Escape The fate singer escapes jail

Escape The Fate singer Ronnie Radke pleaded guilty to a charge of battery with substantial bodily harm at a court hearing on January 15.

The singer, who has subsequently been fired from the Las Vegas-based punk band, was also sentenced to five years' probation as well as being ordered to pay nearly $100,000 in damages in relation to the death of 18-year-old Michael Cook on May 6 2006.

According to police reports, Radke's former friend Marcel Colquitt challenged him to a one-on-one fist fight at a secluded stretch of desert near to their Las Vegas home after Radke refered to Colquitt's girlfriend as "a crack whore".

Radke brought along three additional people and Colquitt brought along four. Both sides were armed with knuckle-dusters and baseball bats. A firearm was also involved in the altercation.

The incident ended when Radke's friend, Chase Rader, shot and wound Colquitt's brother and killed Cook.

"I don't think probation is good enough for him," said Cook's mother, Ceda Freeman. "He has absolutely destroyed my family."

Colquitt, who was due to appear as Radke's co-defendant in the case, committed suicide in September 2007.

Tags: Escape The Fate

Posted by Dan at 11:00AM | January 21, 2008

He should be doin' time

What a twat. He should be banged-up.

Posted by Jim Bob | January 21, 2008 11:14 AM | Reply to this

whatever

i don't know if this is true or not but if it is then i'm pissed because ronnie is a really great singer but when i saw a pic of him with a siggaret(or however you spell it)i did'nt like him anymore but i still can't beleive he would do such a thing.out of my thoughts now i think he's one big peice of bullshit!!when i read this i started crying.and me and my freind were just talking about this today.

Posted by nichole | January 25, 2008 9:59 PM | Reply to this

...put him in the slammer!

LOCK THE TWAT UP!
Stupid American Judicial System!

Posted by Amberly | January 21, 2008 11:25 AM | Reply to this

shit!

fuck i never knew about this
this y escape the fate cudnt com 2 the uk then i guess he isnt allowed 2 the leave the united states for som time o well fuck it

still much support for escape the fate cnt wait till the tour the uk

xxxx

Posted by joe sparkes | January 21, 2008 12:54 PM | Reply to this

shit!

He didn't murder anyone it was his friend. I still think hes a twat but I really like the band =[

Posted by Jack | January 21, 2008 8:22 PM | Reply to this

shit!

He isnt even allowed to leave his state! i think...

Posted by Milky | February 3, 2008 3:26 PM | Reply to this

How can you like a band with a convicted murderer as their singer?

Posted by Bob | January 21, 2008 1:02 PM | Reply to this

How can you not like a band with a convicted murderer as a singer?

Posted by Jon Rotten | January 23, 2008 3:48 PM | Reply to this

because its about the music not the band members personal lives!

Posted by Kirsty | January 30, 2008 7:27 PM | Reply to this

you all are stupid he is not a fucking a killer, his friend is the one that brought the gun, it was supposed to be a fist fight and i dont want to hear that non of you have ever been in a fistfight or had a friend that has done something that you dont agree with becasue you all would be fucking lying. you dont know the circumstances behind it

Posted by chaz | February 3, 2008 10:00 PM | Reply to this

fuck you

ronnie didnt kill anyone he is not a convicted murderer his friend killed the guy ronnie was charged with assault fuck you ronnie is badass and escape the fate is good too.

Posted by Jacob | November 7, 2008 12:20 AM | Reply to this

fuck you

Yessaaa
x

Posted by Jen | June 1, 2009 1:17 PM | Reply to this

fuck you

Yessaaa
x

Posted by Jen | June 1, 2009 1:17 PM | Reply to this

i don't think people should be pinning all the blame on Ronnie.
it takes two to tango after all.

and whether or not he's a 'killer', i'm going to miss him in Escape the Fate
i was so looking forward to seeing them at taste of chaos this year before they cancelled
for me personally, he'll be missed

Posted by carly | January 21, 2008 1:24 PM | Reply to this

FFS

For fuck sake! He is a killer. The court case proved that. He only got off 'cause he paid damages to the family of the dead guy. And he was a heroin addict too. Not the kind of person I'd listen to the music of. You should be ashamed and burn your CDs right now!

