Randy Blythe expresses himself about his life, manslaughter charges & the possible outcome of his trial in the Czech Republic in touching Instagram messages
The manslaughter trial of Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe resumed yesterday (March 3, 2013) in Prague, Czech Republic. Blythe, 41, is accused of pushing a teenage fan offstage in 2010 during a concert, which led to the teen’s death. 19-year-old Daniel Nosek later died of head injuries. Nosek’s family is seeking more than $500,000 in damages.
The incident happened during a Lamb of God show in 2010, and Blythe faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted for manslaughter. A much milder conviction would be for negligence, which would result in a suspended sentence. Of course Randy is hoping for a “not-guilty” verdict.
A three-judge panel said it could deliver a verdict by today. Court will be resuming shortly in Prague, which is six hours hours ahead of the United States (EST).
Randy posted to his Instagram account (3/5/2013 – 1:26 a.m. EST) right before he left for Court in what could be the day that will decide the next chapter of his life…
It’s a beautiful morning in Prague, & time for me to go to what is (hopefully) my final day in court here- supposedly judgement will be passed today & I will move on with my life in one direction or the other. Which direction that is, I do not know. I could walk free, or conversely go to prison for up to ten years. Such is my life right now, & I must stay in this moment until its resolution. Whatever happens to me, do not feel sorry for me, for I am at peace & refuse to feel sorry for myself. Life happens. Deal with it. Some people cannot understand why I have returned, saying I should not come back here. KNOW THIS, & mark my words well- it would be absolutely intolerable for me to hide from this situation. I am an innocent man, but a family suffers the loss of a son, a fan of my band. That is what this whole thing is truly about, not prison, not money, not politics, not ME- it is about a young man who lost his life at just 19 years of age. He will never come back, & it breaks my heart. I would not be able to sleep at night knowing that I did not behave honorably & try to give his family some answers. That would be disgraceful, and I do not wish to dishonor myself or my family by acting in such a cowardly manner. I was raised to face my problems head on. For me, this is BEING A MAN. I categorically refuse to live in a constant state of guilt & fear. I would rather die. My morality & convictions are not dependent upon unforeseeable circumstance, nor malleable when difficulty arises. So I walk this morning to court with my head held high, no matter what others opinions of me may be. I have to face myself in the mirror, & tomorrow morning, where ever I may wake up, I will be able to do that without regret. This is THE ONLY path to true freedom for me- peace within myself. This is the manner in which I choose to try my best to live my life, & I hope you all do the same- do your best to do what is right, no matter how difficult it may be. I promise you, this will bring you peace. I thank you all for your support, I wish you all a good day, & to quote one of my favorite movies: STRENGTH AND HONOR.
1.26 am 3/5/2013
Blythe expressed his feelings last evening via Instagram as well (full text below screenshot):
Earlier today I walked across the Legion Bridge to see the Memorial to the Victims of Communism. It is a series of male statues going up a forested hill, each statue appearing to dissolve a bit more until only a single foot is left. It’s an amazing memorial. I climbed up the stairs and looked back towards the Vltava river and Staré Mesto (‘Old Town’ in Czech). This shot pretty much shows how I’ve been feeling for a whole now- torn in half, stuck in between two worlds, neither here nor there, waiting and watching for an answer to come, so that I can move forward again as a whole man.
What direction I will move in, I do not know yet. Regardless, I am ready for the waiting to be over. I will move forward no matter what, and I will not be split in two anymore, no matter where I wind up. This is frustrating for me, but I am slowly learning to be a patient man. Life just happens. Deal with it.
All of us here at RockRevolt are praying for/sending good vibes out for Randy Blythe’s family and friends as well as the Lamb of God family.
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