Memorial Day

Up to now this website has only had news about Mikey's case, well that has come to a close and the future of this site is still a work in progress. The website will continue to honor the one we all love Mikey just not sure how we will do that at this point.

As many of you may know I have purchased Mikey's motorcycle and restored it to it's pre-crash condition. For me it is a great honor to ride this bike in Mikey's honor. This past weekend with Mikey watching over from above I attended "Rolling Thunder" in Washington D. C. well there I ran in to some of my Ann Arbor family Grant and Nancy from the HOG chapter, they then introduced me to a few more of Mikey's friends. It just shows how small the world is running to each other so far from home.

With the close of a powerful Memorial Day weekend I got the message below in a email and felt that this would be a great place to share it.

REMEMBER

It's the SOLDIER - not the reporter,
who gives you freedom of the press.

It's the SOLDIER - not the poet,
who gives you freedom of speech.

It's the SOLDIER - not the organizer,
who allows you to demonstrate.

It's the SOLDIER - who salutes the flag,
whose coffin is draped with the FLAG,
who allows the protester to
BURN THE FLAG !!!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE SOLDIERS, LIVING AND DEAD,
AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOR THEIR SACRIFICES.

Mikey's Killer gets 15 Year Sentence

I am at a loss for what to write. Not that I don’t have thoughts to share, its just that I am not sure how to say it.

This weekend, the riding party returned to Milwaukee to remember Mikey and attend the sentencing of Ms. Boland. Well, as time is short right now, I think it is best summed up with this statement: “Our immediate family grew to Michigan this weekend with eight of the best people you could meet.” Actually, it is even larger as many could not make the trip and we plan on meeting them this summer at Mikey’s Memorial Weekend ride - details to follow.

Ok, now the facts of the sentence. The judge sentenced Boland to a total of fifteen years with ten years in prison, another five on extended supervision. He also ordered no early release or challenge program to reduce the prison time.
We had about 40 bikers present in the courtroom to show our support for Mikey. The ride to the courthouse from the museum had fifteen to twenty bikes lead by Mikey’s bike newly restored after the crash. Video of the ride leaving the museum was posted in the CBS 58 link below.

Rather than go into every detail of the sentencing I feel the local media covered things well so those links are listed below.

ABC Channel 12 WISN (the video on the link when posted was from the night before sentencing)
http://www.wisn.com/news/19431851/detail.html

NBC Channel 4 WTMJ
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/44749297.html

FOX Channel 6 WITI
http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-090511-boland-sentence,0,6471990.story

CBS Channel 58 WDJT
http://www.cbs58.com/index.php?aid=7439

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/44745867.html

Details of Mondays Sentencing including Free Bike Parking

Well the justice system has done its work and on Monday morning the killer Kathleen Boland will be sentenced. I am asking for your help! We need as many people in the courtroom on Monday at 1:30PM, we will be there to both support Mikey’s family who are in from Michigan and send a message to the judge and let him know biker’s are watching.

What: Sentencing for Kathleen Boland Biker Killer

When: Monday May 11th at 1:30PM

Where: Safety Building 821 W. State Street, Milwaukee 53233
Room 502 Judge Konkol

The sentencing has been moved to a larger courtroom to allow for the biker community to show its support at this important even. It would be great to have people standing in the back with all the seats full!

Right after the sentence is delivered we will hold a press conference outside were the family and riding party will answer media questions. If you have time and would like to please join us, the more people present the better!

If you will be riding your bike down the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department has invited us to use the wall along the loading dock at the Criminal Justice Facility (the jail) for free motorcycle parking. We will have a few bikes from Michigan joining us as well.

Free Motorcycle Parking
Criminal Justice Facility 949 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee 53233 Loading dock along wall. Park anytime after 12:30PM

For anyone interested Mikey’s family and friends are gathering at the Harley Davidson Museum for a private tour Monday morning at 9:00am, we will then have lunch at the restaurant on site and leave for a group ride to the Safety building and parking area at 12:30. Everyone is welcome to join us. Only charge is for museum admission and lunch if you chose. Mention the friends of Mike Fleming group and get reduced admission of $12.00.

If you have any questions you can call Steve Johnson at 414-455-4935

For our supporters from all over who will not be in the courtroom Monday check back here for all the details of what happened.