Facebook Invite Mistake: 1,600 People Crash German Girl’s 16th Birthday Party
- Posted on June 5, 2011 at 6:41am by
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Around 1600 people were cleared from the streets of a quiet Hamburg neighborhood on Friday, June 3, after police had cordoned off a house where a 16-year-old German girl had wanted to celebrate her birthday with family and friends.
The revelers outside – carrying posters saying “We love Thessa” – were celebrating the birthday, too, though they hadn’t been invited – at least not intentionally.
The 16-year-old had posted an invitation to the party on the social networking site, Facebook, and accidentally listed the party as a public event.
After over 15,000 people responded confirming that they would attend the party, the 16-year-old attempted to correct the mistake by cancelling the party over the site. The cancellation was to no avail, however, and by early evening hundreds of young Germans from Hamburg and across Germany had already begun arriving.
“It was a great party atmosphere,” said one visitor, Angelika. “It’s almost like a festival here.”
Police broke up the party at 1:55 am on Saturday morning. More than 100 officers were at the scene. Six revelers were arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery and property damage, but they have since been released.
Thessa opted to celebrate her birthday elsewhere.
Police said some people were injured after they stepped on pieces of broken glass. “Multiple units” were stationed outside the family’s house, a spokesman said, and several streets were closed off. The family also hired a private security company.As the evening wore on, there were isolated incidents of bottles and firecrackers being thrown toward the police.
“There were stones, bottles and fireworks flying, and party guests took apart (people’s) front gardens,” Streiber said. “Fences were trampled.”
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Comments (51)
beerios
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 6:46pm@NOTHINGBUTTHETRUTH
That IS a festival to anarchists, unfortunately
Report Post »angroehl
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 3:09pmDid they all bring a gift?
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 2:39pmSee! See! This is why govt. must be given control over the Internet!
Report Post »Opinionmonger
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:36pmSure, because you see how easy it is to get a couple of thousand people together.
Report Post »And that is exactly the greatest fear of every burocrat.
That, Kind Sir or Ma’am, is exactly WHY it should never happen.
Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 2:01pmAm prosit, am prosit!!! gemuglichjite!!!
Report Post »caprica
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 12:15pmeuropean young people are more like a followers not individul thinkers..they are like a animals..cows on the medow……that is how europe European Union control the minds….they educated them to think as a one group – not a individual thinker…..they become a brainless robots…..now you can see that in America…..young people are brainless robbots…they don’t own their own brain ! the communsit liberal propaganda teachers destoryed young people of america….now they are acting like a sheep on the medow……..brainless………..remember YOUR BRAIN IS YOUR MOST VALUABLE psoection …..nothing else matter…….don’t let any fiiiiiiuuuckkkk to mess up with your BRAIN ! USE IT ! as individual thinker……..
Report Post »Debra
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:58amBeing that I have many relatives in Germany, I swear I saw some 2nd cousins in that crowd. Sad about the destruction which was bound to happen with so many people. However, Thessa will have a great memory of her 16th birthday.
Report Post »Viel Gluck wunch fur geburtstag Thessa…servus.
Rowgue
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:41amThis is what happens when people forget they are using public social networking tools and behave as if they’re having a personal conversation with someone on the phone.
If you’re putting something online via facebook/twitter/etc then it’s public information. It doesn’t matter if you intend it to be or not.
Report Post »His Lamb is Satanic
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:36amGo to Dr. Savage’s website for some actual news.
Report Post »http://www.michaelsavage.wnd.com/
His Lamb is Satanic
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:11amNOW THIS is important news. This site is a disinformation and complacency site for cowards and self effacing bloggers of “no account”. Have you people no shame? “Bounce house blows, Onigger eats weiner”…very important, very important. The cowards blog while America burns.
Report Post »proliance
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:45amYou just called the President of the US a name like that and you want to lecture us? I don’t think so.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 1:11pmreported
i see we have a new stupid troll
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 5:59pmI like this guy/gal. He’s popping up everywhere with his new hit single: Cowards of the Keyboard. The tune ain’t all that, but the lyrics are catchy.
Report Post »ConservativeVegan
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:50amTeenagers and social media= winning combination. Not
Report Post »NothingToLose
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:47amDo they really know her? And those who don‘t why show up to a stranger’s house? creepy.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:33amNo wonder why I never had birthday parties at my home.
Report Post »MarieC
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 9:58amDo these people not have anything better to do with their time?
Report Post »Dannowood
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 9:38amLesson: Proffraed befero yuo poast
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:22amGood one.
Report Post »proliance
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 9:07amHmmm, teenager throws party and mistakenly invites too many people. Then too many people show up. ZOMG!! Teenagers want to go to a birthday party!
Anyone who thinks this is weird has either never thrown a party and/or must be still living in his mom’s basement.
Report Post »MandyS
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 9:19amCompletely agree. When I was 16 I WAY overinvited people to my party. I was only supposed to have about 30 and about 80 showed up. BEST PARTY EVER!
