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- zonk3r, on 11/14/2009, -0/+46It's all fun and games until you spend a metric assload of taxpayer money on a hoax. Then they come after you with pitchforks and torches looking for blood.
- EddiePotato, on 11/14/2009, -0/+39I heard the cops were just playing along after the first day to get them to incriminate themselves. Makes sense. Of course, the cops might just be trying to sound cool.
- iamsmooth, on 11/14/2009, -1/+34Get those kids some real parents.
- EddiePotato, on 11/14/2009, -0/+26That's what happens when you try to leverage public safety for your own ego.
- Frankzulla, on 11/13/2009, -1/+23Eh they're full of hot air anyway.
- chadebriggs, on 11/14/2009, -0/+17So how much attention does the media give to Congress---giving all 535 members a pay increase during a recession??
- aqweio, on 11/14/2009, -1/+15I'm surprised that someone who would go through the trouble of concocting such a plan would be so terrible at lying. When the kid mentioned hiding because they were "doing it for the show", the dad practically shat his pants. It's like he didn't plan for people questioning his story and didn't have a good comeback. If they weren't sure if the kids would be able to tell the fabricated story, why not leave them at home and pretend you don't want to overexpose them or something...
- EddiePotato, on 11/14/2009, -1/+15You're giving the dad too much credit. He's just another dope who's ambition writes checks his intelligence can't cash.
- PandaBearShenyu, on 11/14/2009, -0/+13This is how you deal with attention whoring people in the U.S. of A.
1. You give them a ***** of coverage complaining about how they wasted state money. More coverage than they would've ever dreamed of from the original stunt.
2. YOu spend even more money investigating them like they're terrorists.
3. They inevitably get their own show when they get out of jail.
4. ???
5. Someone profits!
...
Yeah, I'd say the media has hit a new low. - weirdralph, on 11/13/2009, -0/+13http://instantrimshot.com
- joshmoney, on 11/14/2009, -0/+13Just in case you missed the Heene kids music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmk5CgXPlus
- peterjmag, on 11/14/2009, -0/+12I live in Fort Collins, and I desperately want the media to stop lavishing attention on these ***** people. Even if they're being charged with a crime, they're still getting the attention they want.
- ChristPissed, on 11/14/2009, -0/+9Methinks your uncalled for harshness is blatant projection and that you owe peter an apology.
- JoEBlack982, on 11/14/2009, -6/+15The thing that pissed me off the most about this story is that a lot of us could figure out it was a hoax by the end of the day. The fact that the cops believed them for several days, and then only became suspicious after the CNN interview was quite really frustrating to those of us who had a brain.
So if it wasn't for Wolf-I'm-a-*****-anchor-Blitzer, there would be no charges filed? - EddiePotato, on 11/14/2009, -1/+9We all know you did, balloon boy.
- AiR1890, on 11/14/2009, -1/+9That is the real purpose of today's major news networks, to keep you distracted from the real problems facing people in this country.
- tootim, on 11/14/2009, -0/+8wait, so that is 100% real?
- AndrewDB, on 11/14/2009, -3/+11I still can't believe that no one bothered to call in and point out that the Mythbusters proved that this would be impossible way back in season one.
These people deserve jail time, AND the wife does deserve to get deported.
***** like this shouldn't just .. be bypassed like nothing happened. Make an example of these people. - morgens2, on 11/14/2009, -2/+9Actually, I believe it was an imperial assload of taxpayer money.
- inactive, on 11/14/2009, -0/+7Common misconception. You do NOT automatically become a citizen just from marrying one.
- aqweio, on 11/14/2009, -2/+8Either there's a joke in your comment that is going over my head, or you've spent too much time at Yahoo answers.
- inactive, on 11/14/2009, -3/+9The cops DIDN'T beleive them "for several days" as youi claim. They were investigating them behindhte scenes. They just didn't announce it to the public because that would be stupid.
And don't act like some form of "we" (who? Digg) knew it was a hoax any sooner than EVERYONE did. You are not smarter or more perceptive than anyone else.
No..the ***** CNN internview is NOT why they got caught. the fact that you think the entire investigation began because of what a 5 year old said on TV PROVES that you are not smarter or more perceptive than the average person. - ryanonfire, on 11/14/2009, -0/+6Damn they want to be famous so bad.
- gbhall, on 11/14/2009, -0/+61:04 is messed up
- EddiePotato, on 11/14/2009, -1/+6Sleep it off.
- SaladCactusKing, on 11/14/2009, -1/+6Time to let it go, media. You've already almost got the idiot mom deported. The damage has been done.
- Wareznuke, on 11/14/2009, -0/+5Serves them right. I bet they thought a TV network was going to bail them out of this mess and sign them up for a reality show.
