Oliver Stone Arrested on Drug, DUI Charges

Associated Press ^ | 28 May 05 | Not listed

[SkyPilot]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone was arrested for investigation of drug possession and driving while intoxicated, police said Saturday.

Stone, 58, was arrested Friday night at a police checkpoint on Sunset Boulevard after showing signs of alcohol intoxication, police Sgt. John Edmundson said.

A search of his Mercedes turned up drugs, Edmundson said. He did not specify what kind.

Stone was released Saturday morning after posting $15,000 bail.

A message left Saturday with Stone's agent David Styne was not immediately returned.

In 1999, the filmmaker pleaded guilty to drug possession and no contest to driving under the influence and was ordered into a rehabilitation program.

Stone's films include the recent "Alexander," "JFK" (1991) and "Natural Born Killers" (1994). He won Academy Awards for directing in 1989 for "Born on the Fourth of July" and in 1986 for "Platoon," which also won the Oscar for best picture. He lives in Los Angeles.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

That would explain a great deal about the dreck Mr. Stone-d has passed of as entertainment in the past several years.

[international american]

Yes, and also notorious for scoring cocaine and meth.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

"If I were an aging hack filmmaker has been, and long time alcoholic and drug addict, I would shoot myself"

Anyone got a pistol they can loan Mr. Stone-d?

[King Prout]

never set foot in LA - a friend of mine has actually forbidden me to set foot in Kalifornistan, as my presence would cause The Big One.

thanks for the data. thought so.

[King Prout]

yep - like his fellow travellers (Penn, Downey, etc...)

[Brian Allen]

<< You'd think this kind of stupidity would breed out, and it doesn't. >>

True.

It doesn't.

But only since the Liberal Psychosis was allowed to predominate -- and to upset the perfection of God's creation!

[King Prout]

yep. but I don't know about that shadenfreude stuff... I don't consider this pleasure guilty at all.

[Brian Allen]

<< Sunset Blvd is known for cruising...for many different things. It was announced on the local news that the police would be cracking down on cruising on Sunset this weekend. What an ignoramus to drive there on this Friday night while stoned. >>

Or while Olivered.

[Or Lush Rimbaugh'd]

[JoJo Gunn]

Okay, I'm about to scroll down and count all the Oliver Stoned cracks....

[international american]

I have a Ruger, and a Luger, and I only live 20 some miles from him, so I guess I am elected : )

[Tarkin]

These awful conservative/fascist/republican policemen...by the way isn't 15 000 bail laughable for a guy like this?

[TonyM]

No doubt he was trying to hallucinate a biographical screenplay of President Bush based on factual true to life first hand hallucinations by a highly credible close government unnamed source.

[joesnuffy]

No biggie...

It would have been surprising to hear of Oliver pulled over
and found SOBER

[international american]

I should let the Malibu cops know that he dines at Gladstones frequently. I have seen him there a dozen times this year. Then they can bust him again : )

[King Prout]

oh, Hell, yes: DO IT.

[international american]

"close government unnamed source."

The west wing janitor?

[kittymyrib]

Well, obviously the aging hack has-been drunk and druggie Stone doesn't have the guts to shoot himself, so that was an idle threat.
Oh, and W is still President of the United States.

[international american]

And he is usually holding court at the bar with his "lil followers". Hell, I'm going to do it. No kidding!! It is actually the highway patrol in Malibu, and after having lived near there for 21 years, I know all their hangouts too....Starbucks, and the pastry shop......

R O T F L M A O

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Glad to hear it, I live plumb cross the country. Would be a burden to have to bring the old 1911 all the way to Hollywierd to put in his hand.

(NO, I AM NOT ADVOCATING VIOLENCE, MERELY FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN .45 ACP)

[lilylangtree]

Deep Throat made him do it!