OMG, the dude that went to prison for his Howard Hughes autobiography hoax says that Bloony dad (and mom) should not go to jail... becasue... BECAUSE... the balloon incident was all fun and games, and he said something like it brought fun and pleasure to those that followed the story, that no one was hurt by it.
ETA: he also said arresting them in front of the kids is child abuse.
Crack is a horrible drug. Just say no kiddies!! Puhleassse! Fun and games? Brought pleasure?
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The lawyer was on the Today Show this morning also. Doesn't want the parents arrested in front of the children saying it would be child abuse, but what about all the things the parents did which didn't seem to put the children first. For one, teaching their children to lie among many other things. Doesn't want it to be a media circus.....I thought that's what this family thrived on....a media circus.
I agree with you, calling that child abuse, after what they put their own kids through, is dubious at best.
You're right they do thrive on publicity circus', but publicity circus' of the type they can manipulate and come out smelling like roses, and not elephant dung, for. They wanted it to be a; "Oh my little scamp! Look what he did!" cue laugh track story.
Ahh Man . . . I bought this hook line and sinker. Jeesh.
I even defended the parents on this board no less saying it wasn't a hoax.
Daggumit.
My favorite part of that article;
"He may be nutty, but he's not a professor," Alderden said.
Also;
The sheriff said all three of the Heenes' sons knew of the Thursday hoax, but likely won't face charges because of their ages. The oldest son is 10. One of the boys told investigators he saw his brother get in the balloon's box before it launched.
What a great way to raise your kids. I hope the kids grow up to be media *advertiser censored* too. I want to read a tell all book about that family. They should pitch
that to a network. Maybe Kitty Kelly can write one! :crazy:
I think it would maybe be best if this family became a divorce statistic. There are much worse statistics to become. In everything that I have seen, all the craziness is Dad, Mom just follows along, and the kids get dragged blithely into it.
He is too immature to be raising kids, and I am amazed they all made it through the crying baby stage.
She just follows along, but might do okay by herself and the kids if forced/allowed to think for herself.
I'd watch a reality show about her leaving him with the kids and how he handles it. If he'll throw a glass of milk at somebody just think what he would do for the camera's in that show. His actions would probably be enough for him to see the pokey for awhile I'd guess.
BTW, does anyone know if it was whole or skim milk he threw? :waitasec:
Ummm... they would not be prosecuted on the word of a six year old, but on the video of them launching the balloon and their own lies (and maybe what was found on the compuer). The six year old has not said - at least not on television - that he was told to lie. He said "we did it for the show". I do not need to assume the parents are guilty because it is quite obvious - the kid was NEVER in that balloon and the parents knew it all along. They are a couple of fruit loops and I think they should pay for what this cost, including diverting airplanes.
When I saw him say that my jaw dropped and I began to laugh because I knew that kid had opened a rotten can of worms for that whole family. I particularly loved how the father became all indignant; "How dare you accuse us of that....", as soon as I saw his reaction I knew it was a big conspiracy.
I was telling the hubby about this before I knew it was a hoax and was getting teary-eyed because I was so upset. These people are freaks. I can't imagine what this has done to that little boy.
I cannot imagine what Dick Henne has done to Falcon since his comment opened up this entire investigation?
Good! Any other wing nuts that want to try something like this might think twice.
I just scrapped my plans. :angel::crazy:
Not to get off topic, but you are so right about children. I do believe they know right from wrong, at a very early age. I learned it first hand when I asked my son to tell a vendor he was younger than he really was (so I could get a cheaper rate). BAD mommy - and I deserved the embarassment when he said "my mom told me to tell you I was 8, not 10). He even cried about it. When I saw Falcon throwing up, I said "that child isn't sick - he's nerve stricken". The parents are not consoling him, they're blaming him. He's going to need a lot of therapy to get through this!
Mel
There are tons of parents that have done that. It's definitely not right and it teaches kids the wrong thing, but that's like comparing apples to elephants.
I wonder if the parents fed him some ipecac laced food just before the interviews.
I know -- we were all frantic, glued to the television, praying, etc. To find out it's a hoax and the damage it will cause to little Falcon is heartbreaking. And to see how the dad treated him on TV? I can only imagine how he's being blamed at every turn for "screwing it up". I hope they both get a good ol cavity search when they're arrested!
Mel
I agree! The dentist scares the crap out of me too! :innocent::crazy:
I hope they throw the book at this idiot and his wife. Some people will argue I am sure that oh its a harmless stunt... but enough is enough. I am tired of people doing crap (dangerous, reckless, illegal, etc.) and then getting off with just a half hearted apology (Chris Brown for example). Make these goobs into examples... villify them, fine them, jail them. take their kids and give them to a family that will take better care of them...
What she said! :thumb:
A family like the Manson's would be a step up. :cow:
I wonder, aren't there any grandparents who might be able to step in and help, during this. I know the family moved only a year or so ago to the Colo area from Calif, but I'm hoping if there are any, now'd be the time to come for a friendly family visit, for the sake of the kids at least.
Aren't his parents aliens? If they never got green cards then they might be afraid to come forward.
