I don’t know if I should get mad or just be embarassed.
Yeah, I, like millions of others got duped by the TV coverage of the “Balloon Boy” ordeal on Thursday when I first heard about the breaking story on CNN, the most trusted news source in the world.
This network really made its mark with the start of the Iraq war, 911, Hurricane Katrinia, the death of Michael Jackson, countless other top news stories and of course, the legendary Larry King. They got pantsed just like everyone else.
So, I guess the hoax was successful afterall.
Richard Heene and his wife, Mayumi plotted this sick hoax and even more twisted, included all 3 of their young sons (6, 8, 10) for 2 weeks to create publicity for their dumbass weather balloon cuz they wanted to score a TV reality show.
Cops say they could be charged with conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, filing a false report with authorities, and with attempting to influence a public servant.
Falcon, the 6 year old who was supposedly missing and the subject of the intense search while news media from around the world covered this story live with millions of people holding their breath kinda spilled the beans to Wolf Blitzer of CNN when he said they did it “for the show.”
Suspicions rose when he blurted out the truth, as honest and truthful most young kids are…when all along, he was hiding in the attic above the garage.
First of all, many questions come to mind- what stable, healthy parents would even think of pulling off the biggest dumbass prank evuh…what would have happened if there was a REAL emergency during the hoax and these rescue crews were needed for a REAL missing kid …or any other kind of 911 situation ?
What parent in their right mind would have involved their young kids to be so deceitful, dishonest, twisted, sick and manipulating, let alone pathetic enough to have to go these lengths for attention because they thought it was a great publicity stunt to score a reality TV show ?
Man… these parents need …
A) Major head shrink time.
B) Parenting skill courses.
C) Time in jail to reflect upon their stupidity and for using their kids for their own sad, bruised, tattered, egg shell egos.
D) To pay hefty fines.
E) To pay back ALL the rescue operation costs.
F) To make a public apology for screwing everyone around, especially the rescue teams.
G) To make a public apology to their kids for their shortsightedness, incredibly poor judgement and for using them for their own personal gain.
They used and manipulated the media with their lies and deceit now they can pay the price for the media manipulating them with the truth and honesty.
Should we give Richard and Mayumi Heene a 50 yard head start ?