xoxo

Posted by Sarah | January 21, 2008 2:12 PM | Reply to this

FFS

calm down guys.
the article does say that he has been fired from the band.
so still support Escape The Fate =)

Posted by hayli | January 21, 2008 5:18 PM | Reply to this

FFS

Hanging would be too good for him!

xoxo

Posted by Sarah | January 21, 2008 5:36 PM | Reply to this

FFS

hey. look seriously dude he mite have been involved in the incident that CAUSED that kid's death, but the case and police files also very clearly state that it woz ronnie's FRIEND that killed the guy and not ronnie. so he isnt a killer at all. he just made a silly mistake and now he's paying for that. if he had of been the person to kill the poor guy, im pretty sure the courts wudnt hav let him off just bcoz he forked out $100thousand. and as for him being a heroin addict, so friggin wot?! hav yu got any idea how many celebrities r addicts these days? at least he woz gettin help for his addiction. n i bet that alot of the bands yu listen to probly hav drug histories too. so seriously lay off of him and ETF, bcoz the rest of the band had nothin to do wid that kid gettin killed!

Posted by tashie | February 19, 2008 12:44 AM | Reply to this

K I will

Alrighty then I'll burn them......And distribute them around my neighborhood!

Posted by Dave | February 10, 2008 12:56 AM | Reply to this

Guess you\'re not a fan of Burzum then, Bob?

Posted by Gazz the Blue Legend | January 21, 2008 2:01 PM | Reply to this

....

If you read it probably it says his friend "shot and wound Colquitt's brother and killed Cook" not Ronnie but really they shouldnt have done it anyways!

Posted by Chaz | January 21, 2008 2:46 PM | Reply to this

escape the jail

I heard about this a while back, Ronnie didnt kill anyone himself but still what a tit, he was a junkie too, i bet that part of his past had something to do with this.
Shames coz altho they were a wee bit too scene for my taste, ive been a fan of escape the fate since their 1st ep. Oh well. If they dont find another singer im sure the kids will find a new band to be cool to like soon enough, they're dime a dozen these days, altho espace the fate were one of the better ones. Shame for the guys family, tho im sure he was hardly innocent.

Posted by listen to cloacal kiss | January 21, 2008 3:39 PM | Reply to this

what the fuk

escape the fate are one of my favourite bands i was really lookin forward to them comin over for a tour !! i can't bleive this like !! soo now i supose there wont be an album number two for them but i wont remember that band for this i will remember it for absaloutly fukin unreal tunes !!! i crnt beleive this !! they cudv been massive btu anyway then only one thing left to say really !! ESCAPE THE FATE !! REST IN PEACE !!!

Posted by ryan devlin | January 21, 2008 4:05 PM | Reply to this

jail

throw the fucker in jail

for murder and crimes against music

Posted by dobbsey | January 21, 2008 4:28 PM | Reply to this

...

Moron.

That's his career down the drain.

Posted by Rose. | January 21, 2008 4:34 PM | Reply to this

And he probably has the aids

And he probably has the aids

Posted by JJ | January 21, 2008 4:44 PM | Reply to this

And he probably has the aids

ronnie does not have AIDS and that is not something to joke about. i don't think that ronnie is a killer, but i don't agree that he is completely innocent because he was there when it happened and he was a part of the fight. but he didn't kill anyone. while it shouldn't ahve happened and no one should have lost their life, it wasn't his fault.

Posted by Candice | January 22, 2008 6:10 PM | Reply to this

The bad AIDS at that.

Posted by Gazz the Blue Legend | January 21, 2008 5:09 PM | Reply to this

Hairy Man's Bitch

He should be sent to jail and made to suck cock, swallow and take it up the arse on a daily basis.

His crimes warrant a relentless amount of buggery!

Posted by Gerard Is A Gay Porn Actor | January 21, 2008 5:10 PM | Reply to this

what a wanker!
put him back in jail,

escape the fate were/are quite a good band..but wtf??

