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July 31, 2006 | celebrity | editor | 0 Comments
Mel Gibson was arrested early Friday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol, and then went on a profanity laced tirade, verbally abusing the arresting officer and other officers in the station house and spewing religious epithets. L.A. County Sheriffs Deputy James Mee says that Gibson became increasingly agitated and swearing uncontrollably after being pulled over. Mee agreed not to cuff Gibson, but when Gibson was asked to get inside the deputys car, Gibson refused and tired to escape. Gibson was quickly subdued. Once inside the car, Gibson began slamming himself against the interior of the car and yelling, “You mother fucker. I’m going to fuck you.” Deputy Mee wrote:
“Gibson almost (continually) threatened me saying he ‘owns Malibu’ and will spend all of his money to ‘get even’ with me.”
Gibson then launched into a barrage of anti-Semitic statements:
“Fucking Jews … The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world. Are you a Jew?”
Late Saturday, Gibson issued this statement:
“After drinking alcohol on Thursday night, I did a number of things that were very wrong and for which I am ashamed. I drove a car when I should not have, and was stopped by the LA County Sheriffs. The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person. I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested, and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable. I am deeply ashamed of everything I said. Also, I take this opportunity to apologize to the deputies involved for my belligerent behavior. They have always been there for me in my community and indeed probably saved me from myself. I disgraced myself and my family with my behavior and for that I am truly sorry. I have battled with the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse. I apologize for any behavior unbecoming of me in my inebriated state and have already taken necessary steps to ensure my return to health.”
Yikes. TMZ’s report just kind of goes on and on, with Gibson slamming phones, calling a female officer “sugar tits” and almost pissing on the floor. There’s bad and then there’s bad and then there’s this. Setting yourself up as the last pious man in Hollywood and then getting a DUI is bad. Getting a DUI and then ranting about “the Jews” is roughly 8 billion times worse. If you’re a guy, “bad” is having a heart attack. This is having a heart attack while wearing panties. “Bad” is dying, this is dying while the paramedic cuts of your training bra. And also you went to high school with the paramedic. And had a crush on her. And she laughed when you asked her to prom. And your reunion is next week. That’s Mel Gisbson today.
Source = TMZ
update – A new report this morning on TMZ says that Gibson has been pulled over twice before by the Malibu police for speeding on the Pacific Coast Highway, where the speed limit is 45 miles per hour. Gibson was clocked driving 87 in one incident, 74 in another, but was released both times without a citation.