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Demo_Chris

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88. Our society tells people every day not to care...

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 04:02 PM

Sep 2013

The message is that we are all in this alone. And for the most part it's true. Why then wonder when others act like sociopaths?

Do I care that some millionaires second mansion got trashed? I do not. No more than he cares about me or my problems.

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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