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Kevin "Bo" Dennis Doesn't Like It When Tourists Get the Crap Beat Out of Them

Just what kind of pansy town does Dennis think we have here? I said the bill was $700. Written receipt? My arse. Now let's go the club's office so you nice college fellas can be assaulted -- allegedly -- by eight of the meanest bouncers this side of Roadhouse:

The surveillance video shows what looks like and an argument between one of the University of Delaware students and staff at the Mansion night club. The argument turns physical, quickly.

One of the men was drug off and thrown down. According their attorney, the men were beaten and stomped on while on the ground.

"It's a deplorable situation you have three young men that come down for spring break expecting to have a good time," Attorney Bo Dennis said.

Later the video shows another student being dragged from a back room. He seems to be pleading with night club staff and at one point when he tries to stand and is pushed down by security.

Trevor Costello, Sean Sweeney and John Merrymen received numerous cuts and bruises.

"As a tourist to go into a club such as the Mansion expecting to have a good time and to basically be accosted twice; once for money for the 700 dollars to pay it, to be strong armed and then second to be beaten up. It's deplorable." Dennis said.

The entire incident occurred when the students where asked to pay a $700 tab, after spending time in the club's VIP area. The students disputed the amount and asked to see a written bill.

According to their attorney they where then escorted to the clubs office and assaulted. Eight bouncers are now accused in the beating and three other club employees may also face charges.

"We've got entirely too many troublemakers here. Too many forty-year old adolescents, felons, power drinkers, and trustees of modern chemistry."

Full post as published by South Florida Lawyers on April 11, 2008 (boomark / email).