Hulk Hogan Comes to Son's Aid During DUI Arrest | Criminal Lawyer Reacts 

I had a friend make the mistake of driving her car home from the bar on the weekend of her 21st birthday. She wasn’t hammered but definitely shouldn’t have been driving. Got pulled over less than half a block from her apartment. Cop knew she was buzzed. Took one look at her license and asked where she was headed. Told him right there and pointed to a parking space maybe 30 yards away. Cop asked for the keys and told everyone to get out of the car. Cop got in, parked her car, came back and said ‘happy birthday. If I see your car on the road again tonight, your toast’ and walked away. She never drove after drinking again

Former cop here. Was on a scene once when we were arresting a suspect for DUI and called for a tow. The tow truck driver shows up drunk. Now there were 2 DUI arrests and had to call another wrecker for the first tow truck!

Over a decade ago, I was employed as a van driver. That one night, I drove over to my friends place, in my company van after work, ended up partying hard, drinking a lot, etc. It was 1am when I decided it's time to drive home, about 2 miles through a small irish town, where there is hardly ever any police present (in Ireland called "Garda"). As I'm driving (shamelessly drunk) home, I pass a police car, which almost immediately turns its lights and sirens on, turns around and catches up to me. My heart stopped. I stopped the van at the roadside, police car parks right behind me, blue lights flashing, the cop walks up to my van and slightly angrily asks "what's up with my speed?!" and claims that I "flew by" when I passed him. I reacted with genuine surprise, saying "well, as a company driver, driving hundreds of miles per working day, I get used to going through the roundabouts right at the (city) speed limit (30mph)". The cop mumbled something to me angrily, which I didn't quite understand, walked off to his squad car and drove away. I was shocked he didn't smell booze off me. I was most definitely drunk, no question. For some time I sat there in the van, heart beating like crazy, realized that I almost got arrested for drink-driving, consequently almost lost my job, thus my income etc. Had that policeman smelled booze off me, that encounter would have gone WAY different. That was the very last time I ever drove under influence. Ever.

i lost a friend to a drunk driver when we were 15. I'm an EMT now and think about her every time I get called to a drunk driving incident. shit makes my blood boil, there's absolutely no excuse to be driving drunk. RIP Lori, you beautiful soul 🖤

Id love to see a sitcom with Bruce Rivers and his criminal grandmother getting into wacky shenanigans

A few years ago, Nick Hogan was driving with a friend in his car. Nick was speeding & driving recklessly. Nick crashed the car & left his friend in a state that required/requires him to have constant care for the rest of his life! Nick is ignorant. Privileged pos! Thanks for covering this, Bruce & Micheal ❤

Bruce I used to drink & drive all the time!!! I was a bad alcoholic!!! I would drink a fifth to a magnum of hard liquor every day!!! I stopped cold turkey by myself with no help because my uncle had his twelfth wreck & killed his fiance!!! I have now been sober for 34 years & I am ashamed of my past drinking!!! I could have killed myself or someone else & their children!!! I never got a DUI but I know I deserved many!!! You don't think of those things when you are drinking!!! I thank GOD every day for keeping me & those around me safe & blessing me with enough strength to give it up!!!😊😊😊😊😊

That kissing my drunk girl thing was about as good as the whole ‘I got pregnant from a toilet seat’ story.

Hulk is absolutely right. Every time I got in trouble there was alcohol involved. I quit drinking in 2018 and I have not been in trouble since. In my opinion alcohol is the worst drug

I used to live in FL & met hulk "Terry" several times at a Harley Dealership. He was always so nice. I told him one day that there was a girl who had autism & that she loved him. Watching him wrestle was her biggest happiness. He called about 3 months later to say he was coming & to go get the girl. He spent several hours hanging out with her. So nice.

Bruce's grandma is out there truly living however the hell she wants. Respect, Basement Meemaw.

The man who taught me to drive always told me - after midnight, there's nothing but cops and drunks on the road.

I reached 18 years sober on the 7th of January! Alcohol always controlled me even when I thought it didnt. It took me down places that I would have never dreamed of. I am so so thankful for my sobriety

Imagine your father had to pay MILLIONS for your last big drunken car mistake, and you still don't learn a thing from it

I’ve always told my hubby…if you EVER drive drunk and get pulled over and arrested…..”enjoy your staycation! Cuz, I won’t be bailing you out!

