Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 11, 2006
No One Buys Explanation for Mel Gibson's Transgression
Letter to the Editor - Mel Gibson's colleagues have come to his defense with the explanation that it is his addiction which accounts for his wrongdoing.
Mel Gibson's colleagues have come to his defense with the explanation that it is his addiction which accounts for his wrongdoing. How novel. Any criminal defense attorney representing the unknown poor can tell you that no one believes that argument: it's the criminal's fault for being addicted in the first place. Apparently, the success of this reasoning depends on the celebrity and income of the transgressor.
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