Posted by hannah | January 21, 2008 5:13 PM | Reply to this

I've seen CSI Las Vegas

I've seen CSI Las Vegas. Why didn't the crime lab get involved? They could have pinned some DNA on his ass and thrown him in jail to face the chair!

Posted by BJ | January 21, 2008 5:38 PM | Reply to this

I've seen CSI Las Vegas

oh god, are you serious?!
just because he was there when SOMEONE else murdered that guy, you want him to face the chair?

this is why i'm glad we don't do it over here in england
we're fucking fair
we don't just take one look at him and go
'ah wait ... hes a drug addict who got into a fight gone wrong. lets execute him.'

i know this will probably spark off an argument about whether or not the chair should be used, but i dont care
i think that killing someone as a punishment is both stupid and barbaric

if you kill someone as a punishment for murdering, it makes you the murderer tbh

i say that people should just leave out, ronnie didnt kill anyone anyways. hes been kicked out the band ontop of having a criminal record now, i think hes had enough.
especially considering he didnt actually kill anyone.

Posted by Carly | January 24, 2008 10:25 AM | Reply to this

I've seen CSI Las Vegas

that's why they don't do it in england smart stuff, bcuz here in america we at least try not 2 jump 2 conclusions, we get the facts b 4 we screw sum 1's life over

Posted by jazzy | February 6, 2008 8:42 PM | Reply to this

Jail

I've seen Porridge. Jail looks fun.

Posted by Simon | January 21, 2008 5:40 PM | Reply to this

LOLZ

See subject.

Posted by Dan | January 21, 2008 5:45 PM | Reply to this

Well done

Nice job lad.

When you next touring?

Posted by Ian Huntley | January 21, 2008 5:54 PM | Reply to this

OHHH!!

omg i was gutted wen they canncelled the taste of chaos tour...guessing this was thier legal issue's.

omg he's been sacked aswell.

fair doo's he did rong but fuck he is an awsum singer.

escape the fate will be nothink without him...NOTHINK

Posted by cathy =] | January 21, 2008 7:10 PM | Reply to this

WTF

I well confused, I swear it weren't actually Ronnie it was his mate Chase, so why's he getting done for it?

Posted by Zoe | January 21, 2008 7:39 PM | Reply to this

uh oh the emos have started killing otha people instead of themselves were all fucked !!

Posted by jackl | January 21, 2008 7:58 PM | Reply to this

shit

i didnt know that
n i luv that band

shit

Posted by tamara | January 21, 2008 7:59 PM | Reply to this

OMG you think your so cool spamming don't you >.<

Posted by Jordan | January 21, 2008 8:12 PM | Reply to this

Hey OJ, I have the football that you had when you broke the 2,000 yards rushing mark in 1973.
I have it up for sale.
What are you gonna do about it?

Posted by The Metallion | January 21, 2008 8:24 PM | Reply to this

PREEEK

Posted by RWorange | January 21, 2008 8:34 PM | Reply to this

PREEEEEEEEEEEEK

Posted by RWorange | January 21, 2008 8:34 PM | Reply to this

cdzfds

im gay

Posted by OJ SIMPSON | January 21, 2008 8:44 PM | Reply to this

I STILL LUV ESCAPE THE FATE!!!!
BIT DISAPPOINTED WITH RONNIE THOUGH....

Posted by Marissa S | January 22, 2008 3:21 AM | Reply to this

People These Days

OhMyGod!!!
I Still Luuurve Them Though

Posted by Green Gober | January 22, 2008 3:59 AM | Reply to this

Shit...

Holy shit that's bad...
I quite liked them as a band but I don't think I'll be able to listen to their current album anymore because of this...
Why the fuck isn't he going to jail? He should.

Posted by Gemma | January 22, 2008 7:15 AM | Reply to this

Ugh..
Lock the fucker up!
D=

Posted by Zoee | January 22, 2008 8:25 AM | Reply to this

for fucks sake grow up! this is a serious issue someone has been murdered n sum cock posts dildo like a million times. are you 12?

