Actor Jason Patric arrested in downtown Austin

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF ^ | Tuesday, March 30, 2004 | By Tony Plohetski

[Arrowhead1952]

The APD again gets its name in the Austin Liberal Rag.

[rintense]

He has not aged well. Never thought he was attractive to begin with.

[cweese]

...at least he wasn't performing for a male friend, playing bongo drums in the nude...

[Arrowhead1952]

...at least he wasn't performing for a male friend, playing bongo drums in the nude...

LOL. Matthew bongo playing McConahay with the bong sitting in plain sight. How stupid.

[Migjagger]

If Patrick was walking or staggering intoxicated, after identifying him, Patrick should have been told to hail a cab and go to his hotel. The arrest is an intrusion and overreaction on the police's part. Unnecessary. I believe that the police tend to resent celebreties. Patrick's aging has nothing to do with anything and it's envy--pure and simple. Such ad hominins are mean-espirited and do not add anything to any discussion here at all. There but for the grace of God, okay?

[auzerais]

It's amazing the drastic change in his face in one year between "Sleepers" and "Speed 2". Got real puffy. I thought Patric was real cute in "Lost Boys" and even "Sleepers" but he has truly gone to pot since 1997 when he made Speed 2.
Just like Anthony LaPaglia who used to be a model and was so hot. However his brother Jonathan LaPaglia is still good looking.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

When your career starts proceeding downhill...it's best to keep your foot off of the accelerator.

[clarissaexplainsitall]

I loved when Matthew McConahy (sp?) was arrested with pot and bongo drums!!!! The image is hillarious. I made a vow when that happened to see every movie he ever makes in support. I'd prefer my celebs to smoke pot and play bongos then spout political diatribes. I love Matthew!!!

[breakem]

the age of zero tolerance donchano! Cops, teachers, principals, no one needs to use discretion, just a little rule book.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Isn't he actually Jackie Gleason's Grandson?

[Hildy]

Oh, so what. He got caught partying. Whoopie doo.

[Badeye]

Ironically, this occured about the same time I was watching The History Channel last night, "History v Hollywood: The Alamo", of which Patrick was on a panel with Bill Bob Thornton and whatshisname, discussing the movie.

[renosathug]

According to the police report, which is available at the Smoking Gun website, one of the officers simply declared Patric intoxicated after Patric had asked to be tested in order to be proven drunk. He may have well been drunk, but this smacks of police abuse of authority.

[breakem]

I'm shocked!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I believe that the police tend to resent celebreties.

While I don't know whether this arrest was justified, I sincerely doubt that the officers on the scene knew who Jason Patric was at the time of the incident.

[holymoly]

actor Jason Patric

Never heard of him.

known for his work in "Rush" and "The Lost Boys,"

And that explains why.

[Migjagger]

I agree with you completely. I find the ad hominim comments here in very bad taste. I guess the envy just overflows and drools out. It's gross.

[Helms]

Publicist promotional hyping for movie-?, not beyond the realm of possibility.

[Migjagger]

"Rush" was excellent and he should have been nominated for an Academy Award. I don't know the guy and am not much of a fan of anyone at all but I'd like to be fair. It's the Christian thing to do.

[Richard Kimball]

You can't just turn someone loose for public intoxication. If they wander out in front of a car or get a mudhole stomped in them or get in their car and run over a couple of kids or plow into a family, the police officer would be held liable as he allowed the suspect to leave after determining his condition.

There but for the grace of God, okay?

Most of what happens to us is a direct result of the choices we make. Read Proverbs for more info.