6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Balloon Floats Away

I'm a long time regular listener. I just heard Campbell Brown's report thaqt the Heeney family will be guests of Larry King tonight. I have to believe that with all of the issues in today's news that I don't have to list for you, you are being duped into perpetuating the nonsense and reinforcing the bad behavior by this irresponsible family. You are obviously giving these publicity hounds exactly what they want. I will not be watching Larry King tonight.

PLEASE ASK THE BALOON BOYS FATER: "You being a Engineer type person, don't you think you should know a 20 foot diameter baloon filled with helium will NOT lift a 60 pound kid". ASK HIM: "How much will it lift?"

Larry, or "Wolf"

Ask the father what the net lift of the balloon was – just a ballpark figure.

Now ask him if he really thought that his balloon could possibly have lifted his kid.

High Voltage?

This guy is a nutbar.

Why wasnt this project inclosed behind a locked fence.

Not the balloon boy!!!!! This is a waste of air time. Wolf Blitzer pandering to these jokers.....no more CNN for a while. They haven't had any news all day....

Are you going to be more responsible with your kids because this is inexscuseble parenting.

Ask the father of balloon boy the following:

How much lift did the father expect to get from the heiium balloon?

How large would the balloon need to be to lift a 40 lbs child using Helium gas (none of his "high voltage" stuff" .

Does he know? I do.

what in the world is wrong w/this family???? these boys are obviously hyperactive, OCD???, please Larry, w/so many other important issues going on, please don't waste time on this weird family

Ballon Story: The family on the program looks like a family that was either on Wife Swap or Super Nanny. If it is the same family, it makes me think this might be a spoof to get publicity for their project.

They just needed some way to get publicity on their invention. The feds should make them pay a fine for not being more responsible guardians and actually knowing where their children are at all times.

Did the father believe that the helium balloon on it's own had the capacity to actually lift his child off the ground?

How much could his balloon lift?

If I was that kid I would hide too take away his TV time for a month for and his brothers too for not helping to keep an eye on him and build a damed fence and put a lock on it .

Is Larry /Wolf aware that that family was on the show "Wife Swap"? And the show was between a family who feared everything and his family, who are daredevils? Is this a publicity stunt? The guy was quite abusive on that episode toward his wife.

If I am right about this family, the father spends his time inventing things. I am seriously suspious about his story.

Stop the publicity of this story; enough already.

The father is totally irresponsible. Letting your children (or neighborhood children that are drawn to an attractive nusience and could have been injured) be around high voltage and dangerous experimental equipment of this nature should be prosecuted for child endangerment as well as civil consequences for the cost of inconvenience of the unfortunate travelers at Denver Airport and the civil servants that were inconvenienced as a result of his incompetance.

I am glad the child is safe, but feel sorry for Falcone for having such a father as a role model. What a jerk.

I have been watching this story since this morning, and every news station has been using a ton of resources covering it, and these people are getting a ton of attention, which it seems they thrive on. Where I live, there is a law that requires you to have a fence around a back yard swimming pool to prevent children from falling in. I doubt there are any laws about having a makeshift helium balloon teathered to nothing more than a rope in your backyard, but it seems that if it is capable of carrying a small child 10,000 feet into the air these parents are guilty of grose negligence. So for me, it's not just the senseless cry for attention, but also some questionable parenting that concern me. It is pretty rediculous that these people are even available for a TV interview, and not sitting in an office with Family Services being reminded that they have a serious duty as parents to not only prevent the opportunity for child endangerment, but to raise their kids with strong morals and not waste a nation's day over a hoax.

Why didn't CNN or the sheriff who retrieved the landed balloon report the actual measurements of the balloon? dimensions and estimate of volume would have went a long way to save helicopter fuel and expensive emergency people – even if the father would not tell you that his balloon could only lift about 10 or 20 lbs.

