Mel Gibson's Jewish Tirade
Mel Gibson's passions apparently don't include those of the Jewish faith.
As I told you Friday, Mel was tossed in the can after being arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. But apparently that is the least of his worries. While the Oscar winner was in custody, the actor, whose behavior has grown increasingly bizarre over the years, unleashed a series of anti-Semitic remarks.
According to the arrest report on TMZ.com, in addition to threatening his arresting officer and trying to escape, Mel reportedly said: “F***ing Jews. The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,†and asked the officer: “Are you a Jew?â€
He also cussed out the police officers in general, saying things like: "You mother f****r. I'm going to f*** you." The police officer's report also said: "Gibson almost continually [sic] threatened me saying he 'owns Malibu' and will spend all of his money to 'get even' with me."
Of course there was major damage control done by Mel's camp over the weekend. On Saturday he released a statement apologizing for the fiasco and blaming his comments on his "battle with the disease of alcoholism." Here's his "apology":
