Mel Gibson was arrested early Friday for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.
Gibson's 2006 Lexus LS 430 was speeding on Pacific Coast Highway when deputies stopped him at 2:36 a.m., said Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "He was going 87 miles per hour in a 45-miles-per-hour zone," Whitmore said.
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This is very sad. I was glad though he admitted the offense, apologized and even confessed he has been struggling with alcoholism for a long time. It seems like this is a relapse. I really hope he gets the proper help he needs, he is such a talented actor and director, it would be so sad to see him wasting his days by drinking.
If he's been struggling with alcoholism his entire life, he is lucky it hasn't come to the public's attention before now. I think it is commendable that he has humbled himself to apologize for his behavior and publicly admit he was wrong. I agree he is very talented and hope he gets the help he needs.
Adding insult to injury, Mr. Gibson apparently went on an anti-Semitic diatribe whilst being arrested. He's apologized for the "despicable" things he said, but there are Jewish groups who are not accepting it as sincere enough. This is disaster for Mel, until it passes the public consciousness -- all he has to do is wait a year or two, and he'll be back on top. People have short memories.
QUOTE (FarSeer @ 31-Jul 06, 11:40 PM) |
Adding insult to injury, Mr. Gibson apparently went on an anti-Semitic diatribe whilst being arrested. He's apologized for the "despicable" things he said, but there are Jewish groups who are not accepting it as sincere enough. |
GIBSON: 'I AM NOT AN ANTI-SEMITE'
Actor-director Mel Gibson apologized Tuesday for making anti-Semitic remarks during his drunken driving arrest last week, saying the comments were "blurted out in a moment of insanity."
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