Danny Glover's spokeswoman on MelGate: "The decision is that he will not comment"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-mel-gibson-20100713,0,341591.story?track=rss

A spokeswoman for Danny Glover, the often vocal African American actor who costarred with Gibson in the four "Lethal Weapon" movies — the franchise that, with its biracial pairing, helped shoot Gibson to the top of the action-star A-list — chose not to weigh in. "At this time, Mr. Glover does not have a comment, and there is no statement regarding Mr. Gibson." When asked if that might change, the representative responded, "The decision is that he will not (comment)."

Experts said that the muted reaction highlighted the fickle nature of Hollywood activism. Although actors often speak out on public injustices — Glover is a U.N. goodwill ambassador to developing countries and is outspoken on racial issues — they often close ranks when one of their own is concerned. "That's what Hollywood is about, isn't it? Everyone covers themselves," said film historian David Thomson.

[Enrique]

1. no one's obligated to weigh in on this

this story doesn't seem to me to be related to Danny Glover's activism, anyway.

[Hannah Bell]

2. no, it seems to be related to dogging glover.

[Warpy]

3. People in the industry say Gibson's a decent guy on the set

and is fine to work for and with.

It's only when he drinks that he lets all those monsters his dad put into his head escape.

Anyone who has ever known a mean drunk who was fine when he was sober knows what Gibson's problem is.

I just wish he did.

[kenny blankenship]

4. Although I bet he could tell a tale or two.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. Understandable. He's getting too old for this shit. -nt

[Soylent Brice]

12. lol. nice. n/t

[sabrina 1]

6. How stupid. It would be very foolish to comment on

a case that is being handled in the courts when you don't have all the information on it. Especially now with evidence being produced that the tapes may have been edited and with Gibson's former wife, Robin, testifying on his behalf.

Sometimes silence is golden. I'm thinking of those democrats in Congress who rushed to vote to defund ACORN based on some tapes that seemed to be saying something, it turns out they were not saying at all.


It's always amazing when this kind of thing happens, how many keyboard warriors seem to know everything about people they have never met. Like the attacks on ACORN workers, it was frightening to watch how quickly 'innocent until proven guilty' flies out the window when people get on their moral high horses. And how often they have been wrong, never deters them.

Danny Glover is right to not join the mob scene that resembles something out of the days when they burned witches.

I always wonder about people who get so invested in other people's business that they feel they can be judge, jury and executioner. And who needs to wait for evidence, or a response from the accused? The country is filled with Nancy Graces. 'Hang'em, he's been accused, and that's all we need to know'.

Sometimes I think the Founding Fathers should have left us to the British. All that thought that went into creating a system of justice hasn't had much of an impact against tabloid justice.

[LostinVA]

7. Not snarking, but there hasn't been any evidence the tapes were edited

Gibson's paid experts haven't even been able to examine the tapes yet. They were just given to the LA detectives yesterday in court. They are going by the released clips, that's it. We'll see.

Robyn Gibson's actions are semi surprising, but they also have kids and grandkid's together, so who knows. I won't judge her in anyway for that. She's free of the jerk and is probably very happy about that!

Danny Glover is smart to stay out of it.

[sabrina 1]

10. The question has been raised. It was raised and dismissed

on the Giles/O'Keefe tapes also, until they were finally reviewed. If they are authentic, then the woman should be more than willing to hand them over. O'Keefe/Giles refused to do so until they faced prosecution in CA. And now we know why. So, I would expect this woman to hand over those tapes if they are not edited.

As I said, commenting on cases we know virtually nothing about other than what someone wants us to know, is stupid and often leaves people with egg on their faces. We have had innocent people on death row because of the same certainty of some of their righteousness.

The judge in this case has not removed any privileges from Gibson regarding his daughter with his ex girlfriend.

It was no surprise that his ex-wife would testify for him. No doubt she was subpoena'd and went and told the truth which you are required to do when asked.

Even her motives, a woman who never gave anyone any reason to question her them, is now being trown on the mob's pyre. She lived a private life dedicated to her family when she could have done otherwise. But none of that matters. People who do not know her are now certain they know her motives. 'She probably did it for money' etc.

She was under oath so my assumption, combined with all that has been known about that relationshop over decades, is that she told the truth. It's quite simple really, not to speculate for the sake of, what, exactly? What sport is there in watching the destruction of other people's lives? I'll never understand it.

[LostinVA]

15. She has turned the tapes over -- no outside people have heard them

Mel Gibson's newly-hired "Crisis Team" is the one putting out the editing and extortion memes, with no evidence.

[sabrina 1]

16. Handed over to the LA police but not yet authenticated.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/15/mel-gibson-tapes-turned-o_n_648381.html

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will now work to authenticate the tapes released by the court. Whitmore did not say how many recordings were included or how long they were. It's unclear if the recordings were the same ones posted by celebrity website RadarOnline.com.

As I said, no one but the court, where the records are sealed, knows anything. At this point it is all speculation. Family court records are sealed to protect families, children etc. from exactly what is happening here. There are many other people whose lives are affected by this case, including the baby. But the rumor mongers, and the woman herself who released the tapes to the media, are not as concerned for the welfare of the child as the court is.

Danny Glover was not about to provide more fodder for the rumor mill or satisfy the prurient interests of total strangers in this matter, whose own livess might not bear the bright lights of media attenion since we're speculating.

He was very wise to refuse to comment. And the editorialing in the OP discredits the author. Opinions are a dime a dozen, but facts are often hard to come by.

[proteus_lives]

8. He's too old for this shit.

[Spazito]

9. Wise move by Mr. Glover, imo...

There is no need for him to comment, imo. I am glad he did feel he needed to come out and defend him and as for condemning him, Gibson condemns himself in the tapes.

[spanone]

11. i concur with mr. glover...why should he comment?

they have worked together....years ago

[Subdivisions]

13. What, because they were in some stupid movies together 20 years ago

Glover's automically expected to comment on a former co-worker's idiocy?

[eShirl]

14. Closing ranks?? I wouldn't comment publicly, either, if I were him.

If I had any private comment, it would be to urge my former coworker to seek the help he so obviously needs.