300 kids break into house to party and create $20,000 in damages

[Candor]

(CNN) -- About 300 teenagers are realizing they picked the wrong place to throw a wild party after breaking into a former NFL player's second home and causing more than $20,000 in damage.

Brian Holloway, a former offensive tackle for the New England Patriots, was in Tampa, Florida, over Labor Day weekend when his son told him he was receiving tweets about a party at their home in Stephentown, New York, Holloway said.

"I thought it was a joke," he told CNN on Thursday.

But Holloway soon realized there was an underage party at his home.

"I'm looking at these tweets and they're saying, 'I'm partying with the NFL.' 'I've never seen so much alcohol in my life', 'I can't wake her up', 'Oh we're being busted. We gotta hide. Get rid of all the drugs.' " he said.

Holloway contacted police, but by the time they arrived, the damage was done.

The partygoers broke and stole multiple items, put holes through walls and spray-painted graffiti throughout the home.

"We had learned that they had broken in," Holloway told CNN's Brooke Baldwin Thursday.

"They used a couple of different ways to enter the house. They broke and kicked in a couple windows. They came in through one back door. They took a ladder and came in through the window."

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It won't be too hard to find most of the partygoers as some of them used social media to tweet and take pictures of the event.

Halloway is seeking forgiveness and redemption for these teenagers if they come forward. If it were up to me, I would create something similar to a chain gang and forcibly put these ~300 kids to work for a year. The first thing they would do is repair the damage to the house. After that, they could pick up trash on highways and in parks, or whatever else the county needs done. And if they complain, they can take their chances in prison.

And before some idiot under 30 makes the accusation, no I am not trolling. I am completely and totally serious, and my opinion is hardly unique.

[JackWhisper]

Each kid gives him 70 bucks.
All the kids walk away.
Guy walks away with 20k and change.

Wonder if that could happen heh.

[Candor]

Each kid gives him 70 bucks.
All the kids walk away.
Guy walks away with 20k and change.

Wonder if that could happen heh.

They broke the law. They committed felonies. You don't just pay for the damages and walk away.

[JackWhisper]

If they're 'teenagers' likely, they're under 18. So for some, at least, it will end up purely being a slap on the wrist, a mark on a file that gets sealed, and a damage payment. Most of the parents will plead stupid kids being stupid. Whether that should merit more than a middle finger, I can't say. Kids are stupid. I was stupid at their age, just not getting caught stupid.

Any of em 18 or over, or 17 in some cases? Fuck yeah. I say give em sentences typical to B&E. Show em what happens.

[Atlanteax]

That is a lot of piss-poor bad parenting as well.

[AnticorRifling]

I'm surprised that there was no security system.

[diethx]

I'm surprised that there was no security system.

This exactly.

[Gelston]

Sounded like a badass party.

[diethx]

lolol Gelston, your new title.

[Gelston]

oh damn it :(

[Keller]

And before some idiot under 30 makes the accusation, no I am not trolling. I am completely and totally serious, and my opinion is hardly unique.

5673

[Candor]

I'm surprised that there was no security system.

That does seem strange given that the owner spends long periods of time away from the house. But taking a risk like that, although kinda dumb, isn't illegal.

A few of the parents of the teenagers have expressed frustration that if there had been a security system, there would have been no party and their kids would not be in trouble. I think such parents should join their kids on the chain gang that needs to be formed.

[Tgo01]

A few of the parents of the teenagers have expressed frustration that if there had been a security system, there would have been no party and their kids would not be in trouble.

Is that true or are you just making that up? "If only he had a security system my law breaking child wouldn't be in trouble with the law and I could still consider myself a good parent!"

[NinjasLeadTheWay]

Those kids wouldn't have dared break into Aaron Hernandez house.

[AnticorRifling]

That does seem strange given that the owner spends long periods of time away from the house. But taking a risk like that, although kinda dumb, isn't illegal.

A few of the parents of the teenagers have expressed frustration that if there had been a security system, there would have been no party and their kids would not be in trouble. I think such parents should join their kids on the chain gang that needs to be formed.

I didn't say it was illegal.

Show me where those parents said that so I can mock them.

