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Party shows the power of MySpace

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This out-of-control house party has been big news in Australia over the past few days:

POLICE are investigating how social networking websites, email and SMS messaging may have been used to draw a crowd of up to 500 teenagers to a house party, hosted by a 16-year-old boy while his parents were interstate.

Neighbours called police to break up the party in Galloway Drive, Narre Warren South, after revellers spilled onto the street about 10pm on Saturday.

But some partygoers gathered at a nearby reserve and started throwing bottles at two police vehicles, causing significant damage. Police were forced to retreat until back-up arrived.

Senior Sergeant Russell Patten of Endeavour Hills police said two police cars had to be reinforced by a helicopter, two dog squad units, a critical incident response team, Operation Sarazan (police from Noble Park), transit police and divisional van crews from surrounding suburbs.

Police said several nearby letterboxes were smashed as the crowd dispersed.

Read more here (from The Age). Also, check out Simon Chen's take here (Eight Black).

Full post as published by Freedom to Differ on January 14, 2008 (boomark / email).