Posted by sarah | January 22, 2008 9:12 AM | Reply to this

Future Of Escape The Fate

Arghh they are one of my favourite bands there gonna be shit now with out the lead singer :(

xox

Posted by Gibby GLOOM | January 22, 2008 11:45 AM | Reply to this

ummm... did anyone actually read the article - he didn't actually kill anyone. surely apart from the guy who actually killed someone, they are all as involved as each other.

Posted by matty | January 22, 2008 1:18 PM | Reply to this

ETF.

Grrrr.

I Dont Care What Ronnie Did.

I Still Love Escape The Fate So Much!!!!!!

Best Ever!

Posted by Rachel | January 22, 2008 7:14 PM | Reply to this

ETF.

Ronnie is not a 'fucking scumbag', nor does he deserve to be 'banged up' you ignorant fucks.

if you read the statement he didnt shoot anyone, it was his friend. granted it shouldnt of happened but all ronnie did was show up.

it was an arranged fight between a couple of people who used to be mates, thats not exactly uncommon.

so grow the fuck up and stop dissin ronnie. the best band in the world today lost thier lead vocalist because of this bullshit.

SO FUCK YOU HATERS (Y)

Posted by davE | January 22, 2008 7:34 PM | Reply to this

ETF.

What effing right does anyone have to call him a scumbag who deserves to be hung or locked up!!!

This article does not prove Ronnie Radke to be a dispicable monster, it just shows that violence is.

Ronnie is a human being who was obviously caught up in some rather unnecesary violence.

All I hope is that he can learn from this and grow to be a better human being. Regardless of this, I am still a colossal fan and as a performer he is still an idol to me, I don'\t care what anyone else says.

Posted by The Ransom | January 22, 2008 9:44 PM | Reply to this

Can You Read?

I think Kerrang! might as well stop being published. It proves here that their readers obviously cannot read.

Ronnie is NOT a murderer. He organised a fight. Which makes him and that other guy as bad as each other. They both bought friends. Which really, the other guy was worse as he bought more. But one of Ronnie's friends happened to have a gun. This doesn't make Ronnie a bad man does it?

For fucks sakes learn to read.
I don't want kerrang to have to stop being published cos' you thick fuckers can't read.

Escape The Fate are amazing.
Ronnie was an amazing front man. The reason ETF kicked him out was mainly because of drugs. And this fight probably led from drugs. That doesn't mean he's a cunt, murderer or whatever you wanna call him.

Posted by Coops | January 22, 2008 11:02 PM | Reply to this

Can You Read?

i completely agree.
amen to that.

Posted by Carly | January 24, 2008 10:29 AM | Reply to this

All of you saying Ronnie is a killer and to put him in jail must be stupid or can not read coz its says his friend, FRIEND not him killed the kid.
"The incident ended when Radke's friend, Chase Rader, shot and wound Colquitt's brother and killed Cook." note the friend bit. . ?

Other then that they are all as stupid as each other coz they had knuckle-dusters and baseball bats so they wher all planing on bashing the living shit out of someone.

Posted by Emerly | January 23, 2008 12:29 AM | Reply to this

fag

man! im so glad they kicked him out! always thought he was dodgy, they couldnt come to new zealand cause of him and his drugs. and now hes helped kill someone! what an asshole! needs to get a bash and go to jail

Posted by Anna | January 23, 2008 2:50 AM | Reply to this

i agree with Coops.
Learn to read you morons!

i reckon he has an amazing voice and escape the fate won't be the same without him.

apparently they kicked him out because of his drug addiction but if it's true why wouldn't they try to help him?

whatever though...as long as they don't break up

Posted by mj | January 23, 2008 5:12 AM | Reply to this

Fucks me off right.
Any other bastard woulda been locked up.
throw abit of money around and your sweet.

And im sure there will be a 2nd album, just not right fucking now.
And can you blame them for not touring UK?
just lost thier singer.
cant just click with another singer.
takes time ehh.

Posted by Aidan | January 23, 2008 7:40 AM | Reply to this

I STILL LUV ESCAPE THE FATE!!!!!

