It’s been quite the extraordinary course of events, and it looks like things will continue to get more interesting with the Heene family. The family that desperately wanted fame will get it, though it will come in the form of notoriety. Having told the police that their son was trapped inside a flying balloon, the story quickly gained traction and dominated the airwaves.

This was no ordinary balloon, it was one shaped and painted like a spacecraft. Filled with helium, it quickly ascended into the air and the media chased it down, everyone having feared the worst for Falcon Heene.

Amazingly, the saucer had a soft landing onto the ground but people were still naturally worried and fearing the worst. Things took an even more interesting turn when Falcon wasn’t actually inside the saucer. Very shortly thereafter, the family alerted authorities that he had been in the attic all along.

During an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN later that night, Falcon let something very interesting slip out – that he had been hiding in the family attic “for the show”. The Heenes quickly looked panicked and on edge after Wolf Blitzer questioned the family about this little slip-up.

This led many to speculate that the Heenes had staged the entire incident, which raised serious ethical questions. How could someone pretend that the life of their son was on the line, simply for the prospect of fame?

Their 15 minutes of fame came at a big cost though, and someone has to pay the price for it.

Having cost the government and news organizations over 2 million dollars, any other crime that “stole” money from people would carry criminal charges.

The Heenes will likely be charged from here, and they deserve whatever they get for such immature and selfish behavior. I pity the children who have to grow up with such parents. They don’t deserve to endure whatever it is that they’re about to go through.

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