get more publicity. There must have been a hundred stories about that minister who posted the "Jews-Killed-Christ" sign.

I also suspect that Gibson and Icon (and maybe even Gibson's secluded Malibu Church) have already been the targets of numereous threats and perhaps vanalism. Usually though no mention of this sort of thing ever gets in the papers for fear of inspiring even more copy-cat attacks. I wonder if any pro-Passion websites have been hacked.