[Keller]

Supposedly the parents are threatening to sue him. Not surprising these adults raised kids that would do something like this.

http://gothamist.com/2013/09/20/parents_of_teens_who_trashed_ex-nfl.php

[NinjasLeadTheWay]

Supposedly the parents are threatening to sue him. Not surprising these adults raised kids that would do something like this.

http://gothamist.com/2013/09/20/parents_of_teens_who_trashed_ex-nfl.php

Wow. Just wow.

[ClydeR]

In the 1960s, society was concerned, almost to the point of preoccupation, about juvenile delinquents (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc_30Ph7mw0). Anxiety about juvenile delinquents seeped into every aspect of culture. We definitely don't want to repeat the 1960s.

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo166/rmi08a/GoogleNgramViewer-juveniledelinquent_zpsd33ad5f9.png

[kutter]

I think the best part of that whole article was his quote, "And how do you intimidate me?" he asked. "I've lined up against Lawrence Taylor!"

[Gelston]

He's already turned over hundreds of the pictures to the local sheriff: "We have names of probably 220 kids so far, we'll have 300 by this weekend."

Haha, that is nuts.

[Tgo01]

Supposedly the parents are threatening to sue him. Not surprising these adults raised kids that would do something like this.

http://gothamist.com/2013/09/20/parents_of_teens_who_trashed_ex-nfl.php

Sadly I know a few people who would probably do this. The son of a couple I know told his teacher "You're a fucking moron" (the kid was only 13 at the time) in front of the whole class, he openly admitted this. The parents were angry and went to the principle to complain about the TEACHER because supposedly how it all went down was the teacher told their son to be quiet because he was talking during class then he said something but the teacher didn't hear what he said so he asked their son what he said, he ignored the teacher so the teacher asked "Come on, be a man, speak your words." That's when the son said "I said you're a fucking moron!"

Of course you can see the problem. The teacher TOLD him to say that (no he didn't), the teacher should "know better" than to talk to a child like that (I guess telling a 13 year old boy to own up to what he said and act like a man is a bad thing?) and the teacher shouldn't have called him out in front of the whole class like that.

What's wrong with parents these days? ClydeR you must have an answer.

[Gelston]

Attempt to sue would be retarded. They won't win, and they'll end up paying more than Holloway does.

[AnticorRifling]

I blame the kids.

[Gelston]

I blame Obama.

[Atlanteax]

I blame both the parents and the kids. Kids for being brats ... parents for being poor examples.

[Methais]

This story is funny because if those kids weren't such attention whores posting shit all over Twitter, they would have easily gotten away with everything.

That's the good thing about social media is retarded criminals accidentally rat themselves out all the time. Like that guy that broke into a house, logged into his Facebook while he was there, and then forgot to log out before he left.

I actually have to write a paper for a class about how social media makes most people self-absorbed narcisstic dumb fucks. Stories like these should help to make it a lot easier.

[Tisket]

Supposedly the parents are threatening to sue him. Not surprising these adults raised kids that would do something like this.

http://gothamist.com/2013/09/20/parents_of_teens_who_trashed_ex-nfl.php

I think the chick in that picture doing the kissy face should get life in prison. Actually every one of the kids in those photos look like annoying little shits.

/old

[Tisket]

lolol Gelston, your new title.

I pointed it out two days ago.

Clearly, I am better than you.

[Candor]

Is that true or are you just making that up? "If only he had a security system my law breaking child wouldn't be in trouble with the law and I could still consider myself a good parent!"

I'm making it up.

Also some parents are threatening to sue the owner for posting tweets and images of the party on the Internet..claiming that in doing so that the owner has ruined their kids life.

Oops...I'm making that up too.

[AnticorRifling]

I blame both the parents and the kids. Kids for being brats ... parents for being poor examples.

At that age...the kids. My brother and I had the same parents, same upbringing, same examples, etc. he went full retard from 15-25, I did not.

[Candor]

Supposedly the parents are threatening to sue him. Not surprising these adults raised kids that would do something like this.

http://gothamist.com/2013/09/20/parents_of_teens_who_trashed_ex-nfl.php

If it were up to me, I would take the kids of these idiot parents away and not return them until the parents passed some classes on basic parenting.

[Tgo01]

I'm making it up.

Also some parents are threatening to sue the owner for posting tweets and images of the party on the Internet..claiming that in doing so that the owner has ruined their kids life.

Oops...I'm making that up too.

