now that's a party!

[canadian]

I'm sooooo glad my kids are grown and have now left home!

$70,000 damage in teen bash
Mar. 2, 2006. 01:00 AM

VANCOUVER—A house party hosted by a 13-year-old girl while her dad was out of town ended with a stolen car, a hospital visit and nearly $70,000 in damage, according to Delta police.

Const. Kim Sheridan said police were called to a party in Ladner on Saturday night, where they found about 200 teens — most aged 13 to 14 — partying and fighting. Ladner is about 30 kilometres south of Vancouver.

The hostess, meanwhile, was unconscious.

The girl was taken to hospital with alcohol poisoning, along with another young man who had minor injuries from a fight, and police shut down the party and secured the home.

At that point, say police, there was only minor damage to the house.

Then, a couple of hours later, police were called back to the address after hearing reports of a break-in.

"Someone had broken back in and destroyed the house, stolen the family car and fled," said Sheridan. "Computer monitors were thrown through windows. A large-screen projection TV was kicked in. All of the furniture and electronics were ransacked, just destroyed."

The stolen car was later recovered in a ditch at Wellington Point.

The girl who hosted the party was supposed to be staying at her mom's house that night while her dad was out of town on business in Edmonton, said Sheridan.

The girl told her mother she was going to a sleepover at a friend's house but instead went to her dad's house.

Sheridan said the girl has told police she had only planned a small party with a few friends.

"It was supposed to be a small party," said Sheridan. "The word just got out there. People kept coming."

Police are still investigating the incident, said Sheridan, and hope to identify those responsible for the damage.

Police are receiving significant help from angry parents — many of whom are marching their children into the police station for interviews.

CANADIAN PRESS

[SharonBell]

Oh, so it's NOT just an American phenomenon! We went away when our son was in HS and returned to find out weeks later that he'd had a party for 100 with my housekeeper staying there overnight "to watch things!"

[Ed]

   Ouch!

[doolols]

And to think I moan when I consider my stepson's been on the computer too long  We have a bet on that he won't drink alcohol until he's at least 21, and knowing his fondness for cash, he'll win. Bloody great! 

[Ed]

Until you find out he's a pothead

"Aah, so that's why there's never any tomatoes on those bloody great plants in the greenhouse... "

[doolols]

Hmmm  So that's where that book on gardening has gone