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Put the Whole Family in Jail

JIM KILL

JIM KILL

TampaBay Vettes
Linda Hogan appeared in a street racing DVD

SEE THE VIDEO FOR YOURSELF!!!

http://www.abcactionnews.com/conten...ntent_id=c78966c5-7617-41c8-a049-87cc49532f5d

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Nick "Hogan" Bollea hours before he was charged.
Clearwater Police: Nick Bollea was racing at time of crash
Ever since Nick Bollea was the driver in a horrible car crash in Clearwater on August 26, he and his family have said Nick was not speeding, and they've denounced street racing.

But the ABC Action News Investigators have obtained a DVD which might show a different side. The 2005 documentary is titled "Vehicular Lunatics". It was filmed at several Florida locations, including Saint Petersburg and Orlando. One "Extra" on the DVD is called "Street Racing With Linda Hogan.

At one point, Linda Bollea (Hogan) is seen alongside another car. Linda Bollea is driving a car identified as a Mercedes S600. Her daughter, Brooke is her passenger. Brooke says to the men in the adjacent car, "Wanna race?" One of the men replies, "Yeah! We love racing you! On three." Brooke replies, "Let's do this. Alright." Then Linda Bollea says "Let's kick it."

The cars take off, but their speeds are not known.

Nick Bollea and his father Terry Jean, better known from his wrestling days as Hulk Hogan, are also seen in the documentary.

Two years later, 17 year old Nick is charged with felony reckless driving after a crash leaves a friend in a coma, and after Nick was pulled over four times for speeding. At one point in the documentary, his mother was asked how she feels about street racing.

Her answer: "Oh, I love it. I love it. The rush, the speed on the road, stereo blasting, heart-pounding, racing in between all the cars, dodging the cops. It's awesome."

ABC Action News Investigative Reporter Matthew Schwartz interviewed the family in their home hours before Nick's arrest two weeks ago, and Linda Bollea denied making that remark when Matthew asked if she said it on the tape.
Mrs. Bollea says, "I never said that. I never would have said that."

The attorney for the mother of Nick Bollea's injured passenger, 22-year old John Graziano, a Marine from Dunedin, had previously said he's planning a civil suit against the Bolleas.

We showed the documentary "Vehicular Lunatics" to Tim Prugh. He's a civil attorney in Tampa who is not involved in the case. Prugh says the video could be damaging to the Bolleas, "Damaging enough where I would attempt to keep it out if I were defending the people that were representing Mr. Bollea. And if I represent the injured party, I want to get that into evidence to demonstrate that they were enthusiastic racers and it was in the family."

Meanwhile, John Graziano remains in critical condition, in a coma, at the James Haley V.A. Hospital in Tampa.
 
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WOW!

And then she denys it!!! But remember the "Golden Rule"; "those with the gold make the rules!" ie O.J. :NoNo:
 
Pres712 said:
And then she denys it!!! But remember the "Golden Rule"; "those with the gold make the rules!" ie O.J. :NoNo:
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Well,,, yea, but now he doesn't have the gold anymore and now he's sitting in jail on new robbery with a gun charges in Las Vegas. He had the same mentality but none of the gold to back it up.

I have always felt that Linda "Hogan" was a bit of an immature woman. She has a child like demeanor whenever it comes to authority. She just had to have some roosters in her multi-million dollar neighborhood, and when the neighbors complained about the noise they screamed at the hedge row and turned on stereo speakers to make a bigger azz of themselves. This was caught on the show they were taping (which they knew,,, and helped to fuel their childish behavior). When they lost the city ordinance violation she had a super temper tantrum!

It does not surprise me at all that she was in the video trying to be a kid and best friend to her bratty children. Then it makes complete sense that she doesn't even remember the childish behavior in the video (because there have been so many incidents over the years) so she denies she ever said it! Just like my 2 year old nephew!!!

I hope she pays out the nose for her idiot son's behavior.....
 
