http://www.berkshireeagle.com/editorials/ci_24127880/party-Stephentown
For this article I delved into the Berkshire Eagle, one of the local newspapers. This piece talks about the recent rager that was thrown at a former New England Patriots football player's second home, at which he was not present. Teenagers entered the home and threw a huge party, causing massive amounts of damage to the property. However the real kicker is that the parents of these miscreants are now attempting to sue homeowner Brian Halloway because of his actions after becoming aware of the situation.
The teenagers used social media sites, mainly Twitter, to spread the word of the party and invite more people. Then later there were pictures of them destroying the place, and about all the "fun" they were having at the empty house. Halloway collected the names of all these "Tweeters", the pictures as well, and made a website to publically call attention to what happened.
The fact that parents aren't morbidly embarrassed and apologetic about their children's behavior is very appalling. And like most Americans today they took to a vicious legal route.
The article implied that the increase in social media lead to the high level of destruction the kids caused. Because everyone is so accessible via the web, the word about the party was able to spread like wildfire.
CONTENT: http://www.berkshireeagle.com/editorials/ci_24127880/party-Stephentown
PHOTO: http://myfox8.com/2013/09/20/over-300-teenagers-party-at-trash-ex-nfl-players-home/
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