mattpayne11 wrote:I wonder if DHS will get involved now that the family has demonstrated that they are not fit to be good parents

I think that fact was already proven as a result of the "Wife Swap."

mattpayne11 wrote:I wonder if DHS will get involved now that the family has demonstrated that they are not fit to be good parents

It has changed, it's now DHHS
Department of Hell and Human Suffering

I read a summary today, which argued the event was unlikely to be a hoax.

I read that the kid said something along the lines of "I thought we did this for a TV show?" before throwing up everywhere.

Looks like the Sheriff is going to file charges against the father. Source.

Definity gives new light to the phrase:

"That magnificent bunch of dysfuntional glory-seekers and their flying machine."

Actually - after hearing this story, this is probably the only person still smiling.

The balloon is down but the gig is up.... The father admits it was a hoax.

Alpinist wrote:Looks like the Sheriff is going to file charges against the father. Source.

. . . the boy's parents will likely face felony charges.

Hell yes. People either risked or could have risked their lives trying to rescue the supposed kid from the balloon.

Six-year-old
. . .
37-pound-boy

The dumbshits need to stop playing with flying saucers and start feeding their kid more. Thirty-seven pounds is below the 5th percentile for a 6-year-old, even if he is only 6.0 years (72 months) old.

Day Hiker wrote:. . .
37-pound-boy
...
The dumbshits need to stop playing with flying saucers and start feeding their kid more. Thirty-seven pounds is below the 5th percentile for a 6-year-old, even if he is only 6.0 years (72 months) old.

He vomits a lot.