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Raine1967

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86. I totally understand what you are saying.

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #56)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 03:49 PM

Sep 2013

That said, it looks like what Holloway is doing might actually be working. http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/09/19/news/doc523a5a9725454832384269.txt

A cleanup crew composed of Holloway, six Cohoes High School students and some parents disposed of 10 55-gallon bags worth of empty alcohol bottles and carpets soaked in urine and began repairs on broken windows and door frames during the afternoon.

The mess was the handiwork of an estimated 300 high school students who took part in a "flash party" at the home — located along Route 43 — on Aug. 31, when the home was vacant. The party drew students from Albany to Pittsfield after word of it spread via Twitter, according to Holloway.

Upstate NY has some pockets of wealth but this situation I think has little to do with kids of rich parents. The town where this happened is not a rich town.

to go back to your point, yeah parents can be dumb... this is also from that article: His aggressive actions in the wake of the party have angered some parents of the alleged partygoers.

I suspect that Holloway can afford to fix the house up -- but I appreciate this approach.

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Kids partying and trashing millionaires vacant house [View all] aolwien Sep 2013 OP

The vandals should be tossed in Jail and the Rich Guy should be taxed. Beyond that, who cares? 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #1

What makes you think he's not taxed? trumad Sep 2013 #7

If he's got a second mansion he certainly isn't being taxed enough. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #10

Jesus fucking Christ on a trailer hitch. trumad Sep 2013 #11

^^^THIS^^^ cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #15

+1 JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #62

If it were in California, he's not being taxed enough. Cleita Sep 2013 #14

Why would you say that? nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #32

Because it's true. Cleita Sep 2013 #46

That is utterly and completely laughably false. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #51

You would do well to read up on the matter. Cleita Sep 2013 #65

Try to understand this: the State of California does not levy residential real estate taxes. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #71

Well, probably the kids at the bottom of it are rich kids in the neighborhood, Cleita Sep 2013 #23

yes, whoever sent the first invite tweets are behind the party. Sunlei Sep 2013 #55

If someone has a nice home, I'm sure they're not being taxed enough.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #58

Most states have a higher tax rate on a second house. yellowcanine Sep 2013 #78

What make you think its a mansion...... ?? Historic NY Sep 2013 #83

AGREED. I cannot add more without sounding like an echo chamber. Raine1967 Sep 2013 #87

I think comminity service would be better gopiscrap Sep 2013 #85

A culture of violence spawns a culture of violence... KansDem Sep 2013 #2

That makes no sense trumad Sep 2013 #5

Not a home, a house aolwien Sep 2013 #18

home ...house trumad Sep 2013 #25

House: piece of property. Home: place where you live, place where you are connected. Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #35

I spent three years playing football in school KansDem Sep 2013 #47

Yeah, I'm sure the kids picked it to show those nasty football players.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #59

We are a violent society KansDem Sep 2013 #63

Your "point" makes no sense and is irrelevant to the story ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #64

Its not cool to trash other peoples stuff. bunnies Sep 2013 #3

That's the point. enlightenment Sep 2013 #53

+1 n/t tammywammy Sep 2013 #57

Wow! Stunned by your bullshit comment trumad Sep 2013 #4

If I had three or four I probably wouldn't care aolwien Sep 2013 #12

no, you'd fucking care.. frylock Sep 2013 #29

Hmm, clearly you're not being taxed enough brooklynite Sep 2013 #49

no doubt frylock Sep 2013 #60

Yes, this class warfare stuff is bullshit cpwm17 Sep 2013 #22

Its wrong, the guilty should be punished, and the insurance company should pay up. aikoaiko Sep 2013 #6

It doesn't matter how much money HappyMe Sep 2013 #8

Can I do it? Boom Sound 416 Sep 2013 #9

You should get 'worked up' no matter who is the victim. Shrike47 Sep 2013 #13

Quite franky, I just don't give a shit. aolwien Sep 2013 #17

You cared enough to post about it, Ms. Rand. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #33

If he's got enough money for 2 homes, why no adequate security system? joeybee12 Sep 2013 #16

Exactly Lurker Deluxe Sep 2013 #61

I went to a few of these parties in my youth. AngryAmish Sep 2013 #19

I haven't seen this fact reported anywhere else SecularMotion Sep 2013 #20

Great parenting, upstaters. closeupready Sep 2013 #21

We used to have parties like this in the abandoned mansion of Arthur Hammerstein, in Queens alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #24

Why are you proud of your Jenoch Sep 2013 #43

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #48

Actually, he wasn't the Hammerstein in Rodgers and Hammerstein cali Sep 2013 #76

So... I want to make sure I have this right... Gemini Cat Sep 2013 #26

Didn't say it was okay aolwien Sep 2013 #27

Well, if your place gets trashed, HappyMe Sep 2013 #30

Some anonymous poster on the internet aolwien Sep 2013 #31

Do you always post multiple times on message boards tabasco Sep 2013 #34

Part of me wonders if threadstarter was in on the party, closeupready Sep 2013 #68

My guess is it's someone trying to troll DU for "anti-rich person" sentiment.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #70

Yes, in fact, that HAS happened to numerous members here. closeupready Sep 2013 #72

And yet you cared enough to post a link about this story. Raine1967 Sep 2013 #41

I've never lived in a place where a house could be safely left unoccupied. hunter Sep 2013 #28

Too bad. You've never lived somewhere with nice neighbors. n/t tabasco Sep 2013 #36

The vast majority of my neighbors are very nice. hunter Sep 2013 #50

But you said: tabasco Sep 2013 #54

People are not home, they are at work. hunter Sep 2013 #66

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #38

No one has a right to do this to anyone, whether the homeowner is rich or not. bigwillq Sep 2013 #37

And yet the guy is trying to turn this into a teachable moment. Raine1967 Sep 2013 #39

Sadly, it's harder to "teach" spoiled rich kids ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #56

I totally understand what you are saying. Raine1967 Sep 2013 #86

. Brickbat Sep 2013 #40

+1 Raine1967 Sep 2013 #42

Some people are simply pieces of shit. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #44

Hunh. Wonder what forced those kids to do it. No guns involved, can't blame that The Straight Story Sep 2013 #45

Teenagers acting like bastards? Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #52

How did Holloway become a millionaire? It wasn't from playing O-Line in the mid-80's. hughee99 Sep 2013 #67

I honestly barely remember him ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #69

I didn't remember him either. hughee99 Sep 2013 #73

Football players always get the shaft ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #74

something seems off questionseverything Sep 2013 #75

He's behind on the mortgage and cant sell the house itsrobert Sep 2013 #79

i doubt that questionseverything Sep 2013 #81

Wealthy people deserve to have crimes perpetrated against them B2G Sep 2013 #77

Save our Schadenfreude for the truly deserving. Democrats_win Sep 2013 #80

So you condone burglary and vandalism....both felonies in this case. Historic NY Sep 2013 #82

yeah I am kind of apathetic about it also however they should be at least gopiscrap Sep 2013 #84

Our society tells people every day not to care... Demo_Chris Sep 2013 #88