HOLLYWOOD - The California police officer who arrested Mel Gibson for drunk driving on Friday regrets hurting the actor's reputation among allegations he made anti-Semitic comments during the incident.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy James Mee arrested the Passion of the Christ filmmaker in Malibu, California, on suspicion of drunk driving.
On Saturday, entertainment website TMZ.com published what they claim is the initial police report filed after Gibson's arrest, which alleges the star launched a anti-Semitic attack on Mee, who is Jewish.
Gibson has since been admitted to a rehabilitation center after apologizing for his "horrific relapse."
Following the allegations, ABC announced they have cancelled plans to produce a mini-series about the Holocaust with Gibson's production company and a series of Jewish groups are calling for Hollywood to ostracize the star.
However, Mee says, "I don't take pride in hurting Mr. Gibson.
"What I had hoped out of this is that he would think twice before he gets behind the wheel of a car and was drinking. I don't want to ruin his career. I don't want to defame him in any way or hurt him."
While Mee does not elaborate on Gibson's offensive comments, he explains, "That stuff is booze talking. There's two things that booze does. It amplifies your basic personality. If you are a laid-back kind of person, just an easy-going kind of person, booze is going to amplify that and you'll be just sitting around going how it's a wonderful day."
Gibson has been released on $5,000 bail.
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