Hogans Got Hang Ups on Phone Calls

46. It might say the calls are being recorded but it doesn't say that "we might broadcast them to the world".
Leave them alone they are great people! Hogan has done a lot of things for their community here in Florida, many things you don't hear about. How about checking some of them out TMZ and report on some of the good.

Posted at 1:10PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by SamanthaD

47. 42. The U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law ensuring public access to U.S. government records. FOIA carries a presumption of disclosure; the burden is on the government - not the public - to substantiate why information may not be released. Upon written request, agencies of the United States government are required to disclose those records, unless they can be lawfully withheld from disclosure under one of nine specific exemptions in the FOIA. This right of access is ultimately enforceable in federal court.

FOIA only applies to Federal agencies. Nick is in a county jail. And while I think this kid is a slimebag I am very surprised that they are allowed to release the recording s to the media.

Posted at 1:14PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by paige

48. I support the Hogans 100%. John didn't even wear his seatbelt

Posted at 1:20PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Kevin

49. Jail house phone calls are considered public record if you are not talking to your lawyer. If you are sentenced to jail or prison then you give up your right to privacy in some respects...this is one of them. It's just nice to see the 'real' side of this person. He doesn't care at all for his friend who is now a vegetable for life due to his illegal street racing and the 140mph he was going when he lost control of his vehicle. Also, The sheriff did not sell these tapes, the news media requested them via the freedom of information act. You can request anyones phone calls from jail if you want to, you just need to fill out a foi request and it's done.

Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by David

50. Send nick to death row!!!

Posted at 1:23PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by mike

51. This is not about the Bollea family but the stupid a** Sheriff's department. NO WAY should they be able to make the inmate tapes public, no way.

Posted at 2:47PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by OWell

52. #45 is probably Brooke. Honey, you're not a celebrity. You're the talentless spawn of a washed up pro wrestler who spoiled you and got you a reality show so you wouldn't have to go to college. But now you're doing a reality show about going to college, which you would never really do if you weren't doing it for a tv show. Dumbass....you couldn't even get into community college on your own.

What's with the sense of entitlement because daddy used to be famous with rednecks?

Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Meshugganah

53. To Kevin #47. It is the responsibility of the driver, that was Nick, to ensure the passenger wears a seatbelt. Nick is responsible if John didn't wear it.

Posted at 1:36PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Vicki

54. I didn't read all the comments posted, so forgive me if this is a repeat of something that was all ready posted.

To fricken little...to late... the damage from your recorded phone calls have already done the damage!

Posted at 1:41PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Jocie

55. I am by no means a "hogan" fan. I think this kid should just do his time and shut up. His family should do the same thing.

That said, I read in this blog that anyone can request the tapes under the Freedon of Information Act. If this is true, these people should fire their lawyers. These people have no sense, so they need a lawyer who does have sense. Any person with the intelligence if a half-wit would know that it would be newsworthy re request those tapes. Really their lawyer should have prevented this by telling these stupid people to shut up at the jail or to block this in advance. I bet the legal team is being paid a lot of money, too. I'd fire those attorneys.

Posted at 1:42PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by QE2

56. Vicki, IT'S ONE'S OWN RESPONSIBILITY TO WEAR A SEATBELT

Posted at 1:48PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Kevin

57. TMZ, YOU SURE HAVE A LOT OF IDIOTS POSTING

Posted at 2:00PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Kevin

58. Again FOIA only applies to Federal agencies, not county governments. Additionally Nick is a minor which gives him some rights that adult offenders may not have. Florida does have an open records law, but I have never heard of inmates phone calls being part of the public record. Even in states that have open records laws you can't get whatever information you want. You can't for example, release a prisoner's medical files to the general public. It would surprise me very much if prisoner's phone calls were considered part of the public record in Florida. Particularly if those phone calls are personal and involve family members. After all, even though Nick has been convicted of a crime, his parents have not, so they do have some limited expectation of privacy- i.e. their conversations with their son will not be released to the media. And while it's true that on some level the damage has been done, if the sheriff has violated the law by releasing the tapes it is likely that they will not be able to be used in the civil suit. Bad for the family of John Graziano, but good for the Hogans, because those tapes would have been very detrimental and surely would have drastically upped whatever award a jury might give.

Posted at 1:53PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by paige

59. WELL I'VE MISSED SOMETHING ALONG THE WAY...
WHERE ARE THE TAPES/CONVERSATIONS...
I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE
TALKING ABOUT HERE...SOUNDS TOO GOOD
TO MISS................

Posted at 6:43PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by MUZZ

60. Quit messing with the Nizzick or Hootie will come down there and put the smack down.

BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE RULLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:56PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Hizzulk