It's uncool when people ditch the band and their music because of Ronnie. Music should be liked in terms of the sound and lyrics not by their members.
And Escape the Fate do make EXCELLENT music!!!!

Ronnie was an incredible frontman of Escape The Fate and his vocals were exceptionally good as this can be heard in their album. What Ronnie did wasn't right as fighting doesn't solve anything but create more violence. To call him a killer is unfair considering he didn't kill Cook, but an idiot he was when choosing to be involved in a fist fight. But he wasn't the only idiot, the other guys who were there and chose to fight were idiots too.

There is nothing wrong with one idiot hitting another idiot, as long as they are both idiots (I think I stole that quote from one of the kerrang issues that featured the Gallows as front cover, 24/01/07).

But to put that aside I STILL LUV ESCAPE THE FATE!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Marissa S | January 23, 2008 8:32 AM | Reply to this

holey!!

holey i would never expect that thats crazy but got u still gotta love them no matter wat

Posted by Tamara | January 23, 2008 12:30 PM | Reply to this

That fucking Sucks!!
He Was A Well Fucking Awesome Singer!
ESCAPE THE FATE !!! Still Fucking Rocks! No One Can Replace Ronnie! ><

Posted by Emily | January 23, 2008 7:47 PM | Reply to this

ronnie you should kill some of the people here calling you a twat

Posted by kid | January 23, 2008 9:39 PM | Reply to this

Dayum.

fcuking hell. I've always thought ETF is a pretty decent band. But Ronnie... argh. ok even if he didn't kill anyone, he was still involved in this fight. he could've killed someone too. hope the band will find a way out soon.

Posted by wutever | January 24, 2008 2:51 AM | Reply to this

Ronnie...=[

NOO WAYY! We didnt ever get to see em live!
Before he gets locked up let them play in London...
He cant have done it. he wouldnt have done it!
=[ aaaw man...we love you ronnie!!
x
x
x

Posted by Hannah.Oogie.Sahel | January 24, 2008 11:00 AM | Reply to this

The Fame Got To Him.

Soon as his band gets in to the spotlight, he goes crazy. What a toss.
ETF should get a new singer. He wasn't that brilliant..

Posted by Tek | January 24, 2008 11:53 AM | Reply to this

Well...that sucks just slightly.
Can't believe it O.o

Still love Escape the Fate though
+ Ronnie

Posted by Beckii | January 24, 2008 7:58 PM | Reply to this

Holy Shit I Didnt Know About This....Damn Probation Aint Good Enough He Should Be In Jail!

But Is There A New Singer In Escape The Fate Now?

Posted by um... | January 24, 2008 10:54 PM | Reply to this

Pshhhhhh.

I guess Ronnie didn't like his carreer very much. i still like escape the fate and ronnie, even if he did fuck up something awful.
and ETF's new singer sucks ass, BTW. Hes absolutely awful. >.<

Posted by >.> | January 26, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply to this

Pshhhhhh.

what do u even know how long ago this shit was ??? this was back in 2006 back then he didn't really have a career

Posted by whydoyoucare | February 3, 2008 4:07 AM | Reply to this

Pshhhhhh.

I guess Ronnie didn't like his carreer very much. i still like escape the fate and ronnie, even if he did fuck up something awful.
and ETF's new singer sucks ass, BTW. Hes absolutely awful. >.<

Posted by >.> | January 26, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply to this

Okay, obviously, you imbeciles cannot R.E.A.D.

Ronnie did NOT kill anyone. jesus, go back and read the mothafuckin article, will yew, before you pass false judgement on people.

Posted by Lorraine.LOVESTRUCK | January 26, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply to this

ronnie <3

holy shit.

ronnie was my idol. well, he's still.

"Stupid American Judicial System!"
- I really agree.

ronnie didn't kill anyone, so why will he pay 100'000$ and "go to jail"?

My dream to see ETF live won't come true.. I'm really sad about that.

holy shit. goddamned.

ronnie, I still love you, whatever you did or ever will do. and you're the best singer I've ever listened to. best voice.