FYI, in the state of Florida, if you can’t safely move over for an emergency vehicle, you’re supposed to go 20 miles under the posted speed limit.

Hulk Hogan was given more latitude as a parent than most others would. I have seen parents ask questions and be told, "he's an adult, it will be in the report"

I just can't imagine as a grown adult calling my father to bail me out of a situation. My parents wouldn't bail me out of any situation and would make me suffer the consequences of my actions because that is what a parent should do.

Hulk increased the amount of time before nick actually got tested at the station by stalling the cop

He sounds a lot more lucid and responsive that most possible DUI suspects.

Bruce has been putting out a lot of content lately. He's the man!

“If it weren’t for alcohol, drugs, and bad decisions I wouldn’t have a job.” Bruce Rivers 2024

The look on Hulks face when the officer tells him "she's very upset" shows what he thinks of the girl.

I'm 34 minutes in, and I feel like this young man has been very respectful. I give him an A for that. Now I have to finish the video...

My Father told me that same thing... "Nothing good happens after midnight" I told my son the same thing.

This is the same son who -killed- paralyzed a friend by drunk driving when he was 17

Notice how he said "Every problem I've ever had in my life revolves around _someone_ drinking alcohol." He's including himself in that, but he's not limiting it to just himself. He's basically saying to himself, "Not again!"

Bruce Rivers is one of the best criminal defense attorneys you will ever find

These dui field sobriety tests are such BS. My dad was a defense attorney and he had a cop on the stand and my dad asked the cop to perform the same test his client was asked to perform and the cop failed the test, on the stand. And my dad literally said to the cop “officer, have you been drinking?” Hahaha goes without saying my dad won that case. I hate hate hate these field sobriety tests. They’re designed so everyone fails.

Field sobriety testing is to just humilate. In Australia you get pulled over you get a breath test done. If you're over, down to the station for the proper test then BOOM done! Add up all the time that could be saved doing other important things. The Hulk came across as a fair and reasonble man. Kudos to him!

Thank you as always, Bruce for covering us, I cannot believe this kid has not learned his lesson…

Great video! Thanks Bruce and Michael. Keep giving Dad advice. It’s needed! ❤

A cardigan ?!!? 🤣😂🤣 Bruce, you are one of a kind, the most entertaining defense attorney on the planet! Not to mention how educational, respectful and hilarious you are. ❣️ Thank you for breaking things down on a level most of us understand, i appreciate all the insight and knowledge 😊

This whole incident feels like a dream being recounted. "Man, last night I dreamt I was a cop, and I pulled over a drunk guy, and then Hulk Hogan showed up..."

Bollea (NICK HOGAN) previously made headlines in the late 2007 when he, at the age of 17, was involved in a serious crash that left him and his friend, John Graziano, in Bayfront Hospital. According to Sam & Ash Injury Law, Bollea pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving in May 2008, receiving a sentence of eight months in the county jail and five years of probation. Graziano’s family also sued Bollea and Hulk Hogan for the victim’s injuries, WHICH LEFT HIM PARALYZED AND IN NEED OF NURSING CARE FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE! The lawsuit ended in a $1.5 million settlement.

I remember when Flori-duh used to make you say the abc's backwards from z to a and full cavity searches right there on the side of the road in front of the whole world to see as part of their "field sobriety tests".

He is so nice and polite. I couldn't pass those tests sober.

Oh my gosh this is crazy right off the bat !! 😂😂😂 thanks to the both of you rivers men! :)

This Was In Clearwater FL. Hulk Lives By Me On The Beach. They Have A Beach Bar. The Kid Was There All Night With Hulk & Wasn't Drinking, While His Dad Was There. They Go To Their Beach Bar Every Week To Do Karaoke.

I only drink at home. To much crap jumps off in public nowadays. I want to be sober and alert at all times when I step off the porch.

I just tried these tests sober and I would have failed. Once they start this process you are going to jail. There is no instance where you get back into your car after the field sobriety BS

“There’s nothing like a good homicide amongst friends” 😂😂😂 spoken like a true lawyer

That story about the auto body guy peeling back the interior door panel and escaping the squad car was awesome

The real question is how many times has Daddy shown up and squashed another DUI?

