Hulk Hogan's son gets 8 month in jail.

He totally deserves it.


http://omg.yahoo.com/judge-sends-wre...rash/news/8962

Ohh boy!

seems about right to me!

Justin

If I remember correctly, he was looking at 5 years

watcha gonna do when a bunch of lonely prisoners run wild on you.....brother!

People really need to learn to keep the racing on the track. He knew that and had access to tracks seeing as how he had competed in drifting competitions.

There but by the grace of God go I. :(

should have been more than 8 months, but at least he got something..

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

He totally deserves it.


http://omg.yahoo.com/judge-sends-wre...rash/news/8962

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ahahaha good That lil punk thinks he is a race car driver......LOSER with a rich DADDY!

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Originally Posted by HALEN16

ahahaha good That lil punk thinks he is a race car driver......LOSER with a rich DADDY!

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You sound a little jealous here.

Now I'm not saying he shouldn't have been punished, but how many of you are being hypocritical? I'd be willing to bet that just about every guy that has driven a car has raced at least once. Something tells me it wasn't his first time though.

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw

You sound a little jealous here.

Now I'm not saying he shouldn't have been punished, but how many of you are being hypocritical? I'd be willing to bet that just about every guy that has driven a car has raced at least once. Something tells me it wasn't his first time though.

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I've never raced. No need to "Add inches" ...

I love the fact that everybody conveniently forgets that his friend was right there encouraging him.... just sayin...

your about to be somebodys girlfriend brother! oooohhh YYYEeaaaa!!!!!!

I think its sad that we devalue life so much that you can kill some one and your penalty is eight months in jail. This world is so upside down.

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your about to be somebodys girlfriend brother! oooohhh YYYEeaaaa!!!!!!

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Wow! You two guys in the masks really seem to be into that idea.

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw

Now I'm not saying he shouldn't have been punished, but how many of you are being hypocritical? I'd be willing to bet that just about every guy that has driven a car has raced at least once. Something tells me it wasn't his first time though.

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I agree with you on all accounts. Indeed he should be punished, but in my personal opinion... He will learn more from his friends misfortunes that day than 8 months in jail could ever teach a person.

I used to drive my car like a mad man every time I got behind the wheel. Until AutoX started in the town I live in. It's organized street racing that's legal... so now I usually only drive fast when I'm doing that. (2007 Volkswagen GTi - magnaflow exhaust/K&N intake)

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I think its sad that we devalue life so much that you can kill some one and your penalty is eight months in jail. This world is so upside down.

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Well, we don't really. Even though it was foolish behavior, it was an accident. The passenger was permanently injured not killed. This kid is only 17 years old. I joined the Army in 1969 in very turbulent times at his age and did plenty of reckless stuff (much more than this kid) and I realize just how young age 17 is. I fail to understand the jubilation being shown at this tragedy by so many. Is it simply that he was born into money that causes this reaction?

I don't hold it against him for being wealthy. I do hold it against him for being stupid. As someone who was once killed by street racing, I just hate it plain and simple.. I was getting the mail one evening up at the box, and these two young moronic guys were racing; the one flew onto the shoulder and literally came within inches of me at the mailbox. I had nowhere to go; there was a wall of plowed snow though the roads were clear. It is one of those "no one cares until someone gets hurt" things I think, in many cases. If you support street racing, how would you feel if your innocent kid relative or friend or parent was wiped out as they stood on the curb or rode in their car?!
I have never raced.. I have passed people that were driving 20 mph Under the speed limit and then they sped up as I passed. I barely broke the speed limit though!

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I don't hold it against him for being wealthy. I do hold it against him for being stupid. As someone who was once killed by street racing, I just hate it plain and simple.. I was getting the mail one evening up at the box, and these two young moronic guys were racing; the one flew onto the shoulder and literally came within inches of me at the mailbox. I had nowhere to go; there was a wall of plowed snow though the roads were clear. It is one of those "no one cares until someone gets hurt" things I think, in many cases. If you support street racing, how would you feel if your innocent kid relative or friend or parent was wiped out as they stood on the curb or rode in their car?!
I have never raced.. I have passed people that were driving 20 mph Under the speed limit and then they sped up as I passed. I barely broke the speed limit though!

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I understand your point completely... and agree with the fact that the open road isn't the place to be racing. In AutoX however, it's very well supervised in a super controlled environment and I highly doubt anyone has ever been hit by a car that was racing. I do have a friend that wrecked his mom's S2000 while racing in AutoX, but he didn't hit anyone... He just through the car into a big ditch.

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Wow... that seems like an appropriate response on a family friendly forum!

wah wah wah wah

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Well, we don't really. Even though it was foolish behavior, it was an accident. The passenger was permanently injured not killed. This kid is only 17 years old. I joined the Army in 1969 in very turbulent times at his age and did plenty of reckless stuff (much more than this kid) and I realize just how young age 17 is. I fail to understand the jubilation being shown at this tragedy by so many. Is it simply that he was born into money that causes this reaction?