<3333

Posted by singer of the fuckin' untold stories. | January 26, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply to this

Everyone read this

Ronnie didn't kill anyone.So he shouldn't be gettin all the blame.It was his friend.
True the fight shouldn't have happened.
True no one should've died.
True we're all dissapointed in Ronnie.
But he's has a heroin addiction,he's been kicked out of ETF,his career is down the drain,he's had to pay a large amount of money,he has 5 year probation,and a criminal record,not mention the feeling of remorse and regret every morning he wakes up.That's alot to deal with, and none of you have been through it so you shouldn't been bad mouthing anyone.
Still support ETF.And as for Ronnie..idk.
Just pray and hope for better.
Cuz quite frankly this is rediculous.

Posted by Anissa | January 27, 2008 12:25 AM | Reply to this

ETF

okok, he should be sent to jail or on probation or whatever cos fucking other people up is well out of order. BUT, considering we're handling a 3 vs 4 baseball bats vs knuckedusters vs. firearms fight, i think the whole fucking lot of them need their head checking out violence aint the fucking answer, especially when it ruins a rele good vocalist's career. fuck's sake, they should just grow a brain and grow up.

Posted by A L E X | January 27, 2008 1:35 AM | Reply to this

100,000 in "damages"
the guy died for crying out loud
is that how much someone's life is worth?
what is the -point- in violence?

Posted by Cat | January 27, 2008 2:52 AM | Reply to this

This Sucks

Ronnie's awesome and he shoulntve been kicked out of ETF. they need him and they will pay. so what if his friend killed some guy? i know ronnie had a part in it and thats fine. it was a matter of honor. now ETF will suffer in their music. their style WILL change with their lineup.

Posted by Matt | January 27, 2008 2:55 AM | Reply to this

omfg!

he didn't do anything!
Sure he got into a fight, but loads of people get into fights, he only called someone a name.. which everyone has done before! Yea it went too far but it's done now and he's got a load of shit for nothing!
And he might not even be kicked out of the band, no-one is sure yet.
I still love escape the fate you can't suddenly stop liking them over something like this, it just shows that if you can then you were never a true fan.
I love escape the fate and Ronnie :]
I wish i could've of seen them at taste of chaos but the blackout were a good replacement.
xxx

Posted by Ciara.Xx | January 27, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply to this

i was wondering...

so they kicked him out of the band because of this? cuz max said he was on heroin again...Ronnie is pretty fucked up. I hope etf won't just die because of this shit, they still make pretty kick-ass music.

Posted by ChickenFaFa | January 28, 2008 12:27 AM | Reply to this

I Love Ronnie He Rules

Posted by Orange Juice | January 31, 2008 3:58 PM | Reply to this

RONNIE RADKE!

CAN EVERYONE LEAVE HIM ALONE PLEASE. this is fucking annoying, he's not a murderer, and if you went through the amount of shit he's been through i think you would fucking find that your life is like his. People should be helping him and supporting him, NOT FUCKING BITCHING, and those that say burn the cd's FUCK YOU. He'll come back bigger than ever,, and ETF will be just as good. LEAVE RONNIE RADKE ALONE.

Posted by tashh | February 5, 2008 6:26 PM | Reply to this

What Ashame

I think Ronnie is innocent...he was at the wrong place, at the wrong time...Ronnie did not kill anyone he was guilty by association, he was charged because he was there, not because he did it. But does anyone know who will replace him?...Although I don't think Escape The Fate will sound as good, because Ronnie was such a great singer. I am so upset that he got fired, because I am a new fan, and it really sucks that they have been through so much and this happens...ETF will never be the same..

Posted by LoveTheAcademy | February 6, 2008 12:06 AM | Reply to this

GO DOWN TO THE STORE AND BUY URSELVES A COUPLE OF LIVES

wow u all r lame, im only on this website cuz im bored, but u all have no lives, i don't c what this mans life has 2 do with all of urs, or ur lack of life, take my advice GROW UP and get a life, escape the fate rocks, and don't refer to the mans backround, non of u were born royal. GET REAL!
JUDGE UR SELF B4 U JUDGE SUM1 ELSE
AND 4 THE RECORD I DON'T REMEMBER READING IN THE STORY THAT NE OF U WERE THERE, WHICH MEANS U ALL DON'T KNOW WHAT UR TALKING ABOUT

Posted by SKYE | February 6, 2008 7:42 PM | Reply to this

GO DOWN TO THE STORE AND BUY URSELVES A COUPLE OF LIVES

I GOT 2 GET BACK 2 CLASS LOSERS, REMEMBER MY ADVICE!