My 1st question to all of this “MESS” is “Where were the parents of these 3 kids, all under the age of 10, in the afternoon especially with a hot-air balloon that is an electrical accident just waiting to happen, and also a DANGER to them!!!
The whole country was in shock, amazement and thinking the worst had happened to this kid, as this story developed all the while the little 6 yr old is happily or fearfully hiding in his attic , safe in his house the whole time.
Don’t the parents know their kids hiding spots, I certainly know my kids’ hiding spots, and I monitor my kids at all times especially when they are outside.
I feel the parents should be fined by the city or county, as they are the responsible adults who should be in control of their kids at all times. This certainly was a waste of time, not to mention the amount of money wasted, for the authorities, media, and Denver International Airport which had to shutdown a uncertain amount of flights for the afternoon. Action needs to be taken for such “BLUNDERS” committed by stupid parents. I am sorry for being harsh, but it needs to be said!
Lastly I am glad this story has a happy and good ending and little Falcon is safe, but there is an important lesson to be learned in this whole matter!!!
PARENTS PLEASE BE MORE RESPONSIBLE AND WATCH YOUR KIDS AT ALL TIMES, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN A BLINK OF AN EYE!!!!!!!

You screwd up daddy dont let the same mistake happen again be more careful with your boys God is giving you a second chance.

Our economy is in the tank and our soldiers are dying overseas and you can't find anything better to talk about other than this balloon story that's nothing but a public relations ploy created by the family???? The six year old stated himself that he went to hide in the attic well before the balloon launched because his Dad scolded him so he wasn't even in the area when it launched. Too much television time for a story that's not believable.

Why in the world are you sensationalizing this story even more with this family on your show? These parents are looking for 15 more minutes of fame! I certainly hope the authorities can slap them with a hefty bill for all the manpower that was WASTED today!

He didnt come out because he broke your favotite toy.

You have to be kidding. This whole story is being made up as we go. How could the kid hiding in a box in an attic have any idea the balloon had launched. CNN has hit a new low putting this family on TV live. This is all rehearsed by the family..Come on Wolf. Call it the hoax that it is..

The child just said that he did not come out because "You said we are doing this for the show". This is all staged.

Today’s breaking news is Balloon boy

What wrong discussing the breaking news in Larry king show

Thanks CNN for the family interview

we learn lot as a parent

The balloon could never lift the boy.

Surely the dad knew that fact?

Nobody at CNN questioned it?

It would be a good question to ask him, Wolf, go for it.

first, you shouldnt be interviewing parents like this, it is a waste of time, and the police should investigate this more, nothing make sense, and the parents should be fine for making the authorities spend time and equipment in this ridiculous case. Everybody in colorado was so concern and then we got the news that the boy was in the garage. yeah sure, this man only wants attention. this require a deep investigation. thanks

for god sake.. the kid just said he did this for a show..
didnt you listen that.

when the kid said that the fathers face turned red.. comeon guys
now the kid is missing

Did the kid say something about a "show" as the reason he didn't come out?????

These people are publicity seekers. It was a hoax and the parents should be arrested.

This guy Richard is a nutbar.....

OMG...That little boy just said "YOU SAID WE DID IT FOR A SHOW"
Go arrest those parents!!!!!!!!!!!

Did anyone else hear what that little boy said...."that they did it for the SHOW?"

We can only thank GOD for small mercies.

As they say about kids.

YA GOTTA LOVE EM!!!!

WHOA!!!! Sounds like little Falcon just let the little birdie out of the bag.

He just told Wolf Blitzer he didn't come out of hiding when called because it was
"for show"!

huh?

Wolfie....you better follow up on this one buddy.

Can you say...SUSPICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like this former Reality TV family was just looking for another 15-minutes (or several hours) of FAME!

Maybe the weather tracking thing isn't going so well for them and he's hoping to write a story?

When asked why he did not come out when his dad was yelling for him the kid said "Ummm, we did it for a show."

This is a HOAX and done to get financial backing for the project. I was wondering when the dad was explaining the high voltage steering B.S.

The dad's reaction just as the kid said that and after, showed he was BUSTED. BUT, then Wolf did not call him out on it and just continues lying but is VERY nervous!!!

HOAX!!!!!

Sam, the kid did say for "show" I caught that too.....

No follow-up for Wolf...??????

AND...the father totally lost his train of though...C'mon WOLF....call him on it! Larry would!

Don' be fooled by a PR stunt. The boy tells the truth " It was for a show"

I really think this is all a Publicity Ploy..

i can clearly read by this family's body language that they are lieing and did do this for publicity! plus the kid spilled the beans saying he thought they were doing this for a show is the reason he didnt come out. they should pay!

