Guest 11:40
Yes, it does seem there is a dual operation of the law.
"The charges, if it had been Jane/John Doe, would have included:

Suspicion of DUI
Resisting arrest
Assaulting a police officer

The charges, as they stand right now, are only suspicion of DUI.

Something fishy is going on, and it ain't just with Mel Gibson. It is with the Sheriff of the Malibu dept. who covered this up. That is a much bigger story than Mel falling off the wagon and getting nailed for a DUI. "

"If it had been Jane/John Doe" would we even have heard about it before he gets his day in court?

According to the arrest report, Gibson did, in fact, 'make a run for it'.

The point I made about that was that once arrested and identified he would be unlikely to attempt to 'leave town' before any hearing.
Stopped by police while over the limit must be a good reason to try to avoid arrest before being identified/breath (or whatever) tested

CHEERS
Nigel