Gibson expressed poor taste, bad judgment and worst morals; however, he did not commit a crime. Give some a little power and they are quick to forget a drunken driver but willing to give the maximum possible punishment to someone who expressed biased remarks while drunk.
Someone should remind Hitchens that Lysenko and Trotsky were friends. Hitchens wants a government sanctioned Lysenkoism to finally root out all speech crimes. Maybe not now but just watch.
"he did not commit a crime."
Actually he did. He threatened the cop. Don't think they charged him, but to be fair that is a crime.