Well now you're just confusing me. Before the edit this post said it happened and you were going to find the article, now you're saying you're making it up, although it sounds like sarcasm.

You being sarcastic boy? Do I need to sue you to teach you some manners?

[Tgo01]

If it were up to me, I would take the kids of these idiot parents away and not return them until the parents passed some classes on basic parenting.

They're kind of old for that aren't they? At that age I think the parents would gladly say yes please, take our out of control children off our hands.

[Candor]

Well now you're just confusing me. Before the edit this post said it happened and you were going to find the article, now you're saying you're making it up, although it sounds like sarcasm.

You being sarcastic boy? Do I need to sue you to teach you some manners?

yawn...

[Narthsin]

I think these kids need these judges...


http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/pennsylvania.corrupt.judges/

Do you think we can get them out of jail for 300 hearings?

[Candor]

I think these kids need these judges...


http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/pennsylvania.corrupt.judges/

Do you think we can get them out of jail for 300 hearings?

ya know..this would make a good Judge Judy episode...

[Tgo01]

yawn...

Stop avoiding the questions.

[Methais]

At that age...the kids. My brother and I had the same parents, same upbringing, same examples, etc. he went full retard from 15-25, I did not.

Anticor waited until 26 to go full retard, and hasn't looked back!

[Tgo01]

Thread: 300 kids break into house to party and create $20,000 in damages

he's not really yawning, he's waiting for you to put your dick in his mouth. Or for someone, anyone, to put their dick in his mouth.

Oh I see...sorry Candor, I don't swing that way.

[diethx]

I pointed it out two days ago.

Clearly, I am better than you.

That was actually yesterday.

Clearly, I am better than you because I am still young enough to remember when I said things.

YOU ARE OLD!!!!!!!!!!!

[Latrinsorm]

This story is funny because if those kids weren't such attention whores posting shit all over Twitter, they would have easily gotten away with everything.

That's the good thing about social media is retarded criminals accidentally rat themselves out all the time. Like that guy that broke into a house, logged into his Facebook while he was there, and then forgot to log out before he left.

I actually have to write a paper for a class about how social media makes most people self-absorbed narcisstic dumb fucks. Stories like these should help to make it a lot easier.Narcissus never sent out a single tweet, just for the record.

[AnticorRifling]

Anticor waited until 26 to go full retard, and hasn't looked back!

Like a boss.

[Taernath]

Narcissus never sent out a single tweet, just for the record.

Herostratus would have been all over that shit, though.

[Valthissa]

Herostratus would have been all over that shit, though.



and I was thinking Goldmund would have tweeted but not Narcissus

[TheEschaton]

Ahhh, upstate NY. Bunch of fucking retards.

Also, he said these kids were doing crack, heroin, and meth in his house, and they posted that shit to FB and Twitter?!? WTF.

You know, when you get older, you start to believe in the delusion that "these kids these days are a bunch of shit heads, and we weren't like that." I don't want to fall into that trap, but I feel like I kind of have to in this situation.

[Aluvius]

Narcissus never sent out a single tweet, just for the record.

That's Dr. Narcissus ...

[Latrinsorm]

Herostratus would have been all over that shit, though.Remember to turn your flash on before taking selfies in front of the burning temple, otherwise you're just a silhouette.
and I was thinking Goldmund would have tweeted but not NarcissusRT if u think the black plauge rlly sux :(
That's Dr. Narcissus ...I don't get it, although if you want a really depressing read there's this (http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/dr-narcissus/Content?oid=1487263), including an episode where a plane crash survivor talks a drunk PTSD psychologist out of making unwanted sexual advances towards her by citing an obscure biological fact.

[Candor]

A few interesting letters posted on the "helpmesave300" website.com":

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "drewmf91@yahoo.com"
To: "BrianHolloway@yahoo.com"
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 4:53 PM
Subject: Fuck you !!!

Hope you rot in hell you bastard!!!! Fucking pussy

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Fred Grillson fredgrillson@yahoo.com
To: "brianholloway@yahoo.com" brianholloway@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11:11 PM
Subject: "helpmesave300"

Dear, Brian

Your website is ridiculous how your trying to scam money from people so you can fix your broken house that you neglected to have a security system at? What kind of idiot owns a house and doesn't live there year around, and then proceeds to have no security system. Your a dumb asshole who is ruining these youngsters lives not helping.

