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Was Balloon Boy Chase a Hoax?
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Ground Report October 15, 2009
Hours after the "balloon boy" drama of a 6-year-old allegedly trapped aloft a homemade hot-air balloon gripped the nation, some are wondering whether the child's fame-seeking parents made the whole thing up.
Why? First, the family is no stranger to reality TV, thanks to two appearances on the television program "Wife Swap." Second, the father, Richard Heene, is the host of a show called The Psyience Detectives, which invesigates paranormal activity.
Last year the father posted the video below on CNN's iReport, allegedly "clearly showing civilization on Mars." He ends with the phrase, "This is not a hoax.
After the balloon landed without anyone inside, CNN reported that Larimer County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Eloise Campanella said, "At this point, we are thinking that he did not fall out of the balloon and is somewhere on the ground. The basket itself was not breached. It does not look like he fell out of it, but again, this is all conjecture."
"I'm very confident we will find him. I think it's a matter of him being a little scared," she said. "Maybe he's not ready to be found."
CBS is also questioning whether the event was a publicity hoax, citing aviation experts who said the balloon couldn't have been carrying the boy, and report by Falcon's brother that he saw him fall out.
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Ground Report October 15, 2009 Hours after the "balloon boy" drama of a 6-year-old allegedly trapped aloft a homemade hot-air balloon gripped the nation, some are wondering whether the child's fame-seeking parents made the whole thing up.
Why? First, the family is no stranger to reality TV, thanks to two appearances on the television program "Wife Swap." Second, the father, Richard Heene, is the host of a show called The Psyience Detectives, which invesigates paranormal activity.
Last year the father posted the video below on CNN's iReport, allegedly "clearly showing civilization on Mars." He ends with the phrase, "This is not a hoax.
After the balloon landed without anyone inside, CNN reported that Larimer County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Eloise Campanella said, "At this point, we are thinking that he did not fall out of the balloon and is somewhere on the ground. The basket itself was not breached. It does not look like he fell out of it, but again, this is all conjecture."
"I'm very confident we will find him. I think it's a matter of him being a little scared," she said. "Maybe he's not ready to be found."
CBS is also questioning whether the event was a publicity hoax, citing aviation experts who said the balloon couldn't have been carrying the boy, and report by Falcon's brother that he saw him fall out.
http://www.kdvr.com/news/livestreaming/
They are now talking to a searcher. The area they are searching is several miles. They are trying to cover all bases (child in balloon, child never being in balloon). They will continue through the night if possible.
They are now talking to a searcher. The area they are searching is several miles. They are trying to cover all bases (child in balloon, child never being in balloon). They will continue through the night if possible.
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I was watching it live on FOX and at one point they took the camera off the balloon and to Shep, however on the Internet they were still filming live.
Not sure what they would have done via the Internet if the child was in the balloon.
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I pray he is okay. I am afraid he is not.
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Weather Channel just explained the balloon was 5ft x 20ft and was never meant to carry a passenger.
Patty G
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Expert on HLN thinks there is a secret with the boys and the two other children know where the other child is. Can't say what I am thinking about the expert.
They just showed a video clip here: http://www.kdvr.com/news/livestreaming/
of the balloon as it was taking off. I don't know if they've posted the video to their site yet or not - so keep an eye out for it!
I didn't see the very beginning and the part I saw I felt was too difficult to tell if there was a basket on the balloon or not.
of the balloon as it was taking off. I don't know if they've posted the video to their site yet or not - so keep an eye out for it!
I didn't see the very beginning and the part I saw I felt was too difficult to tell if there was a basket on the balloon or not.
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I'm praying for you Falcon: I'm really worried this much time and you haven't been found.
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Maybe the kids attached it? I can see my kid at age 6 ...with a laundry basket........
These "experts." They forget that MOST 8 year old boys aren't nefarious evil liars.
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Cnn reporting that there was no basket or box attached to balloon.
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I'm never surprised at the small spaces a child can squeeze into. I think the boys chose the smallest one to get into the box because he was the only one who would fit.
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