Charges are highly likely to be filed against the Colorado family responsible for the "balloon boy" hoax. Charges could range from filing a false police report, to FAA violations, to abuse of the 911 emergency system. It appears the balloon stunt might have been part of some publicity stunt to get attention for the family, possibly for a TV reality show.
Even though the FAA and Air National Guard were all involved in operations in response to the claimed runaway flying saucer shaped balloon which the family claimed that their son might have been on, it is also possible that only a Class 3 misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report might result, despite the seriousness of the resulting crisis.
The father of the family involved in the hoax was formerly featured on ABC's WIFE SWAP program. Some believe the hoax was an effort to get attention for more TV appearances. With CNN and other news following the story for two hours this week as a breaking news event
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I honestly don't know if it... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Will Johnston | October 19, 2009 10:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I honestly don't know if it was a hoax or not, but there is a perfectly legitimate explanation for the boy's comments on CNN. He said that his dad told him that they had to do this for a show. His dad may have very well said that meaning that they needed to launch the balloon for a show. It doesn't necessarily mean that they were planning to pretend the boy was in the balloon for a show.
1. Posted by Will Johnston | October 19, 2009 10:36 AM |
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2. Posted by Paul Hooson | October 19, 2009 4:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hello, Will. The biggest question that I have is could that balloon even support the weight of a small boy, given the small size of the balloon. Further, was the balloon ever designed to be piloted from inside as the father had claimed? From what I've seen, it generally takes a far larger balloon to support such weight. So, for this reason I deeply question this story.
2. Posted by Paul Hooson | October 19, 2009 4:48 PM |
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Posted on October 19, 2009 16:48