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Bergdubs<bergdubs@gmail.com>
To: BrianHolloway@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:07 PM
Subject: Help me save 300


Dear, Brian


I honestly am sorry to hear your house got fucked up. But what's with this "help me save 300" bullshit? What are you saving them from? You never partied as a kid? Yes its bad that your house got destroyed but I'd say 90% of the kids there didn't even know that it was a owned house. I heard of the party and almost went, everyone was told that it was a condemned house. So don't go around saying these kids need to be saved, that's bullshit. Your website is ridiculous. Hope your house gets fixed and the people that broke shit should pay up but seriously fuck you.


Sent from my Galaxy S®III

© 2013

[AnticorRifling]

Winners.

[Methais]

A few interesting letters posted on the "helpmesave300" website.com":

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "drewmf91@yahoo.com"
To: "BrianHolloway@yahoo.com"
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 4:53 PM
Subject: Fuck you !!!

Hope you rot in hell you bastard!!!! Fucking pussy

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Fred Grillson fredgrillson@yahoo.com
To: "brianholloway@yahoo.com" brianholloway@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11:11 PM
Subject: "helpmesave300"

Dear, Brian

Your website is ridiculous how your trying to scam money from people so you can fix your broken house that you neglected to have a security system at? What kind of idiot owns a house and doesn't live there year around, and then proceeds to have no security system. Your a dumb asshole who is ruining these youngsters lives not helping.

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Bergdubs<bergdubs@gmail.com>
To: BrianHolloway@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:07 PM
Subject: Help me save 300


Dear, Brian


I honestly am sorry to hear your house got fucked up. But what's with this "help me save 300" bullshit? What are you saving them from? You never partied as a kid? Yes its bad that your house got destroyed but I'd say 90% of the kids there didn't even know that it was a owned house. I heard of the party and almost went, everyone was told that it was a condemned house. So don't go around saying these kids need to be saved, that's bullshit. Your website is ridiculous. Hope your house gets fixed and the people that broke shit should pay up but seriously fuck you.


Sent from my Galaxy S®III

© 2013

I'm interested in the political affiliations of the people who are spewing this stupid bullshit. I mean I have a pretty good idea, but you know...

[Jhynnifer]

A few interesting letters posted on the "helpmesave300" website.com":

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "drewmf91@yahoo.com"
To: "BrianHolloway@yahoo.com"
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 4:53 PM
Subject: Fuck you !!!

Hope you rot in hell you bastard!!!! Fucking pussy

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Fred Grillson fredgrillson@yahoo.com
To: "brianholloway@yahoo.com" brianholloway@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11:11 PM
Subject: "helpmesave300"

Dear, Brian

Your website is ridiculous how your trying to scam money from people so you can fix your broken house that you neglected to have a security system at? What kind of idiot owns a house and doesn't live there year around, and then proceeds to have no security system. Your a dumb asshole who is ruining these youngsters lives not helping.

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Bergdubs<bergdubs@gmail.com>
To: BrianHolloway@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:07 PM
Subject: Help me save 300


Dear, Brian


I honestly am sorry to hear your house got fucked up. But what's with this "help me save 300" bullshit? What are you saving them from? You never partied as a kid? Yes its bad that your house got destroyed but I'd say 90% of the kids there didn't even know that it was a owned house. I heard of the party and almost went, everyone was told that it was a condemned house. So don't go around saying these kids need to be saved, that's bullshit. Your website is ridiculous. Hope your house gets fixed and the people that broke shit should pay up but seriously fuck you.


Sent from my Galaxy S®III

© 2013

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md3o6aXW941r5vpk0o1_500.jpg

[Tgo01]

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Fred Grillson fredgrillson@yahoo.com
To: "brianholloway@yahoo.com" brianholloway@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11:11 PM
Subject: "helpmesave300"

Dear, Brian

Your website is ridiculous how your trying to scam money from people so you can fix your broken house that you neglected to have a security system at? What kind of idiot owns a house and doesn't live there year around, and then proceeds to have no security system. Your a dumb asshole who is ruining these youngsters lives not helping.

