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Thread #93391 Message #1798706
Posted By: GUEST
01-Aug-06 - 09:41 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Passion of Mel Gibson...
Subject: RE: BS: The Passion of Mel Gibson...
I agree Rapaire, that the charges here have to do with driving under the influence. But just like the tequila bottle found in the car, his anti-Semitic abuse of the arresting Jewish officer, along with his sexist abuse of the female officer at the station, indicates he could be in line for additional charges from the prosecuter's office, from disturbing the peace to attempting to assault a police officer. Sounds like he could also be charged with resisting arrest.
However, since the only charge the police made was the suspicion of DUI, I'm guessing they are considering the stop fairly routine, and considered the "without incident" to mean he didn't attempt to do physical harm to the officers. I'm guessing DUI suspects Spew foul language and insult arresting officers all the time. So the charges would have to depend upon the cop's mood about your attitude at the time of the stop, and what they can actually document as evidence.
His publicist says he has already entered a treatment facility for rehab. The court date isn't until Sept 28th. So we likely won't be seeing Mad Mel for awhile. The only other news that we are likely to hear about are the results of the investigation regarding Gibson receiving special treatment (I'm guessing no special treatment will be found), and if the DA's office decides to add charges to the suspicion of DUI charge or (even worse for Mel) release the audio and videotape.