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Balloon boy: hoax rumours as Falcon Heene says 'we did this for the show'
The UK Telegraph ^ | 10/16/2009

Posted on 10/16/2009 2:58:55 AM PDT by GoldStandard

Speculation is mounting that the story of six-year-old American boy Falcon Heene who was feared to have floated away on a home-made weather balloon was a hoax organised by his family to gain publicity.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: balloon; balloonboy; colorado; falconheene; hoax; publicitystunt; wildgoosechase
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1 posted on 10/16/2009 2:58:55 AM PDT by GoldStandard
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To: GoldStandard

Watching the kid’s video on Youtube told me all I need to know about their upbringing. The parents are nuts and I wouldn’t put this past them.


2 posted on 10/16/2009 3:02:39 AM PDT by inflorida
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To: GoldStandard

IMHO this child has no idea what is real and what is ‘show’.

Time for the father to give up his dream of fame and fortune and give his kids a normal family life.


3 posted on 10/16/2009 3:03:01 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: GoldStandard

Uh oh. Looks like dad is going to have to actually work for a living.


4 posted on 10/16/2009 3:03:11 AM PDT by Peter W. Kessler (Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
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To: GoldStandard

His two brothers were up on the roof with their cam corder and they were recording it for a “show.” He was talking about their show.


5 posted on 10/16/2009 3:06:53 AM PDT by NRA2BFree (THE ONLY ASTROTURF IN CONGRESS IS FOUND BETWEEN NANCY PELOSI'S EARS!!)
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To: GoldStandard

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6 posted on 10/16/2009 3:07:03 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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The media outlets that aired this nonsense (and were derelict in discerning the veracity of this story) are utter ——s, and hypocrites in the wake of “BALLOON BOY.”

They are fools beyond belief: but according to their self-importance- blameless.


7 posted on 10/16/2009 3:08:44 AM PDT by period end of story (Give me a firm spot, and I will move the world.)
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To: NRA2BFree

Is that the latest official Henee family spin?


8 posted on 10/16/2009 3:12:12 AM PDT by GoldStandard
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I just watched the video. If that would have been my dad, he would have stopped the video and took everyone of them to the cellar. It would not have been pretty.


9 posted on 10/16/2009 3:15:02 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: NRA2BFree

That’s nonsense.

They need to make the family pay for all the rescue expenses and toss mom and dad in jail.


10 posted on 10/16/2009 3:21:38 AM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: period end of story

“The media outlets that aired this nonsense (and were derelict in discerning the veracity of this story) are utter ——s, and hypocrites in the wake of “BALLOON BOY.”

They are fools beyond belief: but according to their self-importance- blameless.”
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Well said. I however just don’t know what to say. I just (foolishly) sat with my mouth hanging open as an idiot on cnn desperately tried to explain how the stimulus was “working”.


11 posted on 10/16/2009 3:37:00 AM PDT by toddausauras
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To: period end of story

The media outlets that aired this nonsense were derelict in discerning the veracity of this story.

The drive-by media is alive and well. Idiots all. I would be ashamed to show my face on TV as a media person. They’ve been skunked by a 6 yr. old and his brothers.


12 posted on 10/16/2009 3:40:07 AM PDT by chainsaw (If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free! -- P.J..)
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To: toddausauras

CNN: The Most BUSTED name in news.


13 posted on 10/16/2009 3:40:57 AM PDT by period end of story (Give me a firm spot, and I will move the world.)
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To: chainsaw
The drive-by media is alive and well. Idiots all. I would be ashamed to show my face on TV as a media person. They’ve been skunked by a 6 yr. old and his brothers.

Actually, this story is hilarious for that very reason.

A 6 yr. old punked them all!

14 posted on 10/16/2009 3:43:30 AM PDT by period end of story (Give me a firm spot, and I will move the world.)
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To: period end of story

Haaaaaah! Love it.


15 posted on 10/16/2009 3:50:35 AM PDT by toddausauras
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To: GoldStandard

Lets see...this family was on a reality type tv show.
The boys were filming for their “show”.
What do we have to look forward to from Jon and Kate’s kids?


16 posted on 10/16/2009 3:56:48 AM PDT by texaschick
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To: GoldStandard
Why is Drudge this article claiming the incident as a Hoax?

The boy was hiding in the attic after getting scolded earlier for being in the basket.

17 posted on 10/16/2009 4:05:14 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: GoldStandard

I’ll bet 0bama is looking for a balloon czar.


18 posted on 10/16/2009 4:05:17 AM PDT by FreedomGuru (Gimme some Obama stash, mmmmmmm,mmmmmm,mmmmm)
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Why is Drudge this article claiming the incident as a Hoax?

Because it was?

19 posted on 10/16/2009 4:10:37 AM PDT by GoldStandard
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What is discipline like in this home? This kid hid in the attic because his dad yelled at him. The father claims he'll never yell at his kid again.
20 posted on 10/16/2009 4:18:44 AM PDT by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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