The Law

The Kid and the whole Hogan Family is going down with the Civil Suit that will be coming from the Family of the Boy that is in a Coma.

"The Tape with Mom Hogan will nail the Coffin shut"

The Law:

(4) It is unlawful for any person:

(a) To operate a motor vehicle in this state unless each passenger and the operator of the vehicle under the age of 18 years are restrained by a safety belt or by a child restraint device pursuant to s. 316.613, if applicable; or

(b) To operate a motor vehicle in this state unless the person is restrained by a safety belt.

(5) It is unlawful for any person 18 years of age or older to be a passenger in the front seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt when the vehicle is in motion.
 
JIM KILL said:
The Kid and the whole Hogan Family is going down with the Civil Suit that will be coming from the Family of the Boy that is in a Coma.

"The Tape with Mom Hogan will nail the Coffin shut"

The Law:

(4) It is unlawful for any person:

(a) To operate a motor vehicle in this state unless each passenger and the operator of the vehicle under the age of 18 years are restrained by a safety belt or by a child restraint device pursuant to s. 316.613, if applicable; or

(b) To operate a motor vehicle in this state unless the person is restrained by a safety belt.

(5) It is unlawful for any person 18 years of age or older to be a passenger in the front seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt when the vehicle is in motion.
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Yea but he's an adult, so that falls on him. He would get his own ticket.

The kicker is the underage drinking, racing and the crash that resulted in the injuries. The plaintiffs will argue that if Nick wasn't drinking, and the crash had not occurred, the seatbelt would not matter.... lawyer's ways of clouding up the issue.
 
Regardless of the seatbelt issue, the Bolleas are still screwed.

Nick comitted an act that a "reasonably prudent person" would or should know "might" cause death or great bodily harm. He also knows the act is CRIMINAL.

I don't look to see Nick spend any "real" jail time. Instead, I expect to see him loose his license, and the entire family will be engaged in the lawsuit.

The Bolleas, likely the Hogan enterprise, and Nick.

All the kids not wearing a seatbelt or the fact (if they can prove or get the jury to believe it) that the passenger was a compliant and willing co-conspirator in the act, will do is assist the jury and/or insurance company adjustor in subrogating damages.

He (his family) "might" get a few $$ less for not getting out at the first light... :rolleyes:

Frankly, I believe the kids were being stupid together. My best uneducated guess would be that the Marine home on leave was pushing Nick into racing and compliant about being there:thumbsup:

Does that change the fact that Nick should have said no? Absolutely not. And the Bolleas will pay for that mistake and thier encouragement of such behavior.

Now...lets see what really happens????
 
Rebekah7155 said:
I am still trying to figure out why he was not charged with DUI if he was .05 by blood test 2 hours AFTER the crash
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:iagree:Good question. If he's only 17 the DUI would be easy since he is not legal to have ANYTHING alcohol in his system.

PS- Celebrity has it's privileges....:drink4:
 
Rebekah7155 said:
I am still trying to figure out why he was not charged with DUI if he was .05 by blood test 2 hours AFTER the crash
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Most like due to the fact the a prima facia case is supported at .08.

He could still be charged with DUI with a lesser BAC, but much harder to prove his impairment. Usually with an HGN (horizontal gaze nystagmus) and FST (Field Sobriety Test) to support the opinion that he was impaired, a .05 would do.

But after a crash such as this, the first thing a defense attorney would bring up are head injuries, physical and psychological issues caused by such a crash.

You'd probably loose that case quicker than it'd take to make the charge:(

Reckless driving is a much better, more supportable charge...and still CRIMINAL:thumbsup:
 
Shadow said:
Reckless driving is a much better, more supportable charge...and still CRIMINAL:thumbsup:
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In Ohio drag racing was a charge worst then reckless, and depending upon the driving record, it could be a felony.
I thought the injured young man's mother was aligned with the Hogan's so I don't know about a law suit of any great degree.
And I'll bet the ratings are up for the family's show.
 
