Lane Garrison Driver in Fatal Crash

31. I just wanted to put in my sixth sence and start by informing the people that feel that Garrison is innocent that you are all selfish, materialistic, celebrity worshipping idiots. If Garrison wasn't an actor then he would already be behind bars like he is supposed to be. He drove under the influence and accidentally committed man slaughter by killing a 17 year old boy. He also injured two beautiful 15 year old girls one of which I attended middle school with. She's still in the hospital and she is in serious condition. Sure the teens should have known better than to get in the car with a drunk driver but you must face it, you would have done the same thing when you were a teen especially if you were drunk and a celebrity agreed to let you tag along. And for the people that are blaming the parents... go to hell. You can teach your kid whatever you want, that doesn't mean that they'll listen.

Posted at 12:53AM on Dec 7th 2006 by go ask alice

32. Lane is the sweetest, kindest guy you could ever meet. Ok so he royally screwed up with tragic consequences but he didn't force alcohol down those kids' throats nor force them into his Land Rover.
Those kids have to take at least some responsibility for the choices they made that night.
Lane made a terrible mistake but he'll have to live with it for the rest of his life.........I hope & pray he isn't sent to prison.......he doesn't deserve that!!!

Posted at 5:12PM on Dec 6th 2006 by Carole

33. lane garrison knew exactly what he was doing when he went into that car stoned out of his mind. he is responsible for what happened. he needs to be tried in court for the murder of that 17 year old boy.

Posted at 6:57PM on Dec 6th 2006 by raymond

34. This is not a funny matter. This is not something to make jokes about. YOu guys have no clue how much pain we are all in and it's not okay for you guys to open your mouths and just say stupid things that come to your mind. Try to be a little more warm-hearted and put yourselves in our shoes.

Posted at 1:07AM on Dec 7th 2006 by roshelle

35. like hell that lane garrison does not deserve to be imprisoned. let me correct myself: he does not deserve prison, but he does deserve the death penalty. neither driving while drunk nor being a celebrity excuses one from the consequences of one's actions; on the contrary, it actualy enhances it. garrison murdered that innocent 17 year old boy. that is a fact, and for that fact, garrison should get the electric chair

Posted at 9:49PM on Dec 6th 2006 by raymond

36. excuse me... but does'nt this kind of tragidy occur almost daily. this guy is'nt the first to make a mistake. that started with Adam in the garden, and though he should be punished for this. it is'nt murder(look it up). and what's Really sad is that if a celebrity had'nt been driving most of you would'nt have cared. if he should die for his lack of judgement then so should all of us... its called rationality

Posted at 11:58PM on Dec 6th 2006 by MONICA

37. Lane if your reading this you killed one of my daughters best friends, you are such a loser and deserve to be in jail. My daughter could have easily been in that car. God bless the CHILDRENS parents our hearts go out to you.

Posted at 11:23AM on Dec 7th 2006 by Gary Hall

38. monica you are so eat up with the dumbass go away

Posted at 11:24AM on Dec 7th 2006 by Gary Hall

39. Lane, why dont you be a man admit your guilt and do something good for his family. That would be way better than trying to hide from the truth and having to live with it all your life. Then deal with the consequences and move on.

Posted at 12:50PM on Dec 7th 2006 by Gary Hall

40. I don't think anyone should say anything negative about him. Even if all the accusations are true, it is not our place to judge. We don't know the whole story, so we shouldn't act like we do.

Posted at 11:49AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Gene

41. My own child was killed in a car accident .
Killed by her husband who was driving under an influence. He killed her and I will always feel that way.
Yes, I feel her husband should have been charged, but he is also dead. I wish I could charge him and punish him for the rest of his life, but there is no chance of that and that anger I speak of is all about anger.
Time has gone by and as a parent I have had a little time to think about this.
Lane made a terrible mistake, and I do not think his whole life should be taken from him. Punishing him for the rest of his life is not the solution.
He will live with the results of this forever.
It is a very tough life to live knowing you killed someone. He is only 26 and mistakes happen.
All the kids in that car were under the influence. My heart goes out to all 4 families and to all the friends of all 4 families and all the aunts. uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters. So many people are involved with the tragic results.
Have a little kindness, there are family members reading this and what you write hurts and is surely remembered.

