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Mel Gibson, in a mug shot taken shortly after his arrest in July 2006. (Archives) Last update - 13:43 21/12/2007 Report reveals new details on Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic rant By The Associated Press Tags: anti-Semitism, L.A., Gibson  LOS ANGELES - A sheriff's supervisor considered withholding details about Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic rant from an arrest report but was eventually overrruled by a captain, a department watchdog said Thursday. Gibson was arrested July 28, 2006, for misdemeanor drunken driving on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The actor-director's remarks, detailed in a report leaked to celebrity Web site TMZ.com, provoked outrage and he later apologized. The report also says three Los Angeles County sheriff's employees violated policy in Gibson's arrest. Advertisement Sheriff's personnel neglected to take Gibson's palm print upon his release, follow proper procedures before driving him to a tow yard to retrieve his car and sign a certain department form, the report said. The employees - two sergeants and a jailer - have since been disciplined for the minor procedural violations, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said. One received a one-day suspension; the other two received a written reprimand. Gibson's spokesman, Alan Nierob, declined to comment on the report, issued by the Office of Independent Review. After pleading no contest to the charge on Aug. 17, 2006, Gibson was given three years' probation, ordered to pay $1,400 in fines and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. "The Office of Independent Review is doing exactly what it's supposed to do, which is monitoring the Sheriff's Department," Whitmore said. "That makes transparency more than a buzzword, it makes it a reality." More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us   What's up, doc? Hamas airs television show featuring 'Jew-eating' Bugs Bunny look-alike. Gaza Trip Livni takes 70 ambassadors on a visit to the Gaza Strip as part of diplomatic campaign.   1.   NO need for more publicity.It will only make it more fashionable 01:57  |  PETER SM 21/12/07   2.   Gibson`s an ignorant anti-semite. So what? Who cares? 02:21  |  Conroy 21/12/07   3.   Gibson 02:22  |  Naim S. Mahlab 21/12/07   4.   Mel`s repented 03:24  |  Sam 21/12/07   5.   #2 Conroy 03:41  |  bill 21/12/07   6.   In Passion Jewish children are the Devil 04:01  |  George 21/12/07   7.   Sam #4, an apology 04:32  |  Judith 21/12/07   8.   On sin, repentance and forgiveness 04:42  |  Morris Valentine 21/12/07   9.   Real good post MV, I hope others will take it to heart 05:09  |  Virginia 21/12/07   10.   This Issue Is Dead 05:57  |  Yosemite 21/12/07   11.   He`s not worthy of forgiveness 06:06  |  B 21/12/07   12.   #5:Bill, and the law regarding drunkeness 06:25  |  bbl 21/12/07   13.   GIBSON, MY HERO 06:41  |  VIPER 21/12/07   14.   Peter #1 07:40  |  dave s. 21/12/07   15.   Enough already! 07:56  |  Efraim 21/12/07   16.   #8morris valentine and the catholic menace 08:45  |  victor hardman 21/12/07   17.   he`s no son of Gibraltar 09:40  |  antonio el llanito 21/12/07   18.   A bit of a non-story, really 09:44  |  Clickfool 21/12/07   19.   Do Israelis get drunk and say Palestiians cause wars? 10:38  |  1 state solution 21/12/07   20.   Can he act? Can he direct? These are the questions for Mel 10:52  |  Natallie Durson 21/12/07   21.   Israelis don`t need to drink.... 11:01  |  Goldstein 21/12/07   22.   In vino veritas 11:30  |  AJ 21/12/07   23.   Natallie Durson 11:36  |  rich 21/12/07   24.   Was Mel so wrong? 11:39  |  1 state solution 21/12/07   25.   1 state; 11:56  |  Israeli 21/12/07   26.   So What? 12:01  |  D Hirod 21/12/07   27.   Natallie Durson 12:02  |  Sarah 21/12/07   28.   Valentine 12:05  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 21/12/07   29.   #13 viper 12:10  |  Sarah 21/12/07   30.   For Natallie Durson, on the internet # 20 12:45  |  Clickfool 21/12/07   31.   Margie to Valentine 12:50  |  Goldenberg 21/12/07   32.   28/Margie - Jews Are Inventing New Form of Anti-Sem 12:54  |  1 state solution 21/12/07   33.   1 state 13:47  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 21/12/07   34.   Dead on Conroy 14:16  |  Mark Lincoln 21/12/07   35.   #5 bill must be a genius! 14:26  |  Conroy 21/12/07   36.   Gibson a neo nazi makes his church proud 15:09  |  Petra 21/12/07   37.   Wonderful a drunk catholic anti semite movie star 15:17  |  Petra 21/12/07   38.   I`m confused 15:19  |  utagawa 21/12/07   39.   Quite a few "Haaretz" journos not lagging behind Gibson in accusi 15:25  |  Absolute Sweden 21/12/07   40.   33/Margie - purge the progoganda that clogs your brain 15:34  |  1 state solution 21/12/07   41.   some story 15:43  |  edgar 21/12/07   42.   GIBSON FORGIVEN BY OUR POPE 15:48  |  YUSSELE 21/12/07   43.   On The Basis Of The Protestant Evang./ Jewish Relationship 16:05  |  Yosemite 21/12/07   44.   1 state 16:49  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 21/12/07   45.   To Margie, Goldenberg, B, et al 17:08  |  Morris Valentine 21/12/07   46.   He said he don`t mean it ! I was drunk? 19:43  |  cristo 21/12/07   47.   new details on Mel Gibson`s anti-Semitic rant 02:55  |  Mark In Irvine 22/12/07   48.   natalie 18:33  |  zayda 22/12/07   49.   The pot calling the Kettle black 22:45  |  David King 23/12/07   50.   Druken zionist 00:18  |  David King 24/12/07   51.   there`s no such entity as "antisemitism" 17:02  |  bozhidar bob balkas 14/02/08

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