This is learly a hoax. The kid said "we did it for show" when asked why he was hiding in the garage

why in the hell are you not asking these clowns about what that kid just said.....he is doing it for the show.......wtf cnn........now you guys will jost talk about it instead of asking these idiots live on camera......cowards

wolf , when the kid said he did this for a show you wavered off the topic. whats happening ? this guy looks uncomfortable and sketchy. Please ask the kids more questions. THe father looks fake

The kid just said on the show that his parents told him to hide for the show? Press them on this Wolf!

good acting Dad!

Good acting!!!!!!!

Where are the rewsponsability of the parents?
Who will pay for all the expensis?
Us.... Please take care of your kids...
we apy enough for everything else..BE responsable. pay for your experimentes.

This is an unbelievable story in so many ways. This sounds like an elaborate skill to get on TV. The little boy admitted that his father yelled at him about playing with the balloon so he went right up to the attic. Just look at the perplexed look on both parents face. People will do and say anything to get on TV and guess what.... Its working. Unbelievable. ENOUGH!

What an actor. The Dad should consider showbiz!!!!!!!!!!

This is a Publicity Ploy by the supposed Scientist/Inventor..What a Joke !! If you people believe this !!

This is a total farse!!! The kid said we did it for the show!!!

When "he wasn't in there" (after the landing)

Didn't anyone realize that the door was still closed?

Did they think the kid shut the door on the way out, plumetting to his death below, but shutting the door on the way! lol.

Did id NOT a good actor. His guilt and lies are OBVIOUS!!!!

He is lying. He is upset because he knows he is caught. Let's go WOLF!!!! Call him on it!

Houston we have a problem. This family is not telling the truth. Did Wolf miss the boy saying that he didn't come out because they were doing a show? Also, the boys just happened to be filming. The Dad seems very nervous. Has anyone looked into this being a hoax?

These people were on 'wife swap' a reality show..... this is such a PR stunt it's disgusting....

I hope the police are watching this!

Very happy family

During the commercial I tune to different channel still they are talking about Obama’s pastor
I don’t know why they called news channel

OK it wasn't just me it seems we all heard the kid say it was for "show"...
these parents need to get off TV and pay all the expenses incurred today!!!

I hope that boys daddy gets all the attention he deserves...In jail. What a pos.

Wolf, how come you didn't follow up when the boy said he heard them calling but stayed in the attic because they (parent) said it was "for the show"?

I am watching Larry King Live. When they asked the boy why he remained hiding, I thought I heard him say something like " We did it for show". Did anyone else hear that?

Oh! C'mon now.....end this charade now!!

Wolf's buying into this crap is painful to watch...he sounds like an idiot!!

Boy.....is CNN really that incapable of listening to the subjects and seeing right through this horrid joke?

The father is the worst actor since Kate Gosselin.....both with their fake tears and made-up concern for their kids.

This is a JOKE!

am i the only one who heard the little boy say they told him to because of the show? when they aske about why he didn't come out when they called. is this for real???

What was the toatal cost of this mishap to the public for your carlesness .

Your 15 minutes of fame is up –

Back to your "high voltage" blimp experiments – lol

When Wolf asked why the young boy did not answer when the father was calling his name, did he say because this was being done for a show? Ask him to elaborate on that...

The boy said, "This was for show." Why wasn't there any follow-up on this?

Is anybody going to follow up on the fact that the kid just said, "You said we were doing it for a show" or something like that. And after that the dad got all flustered and couldn't answer questions. Are they going to have to pay the authorities for all the man hours wasted on searching for him? Is anybody listening to them?

I am becoming very angry with Wolf Blitzer! He should STOP anymore questioning. It is easy to see the emotional state of the entire family – especially the father. Anyone who has children (unless they are unusual!) will know that kids will try anything, anytime, anywhere. It appears that the children are having difficulty sitting still!

If anything, this might serve to remind the parents that (many) kids need constant parenting.

I dont believe this for 1 minute that the parents thought the child was in the balloon ! lol it is so obv. this family wants media attention .they didnt follow this on t.v. ha ! what a crock !

Anyone catch what the little kid said when he was asked why he didn't reply to the parents when they called? It sounded like he said something like he "did this for the show"? The broadcaster just skipped right over that. Sounds to me like the kid pretty much said this was done on purpose to generate publicity. If so, the parents should have to pay for all costs associated with the rescue.