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Bergdubs<bergdubs@gmail.com>
To: BrianHolloway@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:07 PM
Subject: Help me save 300


Dear, Brian


I honestly am sorry to hear your house got fucked up. But what's with this "help me save 300" bullshit? What are you saving them from? You never partied as a kid? Yes its bad that your house got destroyed but I'd say 90% of the kids there didn't even know that it was a owned house. I heard of the party and almost went, everyone was told that it was a condemned house. So don't go around saying these kids need to be saved, that's bullshit. Your website is ridiculous. Hope your house gets fixed and the people that broke shit should pay up but seriously fuck you.

Looks like those two letters were written by the same person.

I also like how the second letter tries to justify that it's okay because the kids thought the house wasn't owned. These kids do realize that SOMEONE owned it, right? Even if it was "just" the bank.

ETA: Actually if I had to guess I'd say all three emails were written by the same person.

[Jhynnifer]

Looks like those two letters were written by the same person.

I also like how the second letter tries to justify that it's okay because the kids thought the house wasn't owned. These kids do realize that SOMEONE owned it, right? Even if it was "just" the bank.

Welcome to the generation of no accountability whatsoever.

[Archigeek]

Welcome to the generation of no accountability whatsoever.

Which one, the milenials, or their baby boom or gen-ex parents?

[AnticorRifling]

Which one, the milenials, or their baby boom or gen-ex parents?

HOW DARE YOU YELL AND OR CORRECT MY SNOWFLAKE?! HE/SHE IS A FLOWER AND A TREASURE AND A UNICORN DREAM AND YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO MAKE THEM BE ACCOUNTABLE!

[Gelston]

I'm interested in the political affiliations of the people who are spewing this stupid bullshit. I mean I have a pretty good idea, but you know...

It is New York.

I like how someone said "We thought it was a condemned house". Well, that is even more reason to not go in there... If it was you might end up with 300 dead kids.

[Methais]

It is New York.

Makes sense.

[Archigeek]

It's upstate NY isn't it? That makes a big difference. Also, I think you're reading a lot into this if you think parental douchebaggery is the province of only one party. I think it's pretty equal opportunity. As the son of a couple of teachers, the "my little angel would never do that" parent statements have been spewed by idiots of all stripes for decades. Most of them missed their biggest opportunity to contribute to society when they failed to use effective contraception.

I think what he's doing is great. Let them sweat.

[Gelston]

It's upstate NY isn't it? That makes a big difference. Also, I think you're reading a lot into this if you think parental douchebaggery is the province of only one party. I think it's pretty equal opportunity. As the son of a couple of teachers, the "my little angel would never do that" parent statements have been spewed by idiots of all stripes for decades. Most of them missed their biggest opportunity to contribute to society when they failed to use effective contraception.

I think what he's doing is great. Let them sweat.

All of the NE is the same to me. This mystical land full of stop and searches, gun violence, and an odd blend of facism and liberalism that I have only seen from an airplane window.

[Latrinsorm]

Upstate New York is (much) more like Ohio than New York City. And not Ohio!!!!!!!! Ohio, Ohio Ohio. Stephentown is almost to Albany, that's proper upstate.

[Tenlaar]

I'm interested in the political affiliations of the people who are spewing this stupid bullshit. I mean I have a pretty good idea, but you know...

I'm interested in whether or not you are capable of seeing a squirrel run by your window without pondering it's political affiliation (PROBABLY A FUCKING LIBERAL!!!) and basing your entire view of the creature's existence on said affiliation.

[Methais]

I'm interested in whether or not you are capable of seeing a squirrel run by your window without pondering it's political affiliation (PROBABLY A FUCKING LIBERAL!!!) and basing your entire view of the creature's existence on said affiliation.

Yes.

[Candor]

I like how someone said "We thought it was a condemned house". Well, that is even more reason to not go in there... If it was you might end up with 300 dead kids.

Exactly.

[AnticorRifling]

I bet if these kids had toy guns at the party the parents and school would be quicker to act.

[Atlanteax]

I bet if these kids had toy guns at the party the parents and school would be quicker to act.

Pot and alcohol = no biggie, apparently.

[Atlanteax]

http://www.wtop.com/351/3465570/Arrests-after-party-at-ex-players-home


Holloway said that among those charged was a young man he had taken into his family for a time as a homeless teen, who's accused of organizing and promoting the party.

Talk about shamefully biting the hand that fed you.


