Balloon Boy Bursts Dad's Bubble

The Heenes, the family of the boy that caused all the melodrama and false panic a week ago got what they wanted: some TV face time and some awareness of their existence. That plus a variety of charges, including Federal charges that could result in 6 years in prison and a $500,000 dollar fine. When asked why they put their family through this, along with young Falcon getting sick on camera, they said that, "We did this for a Reality TV Show." Mission accomplished: You got some screen time and made yourselves the country's official media scapegoat. Congratulations.

The Heenes were stupid enough to put their family's integrity on the line and completely ruin their son's reputation for the purpose of trying to become famous. They certainly accomplished that. Now people will remember them as those stupid people who ruined their reputation to get a little TV time. Why did they decide to try this stupid trick to gain a little bit of popularity? Why did they ruin their son's reputation for their own good? Maybe they are attention starved, maybe they were trying to get rich quick, maybe they were just selfish parents. Any way you see it, it was a publicity stunt that probably shouldn't have ever lifted off.



Article courtesy of the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/columnists/article/712162--dimanno-balloon-boy-bursts-dad-s-bubble