This guy set this up to market his inventions. I hate to say it but I think he is lying!

Why aren't you guys calling this guy out on this? The child clearly said We did it for the show! It was all a set up say something!

Did the Wolf hear the kid say that his parents told him that they did it all for show? What the heck ...call these media mongering parents out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep going with this WOLF!

I heard Falcon say " I did'nt say anything because you (Dad) told me not to for the show" The Dad looked very nervous when Falcon said that CNN needs to review the tape and jugde it for yourselves.

I bet right now your thinking this sucks huh .

there is much more "Real News out There" Go get Em CNN!!!
stop showing this family.... Please!!!!

Wolf.

Show the clip of the sheriff ordering his men to hit the blimp with pitchforks! It's classic!

Ask the sheriff why he didn't measure the balloon to determine the lift.

i agree with ken. i heard the boy say they did this for the show. How can Mr.Wolf not hear this ..wow. something is really really fishy. This guy wasted tax payers money and caused havoc

HELLO .. did you not hear what the kid just said.
"IT WAS FOR THE SHOW." This is a stunt. You have been fooled CNN.

Look at the raction of the father since the child said that.

LISTEN to the answers .... LIARS.

I thought I was the only one who heard the kid said that If he didn't come out of hiding they'd be on the Show

I'm starting to think this might be a hoax. Falcon just answered Wolf's question about why he didn't respond when his father was calling for him with, "they told me that they did this for the show." What did he mean by the comment, "that they did this for the show?" Young children are very honest. Wolf should press harder in the interview.

Kids are always honest, and guess what, little Falcon said "You said we are doing this for the show, " when asked why he didn't come out when the family was calling him."

I can't beleive Wolf did not follow up on this!!!! Please Wolf, follow upon it. This family has wasted a lot of city and state resources and caused a lot of worry and heartache for many watching the story – all for a PR stunt! Please call this father out!

Somehow after listening to this guy be interview none of this make any sense , I almost feel like this was all a set up, for publicity. This guy sounds like he has had a few drinks . I dont believe a word he is saying , in if you watch the interview back again you will see where , wolf asked the dad to ask Falcon why he did come out when he was called and he heard his Parents calling for him , he slipped up and almost said , he wanted to wait to make sure that people believed that he was in the balloon , and then the Dad cut him off real quick , they put this story all togther, and should be fined , and should be made to pay all the expenses that were involved in this mess. If in fact this was a set they should be ashamed of this mess, boy oh boy .

Runaway Balloon Drama was a pre-meditated FARCE! The 'lost boy' admitted that he did not respond to the calls because it was for "A Show....". Richard Heene was asked to repeat Falcon's statement which he avoided with complete silence followed by nervous chatter.
CNN PLEASE expose this fraudulent act.

Is Wolf deaf?? Didn't Falcon say when asked why he didn't come when they called out his name, "he was told not to for the show" or something like that. REWIND CNN and ask this family if this is a scam..

please Mr. King, this is a joke, this parents should go to jail.
you can see the father is not telling the truth. he just wants publicity for his balloon....sorry I am very upset, give us NEWS not this.

Watching tonight did the child indicate when asked "did you hear us hollaring" he said yes but you told me we were putting on a show....hello someone rewind the footage and see if that was what he indicated....

Wolf just asked the boy why he didn't come out when they called his name? Falcon said " because it was for a show" OMG...I couldn't have been the only one who heard this?! This family was on " Wife Swap" This is bull & looks like a publicity stunt!!!
Please. please call his bluff, it is painful to watch!!
Cori Short

I bet I could be an actor too!

This is a joke. These people are a joke. This interview is ridiculous.

Wolf is playing with him!!! This is pretty good entertainment!! Kinda scary a mom and dad can do this.

When they asked the little boy why he did not come out when he heard them calling him, he said, "you did it for the show". After which the father changed the subject and looked as if he were sweating bullets. The father is responsible for this whole lie and owes the state taxpayers all the money they spent on this situation. He has mental problems for sure. The little boy admitted it.....how can you overlook the admission?

someone in that state should file charges on this guy. He stayed in the garage or attic because they told him too.