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I can't comment for other people, but personally, no, that isn't why I'm gratified to know of this conviction. I am spurned to this feeling by the fact that he [Nick Bollea] is 17 and in the past year alone he received 4 tickets for speeding, not including several separate citations. Quite the record for somebody who just got his license less than a year and a half ago! Some of those include;

Nick was nailed last September driving 105 mph in a 70 mph zone in Collier County in nearby Naples; in February, he was ticketed for driving 57 mph in a 30 mph in Dade County; then in April, he was busted for driving 106 mph in a 70 mph zone in Osceola County. Source

For a more complete article about this case click here.

Money buys many things, but what it can never buy is common sense. Either you have it or you don't. Hogan's kid does not. Despite several run-ins with the law he continued his reckless and dangerous actions, placing innocent pedestrians in harms way, and ultimately resulting in the life-long disabling of a friend; 22-year-old active-duty Marine (and Iraq war vet) John J. Graziano.

17 is young, yes, but the law says that it is old enough to assume the responsibility of car ownership and driving privileges. When individuals abuse those privileges and prove that they are not component to continue possessing them, I don’t really care how old they are. Nick Bollea had several serious warnings to change his ways prior to this incident. Despite this fact, he made the choice to again drive dangerously, and through that choice a friend has been disabled for life.

Nick Bollea is a person who was not going to stop until somebody was either paralyzed or killed. Sadly, that event has come to pass, and he is now reaping the consequences. I am not ‘happy’ about any of this, but it is good to know that Justice still works on some level.

Nightlad- I wasn't aware of his prior driving history. And 8 months in jail isn't a harsh sentence considering the facts. I just see this as a sad event all the way around that can't be corrected by jail time. As the car was owned by Hulk Hogan, I feel sure that a civil suit will follow that will help the victim financially. The adult that knew that he had a son that was an immature irresponsible minor should have not turned him loose in a fast car.

well now wait a sec, I personally am not a parent (choice) but many of my friends are. The outlook they have towards their kids is something like this " I want them to have a better life than what I had" This sentence could mean different things-" I want my kids to have more/nicer stuff..." " I want my kids to have better morals...",etc,etc. Regardless which iteration you choose, I'm sure the hulk is the same type of guy. He helped pioneer a body crushing display of brute force that hurt himself many times(remember andre the giant? The hulk tore a Lat in that match), and is now willing to give his kids all of this that he suffered for.
I have no problem with them being wealthy, in my eyes the hulk earned it. The kids, however...may have inadvertently been a *little* pampered because the hulks beginnings were so humble and he wanted his kids to have a better life...can't blame him can you? I'm sure that Hogan is going to attempt to help the family out of the injured victim, I feel he's a genuinely nice guy.I just hope the hulk realizes now that nick shouldn't be driving a heavily modded supra ( was it a supra? I think that it what was pictured). I feel a lightly modded Vespa would be a good daily from here on out for Nick.

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well now wait a sec, I personally am not a parent (choice) but many of my friends are. The outlook they have towards their kids is something like this " I want them to have a better life than what I had" This sentence could mean different things-" I want my kids to have more/nicer stuff..." " I want my kids to have better morals...",etc,etc. Regardless which iteration you choose, I'm sure the hulk is the same type of guy. He helped pioneer a body crushing display of brute force that hurt himself many times(remember andre the giant? The hulk tore a Lat in that match), and is now willing to give his kids all of this that he suffered for.
I have no problem with them being wealthy, in my eyes the hulk earned it. The kids, however...may have inadvertently been a *little* pampered because the hulks beginnings were so humble and he wanted his kids to have a better life...can't blame him can you? I'm sure that Hogan is going to attempt to help the family out of the injured victim, I feel he's a genuinely nice guy.I just hope the hulk realizes now that nick shouldn't be driving a heavily modded supra ( was it a supra? I think that it what was pictured). I feel a lightly modded Vespa would be a good daily from here on out for Nick.

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I don't blame the hulkster at all. But if you do have children you are legally responsible for them until they reach adulthood. This boy is only 17 and Hulk Hogan is without any doubt on the hook for this (he owned the car as well) and will bear the full civil responsibility for this. I don't think that a jail sentence will accomplish anything here. He will only be exposed to things that are apt to make him worse than he was when he went in. He could be sentenced to long term (several years) community service working with accident victims. That would both benefit people and cause him to see first hand the horrible consequences that needless recklessness can bring. Jail time will not cause a 17 year old to become mature or responsible. An accident is not the same as intentionally hurting someone.