I don't understand why people still go through these field sobriety tests. Here in Europe, it's much simpler: you blow into the device and if it shows a value that's too high, you're taken to the station to blow into a calibrated device. This way, both sides have objective and reliable values.Not like a test that you can fail even when sober.

You have a hilarious sense of humor, I appreciate your videos and legal analysis. You must be a hoot in the well 🙌🏽

Bruce, you are so funny with these commentaries!! I love watching you!! 💞 And you are certainly nice on the eyes 👀 for sure!!! 😉🩵🩵

These instructions are too much for a lot of people who aren't even drunk.

A decade ago on my 21st birthday some friends and I returning home from the bar pulling into my drive way got pulled over. He didn’t flash his lights until we got out of the car and when he approached us I said “I won’t waste your time officer I’ve been drinking but I live here.” He said “well your brake lights out,” walked us to my door, watched us go inside and drove off, first and last time I ever drove and TOUCHED alchohol 😂

If you have ever met him, which I have is one of the most respectful and nicest man you’ll ever meet

Thanks for the free advice, always the best

Who else was thinking the hulk was going to say something to the cop. Along the lines of “ listen here lemme tell you something brother”

Guy was polite, compliant, even did his tests better than I could sober.

Seniors, starting at age 55 yrs start to loses their balance. Once you hit 55 yrs falls become a big concern. Now, losing your balance has nothing to do a seniors ability to drive. Seniors should do a balance exercise every day to protect against falls

I have met the hulk personally and he’s an extremely nice man extremely respectful

This is FAR from a parent's worst nightmare. Everyone's alive and no one is going to jail (for long).

This test lasted longer than any doctors appointment that I’ve ever had and I’m 60.

Whoever's in the truck is straight staring head half out the window and everything 😂 6:38

Bruce, your grandma's antics never get old! 😂

These instructions sound like A dance class drill. I would fail. Not including being nervous.

38:00 he's delaying the cops to give more time to go down.

Michael does do a great job picking out content. This law channel is so good because you never know what is coming next

I’ve watched a lot of these DUI tests and I have to say hes the best I’ve ever seen at completing them. Not sure I could tell he was even drunk if I were the officer

I think he handled this matter extremely professionally and he’s a very good father

wearing a t-shirt with your own picture on it!!!! WTF!! LOL He probably has a storage unit full of those t-shirts. LOL

The contrast between the 2 father son teams is striking : Bruce and Michael present Hulk and Son ❤❤❤❤

I do believe that I am speaking for the majority of audience here when I say that Mr. Rivers should immediately produce physical evidence that he is indeed currently wearing Step One.

as always - great work sir.

Once I watched a Code Blue Cam video and they stopped a young guy. He was cocky and the officers didn't like him. He told them that he hadn't been drinking at all and they ran him through the tests. He looked sober to me. When they got him down to the station, he blew zeros. He was completely sober. They even got his permission to draw his blood. It came back completely clean. The officers had to apologize. The video was satisfying. Police officers can be wrong and when they are, that's time civilians will never get back. They are not held accountable. It's just oops. He had a bad attitude and we made him pay for it.

It’s crazy how much he sounds like his dad! Especially as he has aged.

There is nobody I would have rather had represent me during my 2nd degree murder trial than Bruce!

My mom told me growing up when I was a teen wanting to stay out shed say "nothing open after midnight but legs and the ER" it's always stuck with me and when my daughter was growing up I told her same thing.

Was anybody else expecting mini-Hulkster to start wailing "DAAAAAAD!! I WANT MY DAAAAD!! He owns this ISLAND!!"

When I was still in primary school, one of my best buds lost an older brother because a truck driver was wasted behind the wheel. The 18 wheeler ran right over the civic that my friends brother was in. 23 years later and I have never once driven drunk. Just not worth the risk.