He said investigators have told him the number of people charged could end up in the hundreds as they work through the sheer volume of participants.

"Everyone that broke the law, I'm pressing charges against," Holloway said. "The parents had a chance and students had a chance to come forward, and only four did.

[AnticorRifling]

I hope they all get charged.

[Candor]

I hope they all get charged.

"Everyone that broke the law, I'm pressing charges against," Holloway said. "The parents had a chance and students had a chance to come forward, and only four did."

It looks like most everyone that the police find will be charged, except possibly the four who came forward to Holloway.

[Narthsin]

I approve! Although, it's going to suck for the NY county juvenile court office, but I imagine they're busy as hell anyway.

[Methais]

They'll still try to sue him and say it was his fault, one way or another.

[diethx]

They'll still try to sue him and say it was his fault, one way or another.

They'd be hard pressed to find a jury that would buy that shit.

[Candor]

From the helpmesave300.com website:

We now know was over 400 maybe even 500 people at the party and they were, planning a 4000 person party. Thank God, we stopped WOODSTOCK 4000 planned for Sept. 28, 2013, at our property. They are all alive today. That's significant. Sad but true. The arrested have descended to the -- "I'm famous, it was worth it." Failure does not equal success. Justice. All the students, kids, adults, young parents who were at the property will be arrested. (+400) possibly.

[Latrinsorm]

A fascinating article (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9893855/brian-holloway-house) on this. If you can imagine, it turns out we didn't get the whole story at first.

[Tgo01]

A fascinating article (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9893855/brian-holloway-house) on this. If you can imagine, it turns out we didn't get the whole story at first.


The walls of the barn had been something of a running guestbook for the Holloway family — kids who visited the home would spray paint their names on the wall. It's true that partygoers spray painted the walls of the barn, including one message of "Fuck the Po- [illegible]" but at least some of the graffiti shown in the images posted on HelpMeSave300.com had been there for years.

Well heck! As long as the wall was already written on then it's okay that these kids defaced it!


Holloway a great deal, said the damage done to the floors alone would cost somewhere in the range of $17,750, but that estimate included a complete refurbishing of floors that already carried a great deal of wear and tear.

So the damage done to the floors by the kids was less than 18k? What is this man bitching about then?


"If someone actually bought this place," a construction worker who lives in the immediate area told me, "they would just tear all this down and start new. You can't save any of this."

The kids were just doing the man a favor! Sheesh!


The story of the party in Stephentown should have been a note in the local news about the ransacking of a famous local figure's home. Brian Holloway, and Brian Holloway alone, turned what happened to his house into a national conversation, complete with its own fund-raising drive and media campaign.

I agree the fund-raising drive was a bit much, this guy has to be worth several million dollars. Other than that though why is what he did wrong? All that should have been in the news was a local story about some kids ransacking a famous person's home? This guy has no right to want to bring to light what these kids did to his home?

[Latrinsorm]

What he did is wrong because he solicited donations under false pretenses. That was kind of a major point in the article, I'm not sure how you missed it.

[Tgo01]

I think the major point of the article was supposed to be how he overreacted. Not sure how you missed that. Are you sure you posted this under the correct screen name?

[Kembal]

I think the major point of the article was supposed to be how he overreacted. Not sure how you missed that. Are you sure you posted this under the correct screen name?

The donations under false pretenses was the major point of the article. The last couple of paragraphs make that pretty clear that he is doing so, based on his evasion of the reporter's questions.

[Tgo01]

The donations under false pretenses was the major point of the article. The last couple of paragraphs make that pretty clear that he is doing so, based on his evasion of the reporter's questions.

Not including the letter from Holloway this is the sixth to last paragraph.


One of the many tragedies of the party in Stephentown was that Brian Holloway, believer in great men, got in the way of the Brian Holloway who has dedicated his life to improving the lives of troubled youth. His tireless efforts to expand a teachable moment into a buzzy media campaign warped the truth of what actually happened to his house, and, ironically enough, proved the point he had been trying to make all along. If we agree with Brian Holloway and believe that the speed with which people can dispense information through the Internet and social media has led to a ruinous upswing in irresponsible behavior, what is the more troubling example of the trend, HelpMeSave300.com or a collection of tweets from teenagers at a party?

Kind of hard to not think the article is concerned about how he overreacted.