Comments on: Wrongful death complaint cites Billy Lane acted outrageously

By: Gene

Gene — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:31:49 +0000

Hey David,

Maybe in five or six years when you old enough to legally go to the bars
you will find out that all girls look like 10′s when your drunk.

By: David

David — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:19:18 +0000

Billy Lane; if he does any prison time; he should be allowed to teach prison inmates how to design and fabricate products such as choppers. That much talent is such a terrible thing to waste.
Furthermore, after all this courthouse and possible prison time for Billy passes, it would be great if he would sell his fabrication designs to a manufacturer that could mass produce his work. Come on Billy Lane, share your great designs with the masses, go with mass production!
More importantly, DWI and reckless driving is stupid, careless, exciting, fun, for lots of people until they get caught. Now that yet another person is dead from reckless driving under the influence of alcohol, what idea can we the people come up with to really get people to DRIVE SOBER? Or what great idea could possibly get Non-Sober people to take alternate transportation driven by a SOBER DRIVERS?
In jest, I suggest we the people (with taxes and corporate sponsers) legally approve television and internet commercials that heavily promote the DRIVE SOBER SOBER DRIVERS PLAN. The DSSDP.
Allow me to explain: These ads would show super beautiful bikini models driving alternate public transporatation like (Busses’, Taxis’, Limos’, Trains, Boats, and Airplanes). Then you would see a dude drunk, stoned, or simply wasted, as in: NOT SOBER.
This guy would make a phone call and a public transit vehicle would be dispatched in 5 minutes or less. Then a super hot perfect 10 female bikini beauty driver would pull up and give a FREE RIDE with a simple you’re not sober blood test. (Otherwise the ride is a standard livery fare) Every perfect 10 female driver would offer an additional service as a legal (Federally funded) escort service at affordable competitive prices.
Finally, going out to bars and clubs, getting totally drunk would become the addiction of just about every adult; all in the name of atleast getting with that perfect 10 bikini driver.
Alcohol beverage manufacturers, bars, clubs, and restaurants would be booming with business everywhere (And could help legalize and fund this Drive Sober Proposal). Most men would work harder and smarter to get safely lit and laid all across America.
Remember- The DRIVE SOBER SOBER DRIVERS PLAN!
Billy Lane could act in some of these Drive Sober Sober Drivers commercials as part of his possible public service sentence.
Let’s face it, this idea would work! Every sort of Tom, “Dick”, and Harry could find love or atleast lay. Let’s not wait for dictators to make silly laws; let’s all take action at the Federal level!!! Vote yes for the Federal DRIVE SOBER SOBER DRIVERS PLAN!!! We can save lives and lost love once and for all…

By: Gina Bayer

Gina Bayer — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:48:51 +0000

The bottom line is alcohol and driving, biking, Riding or boating do not mix. It’s like Russian roulette. Also everyone knows that when an alcoholic drinks, another personality takes over and it’s that personality that gets them into trouble. They think they are invincible when they drink. We all feel sad and remourseful when we screw up but there are consequences for our actions no matter how big or small. How else do people change and grow up and stop stupid behaviours? By being punished for their wrongs. Justice has to be served or else laws are on the books for nothing. A man is gone and can’t come back. Billy is fortunate he still has his life. His forgiveness is between him and God. In the end Billy has to meet his maker too.

By: Grinch

Grinch — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:55:59 +0000

I’d rather do the time than pay the friggen lawyer a dime one. I would of pleaded the case immeaditly and been out already. This comes from first hand experiance not hearsay. Life will go on either way. The sooner you go in — the sooner you get out.

By: K Hildreth

K Hildreth — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:06:05 +0000

I see Billy pled no contest……hope the judge slams him give him 9 years. But will the suspended drivers license really stop him? His lawyers will get him a hardship d/l and he will continue to drive and drive drunk. Watch out Florida drivers he will be driving again and you will be not be safe. Hopefully it will be a full nine years in jail for him……..we’ll see

By: D. G.

D. G. — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:13:20 +0000

Lane’s excessive drinking is well documented. Even on video. And this wasn’t his first brush with the law due to drink. The question isn’t “Was he drunk?”. It’s more like, “How can we pretend he wasn’t?”.

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By: Passenger in Billy Lane DUI Case files civil law suit

Passenger in Billy Lane DUI Case files civil law suit — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:26:02 +0000

[...] Derrick, the female passenger that was with Billy Lane on the night of the crash that took the life of Gerald Morelock and injured Derrick has filed civil suit against Lane and [...]

By: Dawn Ventimiglia

Dawn Ventimiglia — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:01:09 +0000

There is such a cultural standard of mixing alcohol with fun. It seems that many people don’t know how to have fun without drinking. There is certainly temptation to drink at Poker Runs and charity rides when each stop is at a bar, but to be a RESPONSIBLE rider, you never, ever throw a leg over that bike if you’ve been drinking. If anyone in our riding group has a drink, they KNOW are not allowed to ride with the group and they know that their keys will be taken from them so they don’t injure themselves or someone else.

