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By IVAN MORENO and P. SOLOMON BANDA, AP
posted: 5 MINUTES AGOcomments: 5824filed under: National News
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Oct. 17) — A Colorado sheriff said he was pursuing criminal charges in the case of a 6-year-old boy who vanished into the rafters of his garage while the world thought he was zooming through the sky in a flying saucer-like helium balloon.
The boy's parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene, met with Larimer County investigators for much of the afternoon, but Sheriff Jim Alderden didn't say who would be charged or what the charges would be.
Alderden didn't call Thursday's hours-long drama a hoax, but he expressed disappointment that he couldn't level more serious charges in the incident, which sent police and the military scrambling to save young Falcon Heene as millions of worried television viewers watched.
"We were looking at Class 3 misdemeanor, which hardly seems serious enough given the circumstances," Alderden said. "We are talking to the district attorney, federal officials to see if perhaps there aren't additional federal charges that are appropriate in this circumstance."
He said deputies were seeking a search warrant for the family's home, and there would be more information at a news conference Sunday.
After the sheriff went inside, Richard Heene and his wife walked out. As reporters yelled questions, all Heene said was, "I was talking to the sheriff's department just now." He then walked to his car with his wife and a friend, and they drove away.
The Heenes were expected to speak to reporters outside their home later Saturday, after a strange day that began with Richard Heene knocking on the windows of journalists camped outside his home and promising a "big announcement." A few hours later, he did an about-face when he told reporters that they should leave questions in a cardboard box on the front doorstep.
As Heene walked away, a reporter shouted, "Can you tell us once and for all if this is a hoax?"
"Absolutely no hoax. I want your questions in the box," Heene said, waving a cardboard container before going back into his home.
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I've already added this story to my ever growing list of why we shouldn't have reality TV. That poor kid is the victim here (and I suppose, people like Eyes High who became emotionally involved). He's been used by his parents as a cute little story that has now crashed and burned, and then they paraded him around these news talkshows making him lie to everyone. No wonder he got confused and spilled the beans to Blitzer. The parents did all this to gain attention and score some kind of reality TV deal. It's pathetic and that father is clearly a complete goof.Serkanner wrote:I'll add this story to the ever growing list of why I don't ever want to have children.
Not that it's any of my business, or my place to judge or question, but this just makes no sense to me. The child was not at fault here. Why would some random parent being an idiot make you not want to have children? Wouldn't it be a safe bet that you'd be a better parent than that idiot?Serkanner wrote:I'll add this story to the ever growing list of why I don't ever want to have children.
I added it because he ratted out his father.Drunken Idaho wrote:I've already added this story to my ever growing list of why we shouldn't have reality TV. That poor kid is the victim here (and I suppose, people like Eyes High who became emotionally involved). He's been used by his parents as a cute little story that has now crashed and burned, and then they paraded him around these news talkshows making him lie to everyone. No wonder he got confused and spilled the beans to Blitzer. The parents did all this to gain attention and score some kind of reality TV deal. It's pathetic and that father is clearly a complete goof.Serkanner wrote:I'll add this story to the ever growing list of why I don't ever want to have children.
Forgot to add this comment into my response.TheDukester wrote:Not that it's any of my business, or my place to judge or question, but this just makes no sense to me. The child was not at fault here. Why would some random parent being an idiot make you not want to have children? Wouldn't it be a safe bet that you'd be a better parent than that idiot?Serkanner wrote:I'll add this story to the ever growing list of why I don't ever want to have children.
As I say, though, not really my business. I'm mostly just curious, and not trying to press for some sort of agenda.
I'm all for ratting out one's parents if they deserve it. And this bastard deserved it.Serkanner wrote:I added it because he ratted out his father.Drunken Idaho wrote:I've already added this story to my ever growing list of why we shouldn't have reality TV. That poor kid is the victim here (and I suppose, people like Eyes High who became emotionally involved). He's been used by his parents as a cute little story that has now crashed and burned, and then they paraded him around these news talkshows making him lie to everyone. No wonder he got confused and spilled the beans to Blitzer. The parents did all this to gain attention and score some kind of reality TV deal. It's pathetic and that father is clearly a complete goof.Serkanner wrote:I'll add this story to the ever growing list of why I don't ever want to have children.
