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Judge sentences Richard Heene to four (4) years probation (Ballon boy hoax)
Fox news Alert (Live) ^ | 23 DEC 09 | dcbryan1

Posted on 12/23/2009 9:01:56 AM PST by DCBryan1

CO Judge sentences the father of 6 year old Falcon Heene, who was part of the "balloon" hoax earlier this year to four (4) years of probation.....

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: ballonboy; falcon; heene; hoax
I thought that he should go to prison, along with the money-grubbing/complicit mother, both of whom craved a celebrity status on some reality show.
1 posted on 12/23/2009 9:01:57 AM PST by DCBryan1
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90 days in jail, but broken up, to be served over the 4 year period (weekend at half-way house)...jeez...easier than my military school days.


2 posted on 12/23/2009 9:03:27 AM PST by DCBryan1 (The first Civil War freed slaves from individuals. CW2 will free slaves from the government.)
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To: DCBryan1

They should have lost custody of the kids.


3 posted on 12/23/2009 9:03:31 AM PST by DogBarkTree
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To: DCBryan1

The real penalty will be the lawyer fees.


4 posted on 12/23/2009 9:04:17 AM PST by DannyTN
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Too bad he didn’t get thrown in the Graybar hotel for a year or two.

Maybe then he could have pitched a new reality show idea

“Richard Heene-Homecoming Queen of Cellblock D”


5 posted on 12/23/2009 9:18:08 AM PST by Mac from Cleveland ("See what you made me do?" Major Malik Hasan)
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Well, I’m sure the book deal and made-for-TV-movie contract will cover those... plus, you know he’s going to be a ‘special guest” on any number of crappy contest shows. Yeah, this guy’s going to his his 15 minutes wired into our lives for years. Maybe even a porn movie.


6 posted on 12/23/2009 9:28:00 AM PST by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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Both parents need to go to parenting classes besides jail, IMO.


7 posted on 12/23/2009 10:33:55 AM PST by pandoraou812 (time to dump tar & feathers on DC)
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To: theDentist

Well, I’m sure the book deal and made-for-TV-movie contract will cover those... plus, you know he’s going to be a ‘special guest” on any number of crappy contest shows. Yeah, this guy’s going to his his 15 minutes wired into our lives for years. Maybe even a porn movie.

Nope, Judge also barred them both from ever collecting any proceeds (ie book deals, movie rights, etc) from this event.


8 posted on 12/23/2009 10:49:20 AM PST by BradtotheBone (Moderate Democrat - A politician whose voting record leans left and whose vote can be bought.)
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