Posted by SKYE | February 6, 2008 7:45 PM | Reply to this

y??

this band cud hav dun so much! ronnie had so much potential to go far...so why throw it away??? grrrr i really like escape the fate

dammit they made sum sweet music tho

Posted by miki♥ | February 7, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply to this

tbf, it wasn't all ronnie's fault.
he didn't shoot that gun
fair enough he's a dick for starting the fight, but stilll.
RIP to M. Cook thoughh.
i love etf and ronnies voice but i'm sure theyll be just as awesome with braig from blessthefall as singer.
good look to them ((:

Posted by tash | February 11, 2008 3:19 PM | Reply to this

wat a dick

ronnies like 23 yrs old and he picks a fight with an 18 yr old kid.........
wetha it was him or his friend that killed the kid, it dosnt matter, he still was gonna try n smash an 18 yr old kid who would hav abit of trouble defending himself

real big of him

owell - killer or no killer im still gonna miss him in escape the fate

Posted by lauren | February 27, 2008 9:32 AM | Reply to this

shit i read it wrong
he was gonna fight his old friend ........

Posted by lauren | February 27, 2008 9:37 AM | Reply to this

but thats not fair.
it wasnt his fault.
even if it is his fault i still love him.

Posted by Bree | April 7, 2008 5:12 PM | Reply to this

heyy,
just wanna say i really dont think ronnie should b doing time after it was his friend that killed michael cook. The fight that took place mayb shouldn't of happened but hey who hasn't done something stupid and who hasn't made mistakes?

I have alot of respect for Ronnie and i am gonna miss him so much now that he has been fired from the band.
I wish him all the best for the future.

Love always Ashlee xoxo <3

Posted by Ashlee | April 11, 2008 7:55 AM | Reply to this

OMFGZ

why are all the ppl that say they think ronnie should be in jail bothering ? why dont you keep your opinions too yourself cause its sick right it wasnt ronnie who killed that 18 year old it was his friend he was just unlucky enough to be there when it happened ok so he was involved in the fight buh im sure he didnt mean for it to go that far , so all the dickheads that say horrible stuff shut the fuck up cause you dont know what your talking about :@ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Amber :) | April 23, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply to this

i fukin love ronnie leave him alone ppl he's the best ever n no 1 should b callin him if u don't kniw him like i do

Posted by ETF junkie | June 21, 2008 7:03 PM | Reply to this

POOR RONNIE

ok i kno that sum dude got shot, but i mean, omg. SEE?!? THIS IS WHY PPL SHOULDNT DO DRUGS. SHE PROBABLY IS A CRACK WHORE. LOVE YOU RONNIE

Posted by chelsea | August 25, 2008 12:09 AM | Reply to this

what the hell

ronnie, no matter what, didn't do anything! he didn't kill the guy. that was his friend. although, he shouldn't have thought of the fight in the first place.. but still, he's still my favorite singer ever. i totally support him :) i love ronnie radke! he's awesome and hot!! what's not to love?!

Posted by Jenn | September 3, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply to this

what the hell

Posted by Jenn | September 3, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply to this

Ronnie didnt even do it!
he was just a witness,he was wrongly punished & hes better than craig.

Posted by R. | October 12, 2008 5:42 PM | Reply to this

wow,

this is

Posted by brittney BRUTAL(: | October 29, 2008 1:49 PM | Reply to this

ronnie.

well it didnt really say it was "his" fault, it was his friends fault. idc wut people say, shit happens i still like ronnie nd im happy he didnt get prison time.

