After hearing WAAAAY more than I want to about BalloonBoy, I wonder what his and his siblings future is going to hold. There is no reservation in me as to what the consequences for both parents should be. But hammering the hoaxter is going to pop the whole families balloon permanently. At this point (thanks to their own documentation) it seems both parents were complaisant in the costly ruse. I personally want to see the full penalties of the law applied and FULL restitution made. (too bad that can't be done to most of the 'professional' publicity stunts that happen ) Just the cost of scrambling US Air Force fighters should keep them occupied for the rest of their lives after they serve the prison sentences for everything from false statements to authorities to the many real lives that were endangered.

Regardless, the children are going to pay by being parentless (which in this case will not be losing any life teachers) and will carry a stigma all through their developing years as well as having messed-up heads forever. Should there be a law in addition to Child Endangering and Contributing to Delinquency for Destroying a Childs Future as well?

What do you think is the best that can come of this for the kids?

(I don't give a shit what happens to the parents as long as it's bad. )

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