First off let me start by saying I was a very very close friend of Devans. First off everything that Kristin said was true. She sat there and held the back of Devan's head with a towel trying to stop the bleeding. She doesn't drink due to the fact that she is a diabetic so anything she stated at the time was stated while not under the influence. And for this garbage about Devan going up to the group of black guys and calling them the N word,well let me just say that Devan had a tremendous amount of respect for people and would have never used such a word. I'm sure words were said. I mean he stepped in on a large group of black guys picking on a skinny ass white kid so im sure of course words were said. And regardless of what was said, does that give someone a reason to hit someone when they are not looking? That's coward. This story has been looked at from one side because there is only one side. Lets see. Scott had a numerous amount of background charges including drugs,weapons and armed robbery. That right there shows you what kind of person that is. Devan had his faults to but nothing criminal or persuasive that would indicate that he was a violent person. And from knowing him for many many years I personally know that anytime that he was in a fight, it was always and I mean always self protection. The owner of that bar denied those allegations made about security and whatnot in fear of his business. Trust me. That is the truth. I can't say how i know it is but I'll just leave it at that. But in the long run mercy was taken on the African criminal for what reasons I will never know. 5 years for killing someone, though unintentional, but with a very massive dangerous record. When is enough enough? Are we gonna keep letting violent people back on the streets. This guy will be out in half his time if not less. FOR KILLING SOMEONE. What part of that is right? If it was a white guy that accidentally punched a black guy and caused his death the NAACP wouldn't stop until that white guy either had life or the death penalty. That's a fact. You see it on the news and media everyday about the NACCP protecting the guilty Africans. This world is f'd up and bad. And the ones that get off easy are usually the cause. English and Ballard will rot in hell. Not just because of this but because of another case from which involved my Girlfriend and a black man. And lets just say my Girlfriend got the s***** end of the deal. I'm done.

I noticed the Citizen is once again giving this Kristin White person a soapbox to espouse her view of what happened. Yup, her "sucker punch" and "picked on" quotes made it into the copy. Funny how the "black guy used brass knuckles" quote didn't make the grade this time.

I guess length restrictions kept you from quoting the other side's witness, Nick Penson, who posted his side of the altercation in the Citizen blogs. You know, the one where the black guys were ignoring Devan until Devan got his drunken mug right up in someone's face and started using the "N-word".

You might have made a tad more effort in the "fair and balanced" reporting department, Citizen.

In any event, this sad tale played out exactly how I predicted it would last July. LINK

The security works at the bar not in the parking lot. From my understanding these guys are paid hourly to check ID's & keep people form getting hurt & safe inside the bar. They do not carry a gun nor do they have any authority to put their hands on people or put theirselves in danger. People yelling at each other outside the bar happens at every bar, every weekend no matter where you are. If this guy was scared or worried about being jumped or hurt he should have went back inside or called the police. This kid lost his life because of stupidity & ignorance aka "THUGS" NOT lack of Body gaurds! The first call reported to 911 was directly to dispatch from the Red Room security. How do you interven on one punch? Maybe the bartender should have ran out & taken the punch for him since she served the alcohol !!!!!!!!!
The whole incident lasted less than one minute - there was no fight inside and the Dumbass who hit poor Devon, was kicked out because he was grabbing girls inside the bar . The security did thier job by removing this guy-they CANNOT control what goes on in the parking lot.This type of stuff happens weekly at the Tavern and now at McGuires ... its only a matter of time!

Let's throw him in with the pilot beast. Maybe some good will come out of it.