Kid trapped in balloon

[Gibbz]

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I know a lot of you guys hate Twitter, but Rainn Wilson(Dwight from The Office) tweeted: "As punishment, that child should be put in another actual balloon and let go to float away, his screams echoing off the Rockies."

[av7]

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The parents have a news conference scheduled for today..

So glad he held the conference. He left a box outside for anyone having a question for him and he'll answer it later on.

My question will be "Why are you out of your ****ing mind?"

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[Buckeyes_Doc]

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All this attention is EXACTLY what that physco wanted. You know he is loving this right now.

[av7]

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All this attention is EXACTLY what that physco wanted. You know he is loving this right now.

None of the news stations here aired his crap this morning, they aren't feeding into it really. Everyone has moved on but him

[Buckeyes_Doc]

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None of the news stations here aired his crap this morning, they aren't feeding into it really. Everyone has moved on but him

Good for them.

[snepp]

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I think what upsets me the most is the fact this jackass basically hijacked the news for 24 hours even though there are far more important issues in the world to cover.

What's even worse is they are still covering it...After the kid was found in the garage and there was a hint of this being a hoax, they media should have stopped talking about it. Instead they are the top story on the Today Show and the headline on every website.

I find the saddest part to be the tens of millions of people who sit in front of their TVs/computers and eat it up.

[Blzer]

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I find the saddest part to be the tens of millions of people who sit in front of their TVs/computers and eat it up.

And that we have over 200 posts based on the despicicality of this mess.

[av7]

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Sheriff department is expected to charge either one or both parents with misdemeanors

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20091017/UPDATES01/91017015/Larimer+County+Sheriff+says+charges+likely+in++balloon+boy++incident

Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden indicated tonight criminal charges probably will be filed against one or both of the parents whose son was said to be aboard a wayward balloon.

Alderden spoke to a gathering of reporters to announce "significant progress" in the investigation after a second round of interviews with the family.

The sheriff indicated the likely charges are misdemeanors and no one in the family will be arrested.

Alderden said, given the seriousness of the incident, he is consulting with the Federal Aviation Administration and other federal agencies regarding potential federal charges.

The sheriff's office is obtaining a search warrant for the Heene home.

Alderden will conduct a press conference at 11 a.m. Sunday at 2501 Midpoint Drive at the LCSO Administration Building.

[Cusefan]

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Sheriff department is expected to charge either one or both parents with misdemeanors

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20...+boy++incident

Wait until he gets fined by the FAA, that is going to be a ridiculous fine...

[Altimus]

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Wait until he gets fined by the FAA, that is going to be a ridiculous fine...

If no jail time then he better get fined big time.

[justplayin]

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Is anybody seeing this on TV. I hope they break on the coverage of this, because I don't think this is going to end well. The kid is 6 yrs old, and the baloon is floating at about 6,000 feet. I sure hope they can save this kid.

They are charging the parents with a Class 3 Misdemeanor... woopty doo, unless they're gonna slap em' with a felony, it's not worth charging them with anything!

[Cebby]

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I find the saddest part to be the tens of millions of people who sit in front of their TVs/computers and eat it up.

To be fair, most of us who watch the coverage are incredibly bored with government jobs.

I mean, what else are we supposed to do?

[Cusefan]

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To be fair, most of us who watch the coverage are incredibly bored with government jobs.

I mean, what else are we supposed to do?

Normally I would say, quit wasting my taxes and work. But we both know that is impossible, that would be like asking a fat lady to stop eating cake

[av7]

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They are charging the parents with a Class 3 Misdemeanor... woopty doo, unless they're gonna slap em' with a felony, it's not worth charging them with anything!

Not the case anymore.

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20091018/NEWS01/91018002/Balloon+boy+family+facing+felony+charges+for++hoax++in+Fort+Collins

The balloon boy's parents are facing felony charges after sheriff's investigators concluded they lied in reporting their son, 6, had floated away in a UFO-shaped helium balloon. Investigators said the incident was a "publicity stunt" intended to boost the family's prospects in reality television.

The supposed flight of Falcon Heene captured the nation's attention, as the balloon's 50-mile flight from Fort Collins, Colo., to near Denver International Airport was broadcast live by television helicopters Thursday afternoon.

The boy was never in the balloon, as his parents initially told police in a frantic and breathless 911 call, said Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden on Sunday. He said the boy's parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene, conspired, possibly with others including a media organization, to stage Falcon's disappearance.

