Balloon Boy Hoax? Falcon Heene Outs Publicity Stunt? (“Larry King Live” VIDEO)
As Yeezy would say: Yo Balloon Boy, I’ma let you finish…But Anne Frank had the best attic hideout spot of all time!
Um….Did Falcon Heene, the now infamous “kid in the runaway balloon,” just out his parents by admitting that today’s national emergency was just one big publicity stunt?
Falcon, who set off a massive search and rescue operation and media frenzy after it was reported he was inside a homemade helium balloon that broke loose and drifted for hours thousands of feet above Colorado was found safe in his attic late Thursday. Falcon’s safe reunion with his family was a delight for the millions of Americans who followed coverage of the hot air pursuit for much of the day.
Heartwarming happy ending, right. Yeah, not so much. The Heenes– who appeared on ABC’s Wife Swap last March — were featured on Larry King Live, with CNN’s guest host Wolf Blitzer, a few minutes ago. When asked why he didnt come out of hiding when he heard his parents calling his name, young Falcon replied, “You guys said we did this for the show.” (36 second mark)
Excuse us? What’s that you said, Falcon? This lead Falcon’s “storm chaser” father Richard — who was working on the balloon with his three sons just before Falcon disappeared — to try and explain what the kid said. “Whenever we tell him things like, it’s a bad thing to do, he does go and hide,” the elder Heene said nervously.
When Wolf followed up later, asking Richard to ask Falcon why he said that, Richard didn’t repeat the question to his son, and curtly responded: “I’m kind of appalled after all the feelings that I went through up and down that you guys are trying to suggest something else.”
Wolf responded by saying: “I don’t want you to misunderstand, just asking the question, doesn’t mean, Richard, that we’re suggesting anything untoward or anything like that.”
Yeah, uh-huh….I’ll leave it to you, readers. What do you think, guys? Is The Saga of The Balloon Boy bogus?
Written by Castina on October 15th, 2009 | Tagged as: Popular Culture
On October 15th 2009, Hoax wrote:
If you have seen the first ballon boy shirts that were out you will lobe these. These were just shared on Twitter and focus more on the fact that it was all a hoax .. Enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/yjqjpfv, http://tinyurl.c….
On October 15th 2009, cg wrote:
I think ballon boy's father needs a kick in the a**.. He's whoring out his kids for publiicity. The retard was on Wife Swap what does that tell you? Send this moron a big fat bill for his scheme.
On October 15th 2009, insurance wrote:
It seems implausible to believe the family actually say one of the children video taped the 6 year old child getting into that jiffy pop balloon contraption with a supposed cardboard bottom and he could somehow be able to secure himself inside of it?? If the boy's weight is between 40-45 lbs.and the speed of the balloon is traveling @ approximately 25 miles per hr in a 2 hour span at an elevation exceeding 500' in the air and it finally lands around 50 miles from the home the scientist father logically explain exactly how he woud believe his son could have been inside of it? It truly defys logic and sounds like a publicity stunt or hoax of some sort. It is most unfortunate for parents to involve small children in dangerous activities, such as storm chasing, mommie swapping and bogus balloon mischief.
On October 16th 2009, He nis a Moron wrote:
If adults aren't somehow punished for this sort of thing more clinical sociopaths like Mr. Heene will start exploiting society and children for profit.
Poor kids, think of the emotional trauma and damage he is causing them. Unfortunately sociopathy has no cure.
He should be fined for littering, negligence, endangering lives and breaking several FAA regulations.
On October 16th 2009, Marcus wrote:
Check out the way Falcon is sitting the first half of the interview and what happens after he says 'We did it for the show'. It looks like his dad is twisting his spine and the kid can't even move.. Weird!
On October 16th 2009, connie wrote:
i was watching this last night around 2-3 in the morning and i had heard it could be fake for publicity and as soon he asked Falcon,"Why didn't you come out from hiding when you heard your parents calling your name," i was in total shock to hear him say,"you guys said we did this for the show." And in the whole interview you can tell they are nervous..i think he should've asked Falcon more questions,and maybe they could've seen it was all fake! I don't believe this crap at all. & i dont see how parents would put their kids in that situation and lead so many people on a hunt when their are really people out therethat need help!
On October 16th 2009, KK wrote:
I worked for the creep in LA. He was always trying to get famous and get his shows on the air. I don not doubt this was just another one of his schemes to get famous nad get some show he has planned on the air. Sick. The guy is sick.
On October 16th 2009, Nowen N Paticular wrote:
It comes down to this, who are you going to believe? Parents who have experience at lying or or a child who sticks their foot in their mouth uncountable times.
On October 16th 2009, celb wrote:
I think the parents should win an award. The idiots of the year award. What kind of parent would have that dangerous of item just setting in the yard for the kids to play around or in? I would go with reckless indangerment charges for starters. I'd follow that with a second charge, unbelievable stupidity or dumb as a post charges. Parents that stupid should be fixed so they can't have kids. Who pays the bill for these idiots behavior? I'd say if the parents are that dumb, child protection services should take all the kids before something worse happens. Unbelievable! Add a Comment
On October 16th 2009, Cece wrote:
Before the boy made the statement I was a little suspicious. I'd never seen the "Wife Swap" show and was getting the impression that they were just an unusual geeky science family. So I was curious and watched the show.
The parents are incredibly rude (both), the father behaves worse than those boys (who cuss, are obnoxious and were extremely disrespectful to the Mom who came to stay with them by making faces at her, calling her names, cursing at her, etc…all while the father didn't bother to correct them and seemed to encourage it with own behavior). At one point he was screaming at the woman, insulting her and threw a cup of milk at her (I know of someone who is mentally unstable facing assault charges for throwing a cup of cola at someone during a group therapy session). The man needs an anger management course to say the least.
Then all this comes out, a report that the family had called 911 before and hung up. Police showed up and the mother had broken blood vessels in her eye and a mark on her cheek…said it was because of problems with her contact lenses. Guess it was just a coincidence that someone had called 911 and they heard a man screaming in the background!
There's another video of these boys singing in a video – I think the song is "Pussification" and they are cussing. The parents appear to encourage these boys to behave like wild animals. Having ill behaved children is a hazard to these kids, in and of itself…I've yet to see kids behave as poorly as these were revealed to behave on "Wife Swap". The fathers yelling would be considered abusive by a lot of people, never mind the throwing milk on a guest and that 911 call.
If this was a hoax they (or one of them in the event that both weren't involved) should be charged and pay the costs. Not just for making a false report, but also the exploitation of this boy and encouraging delinquency.
On October 16th 2009, Linda Dunn wrote:
It sure sounds like the kid didn't lie. It was a quick and honest response, which is more than you can say for his sociopathic dad. As a matter of fact, I think maybe the father is bi-polar, with mood swings, risk taking behavior, and the rest. Child Protective Services should take those kids out of that environment and get them some parents that are mature adults for the kids, instead of fools acting out. The authorities should throw the book at the guy, just to discourage other wing nuts.
On October 17th 2009, Callin' it a ho wrote:
This was such an obvious hoax that I am surprised that everyone can't see it! That Dad/husband appears to be an out-of-control control freak who is abusing his entire family…witness the temper tantrum he had in the home video of the balloon launch……he is involving his family in all kinds of dangerous and illegal endeavors for publicity…..