Call us crazy, but before reporting our six-year-old was missing (or had up and floated away in a balloon), we might first look around our damn house.
That seems like a logical way to make sure the little guy were really on the thing before reporting it and sparking an insane, expensive media frenzy.
Immediately after Falcon Heene, a.k.a. Balloon Boy, turned up in the attic rather than inside a homemade balloon, rumors of a hoax began circulating.
Possibly for good reason!
Last night, Falc and family were on CNN, where he was asked why he didn't come out of hiding as parents searched for him (as they claim they were).
"You guys said that we did this for the show," he said.
His dad responded by saying "Man," his mom adding "No."
The Heene family: Richard, Mayumi, Ryan, Falcon and Bradford. Falcon Heene would be Balloon Boy. They were once on Wife Swap. Was the saga of Balloon Boy a hoax?
Wolf Blitzer either didn't hear what Balloon Boy said, didn't put it together or just didn't want to go there. Either way, he moved on to the next question.
The family appeared on the ABC show Wife Swap in March.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Dept. who told us they are aware of Falcon Heene's comments on "Larry King Live" tonight - and are "investigating the situation."
Cops also say they've been inundated with calls from tipsters who want to give them a heads up on the 6-year-old's "We did this for the show" quote on CNN.
Here's the video of Balloon Boy busting his parents ...
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17 Comments
October 16th, 2009 9:37 AM
ahahahahahahahahaha! it was totally a pr stunt!!
October 16th, 2009 10:51 AM
When I found out they was on a reality show, the first thing I thought was PR STUNT!!!!!!!!!!! Well it cost Colorado tax payers $2M for the false alarm. They should pay a % of this and I hate to say this but WHERE THE HELL IS CHILD WELFARE!!!!!!!!!!!! Knocking their door down. Your kid was hiding in the attic or you don't know if he is in a balloon?????????????????????
October 16th, 2009 4:33 PM
I worked for the creep for about 6 months when I lived in LA. Him, his wife and kids lived in this rundown office. He was always scheming to try to get famous and get shows picked up. Total Creep! I do not doubt this was a hoax.
October 16th, 2009 8:04 PM
When Falcon was saying 'you guys said it was for a show'.. He looks just like my grand son when he's saying something he knows he's not supposed to say. His body language says he's saying something that he could get in trouble for. I don't see how the county sheriff could possibly think this was all a 'real event'.
October 16th, 2009 11:04 PM
this was a really stupid stunt and i wish they would get sued for this
October 16th, 2009 11:05 PM
i can't believe they used their kid like that and the media fell for it even after everyone realized it was a pr stunt
October 17th, 2009 1:49 AM
No caucasian-American woman would put up with this man. Only a subservient 1st-generation Asian woman, like the one he married, will unquestionably allow this stupidity.
October 17th, 2009 2:45 AM
What are the odds that a kid named Falcon would end up flying through the air in a make-shift hot air balloon after an accidental launch? Ok, so he was hiding in the attic or a box...but still, talk about coincidence. Hoax or not, these parents are raising the worst behaved boys and encouraging it. If you haven't watched the episode of "Wife Swap" with this family and are in the mood for a draw dropping show, I'd suggest watching it.
October 17th, 2009 4:43 AM
Ken, if you are not trolling then that is an incredibly naive comment.
October 17th, 2009 5:02 AM
did anyone stop to realize the fact that if this boy was in a "helium" filled baloon, he would be dead within minutes?