Holier than thou conservative Mel Gibson arrested for DUI

Mel Gibson arrested for DUI

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Oscar-winning actor and director Mel Gibson
was arrested Friday in Malibu, California, and charged with driving under
the influence, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.

Gibson, 50, was pulled over early Friday while driving on the Pacific Coast
Highway, said sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore. Officers on patrol
reported Gibson was driving at an "excessively fast speed," he said.

He was charged with a misdemeanor and posted $5,000 bond, Whitmore said.

Gibson was not immediately available for comment.

Gibson, who acted in the "Lethal Weapon" movie series, won an Oscar for
directing 1995's Oscar-winning best picture "Braveheart."

He reportedly financed the controversial movie "The Passion of the Christ"
(2004), which he also directed, with $25 million of his own money. The film
made $370 million at the domestic box office and currently ranks No. 10 on
the all-time box office list. "Passion of the Christ" was nominated for
three Oscars, but won none.

Gibson's latest movie, "Apocalypto," set in the Mayan civilization of
several centuries ago, is due in December.

CNN's Albert Lewitinn contributed to this report.

A....

Local NBC has an interview with Sheriff's dept. spokesman -
breathalyzer
blew .12 so that was it for Mel.

avery...

Where in this article is there a single mention that he was driving under
the influence?

echorecords...

it's mentioned in the very first sentence

Ari Flisherman...

"A woman should be home with the children, building that home and making
sure there's a secure family atmosphere"

- Mel Gibson

All it says is that he was driving at an "excessively fast speed" and
charged with a misdemeanor.
Considering how many people "contributed to this report" one mention of
booze might have justified the headline!

JFlexer...

Clearly, you didn't read the first sentence....