Police charge six in party vandalism [Brian Holloway's house]

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43. I can understand why some may be hesitant to come forward after reading this

A mother of one of the teens at the party, who asked her name and her son's name not be used for fear of repercussions, said prior to the arrests that she wouldn't want to subject her son to the media circus that has been created by the incident by coming forward.

She also objected to suggestions that she hasn't disciplined her teen.

"I'll punish him as I see fit," she said. "I don't need to punish him as Brian Holloway sees fit."

Many of the teens named by Holloway on his website — he later took the names down — or visible in photos have been targeted for abuse by Internet vigilantes.

"He's a responsible kid," the mom said. "He's not a horrible, rotten teenage delinquent."

She said her son was at the party for 45 minutes before coming home and saw no vandalism or stealing.