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1. Glad to hear it.

   these people shouldn’t be allowed to make a spectacle of their son’s life and claim he is in danger when he clearly wasn’t and I believe they knew that from the very beginning.

   

   jazmine Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

   I think they may have been looking for their 15 min. of fame. Looks like they got that, plus a date with a judge…

   

   crh3e Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 4:08 pm

   don’t get too excited, false report is class-3 misdemeanor so the most he’ll get is a fine if no further charges are pressed. He deserves to pay a fine after wasting resources for two hours that could’ve been put to better use.

   

   crh3e Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 9:19 pm

   YESS!! The sheriff’s office is pursuing felony charges:
   (From AP)
   “The parents weren’t under arrest, the sheriff said. He said he expected to recommend charges of conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, making a false report to authorities and attempting to influence a public servant. Federal charges were also possible.”

   “The most serious charges are felonies and carry a maximum sentence of six years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Alderden said they would be seeking restitution for the costs, though he didn’t have an estimate.”

   “The cost for just the two military helicopters was about $14,500.”
   -add the fact that Denver International Airport was shut down for two hours and IMO this guy deserves what he gets.

   

   crh3e Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

   Oh and the sheriff is now confirming the whole thing was a hoax (did any of us doubt it?)

   Posted by EricG
   October 18th, 2009 at 2:36 pm

2. The balloon dad is only trying to make an honest living in our Ayn Randish/free market economy. As a free American, he’s only looking out for himself and trying to get ahead.

   

   jazmine Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 6:07 pm

   An honest living? That not quite my definition of honest, but whatever!?

   

   anonymouse Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

   John Galt: “an honest living is a me first living”.

   The real issue isn’t the supposed dishonesty of the balloon dad, but the foolish gullibility of the rescue people. Why must the balloon dad pay a heavy price for the mistakes of the public safety “professionals”?

   

   anonymouse Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 7:45 pm

   :)

   

   jazmine Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   I don’t think the rescue people were being fooled, they have a job to do and that’s it… the media, yes! Agreed? somewhat? The man was playing a foolish game. Unfortunately, I got moderated on a good link. Lets say he was in the mid-west with no major airports around, maybe then, he may of been less scrutinized…but to have your kid in there or maybe not and then to play a media game is somewhat redundant, don’t you think?

   

   jazmine Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 8:05 pm

   When one plays dishonest havoc on our social services…yes, they should pay for it. I have first hand knowledge on this. Not stuff that is trite, but more serious, in nature.

   

   jazmine Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 8:19 pm

   It might of been the wine…oooops:)

   I’ve been singing this crazy song all day! Up, up and away, in my beautiful balloon…see if this gets moderated….jeez and jezebellle.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5akEgsZSfhg

   

   jazmine Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 8:32 pm

   I have to laugh at these costumes, seeing Halloween is fast approaching…Haha, funny stuff!

   

   jazmine Reply:
   October 18th, 2009 at 11:00 pm

   I hope your enjoying the laughter…great stuff, eh?

   

   jazmine Reply:
   October 19th, 2009 at 2:13 am

   You don’t want to run that by me again, do you, Mouse?

   Can you say “Slaughter House Five”.

   Didn’t think so!

   Posted by anonymouse
   October 18th, 2009 at 4:21 pm