Mel Gibson's Arrest

Now we know the true nature of Mel Gibson. He was arrested for drunk driving going 87 mph {the speed limit is 45} on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, and was previously stopped for reckless driving two other times in Malibu. Aside from endangering himself, he certainly could have killed others. You can read the story about his arrest at http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/28/gibsons-anti-semitic-tirade-alleged-cover-up.

He made many offensive statements, and one’s inhibitions are lowered when inebriated, but the core feelings he expressed must be the core of who he is as a man.

The report says Gibson launched into a barrage of anti-Semitic statements: "F*****g Jews... The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." Gibson then asked the deputy, "Are you a Jew?"

A law enforcement source says Gibson saw a female sergeant and yelled, "What do you think you're looking at, sugar tits?"

Isn’t it a shame you can’t judge a book by its cover? The first movie I saw him and was called Gallipoli. He definitely stood out as a fine actor and a great looking man. I didn’t watch the Lethal Weapon, Road Warrior or Mad Max series, but did enjoy his work in Maverick and What Women Want. He had a nice light comedic touch.

His last movie, The Passion of the Christ, from what I read, seemed to show an anti-Semitic side. While promoting that movie, he was asked about his father being a holocaust denier. He said he “didn’t want to go there” and I wondered at the time if he was respecting his father or did he harbor similar feelings.

With the news of this recent arrest, it’s clear to see he is an anti-Semite. I’m offended by the statements he made and am also offended that the Malibu police did not handle this properly. I don’t feel that stars should receive a free ride.

I wonder how Mel Gibson’s former co-workers, producers, directors, writers, et al feel about his actions and attitude. It’s disgusting to know that this successful actor, a multimillionaire, has gained his money from people that would never approve of his prejudice.

I sincerely hope that people do not have a short memory about this arrest. This man is no Christian. If he understood the origin of his religion he would never say bad things about Jewish people. I can’t begin to tell you how hurtful this is.

My sister visited recently and reminisced about our childhood in North Carolina. She remembered being eight or nine years old walking with me, three years younger than she. We stopped in a store we had frequented many times before, but this time my sister was wearing her Star of David necklace. The owner said “Can’t you read?” to which my sister replied “of course I can”. He pointed to the sign that said “We reserve the right to refuse service”. My sister was puzzled until he pointed to her Jewish star and said “we don’t serve Jews”. As a smarty-pants adult hearing this, my first thought would be to say “that’s OK, I don’t eat Jews”, but children don’t speak that way to adults and I am sure we were very shocked.

I did not remember this incident but do remember others: the words that were said, the way I was treated, and the looks shot my way.

I’m not offended by a lot of things, but prejudice and discrimination do offend me and I’m not taking it lightly.

I wonder how Mel Gibson’s former co-workers, producers, directors, writers, et al feel about his actions and attitude. I feel that it’s possible for this man to change but he has to really want to change. The released the statement of apology seems to have been written by a PR rep. I need to see acknowledgement from Mel Gibson that what he said was wrong and that what he did (drinking& speeding) was wrong and dangerous. {And by the way, couldn’t this guy afford a chauffeur or taxi if he wants to drink?}

If I see recognition of his wrong-doing and personal change I might reconsider my opinion about him but until that time I don’t care what movie he releases, he will not receive one thin dime from me. There are other actors to support, other movies to see.