Posted at 9:34PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Someone

42. My sister, the passenger on the back of a motorcycle, died when the bike and a car collided. The motorcycle driver - who survived - had small amounts of alcohol and marijuana in his system but I have no anger. It was an accident. I see little difference between this and the person that crashes because they changed the radio station, looked at their child, fixed their makeup, etc. They knowingly took their eyes off of the road thinking they could still control the car just as the person with alcohol thinks they can still drive. All of these things are negligent activities but we only go ballistic over the person that drives under the influence. I do not condone drunk driving, but I do have a huge problem with the all righteous "bigger than god" people throwing stones. You better be extra careful in your everyday life and hope that you are never judged for an accident you have.

Posted at 10:15AM on Dec 13th 2006 by Susan

43. My thoughts.........
Ok let me start by saying that I have known Lane for a long time. I have been very good friends with his little sister for over 11 years. While I have and always will voice a strong opinion about Drinking and Driving, let me point out a few things that no one has brought up yet.

Did anyone ever know that both of Lane’s parents have died? Within 3 short years of each other. His mother had a diabetic seizer and his sister and I found her passed out on their living room sofa in a comma. She was in that comma for 6 month before she died around Christmas time. Then in 2004 his father died from cancer, which again his little sister was the one to discover the tragedy. Maybe it was the holiday loneliness that caused Lane to accept an invitation to the party with three people who seemed to show an interest in his life and his work on the Prison Break TV show. Maybe someone who has only a few relatives that live close, his sister being the only in the California area, was feeling a little left out at the time of Thanksgiving. I am not saying give him a pity party, but Lane Garrison is not a bad person. He is a good, hard working, and very polite young man who has made one very bad decision which he will have to live with the rest of his life, just as the parents will have to live with the loss of their son. Also think about his little sister who after losing both of her parents will now face losing her brother from this accident.

My second point is about the age of the three that were in his car. Now how many of you ladies can tell me that you have NEVER lied about your age? Honestly? More than 99 percent of younger girls will lie about their age to get around someone they like, especially someone attractive and famous. Infatuation makes people do weird things people. I am not saying they did lie about their age, but I doubt that Lane would have seriously thought about pillaging two 15 year old girls. Get a fucking grip people. If anything, the three kids were attention starved, not Lane. You can not honestly tell me that those three kids didn’t get a lot of brownie points from their friends for bringing a TV star into that party. And I personally love how the young children that went to school with these people are saying “he needs to die” in regards to Lane “getting what he deserves”. Non one “needs to die”. Did Setian deserve to die? No. Does “an eye for an eye” really square things away? No. What people get out of life and what they deserve are two totally different things sometimes, which is something that these kids who are making such harsh and quick remarks will one day grown up and learn on their own.

