Boy trapped in homemade balloon...
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And he did all this because he wants to be a "reality show star"? Apparently, he doesn't understand how that works. As a "reality show star," he's supposed to play the fool for all of us, not try to make fools of all of us.
All kidding aside, though, what really pisses me off is the lessons this bum is teaching his kids. What wonderful little future citizens he's raising. Hopefully they will turn out better than he did.
You don't think the kids will learn something when they see dad get either a fine or jail time?
And he also called the TV Stations and not 911. As we used to say in the Navy -- What the Fuck? Over.
I don't think anyone is going to be doing any jail time and I suspect the effects of any fines will be essentially invisible to the kids. I suspect whatever they learn from this episode will depend entirely on whatever their parents decide to "teach" them about it.
We'll see, but don't count on it just yet. The amount the fines run is substantial. The FAA was involved. The "F" stands for "Federal", and when you mess with the Feds, shit happens really effin' bad.
Given that the hoax was revealed because the kid told the truth about hearing his parents calling and why he stayed hidden, I'd say he's turning out fine so far.
Sure, but if and when you hear that your son was playing around in a balloon that just sailed up into the sky, and then that son is nowhere to be found, your physics might get a little fuzzy.
The kid didn't really say anything conclusive that I heard.
My knowledge of the case comes from here and reading a couple of articles, so I don't know exactly what he said - just that it was reported as something to do with his dad saying it was for a show.
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My knowledge of the case comes from here and reading a couple of articles, so I don't know exactly what he said - just that it was reported as something to do with his dad saying it was for a show.
That would be Here.
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On Larry King, they asked him if he heard them calling for him, he said yes, they asked why he didn't come down, he said that the father said that this was for a show.
You can catch it on Hulu, (edit) or J's link.
The police found they were being paid by a media outlet in regards to the incident, though they're not saying if it was before or after.
You can catch it on Hulu, (edit) or J's link.
The police found they were being paid by a media outlet in regards to the incident, though they're not saying if it was before or after.
It wasn't on Larry King it was during a live intreview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
According to the report at huffington - it could be up to six years in jail and $500,000 fine.
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He said something about it "being for the show". Did I miss something else?
Let me lay it all out for you.
1) The initial report said that the kid's brother saw Falcon climb into the balloon which then took off and that it was just the two of them out there. This is false. The father was there recording when the balloon took off.
2) Before calling the police the parents called the news stations.
3) The balloon could in fact not hold a child of his size and since the father made it you'd think he'd know that.
4) On a live interview Falcon said that they did this all for show and the father was visibly upset and tried to talk this comment away and only made it seem obvious that the boy had said too much.
Now if only one of these four things occurred then I'd be onboard with reasonable doubt. However, to ignore all this evidence and still say that there isn't anything conclusive is being wishy washy at best.
Thanks, but you've told me nothing I didn't already know. I agree, it all looks suspicious, but it is HARDLY conclusive beyond a reasonable doubt.
The majority of the reasons for the charges are not allowed to be revealed to the press (due to very specific laws banning that in Colorado) as was specifically mentioned in the press briefing today. The charges are there, there's evidence (found after an extensive search of the house, including their computer for emails and phone records). The details will not be released to the public due to the ongoing investigation.
That's great, but based on the evidence we currently have available, I wouldn't be able to convict the guy were I on his jury. Not if this was all that was given. If they have anything more conclusive, fine, I'd love to hear it.
I'm just a little surprised and disheartened when people jump to conclusions about people based on less than conclusive evidence. Innocent until proven guilty, and I'd rather see a hundred guilty people go free than one innocent person get punished.
But no-one here is in a position to punish nor free the guy. We are not part of the justice system of Colorado so we should be free to voice whatever opinion we like.
Why should we allow ourselves to draw conclusions from lesser standards of proof? That strikes me as a bad habit.
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