Front Page: Balloon Boy Drama Appears to Have Been a Hoax

October 16, 2009

Yesterday's Balloon Boy situation might have been a hoax. The boy, Falcon Heene, told CNN last night that "we did this for a show." — AP
Afghanistan will likely have a runoff presidential election after allegations of fraud threw the validity of the first election into question. — Wall Street Journal
The swine flu vaccine is reviving the debate about vaccines in general. — New York Times
Ex-governor Rod Blagojevich will face Donald Trump on the next season of Celebrity Apprentice. — CNN
Where the Wild Things Are opens in theaters today. — BuzzSugar

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This family is getting way too much attention....Lets focus on the 10 year old boy in Florida who got set on fire by other 10-15 year old kids, and those kids might not even get in trouble for what they've done to him...Sad

pinkprincess1101 3 years 31 weeks

And that is why they are slowly going to become famous we the people keep feeding their crap. Kind of like John and Kake plus 8.

GlowingMoon 3 years 31 weeks

The parents are pathetic. Disgraceful. Love how they were back-pedaling. Yes, they should foot the bill, and yes, they should serve jail time.

tarabara1229 3 years 31 weeks

Way to go, Falcon!!! Never underestimate a six-year old. They will call you out on your shenanigans, whether they realize it or not.

laceykk23 3 years 31 weeks

now there is a video of when the ballon took off with all the family in the backyard and it shows the father freaking out. i think eventually it will come out that this was for show and publicity.....

merie33 3 years 31 weeks

Even if it wasn't a hoax, they should be investigated. It doesn't sound right to me that a kid could disappear for that amount of time and simply be hiding in a box in the attic. How would the parents have not found him up there...and why weren't they watching him a little closer?

PhillyEagles1 3 years 31 weeks

I feel terrible for this child above and beyond anything else.. He is 6 years old. A very sad day if he was forced into doing this by his parents.

urban chic 101 3 years 31 weeks

WTF is with all the fame-whore nowadays?! They should foot the bill for this little hoax of theirs. They should also get jail time.

CaterpillarGirl 3 years 31 weeks

I was watching the Today show this morning with them, and I was appalled at what this mom and dad are forcing their children to do on national TV for the sake of what? air time? 15 more minutes of fame? pity? Parents who use their children like this need to be prosecuted.

Gdeeaz 3 years 31 weeks

Poor kid, he was on the today show today and he ended up puking. I am glad they are now investigating this family.

spacekatgal 3 years 31 weeks

If it was a hoax, people need to go to jail over this. DIA was shut down over this, and police were diverted from their work. All of this for a reality show? Horrible!

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