My third point. Where were the parents of these children? Why did they not know what their children were doing? Or why did they know and not care? They sure seem to care now. And what about those students who were friends with the three people in Lane’s car who claim they saw Lane taking shots at the party? Why on earth would you let your friend who was apparently the most popular boy at school, leave a party with someone who you saw “drinking heavily” and looked so irresponsible? I am sure that if and when we ever see those pics of Lane from the party the people in the background were smiling and drinking just as much, if not more, and underage at that. Better yet, where the hell were the parents who let all of this happen at their house where the party was taking place??? I would imagine those people are liable for something having to do with this mess. Letting underage kids who obviously show so much responsibility by drinking under age and breaking curfew run loose would eventually end up in disaster. Or is that just the thought of every other “responsible parent” in America? Even if (I say if because the tests aren’t back yet) Lane was intoxicated, what the hell were these kids doing running around with him? If Lane is such a villain and “child predator”, didn’t these angelic children have parents who loved them enough to warn them of the dangers of older men and alcohol? I guess not.
And if we are going to resort to name calling and finger pointing at the guilty, lets get every one responsible for what happened. Don’t single out one person because he is the easiest target.
1. 15 year old girls. What were you doing out so late with no adult supervision on the streets of LA?
2. Parents of 15 year old girls out on streets late at night doing what ever they please….where are your parenting skills? Even if you children lie to you about where they are (which I am sure is the case here) isn’t it your job as a responsible parent to call and check up on them? Same goes for their male friend who was killed in the accident.
3. Friends at party. Why did you not call the police when Lane showed up and started “distributing to minors”? Surly with as much bloody justice as you all want you have extremely high morals and values. You certainly would have called the police to put an end to the illegal use of alcohol by minors had you not been intoxicated yourselves. God, those vodka shots sure do kick in fast don’t they?
4. Friends at party who let the four leave after “witnessing Lane Garrison and the trio consume more alcohol than the state limit allows a person to drive”. What kind of friend are you? Your not one. I am glad you aren’t mine, because I would probably be dead now too. I bet you are all feeling a little guilty yourselves, deep down underneath that narcissistic personality disorder you all have. Sure is easy to point a finger when you have a guilty conscience that you want to hide.
5. Lane Garrison. I love you and your sister, but yes, you are at fault. I don’t know what you were thinking when you got into the car, if you were intoxicated, with three minors (if you even knew they were minors). You are the most at fault here in my opinion. It’s that easy. You didn’t have to do this, you are old enough to know better, and it’s your responsibility to make things right. I trust you in that you will not lie about what happened and be honest with the public and yourself. Time will pass and this will be extremely hard for you to get through, but you will survive.
6. To the three people who joined Lane in his car. Maybe it is the ignorance of youth, intoxication, or infatuation, or perhaps all three, but you three should have known better as well. While Lane was the one driving, you opted willingly to be a passenger in his vehicle, supposedly knowing that he was either drunk or intoxicated over the legal limit. Is it your nature to ride with drunken strangers late at night around the streets of LA? Or was this just because “MFG!! It’s a movie star!!” (which I love how you are all demoting him to a “lame ass actor who cant get a movie gig” now)
I am not defending what he did, just him as a person. Lane Garrison is not a drunk, a child molester, or a murder. He made a very big mistake and he is dealing with it with it in his own way.

Lets just all take a minute to give him a break from nasty comments and take a look at the very tragic events that have happened in his life. Lets all take a step out of our shoes and into the ones belonging to the other people who were involved in this tragedy and the other people who are somewhat responsible. I am sure that if you can manage to look at it from another person’s view, your grass isn’t as green as you thought it was.

To the family of the three teens who rode in Lane’s vehicle that night:

This is a hardship that no mother or father should ever have to go through. Take this tragedy for what it really is….a lesson. One which I am hoping teenagers everywhere will not forget anytime soon. Don’t let the young man who lost his life, your friend, classmate, and son, die in vain because you felt the need to “party” on the weekends. Don’t drink and drive, and always wear your seatbelts.

Posted at 12:33AM on Dec 9th 2006 by Gia

44. Thank you Gia for coming to Lane's defence with such an insightful post !!!!

No-one knows the facts of what actually happened and yet the outpouring of hate directed at Lane makes me sick to my stomach.

Anyone who doesn't believe the grief and pain on his face is genuine obviously has a cynical, closed mind and has already judged and condemned him.

Lane is the sweetest, kindest guy and is clearly devastated by what happened that night.

For all those who are baying for his blood.......just stop and show some compassion......he's hurting enough without being crucified by insensitive, ignorant morons who express their vitriolic opinions without giving any thought to how Lane & his family are feeling right now.

I'm glad he has his sister and supportive friends like Gia to help him thru' this. Look after him Gia and know that his fans are sticking by him no matter what.

Stay strong Lane!

Posted at 12:13PM on Dec 9th 2006 by Carole

45. There is something seriously wrong with a 26 yr old MAN drinking at teen parties, the number one reason is that it's a crime. He couldn't find a club in L.A.? I hope all of V's friends really pay attention to this. You don't get in a car with someone drinking and it's not cool for older people to go to your parties. You may not understand that at 15, but you will when you're an adult.

I fear the next tragedy of this horrible event is Lane getting a slap on the wrist, very little or no time served. Celebrity status sure does seem to come with a personal "Get Out of Jail Free" card. And if such is the case, it may give you comfort to know that the three families will sue him civily and win millions. Money won't bring back your friend, but Lane's life will never be his own again.

Posted at 7:07PM on Dec 9th 2006 by marjie