Exactly. There was not a Johnny Cochran-imagined huge conspiracy at the sheriff station to smear Mel. If anything, those guys were probably fans before this happened.
There is no excuse, especially not 0.21 % alcohol in the blood, for the way Mel allegedly behaved and spoke, even without the anti-Semitic slurs. And the slurs kill any respect anyone should have for the man.
This is a huge story and I think the rest of the media wants to be sure to get it right, but if it's true it will come out. And after Leno and Letterman finish with him, Gibson will make Pat Buchanan look like a chassidic rabbi in the minds of Americans.
I am wondering why they did not release the mug shot, because they always do, even Nick Nolte's.
Do you recall how long it was between the time Nolte was photographed by police and the time the mugshot hit the Internet?
The blood alcohol level reported was .12 not .21. Do try and get your "facts" straight.