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Fri May 9, 5:36 PM

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By The Associated Press

CLEARWATER, Fla. - A judge in Florida says the 17-year-old son of wrestler Hulk Hogan must serve eight months in jail for reckless driving.

Nick Bollea was led off to begin his sentence immediately after Friday's ruling. When he's released, he will be on five years' probation and lose his driving privileges for three years.

Authorities say Bollea was racing a friend in his father's sports car when he clipped a curb, spun out of control and slammed into a palm tree in downtown Clearwater, Florida, last August.

The impact left his friend critically injured and in need of lifetime medical care.

Bollea pleaded no contest to the reckless driving charge.

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To Josie what would be alright to put a 17 year old in jail. I guess what he did you would want a slap on the wrist and stay home for a week. Why do we have laws? I think the guilty should be punished.

POSTED BY: Shadow on MON, MAY 12, 2008 04:43 PM -0500

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I would like to import that judge and bring hime to Canada. Its nice to see a judge holding some one accountable for their actions.

POSTED BY: Shadow on MON, MAY 12, 2008 04:31 PM -0500

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I feel sorry that his friend who now needs constant care. He knew they were going to race and he needs to take some of the responsibility as well. There is a reason why insurance companies charge higher premiums under 25 for males than females ,because it is a medical fact that under the age of 25,males do not make rational decisions at times. Put a young male together with a motor and they are invisible and cannot be destructed.I know,I was 17 yrs old 30yrs ago and we all raced cars.

POSTED BY: DANIEL W on SAT, MAY 10, 2008 02:03 AM -0500

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he may be the son of a wrestler and he has to live with the fact he put his friend in a bad way. but eight months may give him time to straighten out his young life and get it on track and his punishment is harsh but its not up to us to pass judgement is it? this happens to anyone and just give him his space and dont treat him like your better then him. like noone knows how hes feeling, cept him. if ya have nothing nice to comment then dont comment at all. laterz

POSTED BY: chrysler.300s on SAT, MAY 10, 2008 01:25 AM -0500

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you people make me sick!!! just be cause its someone with money you want tohang him! shame on you all,i do agree jail time was needed but to run your mouth because someone got money thats so anti american!my son ran off the road at 140 km pr hour thats 80 miles pr hour for my american friends , but i forgave him i would have been devestated if he had of got time,he got caught up in the moment besides i was no angel and i doubt anyone on here was either we just never got caught

POSTED BY: terriroy2002 on SAT, MAY 10, 2008 01:02 AM -0500

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