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posted by martyb on Sunday November 03 2019, @11:28AM   Printer-friendly

Airbnb bans 'party houses' after five die in Halloween shooting

Airbnb has said it will ban "party houses" after a mass shooting at a California home rented through the company left five people dead.

CEO Brian Chesky said in a tweet the company would take steps to "combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive host and guest conduct". "We must do better, and we will. This is unacceptable," Mr Chesky added.

Three people died at the house, in the city of Orinda, near San Francisco, and two more died later in hospital. The house was reportedly booked under a pretence for a small group, before being publicised on Instagram as the venue for a Halloween party which eventually drew a crowd of more than 100 people. The host did not authorise the party, Airbnb said.

[...] Mr Chesky said Airbnb would create a dedicated "party house" rapid response team and expand manual screening of high-risk reservations. The company, which is expected to float on the stock market in 2020, would also take action against users who violated its policies, he said.

See also: Here's Why Airbnb's Latest Losses Won't Necessarily Hurt Its 2020 IPO

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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Sunday November 03 2019, @11:38AM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday November 03 2019, @11:38AM (#915290) Journal

    Joe wasn't planning a party at all. Joe wants to stage a mass shooting. So, Joe advertises a mass shooting at an Air B&B house rental. That should be legal, right? There would have to be a disclaimer of some sort. "Don't show up, if you don't want to be part of a truly massive mass shooting!"

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  • (Score: 2) by BsAtHome on Sunday November 03 2019, @01:02PM (1 child)

    by BsAtHome (889) on Sunday November 03 2019, @01:02PM (#915308)

    Hm, "party", the new euphemism for "mass shooting".
    I guess you have lots of parties at your schools then?

    Better ban the word "party" from all vocabulary sooner than later.

    • (Score: 1) by RandomFactor on Sunday November 03 2019, @02:34PM

      by RandomFactor (3682) Subscriber Badge on Sunday November 03 2019, @02:34PM (#915326) Journal

      Hm, "party", the new euphemism for "mass shooting".

      Yeah, it's all the rave.

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  • (Score: 2) by istartedi on Sunday November 03 2019, @07:18PM

    by istartedi (123) on Sunday November 03 2019, @07:18PM (#915412) Journal

    I'm pretty sure conspiracy to commit murder is illegal, even if the murder doesn't happen. Joe should choose a code word that isn't an illegal act!

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