"Clearly we were manipulated by the family, and the media was manipulated by the family," Alderden said."These people are actors. Needless to say, they put on a very good show for us and we bought it."

Alderden declined to specify who else investigators believe the family may have conspired with, but indicated it was an entertainment-type program and not a traditional news outlet. He said the family has been offered money by a media organization for the story, and said he's seen no sign of remorse from the couple.

Alderden said the couple faces charges of conspiracy and false reporting -- both misdemeanors -- and contributing to the delinquency of a minor and attempting to influence the actions of a public servant -- both felonies.

[Cusefan]

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'Balloon boy' incident was hoax, sheriff says

(CNN) -- Three days after the world watched a giant balloon fly through the air and a tearful family express fears that their 6-year-old boy could be inside, authorities announced what millions already suspected: The whole thing was staged.

It was carried out by a couple who met "in acting school in Hollywood" and "put on a very good show for us," Sheriff Jim Alderden of Larimer County said Sunday. Authorities know there was "a conspiracy" between Richard and Mayumi Heene, he said.

"It has been determined that this is a hoax," the sheriff said, adding police "believe we have evidence at this point that it was a publicity stunt" by the family in hopes of "better marketing themselves for a reality show at some point in the future."

The dramatic announcement included an admission by Alderden that authorities misled the media on Friday when they said they still believed it was not a hoax.

In fact, after a comment on CNN's "Larry King Live" Thursday night by Falcon, the 6-year-old boy, "it became very clear to us at that point that they were lying," Alderden said. But in order to get to the truth, "it was very important that they maintain their trust with us." So investigators misled the media while they carried out their "game plan" of gathering the truth. Video Watch Alderden tell how police recognized "hoax" »

The words that triggered concern: "You guys said we did this for the show." That's what Falcon told his parents when they asked him, on live television, why he had not come out from hiding when they were calling for him.

The "nonverbal responses" from the children at that moment made it clear, Alderden said. The children looked at their parents at that moment, seeming unsure how to react.

The Heenes denied any hoax Friday during an interview with CNN and said Falcon's remark was a reference to the media that had assembled in front of the family's home.

The Heenes had no immediate response to Sunday's announcement.

Charges have not been filed, but authorities expect to recommend felony charges including conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and attempting to influence a public servant, Alderden said. They also plan to recommend a charge of filing a false police report, which is a misdemeanor.

He also said it is "unlikely" that someone convicted of these charges would face jail time. "We have to allocate our space to" those who commit more serious crimes or have a record of felonies, he said.

One key question remains unanswered, Alderden said: Where was Falcon as police searched for him? On Friday, Alderden said it had been determined that the boy was hiding in an attic in the garage and had fallen asleep. Now, authorities are unsure. Alderden said the boy may not even have been in the home. Explainer: How 'balloon boy' drama began »

"The biggest error we made is when we searched the house, very clearly we didn't search the house as thoroughly as we should," he said. Authorities had assumed a 6-year-old boy could not have reached that attic, he said, so they were willing to believe the story the Heenes told the next day.

The Heenes have previously appeared on the ABC program "Wife Swap." Richard Heene chases storms and brings the family along.

After the Hollywood gossip Web site TMZ.com reported that the Heenes had been "pitching a reality show about the wacky family," one of the networks mentioned -- TLC, which produces the show "Jon and Kate plus 8" -- told CNN that "they approached us months ago, and we passed."

He has been described as a meteorologist, but his education ended at the high school level, Alderden said.

Alderden also said authorities are concerned about the safety of the three children, ages 6, 8 and 10. In fact, authorities spoke with Mayumi Heene "at length about domestic violence" and the children's safety, Alderden said. "But we didn't have enough that would allow us or Child Protection Services to physically take the kids from that environment."

There was a 911 call from the home earlier this year that led authorities to a "suspicious circumstance" that Alderden said may have involved "domestic violence, perhaps against the wife."

In an interview Friday with CNN's "American Morning," the Heene parents -- looking exhausted -- expressed relief that their son was alive. "I'm feeling very, very grateful that Falcon is among us," Richard Heene said.
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Mayumi Heene said that the family was sitting in their living room, distraught and terrified for missing Falcon, when he walked into the room.

"[It] felt like from nowhere. When I first saw him, I couldn't even believe it. I couldn't comprehend right away," she said, adding that the next moment she was "just jumping, calling his name." She began to "scream and cry, and I just enjoyed that moment.


Move Over OJ, these people are about to become the most hated people in the US