My best friend was killed by a drunk driver, and I have absolutely no tolerance for anyone who gets on a bike or behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated. One or two drinks? You’re still impaired.

I used to respect Billy Lane as a builder, but as a human being I seriously question his sense of responsibility. As a public figure you are held to higher standards of behaviour, especially when you’re involved in endorsement deals.
Prayers up for all parties affected by this tragedy, including Billy.

By: Teri

Teri — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:38:18 +0000

Once again, What about Erin? Were her injuries severe? Can she walk? Has anyone heard her views on this situation?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:02 +0000

Billy is a good man and lost. My brother wrecked his bike last year because of his passneger being drunk.She was waivin and out of control and was making him swerve,, My brother quit drinking 10 years ago … They hit a car killin the driver. My brother is now doing 20 years because he didnt tell the pasenger his ex wife to get a cab home.. She didnt even get a ticket or a slap on the wrist, how sad

Billy drinks and drives all the time I have known him for 10 pluss years. He should do time for what he has done, its sad but the law is the law,,, I was with him ounce and a cop et him go two blocks latter he hit a car and another bike and got out his check book,It was going to catch up to him.

sorry bro you need to face facts, good luck but be a man and step up and pay your debt.

By: Iowa lowrider

Iowa lowrider — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:50:13 +0000

Hey Gene,
I used the word “innocent” because that is how everyone refers to the victim in this case. What’s so “innocent” about riding your moped drunk???
I don’t think compensation can replace a loved one either. I guess my point was if your going to ride your moped drunk, then hopefully your lucky enough to hit a celebrity.
The civil trial for $$$$$$$ is seperate from the criminal trial Gene, so I guess your a moron for not knowing that. Usually the civil takes place after the criminal,(O.J.) but there obviously was enough $$$ on the table to make a deal. Maybe the defense team was going to bring up the fact that the victim was D.U.I. also and that could potentially hurt the value of the claim somewhat. Who knows? Why would you settle out of court if your 100% innocent and got the defendent by the balls?
“Biker God” was a figure of speech used to show that T.V. builders have now become larger than life and a lot of people think they are important.
I own 3 bikes and have put on more miles in two years than you will the rest of your life.
Sorry about the baby boomer poser on an ultra classic statement. I bet that hit home hard. Best wishes to you.
p.s. don’t forget to trade your 06 with 1,500 miles for an ’09 so you can one-up your neighbor next season.

By: Recovery Alcoholic

Recovery Alcoholic — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:07:10 +0000

RE: Billy Lane

I find it interesting that Billy would sell out to a company like Dodge as his anti establishment T shirts have “fuck the factory” on the sleeves….and endorsing Dodge is like him endorsing Harley Davidson. Perhaps a contradiction in terms of selling out to the man. Joining the establishment and taking their money.

From a biker standpoint I have followed Billy’s career and he is truly one of the great builders of our time along with Indian Larry, Jesse Jame and the guy in his garage that is making all of his own parts, that unknown guy who builds labors of love and loves his work.

At the same time I would not turn down a free truck…no matter what brand it is and would probably follow as it is hard to make a decent living in the bike business unless you are very capital intensive.

With being a part of the establishment..perhaps a haircut and some golf attire would be more appropriate for Billy and he can go hob knob with the Dodge execs.

Billy, if you are reading this, I as a person can pray to the gods that they forgive you and I pray that you get stronger from this experience and lay off the sause. More talented people fall into self pity than any other group of people and that is the real shame.

My best friend was wiped out by a drunk driver last year on his motorcycle…one of the most competent and skilled riders I have ever known…raced bikes, sold bikes and built them….one of the greatest people I have ever known…a true friend…a guy who would give one the shirt off of his back if it were the last possession he owned. When it happened…I wanted to kill that mo fo and take him down….but it turns out that he had had 15 DUis in the past…a drunk…someone so down on their luck that when he woke up in the drunk tank he could not even remember having killed my brother, friend and life long fellow enthusiast.

Fame makes people legends in their own minds and do not fall into that pattern. It will make you a bozo and someone that has no respect. Perhaps at the next few bike shows you go to you should publically announce what happened and share your experience with others. That will make you loved as a human being and not resented as some scum bag…

Keep building great bikes, follow your heart and know that even though you are accountable, the answer is not in the bottle…nor in the baggie.

By: Recovery Alcoholic

Recovery Alcoholic — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:48:38 +0000

Only a moron would plead guilty in our court system. Our system is designed to protect ALL of us. Billy Lane case is not just about a DUI driver killing someone…but more about the whores in society. Dodge is a whore…and they should be treated worse than a whore…..

I hope that Billy Lane gets five years of community service serving 1000 hours per year talking to kids all over the country…kids who are high risk kids…..to teach them how to become responsible adults and to take accountability for their actions….something that Dodge has never done….but why not lead by example…