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Balloon Incident = HOAX., criminal chgs
| Sun, 10-18-2009 - 1:36pm |
Colo. sheriff calls balloon saga a hoax
He says ordeal was staged to generate publicity for a reality TV show
FORT COLLINS. Colo. - A sheriff said he was pursuing criminal charges in Colorado's "balloon boy " saga, which he described Sunday as a hoax to generate publicity for a reality TV show.
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He says ordeal was staged to generate publicity for a reality TV show
FORT COLLINS. Colo. - A sheriff said he was pursuing criminal charges in Colorado's "balloon boy " saga, which he described Sunday as a hoax to generate publicity for a reality TV show.
"It has been determined that this is a hoax, that it was a publicity stunt and we believe we have evidence at this point to indicate that this was a publicity stunt in hopes to better market themselves for a reality show," Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden told reporters at a press conference.
Deputies searched the home of the boy's parents Saturday night, carrying away several boxes and a computer
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Thanks, cup.kate.
I hope this family has to pay back the costs of the search - the police officers, rescue personnel, the airspace down time, anyone and everyone who was involved.
Remember the "Runaway Bride"?
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