Posted on 07/28/2006 10:12:47 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
TMZ has learned that Mel Gibson went on a rampage when he was arrested Friday on suspicion of drunk driving, hurling religious epithets. TMZ has also learned that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department had the initial report doctored to keep the real story under wraps.
TMZ has four pages of the original report prepared by the arresting officer in the case, L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy James Mee. According to the report, Gibson became agitated after he was stopped on Pacific Coast Highway and told he was to be detained for drunk driving Friday morning in Malibu. The actor began swearing uncontrollably. Gibson repeatedly said, "My life is f****d." Law enforcement sources say the deputy, worried that Gibson might become violent, told the actor that he was supposed to cuff him but would not, as long as Gibson cooperated. As the two stood next to the hood of the patrol car, the deputy asked Gibson to get inside. Deputy Mee then walked over to the passenger door and opened it. The report says Gibson then said, "I'm not going to get in your car," and bolted to his car. The deputy quickly subdued Gibson, cuffed him and put him inside the patrol car.
Once inside the car, a source directly connected with the case says Gibson began banging himself against the seat. The report says Gibson told the deputy, "You mother f****r. I'm going to f*** you." The report also says "Gibson almost continually [sic] threatened me saying he 'owns Malibu' and will spend all of his money to 'get even' with me."
The report says Gibson then launched into a barrage of anti-Semitic statements: "F*****g Jews... The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." Gibson then asked the deputy, "Are you a Jew?"
The deputy became alarmed as Gibson's tirade escalated, and called ahead for a sergeant to meet them when they arrived at the station. When they arrived, a sergeant began videotaping Gibson, who noticed the camera and then said, "What the f*** do you think you're doing?"
A law enforcement source says Gibson then noticed another female sergeant and yelled, "What do you think you're looking at, sugar tits?"
We're told Gibson took two blood alcohol tests, which were videotaped, and continued saying how "f****d" he was and how he was going to "f***" Deputy Mee.
Gibson was put in a cell with handcuffs on. He said he needed to urinate, and after a few minutes tried manipulating his hands to unzip his pants. Sources say Deputy Mee thought Gibson was going to urinate on the floor of the booking cell and asked someone to take Gibson to the bathroom.
After leaving the bathroom, Gibson then demanded to make a phone call. He was taken to a pay phone and, when he didn't get a dial tone, we're told Gibson threw the receiver against the phone. Deputy Mee then warned Gibson that if he damaged the phone he could be charged with felony vandalism. We're told Gibson was then asked, and refused, to sign the necessary paperwork and was thrown in a detox cell.
Deputy Mee then wrote an eight-page report detailing Gibson's rampage and comments. Sources say the sergeant on duty felt it was too "inflammatory." A lieutenant and captain then got involved and calls were made to Sheriff's headquarters. Sources say Mee was told Gibson's comments would incite a lot of "Jewish hatred," that the situation in Israel was "way too inflammatory." It was mentioned several times that Gibson, who wrote, directed, and produced 2004's "The Passion of the Christ," had incited "anti-Jewish sentiment" and "For a drunk driving arrest, is this really worth all that?"
We're told Deputy Mee was then ordered to write another report, leaving out the incendiary comments and conduct. Sources say Deputy Mee was told the sanitized report would eventually end up in the media and that he could write a supplemental report that contained the redacted information -- a report that would be locked in the watch commander's safe.
Initially, a Sheriff's official told TMZ the arrest occurred "without incident." On Friday night, Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told TMZ: "The L.A. County Sheriff's Department investigation into the arrest of Mr. Gibson on suspicion of driving under the influence will be complete and will contain every factual piece of evidence. Nothing will be sanitized. There was absolutely no favoritism shown to this suspect or any other. When this file is presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney, it will contain everything. Nothing will be left out."
Gibson's rep Alan Nierob tells TMZ: "We are unaware of any of the information you mentioned in your email pertaining to a police report."
All of the other news outlets reported what Dan Rather and CBS were saying about the President's National Guard Service and yet only CBS took the heat for it.
You may be right.
As do I. You know what they say about alcohol...it's a great uninhibiter.(sp?) You say things you want to say but can't when your sober.
Or, you could say things you believed at an earlier time but do not believe now (when sober).
Good question. I'm not sure either. :-)
You may be right. It may still be a bit early to claim the case is closed.
His blood alcohol level wasn't THAT high! Read the whole thread, before you post.
You bet.
Mel Gibson has a movie studio with equipment that can travel to and shoot in anyplace in the world. That's practically like having a private army.
Icon pictures makes hit after hit after hit.
Mel Gibson has got to be a billionaire. They can't crush him.
Yes, corroboration. Thanks for catching my screw-up.
Mel's been acting a bit on the wacky side lately, but just a bit. I'll wait until legitimate sources come forward before passing judgement.
It would be nice though if he would admit to being wrong on his quips asking 'Where are the WMDs?' We've found plenty, Mel - over 500 by recently unclassified reports......
Yep if this really isn't true then this is probably the worst case of defamation I have ever witnessed.
But you said them nonetheless. Hard to unsay something.
People will always wonder what your real attitude is after a boozed outburst like that.
This is nothing new; the old studio system had handlers for their top money makers and NEVER allowed them to "be themselves", in public.
Excuse me? I did read the whole post.
No matter what his blood level was, he was drunk, speeding and belligerent. His blood level was above the legal limits.
Ahhhh, to take back some of the things I said when I was three sheets to the wind many, many years ago. :-)
If all they say is 'TMZ is reporting a story', then they can slime (if this isn't true) Gibson all day long with no risk to themselves.
It's a noted ploy of the unscrupulous.
Oh damn!
I thought he was a conservative.
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