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NoAmericanTaliban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:30 PM Original message |
County sheriff in Colorado says "balloon boy" incident was a "hoax" and a "publicity stunt." |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. A Richard Heene, Joe the Plumber, & Octomom Charity Softball Game |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. What about Palin? |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I thought I saw her yesterday flying over my house (on a broom). |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
121. Throw Orly Taitz into the mix. I'd pay just to see her rant and rave |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Professionals consulted by police estimated it could carry about 90 pounds |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. If that is what LE and Emergencey Services were being told during the event... |
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chatnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. IIRC the sheriff said the father |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
123. Uh oh. |
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Sheltiemama (892 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
126. I wondered about that. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yo, Richard. I’m really happy for you; I’mma let you finish. |
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doublethink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Best laugh of the morning ..... thanks ... :) n.t. |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
119. LOL! What hath Kanye wrought? |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 07:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
157. My first laugh of the day - thank you! |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. Hang their fucking asses. I hate this kind of bullshit. |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
163. Agree, whenever you put rescue people in the air, lives are being |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. They launched the thing during President Obama's speech, IIRC. |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Obama is not as important to the media as are fake flying balloons |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
124. I don't care about MY wasted time. I am, however, especially peeved |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #124 |
130. Can a winter wheat crop be RE-planted in that part of Colorado this... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #130 |
131. You can easily find the details, including the family's name and their quote |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #131 |
135. Here's some information about winter wheat. |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #131 |
151. Can you link me to some credible sources for details? |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #130 |
132. "The field only produces a crop of wheat once every two years" |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. They need to make an example of these hucksters |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Absolutely. The lure of reality-show fame is leading certain personality types into doing ridiculous |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. Send these two crooks up the river. |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
113. Why not "up in a balloon"? (Except, of course, for the kids.) n/t |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. US balloon parents 'face charges' |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. fake nt |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Search warrant is being obtained and Federal charges possible |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. The search was carried out this morning. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Ah, ok, thanks. The real mystery remains, though... |
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Grassy Knoll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. This family will be on FAUX noise ....... |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
90. Source? |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #90 |
112. I think we call that "sarcasm"! n/t |
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Grassy Knoll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #112 |
140. Indeed |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #140 |
146. thats why we have the :sarcasm: sign. |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I just went to his facebook page. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well, we do know he likes to swap wives. :) nt |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. He states his marital status as "single." Hmmm must be news to his wife. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
167. the guy's a kook allright ---agree, wife and kids need to leave right away |
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Not Sure (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. That is hilarious. |
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wildflowergardener (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
78. facebook |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
66. Yea well, not defending the guy, but anyone could have made that page. |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #66 |
120. There's a few pages of stuff there, including his little RIDES |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
114. Not to be too too picky, but your link is to MySpace, NOT Facebook. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. The sheriff announcing this (Video) |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. they played us |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
91. the media played you? sure. are you finally mad about that? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #91 |
110. family said kid was in balloon, balloon was floating away, media took their word |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #110 |
144. the media made it an event, then made it a hoax, all by FAUX reporting. |
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Old Time Pagan (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. You guys still haven't firgured this out yet? |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It was hard to tell how big it was when it was in the air. It was when it |
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Old Time Pagan (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I got those measurements |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
69. Interesting. |
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wildflowergardener (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. size |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #79 |
89. I heard and read the same thing about how much weight it could lift. |
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Old Time Pagan (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #79 |
96. I saw some stuff like that as well |
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Old Time Pagan (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
92. Guess I'm really upset with the "experts" |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #92 |
106. I do remember a talking head trying to get detailed info on the balloon from |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
86. I wasn't paying much attention to the talking heads. I was doing some |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
70. I agree |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #70 |
85. In the air it didn't act as if it had a weight inside. |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #70 |
139. And Dad was a "scientist" -- hoaxster extraordinaire. He was able to |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
97. You MI? n/t |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Can you imagine what the great thinkers of the Renaissance would say about us? |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'm sure they had their shallow, base diversions just as we do. |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
71. Renaissance |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
87. . |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
94. I thought that too when I saw video of the thing. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
125. Heene apparently lied about the thing's dimensions to the cops. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. Parents of 'balloon boy' face charges |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. The deserves a Nelson Muntz, |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Throw the book at them. n/t |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. No, don't. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Charge them at least for "wife swap" |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Better yet, they should be charged for doing this to their kids- |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Thank you. |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. I'm with you. We've got enough people in prison. |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Was he given ipecac prior to the interview or was it fear of reprisal? |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Either way it's not good. Poor kid. nt |
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Sheltiemama (892 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
