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Amen..the epitome of "bush league" journalism..guess when your used to feeding on the bottom, you try to pull everyone else down in the muck

It's not a newscast - it a Stu's cast...

Boom! So glad you decided to post this!

Wapt has been lame for so long I don't even bother stopping if I'm flipping during commercials

What a terrible story! I wish Mr. Evans a speedy recovery. Thanks for reporting the whole story.

The guys were drunk and did scare some folks. I remember when I was 20 and did the same thing. Did I mention I was 20? I went through a window, thank God it was a college town. Did I mention I was 20? So, he showed me out the front door and I left apologizing out the wazoo. Did I mention I was 20? I never did find the house I was trying to find. Did I mention I was 20? I walked HOME. These guys can afford a cab.

Both of these kids; did I mention I was 20; are f-ing idiots.

Are you saying: The media who pays these people, who the readers of this blog rail against, are throwing their own offspring to the other wolves?

Or, as it appears, are they all just pretty stupid? My 9 year old could do better at reporting a situation like this. In fact, it appears that they might have just barely fallen short of his reporting abilities for the local population. He would at least asked, "hey what are you doing with the door?"

As to your excuse for these guys; none exists. Being a fool has its price and it looks like they are not in any real trouble, but they put themselves there. Sorry, but been there done that. I paid the price.

Didn't excuse them, just clarified and corrected the story.

Fair enough, I agree, why did the local news even pick up on a "everyone knows everyone" story while some poor man got run over on the highway and some poor sole lost his life doing wheelies in Clinton or the very fabric of this town is pretty much being torn apart by a McDonald's trying to edge their way into free enterprise...the insanity...

KK

If you're gonna kick a door right off fortification street, where people are already more than a little nervous about crime, it's not reasonable to expect the resident to conduct a formal investigation into the matter before acting.

I also don't think it's fair to take your reaction to WAPT's coverage of the story out on the resident.

I didn't take it out on the landlord. I told you he was not telling the truth because the facts do not coincide with his statements or what was in the news story. I saw the door the next day. It was not kicked in nor was it ever kicked in. The home was never invaded.

Ask yourself why the landlord didn't provide pictures of the busted door.

Taking it out on the homeowner indeed.

Glad you're so fair and balanced.

Screw you. At least when I wrote about it, I included ALL of the facts for you to make your own judgement.

Quit your bitching and show me where I was wrong. In other words, put up or shut up, egghead.

For clarification....
1. Dudes were stupid. No disagreement here or from other commenters.
2. Owner knew these guys, and it appears the renter did to (read no charges).
3. Channel 16 reported inaccuracies.
4. They did it to their own.

Question here should be why?

Whether they came inside or never got past the porch, the Castle Doctrine still applies. They were on this guy's property, and obviously he felt threatened, as any of us would. Too bad that "Mr. Evans is a very small guy." I don't plan to do a height and weight check if someone tries to kick my door down.

You don't like my zapping posts? Too damn bad. Take it up with WAPT. They are the ones that zapped my inoffensive comment on their site. Feel free to go over there and comment away.

I stand by all the facts I've written on this post. Period.

One commentor asked about the police report? Well, I have sent in a request for it. Sometimes I don't get the same courtesy the tv stations get. By the way, I don't see a police report on WAPT's website.

I'm also zapping posts because some people are not debating the actual facts but trolling and trying to smear other people who were not involved at all. Stick to the reported facts on here or WAPT and you won't get zapped.

If you have a problem with that, go to WAPT.

Your a lawyer, I know you can get the police report. Don't act like that.

You know your facts are wrong, he was not put in ICU. He was hit one time. The door was kicked in. Stop trying to go on a crusade for your friend.

You're a damn liar.

Unless someone leaks it to me, I have to file a public records request for a police report. That means I have to wait up until three weeks for it to be answered. Period.

I saw the door myself. I saw him leave in the ambulance. I know for a fact he was in ICU, you damn liar. You are truly a scumbag.

Regardless of whatever happened, they are lucky to be alive. I know they are 20, and we all did stupid things in our 20s. WAPT seems to be practicing selective journalism. These 2 young men are very lucky. Thanks KF.

KF, you're starting to get a little too vested in your posts!

You don't much like it when comments lack straight-forward praise of your "journalism".

Sounds like the owner of the property is shittin' green with all his talk about taking these guys to lunch. "We want to have a chance to visit with them and talk to them and find out what they're doing and where they're going with their lives." Yeah, right. Be sure to find a restaurant where Mr. Evans can take his lunch through a straw.

What we have here is a property owner whose tenant overreacted, and he's not real sure he might not have some liability, the Castle Doctrine notwithstanding.
"Homeowner Turns Cheek" - what a bullshit story.

the wapt reporter has a nice ass though. wonder who's hitting that.

I bet them a**holes don't bust in nobody else's place in the wee hours of the morning! Lucky they didn't get hell shot out of 'em.

Scott LaPeer's profile on WLBT says he's a Florida Gator fan...and for whatever reason his buddy is the one who gets his ass beat with a wrench.

WTF renter?

"hrrr..hrr..if they broke into my house I would shoot them"
SHUT UP..you wouldn't do a damn thing..tired of these tough guys saying this and that..the dudes made a mistake..get over it

Were there children in the house?

Why in the world would they call you, Kingfish? And how do you know that Evans had grass and asphalt all over his shirt?