That kid Falcon, just said "They told me to do it for the show!" I think this is all a big hoax. The story is just not lining up right.

Hello Wolfie ??
Are you listening? T
urn up the hearing aid. You are wasting our time.

These guys are b.s.ing you big time.
Wolf .. you look like just as big a fool.

Get these liars off TV.

I think I heard Falcon say that he was doing it for the show in response to Wolf's question on why he didn't answe to numerous calls while he was in the garage. Also notice the change in demeanor for the father after his son said that. This might be a hoax. Please Wolf, investigate this further.

For crying out loud Wolf – call them the frauds that they are and stop sensationalizing this phony story. You're hurting your credibility!!!!!

Sandra up above I heard the same thing.....Way to go I thought I was crazy.....Larry soak this up.....

He absolutely just said that he didn't come out because "you said that we did it for the show". Pathetic. They absolutely should pay for all the costs incurred today. And we wonder why our country is in this mess – everyone is too greedy!!!!!! What values are they teaching their children? >:(

Wolf, seriously–YOU HAVE TO ASK about that very suspicious "you said we did it for a show" comment from Falcon–out of the horse's mouth if you ask me...and the parents looked disturbed and a little conspiratorial at that moment. seriously come on, i've been waiting forever for wolf to follow up on that one, and they just keep acting like these people are 100% legit–we all know this is suspicious.

Wolfe, follow-up on why the kid said this was all for show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CNN you are aiding and abetting this charade! The kid is trying to tell the truth but you don't want to hear it – this was staged.

I am sure someone is thinking about a reality show on home inventions. Oh boy, when will this stupidity end.

okay is it just me or did I just imagine the little saying "it was for a show"

When Wolf Asked the dad to ask his son did he hear them calling him when he was in the attic the dad asked Falcon did you hear us calling you and he said yes... the dad said why didn't you come out and Falcon said "you said we did this for a show" This is all a stunt!

Don't need the family here, Wolf is answering all his own questions.

poor kids, their parents are so phony.

I was crying and praying for this little boy. When Wolfe ask if he heard mom and dad calling him and he said yes but he didnot come out for the show. For me to hear that he was doing it for the show really makes me mad. What kind of parents does he have?? Tell dad to stop pretending to cry. The show is over. I pray God takes care of these children

Hey Larry,
I think that Richard's balloon broke loose and he was worried that he would be liable for all kinds of possible havoc/accidents so he made up the story about the kid being in the device to get the media and safety folks involved and to bring the situation under control. The family is making a brave effort to try to stick with the story...but their stories and behavior does not match.

NIce try Richard....but you should own up to your actions and not make your family join into this weak coverup.

cg

Wolfe, why are you acting like this is for real??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I totally agree with SAM..The boy said "It was for a show"..I think the parents should pay for all the EXPENSES that incurred today !! The family are playing everone for IDIOTS and the Larry King Live show is PATHETIC !!

This report is embarrassing ? Where is Larry King ? Somebody play back the tape when the kid said it was all for show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew that guy was a flake since i saw him on wife swap......can't believe he set this whole thing up....I wonder if there will be justice for wasting tax payers dollars, and for almost a whole day?

Was I the only one who just heard on the show–when Falcon was asked by the Dad " did you hear us call you and why did you not come out"–he said something like, you told us not to cuz it was a show.!!!! The interviewer said -what did he say-but then it was not answered again and he missed a golden opportunity to ask.!!!!! HMMMM!!!

Am I the only one who watches Wife Swap?

LOL, good one Jerry. You are absolutely right.

Wolf, I believe that when you asked Falcon why he didn't answer when parent's were calling him, he said ( you said it would be good for the show). This is a publicity stunt!!!

When the father asked the child if you heard us HOLLARING THE CHILD CLEARLY STATED " YES BUT YOU TOLD ME WE WERE PUTTING ON A SHOW"......Hello then to say oh I didn't hear you what did he say....back the footage up.....

MAN....boy in the attick, heard them screaming and didn't come out??....he'd be in big trouble if he was my child.

Wow! On Larry King Live the Dad just asked why the boy didn’t come out of hiding when he heard his family calling his name and the poor thing says, “You guys said, we did this/it for a show”.
My personal opinion: this is fraud on the parents’ part and they should pay every penny back to the public servants who spent time and money trying to rescue the child.

