Black mob picks on 'The Wrong Guy'

'Knockout Game' results backfire when 'victim' is armed

by Colin Flaherty Email | Archive

DeAndre Felton and his crew had a problem: The mall was closed. The curfew in effect. But they were still high on drugs and wanted to have more fun. So they decided to beat someone up.  Turns out they chose The Wrong Guy.  They had just come from a local park where DeAndre and 15 others beat up two girls, sending one to the hospital with a broken arm…..Find a person who looks defenseless. Then punch him. Or kick him until you get tired or he is knocked out. Or worse. Game over…..So ….DeAndre ….told his friends he wanted to “beat someone up.” They found their victim a few minutes later. Soon DeAndre and his confederate, Deshaun Jones, were peeling off from the group, heading for a guy walking home from work. Alone… He was The Wrong Guy…... Then came the surprise: The Wrong Guy fought back. He pulled a knife. Soon DeAndre was dead…. DeAndre and Deshaun attacked The Wrong Guy, who then stabbed them in self-defense.

The families didn’t want to hear that explanation.  “This is a monster, this is a monster after children,” Family friend and minister Rev. Dante Moss, who officiated at DeAndre’s funeral, held a press conference and called the police findings a “comic book.” Moss compared DeAndre to Trayvon.  To Read More......