Report Post »proliance
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:39amMy parents let me have a backyard keg party on my 18th birthday. (That’s when 18 was the legal drinking age. I paid for the keg the day before when I was 17 and didn’t get carded.) People were showing up that I had no ideal who they were, cars were parked up and down the street, music was blasting, people were dancing and I’m sure we were too loud.
It was awesome!
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:59amSuggestion!!!!! Stop putting your life and info on the internet !!!!!!!!!!! Morons
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 1:15pmExactly , I love the ones that their houses get robbed cause they posted on the internet “I’m going on a vacation for a week & no one will be home”
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:52amFacebook is such a complete waiste of time. I found myself on the site more than I should plus the fact that getting anyone to have an intellegent conversation was next to impossible. Everyone seems way to involved in their little worlds. The only conversations you can get out of people was how much they drank last night or what party they were at etc, etc. What a bunch of dumba$$es! They can have it! Plus 75% of them were liberal pukes especially the ones in California!
Report Post »MandyS
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:48amI personally think this is hilarious…. minus the damage to property and firecrackers being thrown at police. Can you imagine the story she will have to tell her kids one day?
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:15amHey party crashers –
There’s a huge party every single day for the next YEAR at the Soros mansion!
Report Post »Hula Calhoun
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 12:02pmFunny!!!
Report Post »conservativeme
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:11amGermans need to get a life !!!
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:10amThis kinda shows,in a way how like minded people can affect something. Please vote in 2012
Report Post »SICKANTIRED
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 7:46amall i can say is whoops….lol
Report Post »Tomfang
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 7:38amWhat do you know. They said 1600 people and it looks like………about 1600 people ! I guess the German news media is better at counting than the American “drive by media”.
Report Post »conservativeBC
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 7:33amtip
The Bearded Marxist Wants To Send You To Jail For Embedding YouTube Videos
http://conservativeblogscentral.blogspot.com/2011/06/bearded-marxist-wants-to-send-you-to.html
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 7:58amwe can’t have the Slaves making videos,
that would counter our Big Brother Jewish controlled media.
Just think the Truth might actually get to the masses,.
Then what ?
Glenn stands with Israel
Tower7 Stands with the Bill of Rights and the Constitution
Free Speech for everyone even the Slaves.
Report Post »1stAmendment
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 6:46amBunch of wierd people!
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 6:57amCompletely abnormal.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 6:59amI guess “Sorry, I have to work tomorrow” doesn’t apply over there?
I wonder what would have happen if someone posted ” Big celebration this saturday in the city park…FREE BEER!” Only to all show up and find ONE Papst Blue Ribbon chilling in a bucket of ice on a lone picnic table.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 7:33amMy mother once said in the pub (many, many years ago) there’s a party at (her son) Chris *********’s place! She liked his friends and they liked her. Unfortunately my brother, who was not there, had no idea about the public invite. The family remonstrated with my mother after ringing mutual friends to try and kill the party. Fortunately, we were mostly successful. My brother arrived and my mother innocently inquired why he had arrived home so early.
“Well, I heard I was having a party, so I thought I had better show up.”
Thessa is by no means the first to have this problem and will certainly not be the last. One of life’s little learning moments.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 7:57amLooks to have been an honest mistake in the posting and a bunch of folks wanted to have a grand old time without regards to the efforts to correct this from happening. I have heard of two cases down in Australia where this also has happened as well.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:10amSomeone said it was like a festival? sounds like a bunch of anachists tearing up peoples property
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 8:23amHonest mistake but it does give me the giggles…… I can hear the desperate, last-minute phone call to the caterers.
Whats not funny is the behaviour of the “guests”. Trampling gardens, breaking things, throwing beer bottles etc etc. Perhaps thats why you were not truly invited in the first place?? And did you have the good manners to bring a birthday card or a gift? Based on your rude behaviour, I’m guessing you did not.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:54amLiberal mentality … it’s all about them, forget respect for other people’s rights. Too bad this didn’t happen in Texas, where property owners have the right to defend their property after dark.
Report Post »The Big Pickle
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 12:24pm100 Officers were on the scene? Are you kidding me?
Lastly, I’m very keen on observation. The first time I noticed it was when I was stationed in germany back in the 1980′s and lived in germany for two years. All the masculine men in germany are gone. My theory is that all the masculine men were killed in WWII…only the weak feimine males that weren’t part of the Aryan breeding stock survived the war because they were too much pooosey to be sent into combat….so when the war was over…all that was left were the wimpy girly men.
Report Post »mill
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 1:02pmdid everyone bring a gift?
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 1:50pmShe asked for it, although those are weird Moochers!! “Get a Job, Guy’s” so you can pay for the damage!!
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 1:56pmIs it just me or does the majority of the people in the photograhs appear to be male? I do see some women, but not many.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 3:16pm@The_Almighty_Creestof
They don’t work. It’s progressive Germany.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 10:28amWow, bunch of 20+ guys wanting to come to a 16 year old girls birthday party, how far we have fallen.
Report Post »KingArthurUp
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:14pmdemocrats
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