Mel Gibson got a little bit drunk, drove his car a little bit fast, then made a few racist /antisemitic comments. Why do we care? Because he's Mel Gibson! If I did the same thing, would you care? No, but then I'm not Mel Gibson. I'm also not Naveed Afzal Haq.
Mel just made a few inappropriate comments while under the influence, not unlike a lot of people when they get drunk. I know I've done it, if you've been plastered before you probably have too. But Naveed...he did a whole lot more than make a few inappropriate comments. No prizes for guessing who received more attention from the Press though.
Paul Hogan gave an interview a few years back, after he left Australia and traded in his wife of 30+ years for a younger model. Hoges copped a lot of flack from the Aussies over that, and in this one particular interview he said something along the lines of how his actions hadn't changed the way people perceived him. He said he'd always had his knockers (not boobs but detractors & critics) and they'd always been looking for something to hold against him. Those people had never liked him, and his leaving Noelene for Linda was just another reason for them to rag on him. Hoges said his real fans, the people who loved him, they understood that not all marriages last so his leaving Noelene for Linda was no big deal.
Back to Mel Gibson. How do I feel about Mel making antisemitic comments? I don't really care either way. When Liz told me what had happened I shook my head and said "Aah, Mel." and that was it. If you loved Mel before this, you probably still love him, and maybe even feel a little sad for him. If you hated Mel, then this is just more anti-Mel ammunition for you. If you, like me, don't really care either way, you probably still don't care either way. After all, he's only Mel Gibson.
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As they say, stupidity is not a crime, or it shouldn't be anyhow.
The sad thing is, I'm sure he wasn't saying it because the Israelis are shelling non combatants in Lebanon, its just plain old Zionist conspiracy bullshit.
I have no clue what Mel said to the arresting officer but I think that the man does have a right to say what he wants. I don't believe in racism, or anti anything for that matter; including anti inflamitory speeches. Mel gibson is not a leader, he is not governor, president, hell the guy isn't even a member of the PTA so why people care what he says is beyond me. Fact of the matter is people are sheep and they are looking for a shepard and Mel Gibson fills that role for some people. All I know is that if Mel loads a gun and starts shooting people in the name of Allah, then there is a problem; until then, just let the man say what he wants just like all of you do, only without the scrutiny of being under the public spotlight.
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