Posted by Eliza | November 22, 2008 8:17 AM | Reply to this

ronnie didn't do anything wrong, he didn't kill that guy. whatever that cook's mother said was so self-centered. it wasn't even ronnie!

Posted by ash | January 18, 2009 8:32 AM | Reply to this

ronnie

well i love ronnie n u guys r right that bitch is a slf-centered hag
well i cant complain cus craig is sooo good in etf

Posted by kat | March 2, 2009 1:01 AM | Reply to this

Damn

Well, I found it pretty sad that he was involved, found it a bit better that the guy pleaded guilty, can't you just leave the guy alone? He pleaded guilty, he must have a heart, unlike some of you worthless morons, he's already got a criminal record and lost one of the most important things to him - His band, so stop badmouthing him and give the guy a break.

Posted by Tabz | March 30, 2009 4:05 PM | Reply to this

Nig

WHAT THE FUCK HE DIDNT KILL ANYONE IT WAS JUST A FIGHT PRICKS

Posted by Fuckcraig mabbit | April 20, 2009 7:56 PM | Reply to this

Ronnie Radke

It's sad that he got involved in the fight, but I can see why he went down for it. I admit it was unfair because he took the blame which it wasn't really his place to do. The guy who pulled the trigger (who later killed himself) is to blame, but Ronnie went down for being part of organizing it. And the reason there is so much hate between himself and Max is because Ronnie only fought too help out Max, cus Max is a lot smaller than Ronnie and Ronnie was protecting him, and when Ronnie got in trouble, Max didn't help him.

Thats as far as I know. Ronnie shouldn't have gone down for assisted murder, but I see where it all came from.

I'm glad Craig's in ETF now cus hes a great frontman and ETF are a great band. And its sad Ronnies in jail, but he'll be out soon with his new band and I can't wait to see where that goes. I hope they both do well.

And people don't forget, don't get too pissy about this, it is infact, nothing to do with you. It's Ronnies personal life. You are just fans. I am just a fan.

Posted by Rachi | April 20, 2009 8:16 PM | Reply to this

Ronnie sucks

ronnie deserves everything he got and more. and also he tried to blame it all on max....

and craig suits etf so much more, ive seen and met them twice this year and they seem so much happier with craig.....

so everyone needs to let ronnie gooooo, he even has his own band now soooo.....

Posted by Zoey | May 12, 2009 10:54 AM | Reply to this

Ronnie sucks

Finally, a Craig lover!
Ronnie was good at the time,
But now, ETF are so much stronger as a band since Craig joined.
From my point of view, I think that the Ronnie supporters should just listen to Falling in Reverse (His newer band) and quite nagging about Craig.

Anyways, PEACEout
-Hamish

Posted by Hamish | July 11, 2009 12:44 PM | Reply to this

Ronnie sucks

Anyways, PEACEout
-Hamish

Posted by Hamish | July 11, 2009 12:44 PM | Reply to this

Ronnie sucks

Anyways, PEACEout
-Hamish

Posted by Hamish | July 11, 2009 12:44 PM | Reply to this

Ronnie sucks

Anyways, PEACEout
-Hamish

Posted by Hamish | July 11, 2009 12:45 PM | Reply to this

Ronnie sucks

Anyways, PEACEout
-Hamish

Posted by Hamish | July 11, 2009 12:45 PM | Reply to this

to all the haters
ronnie has a new band which is going well for him, and the guy before me... ronnie WAS escape the fate... craig suits the new escape the fate, who in my opinion shouldnt be called escape the fate anymore

fuck americans!!!

Posted by your mother | June 10, 2009 12:06 AM | Reply to this

ronnie rocks so fuck u america!!!

Posted by scott | June 19, 2009 11:56 AM | Reply to this

WHy

why was he banged up if he didnt shoot him, and wtf is michael cooks mother all on about-it wasnt ronnie who directly killed michael, i think therees a bit of publicity shit goiin off there, but yeh i feel sorry for her-but it wasnt just ronnie, so basicaly shut the fuck up!, yeh and near enough everyone has been in a fist fight-this just got took to far.

Posted by Sian | September 2, 2009 8:16 PM | Reply to this