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I understand your point completely... and agree with the fact that the open road isn't the place to be racing. In AutoX however, it's very well supervised in a super controlled environment and I highly doubt anyone has ever been hit by a car that was racing. I do have a friend that wrecked his mom's S2000 while racing in AutoX, but he didn't hit anyone... He just through the car into a big ditch.

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Oh, in a controlled environment, I have no problem with racing at all :) It is an awesome hobby and fun to watch in the right place. I just dislike it when people use open roads for it that others could be travelling on unawares. But no I am not against racing in general!

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Nightlad- I wasn't aware of his prior driving history. And 8 months in jail isn't a harsh sentence considering the facts. I just see this as a sad event all the way around that can't be corrected by jail time. As the car was owned by Hulk Hogan, I feel sure that a civil suit will follow that will help the victim financially. The adult that knew that he had a son that was an immature irresponsible minor should have not turned him loose in a fast car.

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True, 8 months behind bars compared to a lifetime in a chair or afflicted with another disability does not seem quite just. The news reports are vague about how exactly his friend was injured. Considering his past driving history, I'm surprised at how light the sentence was. It was not as if the possibility of this happening was completely unforeseen by any party.

But the judgment has been passed, and it can only be hoped that others will learn from it. And Nick himself, of course.

There is a civil suit pending. I am interested in the outcome.

Have a good one!

I have had the good fortune to deal with several self-made millionaires in my business dealings. It seems the tendency is to go a bit overboard if you had nothing growing up.

The first gentleman I got to know bought his kids anything they wanted- he'd get them Ferraris, Lamborghinis, whatever they wanted. They would wreck the cars in short order, then he'd buy more.

Personally, I'm glad he's doing some time. I know reality TV is 90% editing, but he seemed like a little pr*** on the show. I saw a bit of testimony and the injured marine's family said he has never even apologized to them. He needs to see that his actions really do have consequences.

he was drinking as well....

listen i am just as big of a hulkamaniac as anyone else, but seriously, he drank, drove extremely fast and almost killed his friend. he is getting off EASY in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

Well, we don't really. Even though it was foolish behavior, it was an accident. The passenger was permanently injured not killed. This kid is only 17 years old. I joined the Army in 1969 in very turbulent times at his age and did plenty of reckless stuff (much more than this kid) and I realize just how young age 17 is. I fail to understand the jubilation being shown at this tragedy by so many. Is it simply that he was born into money that causes this reaction?

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His friend was killed true. But now he's a veggie if I remember correctly.

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he was drinking as well....

listen i am just as big of a hulkamaniac as anyone else, but seriously, he drank, drove extremely fast and almost killed his friend. he is getting off EASY in my opinion.

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I had not realized that he was drinking too. That does change my opinion on the situation a bit.

He was drinking but it was like .05... Im not trying to defend him but that little bit of alcohol in your system wont do much of anything... What parent lets their 17 yr old son drive a viper or a suped up supra is beyond me. I know if I had either one of those at 17 I probably would have been in the same situation, except I dont let people ride in my car w/o wearing a seatbelt... Thank god for the 92' taurus

My dad owned a '94 srt10 viper for a few years and when I was 16 he let me drive it. I can honestly say that I did not speed once or do anything reckless while I was driving it. I think it all depends on whether the parents established boundaries. To this day I have not had a single ticket or been in a single accident.

yeah i heard about that. as much as i hate to say it, he deserved it.

Brooke Hogan posted the following in her MySpace Blog:

"Monday, May 12, 2008

BS
Current mood: pissed off
Category: Life

I know most of the public thinks my brother is some rich little selfish kid, but NO ONE knows the real story and I'm really pissed that the truth didn't come out from either side. A LOT of lies were told in that trial. Believe me. And it wasn't from us. John was NEVER home. He was at our house. ALL THE TIME. that should say enough…. Im not going to be out spoken right now, but If some s*** doesn't start getting straightened out, A lot of people are going to eat their words for lieing. I know all of the truth and I have back up. I never know how twisted this world could be but I'm starting to figure it out. And I'm gonna have to jump off my high road and tackle some ppl who are taking the low road. I know you guys don't understand, but you will really really soon. Keep praying. And by the way, before you judge anybody, make sure you really know them. I promise you if you were to meet my brother he would give you the shirt off his back. He's not "NICK HOGAN." AND hes not the person he plays on tv. People are so gullible now a days…"

Actually I don't think you can honestly say, "well his blood/alchohol level was X amount and it doesn't do anything...."

because you cannot that particular amount did not affect his reaction/judgement skills.

From what I understand his passenger was a 23 year old marine. That doesn't absolve this kid, but when a GROWN MAN makes a stupid decision like riding around with a kid that's been drinking there's bound to be some consequences at one point or another. They were both stupid.

8 months:O?!? i heard it was 8 years. just goes to show if you or your daddy is a cleb them you can pretty much get away with murder.:rage:

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