Before we get all LINNOCENT CODE RED about this Nicolas Cage situation, I should state that I don’t really understand Radar’s report. I mean, I understand why they’re making it into some kind of tabloid-y thing, but I don’t understand they’re explanation of what went down. Okay, let’s start at the beginning: so you know how Nicolas Cage was a drunken, belligerent idiot in New Orleans a few weeks ago, and how he was arrested for domestic abuse and disturbing the peace? Most people (including Nicolas’s wife Alice) say that the whole thing was just about Nic being too drunk to know where his rental was, and the “domestic abuse” was Nic grabbing Alice’s arm to lead the way to where he thought they were living. Well, anyway, the story gets worse. It turns out that Nic and Alice’s son Kal-El (for real, that’s the kid’s name) was around during the incident…? And Nic drunkenly dropped the five-year-old? Maybe. Radar has a convoluted story about what went down.
Not only did Nicolas Cage not know where he lived last weekend during his drunken stupor in New Orleans, but according to the Incident Report obtained by RadarOnline, the actor dropped his son while he was intoxicated.
“At some point, Mr. Cage fell while holding their son. The fall caused the five (5) year old child to suffer a minor abrasion to his left knee, and she [Alice] then recovered the child,” the report reads, after stating the couple had been at dinner with some friends earlier in the evening where Nicolas had been drinking. Alice then drove them to a friend’s house and Nicolas went in to pick up their son.
Nicolas was arrested on April 16, 2011 in the Big Easy for Simple Battery (Domestic) after police were called to the 600 block of Dumaine Street by an unknown taxi driver. And aside from his wife, Alice Cage, telling officers that Nic dropped their son, Kal-El, another witness said he saw a similar incident.
“As Mr. Cage was being transported, Sergeant Smith was approached by Officer Wild who was still on scene, he informed Sergeant Smith that an unknown white male passer-by, who was walking a dog, stated that he observed Mr. Cage pull the male child to the ground by his hand,” the incident report reads.
“Based upon this information, and Mrs. Cage’s earlier statement, a child abuse detective was notified.”
The child abuse detective determined that no further investigation was merited, but noted that a representative of Child Protective Service may be contacted and an investigation launched.
A photograph was taken of the child’s injury but Alice declined to let Sergeant Smith interview him, and she also declined to write a handwritten statement of the incident.
“He was yelling, ‘Get the police! Get me outta here! She’s trying to kill me!’” the report said of Nic’s state during the incident. “The male [Nicolas] appeared heavily intoxicated, displayed slurred/loud speech and was belligerent.”
Officers on the scene attempted to calm down Nicolas for nearly 30 minutes in order to advise him of his rights.
According to the report, officers finally made the decision to arrest him based on his manic state, his level of intoxication and the victim and witness statements.
“Alice Cage reported that she and her current live-in husband, Nicolas Cage, were involved in a verbal altercation…grabbed her by the upper right arm and pulled her to what he believed was the correct location. She suffered no visible injuries,” the report said.
“Alice Cage stated her husband was not attempting to injure her, but instead he was attempting to get her to follow him.”
Nic has since returned to the set of his new movie, Medallion, and attended his older son, Weston’s, wedding on Sunday.
[From Radar]
So… I’ve read this thing like five times and I still don’t get it. What does “he observed Mr. Cage pull the male child to the ground by his hand” mean? That Nic began to fall and as he was drunkenly trying to correct himself, he used his five year old as a makeshift banister to steady himself? Or does it mean that Nic was on the ground and he grabbed Kal-El and pulled him to the ground just to be a mean, abusive drunk? Eh… I really don’t have any idea. But if Nic was as drunk as everyone is claiming, my guess is that this whole “dropped the kid” thing was an accident…? I’m not trying to defend Nicolas, I’m really not, I just don’t think this constitutes “child abuse.” Maybe it does, though. My radar is off for this kind of thing, considering my mom accidentally kicked me down the stairs when I was a baby (true story).
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another reason for some sort of TEST before allowing people to BREED ! This is the best example yet of those who SHOULD NOT BREED! What a doofus P.O.S.
she’s looking hot these days. she used to be rather plain. he, on the other hand…
If you abuse your child accidentally while you are abusing drugs, it is still abuse. I forget what it is called.
honestly,it’s a “nothing” story
“her current live-in husband”? Huh? why not just say her husband?
Nic–I think it’s time for an episode of A&E’s INTERVENTION. STAT! Your better than this.
Bodhi,
I was wondering the same thing.
He hasn’t aged well. He really shouldn’t look this rough at his age–I suspect he’s a pretty bad alcoholic.
Also, he needs to give up the rug/plugs and just go all Bruce Willis with his head. Just embrace it, who cares.
But mostly he needs to get off the sauce and get some sleep and vitamins or something. Looks like 40 miles of bad road.
@Bodhi, my thoughts exactly.
the boy is adorable!
Cage is an abusive drunk jerk, the kid is cute as can be, and Alice acts like a woman in deep denial who is all too used to covering up Cage’s abuse.
@ Crash2GO2 :
Its called neglect – whether by drugs or being too stupid to know better. The parent is a threat to the child because he isn’t able to look after the child properly and doesn’t see anything wrong with the care he is providing the child.
Not sure what happened exactly because the report is off as Kaiser mentioned. However it’s irresponsible to be caring for your child if you are that inebriated. If you want to kill your liver do it when your child isn’t around. Can he not afford a Nanny because of his $ issues? I’d rather be raised by a Nanny than see Dad get raging crazy drunk.
he looks super happy with that gold digger.
That kid doesnt look in the LEAST bit bi-racial. He hasnt inherited a single drop of his dads looks! He might inherit Nic’s silly brain though, if he continues to be dropped like that! :O
@Crash2Go2: Up here it’s called “child endangerment.” The child is still removed from the home and the caregivers/parents prosecuted. Like the lunatic recovering heroin addict here in Toronto who left his methadone in the fridge. The wee tot got up and drank it thinking it was orange juice (parents were “sleeping one off). I believe he died. Father, since it was his methadone, was charged with improper storage of a noxious substance, reckless child endangerment and subsequently manslaughter. It was a few years ago. There’s legislation in place whether parents are abusing/neglecting their children on purpose or not.
Just to follow the tangent, not the first time a kid has OD’d on improperly stored methadone. Any recovering addicts out there, keep that stuff locked away from the little ones. The usual dose for an addict can easily be lethal for a little kid.