What can I a Christian say when a fellow Christian makes a total ass of himself? Mel’s an idiot! That’s all I can say. I love the man’s movies. But I’m not going to make excuses for him and I don’t know if/when I’ll see another. If he ONLY had a drinking problem, this would not be such a big deal. He’s always had a drinking problem and as I’ve mentioned, that is a fight he and others with such an issue will have to endure. In his own public apology he has said that he’s fighting the issue. He was caught doing a “DUI” and tried to evade police (like Patrick Kennedy), but he made matters worse by mouthing off to officers and trashing Jews. His apology included statements about how he was sorry about mouthing off to officers. I’m not sure what sadistic pleasure some people get out of trashing Jews, but Gibson seems to have that obsession and did not directly address it in his apology.

The police report mentions how he let out a “barrage” of anti-Semitic statements. I don’t think the police report was able to capture them all. He even asked an officer if they were a Jew. I guess he would have called his arrest a “Jewish conspiracy” if he found officers involved were Jewish. There was an attempt to cover up Gibson’s behavior and he’s been stopped by police before on more than one occasion and let go, despite the fact he may have been drunk. The police in that area are going to have to do better. Gibson should not receive special treatment and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I really would not have been upset if one of the cops gave him a whack for his smart mouth!

Sadly, Mel Gibson seems to have the very same issues his father has and I suspect in terms of race those issues probably go beyond just Jews. Some are saying people should go easy on Gibson. I heard Michael Medved today saying something along those lines. Michelle Malkin says this is very awful “if” the reports are true. It seems some Conservatives are being awfully cordial about this issue or choosing some hedged words. No Liberal would be given an “if” and they would be dismissed harshly. Now that Gibson has apologized there is no “if” to consider. But it’s interesting to see a fellow Conservative hedge a police report with “if”. Since when did we start putting an “if” on the words of a police officer? I thought we Conservatives were the ones who back claims made by an officer in a police report? And I don’t know if Medved has been so nice towards Liberals who have said stupid things. Keep in mind I have much respect for both Medved and Malkin.

Gibson is an idiot. He has avoided saying a word directly about his attacks against Jews. And if not for the bad publicity, who knows if he would have even apologized to the cops. I offer no excuses for Mr. Gibson and I’ve lost a great deal of respect for him.