My former attorney (more of a friend and mentor, the legal work came for free, RIP) gave me the same advice as Bruce: "Don't blow." I asked why, he said, "They don't give you a receipt, and cops lie." Good enough. Well, I made the mistake of applying his advice to another state, and I got in a whole heap of trouble for it. I hired an excellent lawyer and got it all cleared up, preserving my still spotless criminal record, but it cost me a pretty penny. That cop was a boy scout. In that state (MD), I'd have been a lot better off if I'd just blown into the damn thing and gone about my day.

In Utah, if a vehicle is pulled over on the side of the road, you are required to have an empty lane between you and them, OR slow down by at least 20 mph.

Blowing zeroes? "You must be under the influence of a controlled substance!" I'm not sure I've watched anything pertaining to the Galanakis case in Iowa from Bruce, but that's EXACTLY what happened. If he hasn't covered it, I'd love to see some potential updates

Would you do a commentary on the “Take care of Maya” case. The second to last day when the judge had to ask the defense to admit that they mislead the jury that everything was “honky dory” with the hospital after the federal inspection, the huge awards, and the defense saying that because of a jury member following the case and discussing with his wife means they should have a mistrial called. The jury member having to be interviewed in court. This was a case that had it all.

Worked ER for years. Always said 2 drinks in ER, too. We always multiplied by 3. 😊

Hey Bruce! I bought my son some “Step One” for Valentines Day, he is 17 and bitches about underwear all the time, lol, I couldn’t wait…I had to give them to him!!! He absolutely loves them! Thanks!!!!

My 17yr old daughter has nystagmus. I feel bad if they pull her over because it can get bad at times, especially if she's nervous. I hope they can be fair with her if she ever were to be pulled over she's never done anything and id terrified to learn how to drive. I guess we'll see if it happens how much they actually do care about people who have that like her. Stay warm and safe everyone! Thank you as always Bruce!!!

I love that cat on the front of his shirt. It makes the best memes. lol

These road side tests are ridiculous. Fail a Breathalyzer then blood test. Done.

Bruce saying that nothing good happens after midnight reminds me of that reality star who used to say that the only things open after midnight were the ER and legs. They must’ve went to the same academy of wisdom.

Lmao, the "sad" lady at the end is hilarious 😂

I wish we had a lot more good lawyers like you in Albuquerque New Mexico

"I'm not drunk, I'm sad" *blows 0.125 😂

I don’t drink. But if I had to do these steps I’d ask the police to completely demonstrate every test first. I couldn’t do these steps sober. I think the eye test and breath test are the only tests cops feel are necessary. My dad, an attorney, always told me to refuse all tests and call him at the station. You don’t have to do the tests people! I wonder if anyone has ever “passed” these tests and been allowed to return to their car? Nope. At least Nick was polite.

Well it’s 3:34 AM & I’m up watching you! 😂🤣❤️❤️🙏

I live in this area & the dumbest thing you can do is drive drunk in the vicinity of Clearwater Beach. They just wait to pull people over & never seem to have an issue finding people to stop because of the volume of people & partying that goes on there.

Nick was in an accident in 2007. His passenger suffered massive brain damage and Nick went to jail for reckless driving.

Bruce. I hope you stay true. Your content isn’t tainted with an agenda. Truly helps me get through my days.

You are so entertaining and love your view from someone whom knows this shit! And your Som does a great job. Wow this episode is fantastic!

Do you fly a Grumman Challanger? Great content. Blue skies and tailwinds!

I was expecting the Hulkster to come in and be like “LET ME TO YOU SOMETHING BROTHA” and proceeds to grab the officer and suplex him on the road. However he didn’t do that all. He was extremely respectful to the officers. Didn’t once bring up “Do you know who I am” like those Tik Tok influencers. Just being a model citizen. He went from being the All-American Wrestler to the All-American Master Oogway. Much respect Mr. Hogan.

Field tests are so pointless, here in Australia we use a breath tester that takes literally 5 seconds and doesn't need replacement straws , you simply speak into a device and its extremely accurate. Outdated litmus

I love hearing about Grandma Rivers' shenanigans 😂

😂😂 Bruce I love your laughter! Its so contagious lol

What an absolute pain in the son!! He’s already almost killed his friend paralyzing him for life.. 34 years old and can’t figure out how to stay out of trouble…

In most states, the move over law dictates that you move over one lane if there’s room to do so, if there’s not a way to make a safe lane change you must slow way down.