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Gibson outburst 'was covered up' [Police coverup of antisemitic comments.]
The Times ^ | 31JUL06 | Chris Ayres

Posted on 07/30/2006 6:11:23 PM PDT by familyop

ALLEGATIONS that police in Malibu tried to cover up an anti-Semitic outburst by Mel Gibson are to be investigated by an independent review body.

The actor and director was stopped for alleged drunk driving early on Friday. A bottle of tequila was reportedly found on the back seat of his car.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that Mr Gibson had been pulled over while speeding at 87mph (140km/h) and arrested “without incident”.

But according to a website, the arresting officer’s original report said: “Gibson blurted out anti-Semitic remarks about ‘f***ing Jews’ [and] yelled out ‘The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,’ then asked: ‘Are you a Jew?’ ”

Mr Gibson, 50, who directed the controversial film The Passion of the Christ — interpreted by some as blaming the Jews for the execution of Jesus — has already apologised for his “despicable” behaviour.

However, the apology was overshadowed by the publication of a section of the arresting officer’s handwritten report. The extract, on TMZ.com, suggested that the original report had been heavily edited.

James Mee, the arresting officer, wrote that Mr Gibson’s behaviour was highly emotional from the moment he pulled him over. His report says: “Gibson angrily stated . . . ‘My life is f***ed’ . . . [and] became fixated on his notoriety and the concern that this incident was going to be publicised. In order to calm Gibson’s concerns, I directed [him] to the back seat of the patrol car, telling him that, if he remained co-operative, I would interview him without handcuffing.”

At this point Mr Gibson appears to have attempted to flee.Deputy Mee wrote: “Gibson bolted . . . as he said ‘I’m not going to get in the car’.”

The officer caught Mr Gibson, who stopped resisting but is reported to have begun verbally abusing and threatening the officer, saying: “You motherf***er. I’m going to f*** you. You’re going to regret you ever did this to me.” The tirade allegedly continued inside the car, where the anti-Semitic outburst allegedly took place.

Mike Gennaco, head of the Office of Independent Review, told the Los Angeles Times that an investigation would begin today into the apparent editing of the report. “All that stuff about favourable treatment is something that needs to be looked at,” he said. “I’d like to see if there was a legitimate law enforcement reason for asking that the report be altered.”

He added that he would also look into Mr Gibson’s financial links to the department. In 2002 Mr Gibson served as a “celebrity representative” for the Star Organisation, which provides financial aid to the children of Sheriff’s Department officers killed while on duty.

Sheriff Lee Baca told the newspaper there was no cover up, saying: “Our job is not to [focus] on what [Mr Gibson] said. It’s to establish his blood-alcohol level when he was driving and proceed with the case.”

Mr Gibson issued a lengthy apology over the weekend.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: gibson; mel
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To: JeanS
Actually, he's coming at it from a slightly different angle....

..still, it's more piling-up on Mel.

The long knives are out to get him, Jean.

21 posted on 07/30/2006 6:32:45 PM PDT by Guenevere (Israel, our friend and ally.....God bless her.)
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To: Guenevere

Are you implying that he's some kind of victim in this thing?


22 posted on 07/30/2006 6:34:02 PM PDT by durasell (!)
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To: durasell
No.

I'm saying the vitriol here at FR is out of proportion to what one admittedly messed up man has done.

The hateful things said about him are not productive.....good grief, he's not Satan incarnate.

He's a man who has done more good than ill.....but who has messed up really bad and will undoubtedly pay bigtime.

That's what I'm saying.

23 posted on 07/30/2006 6:39:15 PM PDT by Guenevere (Israel, our friend and ally.....God bless her.)
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To: Guenevere
I'm saying the vitriol here at FR is out of proportion to what one admittedly messed up man has done.

Very well said, the piling on is incredible.

24 posted on 07/30/2006 6:42:22 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: familyop

If Hizbollah ever needs a spokesman, Mad Max is a viable candidate.


25 posted on 07/30/2006 6:42:41 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: familyop

Gossip.


26 posted on 07/30/2006 6:44:33 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: LdSentinal
If Hizbollah ever needs a spokesman, Mad Max is a viable candidate.

Mel Gibson when he's drunk or
Pat Buchanan when he's sober ...

27 posted on 07/30/2006 6:46:39 PM PDT by af_vet_1981
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To: familyop

If this is true, it really makes me sick. Mel Gibson, of all people, should realize the devil is using his bias and dislike of Jews to defeat his purpose. Supposedly, he wanted to spread the life and love of Jesus. Thanks, Mel for hurting a great and worthy cause...


28 posted on 07/30/2006 6:47:28 PM PDT by demkicker (democrats and terrorists are intimate bedfellows)
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To: Guenevere

Oh, okay. But then again, he's a celebrity and it's kinda fun to watch the spectacle.

Celebrities are among the very few high profile people who can mess up and really don't hurt anyone but themselves.


29 posted on 07/30/2006 6:47:39 PM PDT by durasell (!)
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To: WoofDog123

In part this arises from an effort to discredit the Gospel accounts and put all the blame on the Romans. Pilate's crime was killing someone to help save his job. That of the priests was to betray a fellow Jew.


30 posted on 07/30/2006 6:47:41 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: familyop
The Jews?

Ha!

This has all the hallmarks of a Danny Glover plot - he wants the next "Lethal Weapon" all to himself!

(Watch your back, Joe Pesci...)

31 posted on 07/30/2006 6:57:01 PM PDT by Hoplite
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To: familyop
I guess this episode by Mel will get him back in the good graces of Hollywierd.
32 posted on 07/30/2006 6:59:24 PM PDT by msnimje (Uni-FAIL - UN peace keeping force in Lebanon has lived up to its name.)
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To: familyop

If it's been covered up, why are we talking about it? What? What are we talking about? I dunno, do you?


33 posted on 07/30/2006 7:31:37 PM PDT by Tax-chick (I've always wanted to be 40 ... and it's as good as I anticipated!)
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To: familyop

"Covered up"? Hardly. It's on the *COVER* at Drudge, Fox, CNN. I didn't think that a drunk's ramblings usually made the cover.


34 posted on 07/30/2006 7:41:51 PM PDT by CometBaby (You can twist perceptions .. reality won't budge!)
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To: Charlespg
kick em when their up ,kick em when their down, give us dirty laundry.

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35 posted on 07/30/2006 7:55:11 PM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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To: familyop

EITB24 photo



LA Times photo
36 posted on 07/30/2006 10:11:53 PM PDT by familyop ("Either you're with us, or you're with the terrorists." --President Bush)
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To: durasell
Not true.

This is not fun.....for him, his wife, his 7 children.....and folks who admire, like, support him.

These are real people, durasell.

They have hearts, souls and conscience...and they feel pain....just lke you and me.

37 posted on 07/31/2006 3:29:00 AM PDT by Guenevere (Israel, our friend and ally.....God bless her.)
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To: Guenevere

You can bet that mad Mel is a face card on the devils deck. How many of us could stand againts the devil himself.
He is desperate and and chances are he had to work hard to bring down Mel, the man who made that great movie about the Lords earthly death. We should say a prayer that God uses this to change Mel if needed.


38 posted on 07/31/2006 3:49:43 AM PDT by winodog (Who will stop Bubba and the Beast in 08?)
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To: winodog

Absolutely!


39 posted on 07/31/2006 3:52:58 AM PDT by Guenevere (Israel, our friend and ally.....God bless her.)
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To: msnimje
Hardly!

.....looks like he may lose a Disney contract.

40 posted on 07/31/2006 3:54:35 AM PDT by Guenevere (Israel, our friend and ally.....God bless her.)
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