This has been a wacky week in the news world, thanks to the crazy story of the Heenes. It all started with a police report that stated that their youngest son Falcon had been flown away in a flying saucer that the family had built.
What made it all even odder was the fact that this balloon resembled an alien spacecraft, as it was built in the mold of a flying saucer. It quickly rose thousands of feet into the air, and authorities frantically chased it down, trying to save the boy's life.
A few hours later as the helium died down, the flying saucer came into a very surprisingly soft descent, landing on the ground but still leading authorities to believe that the worse was be to expected. Somehow, Falcon wasn't inside the balloon. Where was he? Hiding in the family's attic.
During an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN later that night, Falcon let something very interesting slip out - that he had been hiding in the family attic "for the show". The Heenes quickly looked panicked and on edge after Wolf Blitzer questioned the family about this little slip-up.
This led many to speculate that the Heenes had staged the entire incident, which raised serious ethical questions. How could someone pretend that the life of their son was on the line, simply for the prospect of fame?
Their 15 minutes of fame came at a big cost though, and someone has to pay the price for it.
Having cost the government and news organizations over 2 million dollars, any other crime that "stole" money from people would carry criminal charges.
Criminal charges are expected to be filed shortly, and with good reason. This behavior was fraudulent and deserves the appropriate punishment that typically goes with that behavior. I have to feel for the innocent kids for having a set of low life parents. - 29772
What made it all even odder was the fact that this balloon resembled an alien spacecraft, as it was built in the mold of a flying saucer. It quickly rose thousands of feet into the air, and authorities frantically chased it down, trying to save the boy's life.
A few hours later as the helium died down, the flying saucer came into a very surprisingly soft descent, landing on the ground but still leading authorities to believe that the worse was be to expected. Somehow, Falcon wasn't inside the balloon. Where was he? Hiding in the family's attic.
During an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN later that night, Falcon let something very interesting slip out - that he had been hiding in the family attic "for the show". The Heenes quickly looked panicked and on edge after Wolf Blitzer questioned the family about this little slip-up.
This led many to speculate that the Heenes had staged the entire incident, which raised serious ethical questions. How could someone pretend that the life of their son was on the line, simply for the prospect of fame?
Their 15 minutes of fame came at a big cost though, and someone has to pay the price for it.
Having cost the government and news organizations over 2 million dollars, any other crime that "stole" money from people would carry criminal charges.
Criminal charges are expected to be filed shortly, and with good reason. This behavior was fraudulent and deserves the appropriate punishment that typically goes with that behavior. I have to feel for the innocent kids for having a set of low life parents. - 29772
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