And what are the two sides of the story on a staffer's "spouse or significant other" domestic violene have to do with the staffer and what does a DUI have to do with employment? Should he/she be fired because of it? What exactly is your point that you think "real journalists are supposed to do? (They are also supposed to check their spelling and grammer:"I'm providing both sides which is was real journalists".

Dude, he's talking about the weatherman over there and his spousal abuse issues!

My point is if they are going to start covering these kind stories involving reporters than they should start at home.

pretty convoluted point.

"My point is if they are going to start covering these kind stories involving reporters than they should start at home."

It's THEN they should start at home. Kingfish, do you think they wake up every morning and wonder What Would Kingfish do? You're a fucking idiot? Get a day job.

Do you think we wake up every morning and say, what the fuck can those morons come up with today on the local news? Yep, we do.

I think they can report whatever they want to report on. So they want to slander their opponents? Welcome to America. The man who leads our country did it, why can't a weak tv station do it.

As far as the inaccuracies go, no one has "ALL" the facts to report, and maybe the reporter is guilty of being a little lazy (although she doesn't need to call random residents to ask them questions). But making comments about her and stating her intentions is not using "ALL" of the facts either.

I feel sorry for the young man in the hospital. Very sorry for him... but doing something like this in a Southern city he is lucky to be alive. Everyone makes mistakes and it's always a shame when some people have to learn the really hard way. I hope he is a great recovery.

Normally I enjoy your posts but this rant is ridiculous. I'm sorry your friends did something stupid that caused them to get hurt. Here's some food for thought.

If you kick a door in, typically it's the interior jamb that is the weak point. The bolt is going to blow right through it. Once the door is closed you can't see damage from the outside. Something tells me no one invited you in to inspect the inside.

If you're so drunk that you can't tell one house from another and you think it's a good idea to kick in doors, maybe you fell down on the way there and got grass and asphalt on your shirt. Sounds like you fell a couple times.

How big was the renter? If you're going to make claims about how small Evans was, it surely seems like we would need to know "both sides" of that issue.

They broke into a house, got beat down for it, and maybe learned a lesson. As far as your commentary, I'd say the percentage of "jackassery" on this blog just went up a few points.

Yes, it should not be so difficult for reporters to actually do their job. It's not only WAPT but other local stations. Try getting ANY Ms. news channel "to report" that an officer had a 16yr old passenger(front seat) in his police cruiser during a collision which killed a teen. Even sent them the accident report which states as such. Many local channels reported on the collision but NONE would speak of this. Seems to me that if they choose to report, they could at least tell the facts, especially when these facts are hand delivered & indisputable.

I think sll of the he said, they said stuff is just BS. LaPeer is damn lucky he did not go to the hospital with a bullet in his head. He should be grateful for the straw. Maybe he should consider not getting so shitfaced.

WOW! "very irresponsible and one-sided" sounds like your bullshit "journalism" Steriod Boy!!

Hello, friends. This is Scott LaPeer commenting. The Scott LaPeer involved in this incident. Now that I have nothing to lose, can I set the record straight? I was not even present at the house at the time Mr. Evans kicked the door and entered the residence. I was actually down the street at the correct, intended house. After realizing Mr. Evans was missing, I back-tracked to find him, and instead found a scene outside the house a block up Fortification. 3 police cars and an ambulance. Upon wandering up to the scene to inquire if it involved our missing friend, I was stopped and cited for public intoxication. Same thing happened minutes later to our 3rd friend involved. If you don't believe me, or think I'm telling a side of the story favorable to me, you simply only need ask Byron, the tenant of the house on the corner of Whitworth and Fortification. He will second this story.

WAPT had no interest in reporting this story with any accuracy. It was merely a fast-paced effort to smear local competition. How can I say this with certainty? Because they called my former employer, WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, asking if they had any pictures of me they could include in their story. THAT, is proof of the kind of mindless head-hunting they undertook.

Let the record show Scott LaPeer was fired from WLBT for looking for his friend after he turned up missing. Those of you who have defended my position in this faulty report, thank you. To everyone at WAPT, and all others too quick to shoot from the lip... Don't forget your old buddy Scott LaPeer. You'll be seeing plenty more of me one day.

God bless...

Thanks for coming here to share with us Scott. I look forward to the facts continuing to emerge.

Sorry about the consequences of your actions too. Keep your head up and put it behind you.

Scott, your commentary on LeBron James is one that I will never forget. He dissed his young fans and you called him out on it. You brought something to the table that I have never seen from a sports reporter. Jackson will miss you!

Funny that you never posted an update.

Update: 1) according to one of his ex-students Evans is out of the ICU. 2) according to a WLBT tweet his wife's last day was yesterday (June 29). Happy?

Neither did WAPT. I don't see you over there complaining.

Wow. I will email you the picture. I suspect you won't post it.

This is 1:44pm. Kingfish offered to post it if I would give him some additional information. I declined, but wanted to state for the record that he was willing to post it.

4:57 You are an ass. Offer it up, but decline to publish after a public statement like that? That sir/madam is just wrong. Additional information? What the hell is so damning that you couldn't provide additional information, yet, you can go out there and flex your muscles by way of comments?

Actually, I was trying to make sure readers weren't left with the impression that he wouldn't post the picture. I didn't provide additional information b/c it wasn't my information to offer.

(And it wasn't damning information. He wanted the resident's name.)