- mrgreenjeans, on 11/14/2009, -1/+6not your best effort
- joshmoney, on 11/14/2009, -0/+4Nothing going over your head, that's about as funny as that troll gets.
- cptcliche, on 11/15/2009, -0/+4They need to keep close tabs on that family. They're a flight risk
- d1a1s1, on 11/14/2009, -0/+4What happened to good old ass beatings?
- WeBeGood, on 11/14/2009, -0/+4Let's see, they already plead guilty to the crime (or are about to today) so it should be really easy to convict them of the same crime again. All the Feds have to do is tell the jury that they already plead guilty. Go figure. Maybe that's why there is a law against double jeopardy and trying a person twice for the same crime. If the Feds are too lazy, stupid or slow to come up with the charges before they are convicted of the crime in State court, then they shouldn't be allowed to pursue it after the fact.
- basickly, on 11/14/2009, -0/+4It was assload degrees Celcius.
- fxu1989, on 11/14/2009, -0/+3Yes, he did shat his pants... listen for the fart after the question.
- morgens2, on 11/14/2009, -0/+3My point being, what is a metric assload of anything.
- SNESChalmers, on 11/14/2009, -0/+3Falcon? Is that you? It's ok, man. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.
- GusterBear, on 11/14/2009, -0/+3The government is being all to compassionate on this. Jailtime: yes. Deportation: Yes. I thought we were a zero tolerance society that would incarcerate a ten year old cub scout for accidentally bringing a knife to school.
(I'm being only marginally sarcastic here). - roebeet, on 11/14/2009, -0/+3I guess their evil plan worked, then. Blame the media.
- AndrewDB, on 11/14/2009, -0/+3Mythbusters DID prove it and called it plausible but highly unlikely because of the time and effort needed.:
http://mythbustersresults.com/episode21
For the basis of this myth, they showed a Mr. Bean sketch that takes place at a fair. Mr. Bean ties some balloons to a baby's carriage, and, poor Mr. Bean (and poor baby), the carriage lifts off the ground and flies away.
The planned task would be to raise Mattie, 44 lbs, using balloons. The "B-Team" consisting of the build team (Scottie/Kari/Tory) handled the task.
* Experiment 1: How much weight do 10 party balloons raise? A: 100 grams: 46 balloons for 1lb. This means that they would need ~2000 balloons to raise mattie.
* Experiment 2: How long will it take to inflate 2500 balloons? A: 2'20" to inflate 25 balloons, 2500 balloons, at least 4 hours.
They did the mythbusting in an abandoned aircraft hanger. At 1900 balloons, which was already becoming a gigantic plume of balloon columns, they got a sandbag Mattie stand-in to test with, and found that it was only lifting 20 lbs, which was way below their calculations (the build team doesn't seem very math-oriented). With bandaged fingers, they forged on, and at 3000 balloons they were only 7 lbs. short of take-off.
At 3500 balloons, they strapped Mattie into a harness, and she was able to do a guided circuit of the inside of the hanger.
With the experiment complete, the build team took to the destruction of the balloons. Kari used Wolverine claws hack and slash (I want her claws), but Scottie won style and efficiency awards for blowing up the balloons by blowing flames into them.
Busted given that 3500 balloons is a LOT of balloons.
http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2004/11/mythbusters_pin ... - ShingoEX, on 11/14/2009, -1/+4So wait...you're telling me that you have to be a scientist to prove/debunk theories now?
I didn't think fact was based on occupation. - notaku, on 11/14/2009, -0/+2dude
great name. - mrgreenjeans, on 11/14/2009, -0/+2Mr. Hanky the Christmas poo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmk5CgXPlus#t=1m4s - inactive, on 11/14/2009, -1/+3Yes...we should never prosecute criminals.
- lleeoo, on 11/14/2009, -0/+2"sot"? Why the hell do children think that they can just invent new words on the spot?
- tuka, on 11/14/2009, -0/+2In Soviet Russia you get firing squad.
In capitalist USA, you get TV show and movie with your choice of leading man playing the roll of you. - virtualonliner, on 11/14/2009, -3/+5This is what happens when you pull a ***** like that just for a show
- Nothlit, on 11/14/2009, -0/+2The FAA would most likely impose civil penalties (aka a fine) rather than pursuing criminal charges. In any case, it would not be trying them twice for the same crime. The father pleaded guilty to attempting to influence a public servant, and the mother pleaded guilty to false reporting. Neither of those has anything to do with violating controlled airspace.
- vinetari, on 11/14/2009, -1/+2I'd give her the ol' wife swap, if you know what i mean ;)
- tahseenm, on 11/14/2009, -0/+1dugg for metric assload
- EddiePotato, on 11/14/2009, -0/+1Newchap has a chapped hide.
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