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more about #hoax Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I'd like to believe this will serve as an example for anyone else contemplating something stupid like this. I'd also like to believe in Santa, the Ea... more » Hachiken: And in the "Ironic-to-the-absurd" category, some dumbass from Fox is now writing up a reality show covering this poor, beleaguered family's new woes. ... more » TonyWonder: Not enough of a punishment...I want those two to be shot on pissed on in a dark alley. Can you imagine if a emergency or first-responder died trying t... more » Yerzriknot: Meh, forced sterilization would be better. more » otko: He should have received 30 days in a balloon. more » [DFX] Deimos: Seems reasonable. more » DMF: Can't blame em. That's what the media has done to society. #balloonboyhoax more » redman042: The parents pressured the boy to lie so much that he vomited twice on TV. That's the most inexcusable part of this. #balloonboyhoax more » Identity Bourne: Why? #balloonboyhoax more » Kaiser-Machead: There's a hole in my heart Deep as a spoon for that lil brat fakin' trips in balloons #balloonboyhoax more » Benguin: I'm so sick of hearing about this child that I refuse to refer to him by his "proper" nickname any longer. I henceforth dub him Dirigible Kid. #balloo... more » Lalkin: While this is wrong on so many levels I'm wondering why this is being posted on Gizmodo. Isn't this more Gawker's schtik? #balloonboyhoax more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I really hope these two media-whores get prosecuted to the fullest extend the law will allow. #balloonboyhoax more » Rejexted: How the Heenes wasted the hundreds of volunteers' time and emotions was despicable. I've worked on a search and rescue for a lost kid, and I can tell ... more » P3nnst8r: Well, at least they'll get a Lifetime made-for-tv movie out of this. #balloonboyhoax more » B-low: Their little lie ballooned way out of proportion. #balloonboyhoax more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Richard's MySpace page.. Should probably be MySpace-d out page... [www.myspace.com] #balloonbrat more » MePerson: "So it was a experimental plane?" "It's uh- uh- a flying saucer." "It's a flying saucer." "Yeah." You have to give the dispatcher credit for not hang... more » Delano_J: I still don't see how any of these charges (aside from misleading authorities or whatever) hold any water. What's annoying is that the media and auth... more » Iowa11: The charge should be relative. In this case, never allow this guy to be shown or spoken of on television ever again. #balloonbrat more » -
#balloonboy
Balloon Boy Sentenced to 30 Days of Jail
The grand total cost of pulling off a national hoax is whatever balloon-making supplies go for, $42,000 in fines, and 30 days of jail time. Richard "Balloon Dad" Heene probably considers that a bargain in the world of attention-whoring. More » -
#balloonboy
Balloon Boy Mom Admits to Hoax
According to court records made public today, Mayumi Heene, Balloon Boy's mom, has admitted that the whole incident was orchestrated to make the Heene family more "marketable for future media interest." Nice parenting. More » -
#balloonbrat
Criminal Charges Loom For Balloon Boy Hoax Mastermind Richard Heene
Karma's a bunch of hooey, but in cases like this I can understand the appeal: Richard Heene, the arrogant, self-centered con artist behind the "Balloon Boy" hoax, is about to be charged with a crime. Updated. More » -
#balloonbrat
FOR SALE: Proof That Balloon Boy Was A Hoax
There is allegedly proof that the story of balloon boy Falcon Heene was a stunt to help pitch a television show. But the purported proof will cost you thousands of dollars to get. More » -
#wrongmodo
Webcam Suicide Hoax and Bad Acting Result in Arrest
So this guy turns on a web cam and lays still on his back. Either he's related to your ex-girlfriend or he decided to fake a suicide. No matter, NY authorities didn't care and charged him for aggravated harassment. More » -
#speakers
Scientists Build Ultrathin Speakers That Look Suspiciously Like Tin Foil
Call it an April Fool's hangover, but when I saw the tinfoil that the serious looking men from Warwick Audio were waving around to promote their new "flat flexible loudspeaker," I still needed convincing. More » -