143. Oh, I think it was fear. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. if it was a false reporting |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. They are still innocent until proven guilty. Not that I condone what I've seen, but I'm not the law |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. that's why i said |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. I agree with that and think the same should be for civil suits |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
81. They shouldn't get jail time |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #81 |
128. They should also be forced to pay compensation to the family farm |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. You're wrong. They should be locked up. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. I'm right. they shouldn't be locked up. |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Misdemeanors often carry a maximum one year sentence. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #65 |
168. and who's going to take care of the kids when the parents are locked up? |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #59 |
75. His first call was to the FAA. Then 9News. Then 911. Federal Felony. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #75 |
98. What? What felony? |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #98 |
138. Class 4: Attempting to influence a public servant |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #138 |
149. what about charging the sheriff with a class 0 felony of gross stupidity? |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:03 AM Response to Reply #59 |
154. Sorry, but it is a hoax |
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Tumbulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I know, plus the soil was all compacted |
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Jeep789 (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
68. Prison will just screw this family up even more |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #68 |
95. Believe it or not, prison actually has a deterrent effect. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. So, decided to skip the trial and send the family to prison right away, In CA we call that.. |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. That's a bit over the top. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. re-read the thread and responses.. |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #102 |
104. Civil liability is a different standard, and only requires negligence. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #104 |
105. state a case of 'clear' negligence... |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #105 |
108. Letting a cockamamie, giant helium balloon go loose and |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #108 |
145. a loose balloon does not imply negligence, and the police caused the crop damages. |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #145 |
147. Good try. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #147 |
148. my case? you said you had a case. you don't, so theres nothing to "settle". |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #148 |
150. That's a good way to get destroyed in court. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 05:59 AM Response to Reply #150 |
156. yikes. this isn't judge judy's small claims court where the most whacked out theory wins... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #99 |
103. Sad isn't it? I used to think only the rightwingnuts |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. there's a gal with some perspective. nice post. |
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Jeep789 (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #95 |
101. There are many valuable alternatives |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
74. So the tax payers can spend even more money on them? |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
72. charges, costs |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
109. OF COURSE.. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
117. What if you are convinced that this whole thing was a premeditated hoax? |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #35 |
155. I am tired of the ostrich mentality |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
63. If we're going to throw the book at anyone, how about we start |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. Re The worst this guy may have done was to participate in a publicity stunt. |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #73 |
83. I agree with you on this. The damage done to the farm and their crop was devastating. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #83 |
129. They did a lot of damage financially to the budgets of Larimer, Adams, and Weld Counties, too. |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #129 |
134. I know it. This man had no cares about who was going to suffer for his little |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #73 |
136. Was anyone killed, injured, tortured? |
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wildflowergardener (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Boy |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Yeah, I'd throw up, too. nt |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. ruh roh. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. It was garbage, at a time people are suffering. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. They pulled a rather expensive false alarm. |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. So bill them. nt |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. They should be billed |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
116. I don't that a bill for just the costs is enough. |
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wildflowergardener (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. Or |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Yep. Big red flag there. nt |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. I think it was staged. Coreographed. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. For what my opinion is worth, |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
51. Better misdemeanor consequences than a vicarious Darwin type award. |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
61. I feel so sorry for the children. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Adults asked them to perpetuate a lie n/t |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. especially when mommy and daddy get locked up |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
82. Welcome to DU! |
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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #64 |
142. @The kids need the parents |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #142 |
152. And it's dangerous too to bring the kids along storm-chasing |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
67. This whole thing is basically the end-state of the evolution of reality television. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #67 |
76. Indeed. This was the level where the only people |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
77. Their family music video: |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
80. Con-man who played the MSM like a fiddle. |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
84. PLEASE ACCOUNT FOR THE WIND... |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #84 |
133. You're being facetious, right? |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #133 |
162. ROFL |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
88. Not surprised at all - my hackles went up the moment I heard of this story... |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #88 |
141. So did mine... |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
93. I feel really really bad for those kids... |
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SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #93 |
111. Makes me wonder if the kids are even theirs? |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #93 |
115. It's not just this incident that sucks for the kids. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
118. MSM - You Just Got Punk'd! n/t |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #118 |
122. How did the "MSM" get "punk'd"? |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #122 |
127. How about knocking off the President of the USA from live coverage to |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #122 |
137. How were they not? |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
153. Throw the book at these people |
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BennyD (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
158. I hope these people are fined and forced to pay for the resources they wasted in this hoax. n/t |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #158 |
159. I hope that someday people will learn to stop pre-judging guilt and acting like vigilantes. Amen. |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
160. Hang 'em. Hang 'em high. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #160 |
161. Agreed, hang the foxes at fucx who punked all you frools. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
164. Balloon boy update: No meeting between sheriff, prosecutors until next week |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #164 |
169. (snicker).... right. got it. sheriff is an idiot , no arrest, no meeting, no charges. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
165. House arrest and probation for several years would be fitting |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #165 |
166. There will not be a conviction, much less house arrest. |
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