Why shouldn't the children see Balloon Hoax Dad Cuffed?
 

Um, if anything the kids need to learn that you do shit like this, you will pay the consequences.

Your thoughts?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/us/20balloon.html

i dont consider handcuffs necessary unless you killed someone anyways. but in the US they are used almost as often as condoms in a thai ladyboy brothel

I think he was trying to illustrate the irony of busting them for a publicity stunt, by performing a swarm and felony bust that will play on news stations around the world. Kind of clever angle really.

I've seen people on tv today openly questioning if "we" can even trust this sherrif! Weird story all around.... still!

Charge that fucker!!! That will be a better news story.

If he was just an average Joe who was suspected of owning some Pot, they would kick his doors in, wreck his house, and haul all adults away in irons (kids around or not).

Thank god the Heene's aren't that evil.

The kids DO need to see their dad in trouble... or else they will learn to be JUST like him. Good on the 6 y/o for spilling the beans.... and puking on live TV

Yeah, I think he should have his mugshot taken and cuffed for messing with the kids.

Stupid fucking kid destroyed a good thing. I'd disown the little bastard. It was the perfect plot other than that little shit's inability to stick to the plan. Never do business with children... :1orglaugh

i hope they still get their show! Not that i'll watch it, but hey, they're getting a boatload of publicity now. No publicity is bad publicity?

Equal treatment for similarly situated individuals

exactly.

grow a plant, have your doors kicked in, kids taken away, fined etc...

do something nefarious like this, and well, wouldnt wanna upset the kids by arresting you in front of them. :1orglaugh

he should get into some fine trouble for this stunt. he gets whatever he deserves

Cuffed and pilloried.

I still don't get what they were going to gain from this publicity.

I knew these parents were full of shit ever since they were cold busted by their kid on Larry King. Fucking kid just came out and said...."You guys said that we we did this for a show!" :1orglaugh

Is there even reason for cuffs? They worried he may use sign language and call forth some mothership?

They let people turn themselves in or not face the press all of the fucking time for much worse shit. Putting him in cuffs would actually only give him more publicity anyways. At worse he broke a couple tiny ass charges, none would be arrestable offenses typically anyways. Routing for such charges or arrests is just fucking absurd. I also hope that all of you that are doing so also route for the cops and DA's to trump up additional charges and change the laws to fit just you. That you get happy when a cop abuses his power and turns jay walking into a 1 year prison term.

hmm i guess i used the term "cuffed" but really just meant "arrested"

Seeing him literally cuffed, or simply arrested while he hula hoops doesnt matter to me, however its still funny to see a hoaxer have his hoax backfire and thats about all this thread amounts to.

laughing at another idiot on earth lol

he will never get his reality show and that my friends is enough to be thankful for, one less idiot with a reality tv show LOL

I would not doubt a reality show still.
Look how bad of a fuckup Dog the bounty hunter did.

That man is fucking crazy! I watched the wife swap episode they were in and he's off his rocker for sure.

There are two episodes. He was invited back to be with the Psychic.

balloon boy will face the consequences when his old man gets out of jail.

:warning:upsidedow

Listen, no one, and no body can compare to the Dog.

http://www.connietalk.com/dog_the_bounty_hunter.jpg

He can and does as he wishes, with any woman he sees.

You are the least qualified to question how kids are raised.

As long as they turn themselves in as ordered I do not see the need for the added expense of bringing a car to get them.

Using your kids as a media scapegoat is damaging. Hang him!

why should you care? i forgot, you have been opining on things with no connection to your life in the internet for a decade now.