C5Rick said:
In Ohio drag racing was a charge worst then reckless, and depending upon the driving record, it could be a felony.
I thought the injured young man's mother was aligned with the Hogan's so I don't know about a law suit of any great degree.
And I'll bet the ratings are up for the family's show.
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Holds about the same here. Both criminal. Have to somehow prove the racing where the excessive speed combined with wet roads, inability to controil his vehicle and adjacent solid objects (such as trees) all support the reckless charge. much easier to prove:thumbsup:

The family had been friends for years. Just the same, the arrogant little bastards actions led up to what amounts to the end of this kids life:(

I've seen family members sue each other for much less. This was expected;)
 
I was under the impression the kid driving the other car(Hulk's) said they were racing. Again, I thought there were a few witnesses along with video that Hulk's attorneys have confiscated.
 
leave it alone already

ok its been months since the wreck and people still wont leave it alone,if it was a 40 year old landscaper in a pickup that had the same accident it would be over and done with.It seems people wont let it die is it because of his age ,celeberty parents or do you just hate him because of money?yes he screwed up but didnt we all do stupid shit when we were young,maybe not that bad but still bad.Alot of us drank while underage,we raced at gandy bridge,9 eagles and b b downs.I have witnessed first hand some of the same people who have been bashing nick and family show theyre asses leaving car shows and events.I have seen 100mph blasts on dale mabry in traffic on saturday nights.I've seen 100 mph on breakfast cruises.It's not that we dont race or show off we just havent got caught.
 
No reaon to leave it alone!

coolassbrad said:
ok its been months since the wreck and people still wont leave it alone,if it was a 40 year old landscaper in a pickup that had the same accident it would be over and done with.It seems people wont let it die is it because of his age ,celeberty parents or do you just hate him because of money?yes he screwed up but didnt we all do stupid shit when we were young,maybe not that bad but still bad.Alot of us drank while underage,we raced at gandy bridge,9 eagles and b b downs.I have witnessed first hand some of the same people who have been bashing nick and family show theyre asses leaving car shows and events.I have seen 100mph blasts on dale mabry in traffic on saturday nights.I've seen 100 mph on breakfast cruises.It's not that we dont race or show off we just havent got caught.
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There's no reason to leave it alone. There have been numerous "no-name" fatal and serious injury crashes that have occurred over the years that have garnered just as much attention simply due to the injuries. No reason for this to be any different just because of who he is or the fact that he his family has money.

It almost sounds as though you're defending his actions? Are they friends of yours? If so, I'm sorry, but the whole family screwed the pooch on this one:(

You have to watch your actions, especially when you're in the public light!

As far as it being over now, no, it wouldn't be over. It's probably his "celebrity status" that even allowed it to take as long as it did to charge him. The police did the right thing. They gathered thier evidence and waited for the toxicology reports and such before making thier charges.
They kept thier mouths shut on the case and didn't leak anything. I applaud the actions of the CPD. They did a professional job:thumbsup:

If the 40 year old landscaper were as publicly arrogant, had a driving record like his and was known for being a spoiled, arrogant little brat, then I'd feel the same way about him too.

I personally could care less if he were loaded (BTW, "he's" not, his DAD is!) or totally broke. He's still an arrogant little brat who thinks he's above the law.

For the record, yes, I did some stupid stuff as a kid. We all do. But I didn't do the Fast and foolish crap down the middle of a major city street, nor did I drink and drive! Hell, I didn't even drink until after I was married....WOW! Hows that for a commentary on married life?:lmao:

I have raced on Bruce B. Downs when it was known as 8 mile. There was NO TRAFFIC and NO HOMES at the time and it was a dead end!
I've raced down Hillsborough Ave. between 56th street and Orient Road, but then again, there was NO TRAFFIC.

Gandy? Never done it.

