Balloon Boy Was Indeed a Hoax

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   lorlie6posted 15 years ago

   The local county sheriff has just announced that the event that held most of the world mesmerized last week was indeed a publicity stunt.  I think that father will be going to jail, and fined for all the costs of search crews.  America, at the very least, is angry.

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      prettydarkhorseposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      oh my goodness. It was a cheap publicity stunt, i wonder why people can do that to themselves and to their chidlren, whew!!

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         thranaxposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Not cheap, he might need to pay over $15,000 if convected to it.
         (15,000 usd is the price of just keeping the helicopters in the air)
         
         ~thranax~

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         lorlie6posted 15 years agoin reply to this

         As I continue to watch this press release on CNN, it looks like the FBI may be brought in as well, and restitution will be sought.  I agree, pretty, it is terrible what they did for fame, and to the kids.  I am personally livid that I was on an emotional roller coaster that day watching and worrying about some poor child flying over Colorado at altitudes unthinkable.

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   Jordan1990posted 15 years ago

   Wow. People really have less to do with their day nowadays then eh. Silly man.

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   kephriraposted 15 years ago

   Maybe the judge in this case should think outside the box and send him up in a balloon as the punishment

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      lorlie6posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Love that idea!

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   zadrobiposted 15 years ago

   I wish I was surprised... I really do.

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      manlypoetrymanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Truer words have not been spoken.

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   lorlie6posted 15 years ago

   Looks like both the husband and wife were in on it.  I tended to think she was not.  Perhaps that's evidence of some Asian bias that I have.

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   Uninvited Writerposted 15 years ago

   I bet the wife wants to go on "Husband Swap" now

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      lorlie6posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      YOU GO, UW, that's hysterical!  But now that she's going to be charged as well, she'll have to do her swapping in jail...

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      Lisa HWposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Although that wife is a piece of work too.   

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   GracieLindaposted 15 years ago

   Did anyone besides me happen to catch them on Wife Swap?  The guy proved he is a butthole.  She just follows whatever he says to do, which was everything while he played weatherboy.
   
   Yep, I knew he was behind it the minute I saw it.

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   caravalhophotoposted 15 years ago

   Very sad...we wonder why todays children are selfish and disrespectful, the actions of these parents can almost show a picture of the values that have been instilled in these kids.
   I hope the Judge really teaches these parents a lesson.  Perhaps CPS should be called if they haven't been already.

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      lorlie6posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I heard that they are 'aware' of the situation, yet the kids are still in the house.  This infuriates me.  My God, I know that Social Services has huge caseloads, but this was HUGE!  And abusive. 
      GracieLinda, I didn't see the Wife Swap episode, but I thought the father's behavior was bizarre on TV.  The kids were so squirmy and uncomfortable on video that it makes me ill to think of what they were being told/forced to do.

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