Tyson beach? Yep:thumbsup:back in the day. But again, no side streets, no traffic and a dead end:thumbsup:

I've lit 'em up at Andrehs before and will probably do it again...IN THE PARKING LOT:lmao:

I've also nailed it coming out of the parking lot (once I was straightend out); however, I've never exceeded 50-60 mph during that brief exit and always when there's no risk to another vehicle. If I loose control, I just want to look stupid to the rest of my buds, not endanger some innocent with my foolishness.

I too have seen a couple times people leave the show, go up and come back like a bat out of hell:NoNo: I recently saw a run down DM that considering the speed, location, time and traffic conditions, not to mention the other cars on the road, I thought was not the smartest thing to do:(

As a matter of fact, when I saw it, it actually had my stomach in a knot. Anyone could have pulled in front of him and both parties would have no doubt died:(

Do I agree with this? Hell no:NoNo:

And had this occurred, I'd be saying the same thing...take it to the track.

As far as what "we" do, I think theres a huge difference.

First, as you well know, most of us are substantially older that Nick and many like myself, have considerably more experience behind the wheel of a performance or high speed vehicle than him.

Next, most of us to my knowledge, have substantially cleaner driving records. Most of us would have gotten nailed once and learned a lesson. He on the other hand, doesn't seem to be catching on:(

And finally, we do show off on occasion. Generally speaking, we just tend to pick and choose our locations better:thumbsup:

Bashing him? Feck him! I'd bash the Pope if he did the same thing! It's not about his celebrity status, his money or his name.

It's about his ATTITUDE, his ARROGANCE, his Don't give a shit attitude about the incident (did you bother to watch the news clip his mouth piece put on?- Go back and take a look and watch his body language;) )

As far as Terry and Linda go, sorry, but they brought this on themselves. Her trying to be a teenager and the crap she put on that DVD should bite them in the ass! I'd say the same thing about you, me or anyone else here that did the same thing. You can't publicly condone street racing and antics such as his, especially when you're in the public eye!

Bottom line is, he had a hand in destroying a young mans life. Do I believe the young Marine was trying to stop him? Hell no:NoNo: He was probably right there with him encouraging him to go faster.

But it was Nicks CHOICE to do what he did and actions have consequences. He'll have to face his like anyone else.

When you have money and or a name, you have to watch what you do even moreso than the average joe. Agree with it or not, thats' just the way it is.

If people "think" there's a money well to tap, they're going to tap it:(

Terry should have had a tighter reign on his kid and maybe his wife as well.

Terry is a great guy and would do anything in the world for the kids. He has a big heart for the kids. Unfortunately, it's his own kid that's gonna cost him big time:(

Criminally and civilly, they're going to have to face the music, just like the 40 year old landscaper in the truck...or the vette brother on dale mabry...you play you pay

Keep this in mind my friends and stay safe.
 
...Bollea's attorney, Kevin Hayslett, was at the hospital after the crash. Hayslett said his client refused to voluntarily submit to having his blood drawn, but it was taken...
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Serious bodily injury, death or possible fatal within a specified timeframe...Concent not required;). Asking was simply to see if he would cooperate.

At the hospital, Bollea told police he was traveling 30 or 40 mph
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Sure you were Nick;):lmao:

he didn't know what road he was traveling on or what direction. His speech was "mumbled and soft" and his eyes bloodshot, according to Todd Turpack, a Clearwater police investigator who wrote the original report.
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So, if not alcohol intoxicated, what was you're drug of chioce Nick?


If you notice, they've already started to look for the shop that modified the car. Vicarious Liability will ultimately be applied here:(

In one way, I feel for Terry (Hulk). He's got a knucklehead for a son (and a soon to be ex-wife) that have placed him in the ultimate trick bag:(

Then again, he perpetuated the action by condoning it:thumbsdown:

Look how fast the other driver dimed Nick out. There's no loyalty when you're neck is on the line folks;)

This is going to get ugly real fast....
 
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