Wolf ... blow their story and actually make some news. Replay the clip ... and protect those kids tonight ... that dad is mad.

If I miss my child a second in store I think my life is over

I understand there feelings now

how happy they are now

May be its look like drama

Man!!! come on wolf, I know you have to say something to this guy!

Yes, the kid said it it was for a show. You can see how stressed the dad became after that. he hasnt relaxed since. His answers are all over the place. My goish!

OK. Why didn't the Lary King fill in press the issue when the boy admitted that he did it for a show? Wow. Every time those two people cry I want to vomit. I was ligitimately scared for the six-year-old. It makes me sick.

Falcon said the reason why he went into hiding was because he was scolded earlier in the day by his Dad. I'm just wondering if he has done anything like this in the past for the same reason.

The poor 10 year old is so uncomfortable lying.

This is what Wolf needs to say.." Mr Heane, there is significant talk and conversation taking place that this has actually been a set up/hoax. Would you like to comment on that"?

Not threatening, but will put it out there!!!

I think that Wolf heard exactly what the kid said, but is giving the father enough rope to hang himself. This is obviously a highly dysfunctional family – the police need to move on this immediately.

Did anyone else hear when they ask the boy if he heard his parents calling him. And he said yes. The parents asked him why didnt answer when we was calling then. Then he said you said it was for a show.....This whole thing was only done to bring attention to they're invention....They should be held accountable for this..What kind of person bulid something like in the back yard anyway

This is crazy when a DAD and mom are so stuck on being on tv they put their kids on tv to lie

Very disappointing interview. PLEASE make them go away.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

Good God, this is the craziest interview I've seen in a long time. Don't give this family another second of your time.

I can't belive no one told Wolf what the kid had said earlier.....come on CNN.....someone tell wolf this is a joke!!

Wolf, listen to the bloggers... this is a hoax.. both of these parents are worst than Jon & Kate... they should be arrested and forced to pay the cost of the search. The 6 year old gave it up....

Common guys havnt any of you guys got or had kids there little monsters sometimes and you have to watch them constently .

Ok this family was on WIFE SWAP!! please look up this episode!! They were just on a re-run the other day. This family is super crazy and I am sure they just did it for attention. If you watch the episode you will know what I am talking about. They are FRAUDS!!

Wolf this man is making things up as he goes on. Sorry but I have interviewed suspects, people etc. for more than 14years as a Police Officer and I' am sorry to say I feel this father is or has set all this up for attention. The little boy Falcon just said they did it for a show. Someone should really look into what happen. If he made a story that got more attention that he really wanted. Just think of this what parent would stay at home instead of getting into a vehicle and follow this flying object. We all got dupped !

This interview/show will be good material when the states children & protective services come to rescue the kids from these whackos. SICK

I really cannot believe CNN would waste time with this nut case of a family. This is the biggest hoax I have ever seen. All you have to do is listen to the kids during the interview.

I have watched some of Larry King and I agree with some of the other comments, one giant publicity stunt, by the FATHER, I dont think the mother knew anything, something is just not right with him and his story, they were shooting video as the balloon went up?????

put it this way HE IS JUST NOT RIGHT!!!!!

AND that the boy said it was for the "Show"!!!

Yeah real news like, the falling US dollar and how derivatives are just the next thread for the economy's plunder.

Maybe this will teach Richard a valuable lesson. He is obviously shook tonight, and rightly so. But I saw a video of this same man taking his young kids out chasing a hurricane. He seems intelligent, but lacking some common sense. Seems like he as well as the kids are all hyper.The Mom seems quite cool, of course she didn't make the baloon, perhaps, or was not the driving force in making it, at least. This guy must have plenty of free time, he should spend more time keeping an eye on his kids, perhaps. But it is nice the kid is safe. Should Richard help reimburse our taxes for his bit of negligence in securing the baloon?

Hi Wolfe,

Did you hear that little boy say that his father told him it was just a show? I hope children and family services are standing outside their door right now. Lord protect those children

This guys makes about as much sense as Nancy Pelosi. He cannot put whole sentences together.

I worked all day–didn't know anything about this story. But noticed that this guy and his family were on ABC's Wife Swap. He was nutty then (so was his wife) and very memorable for it.

We can also cite what the kid said as confirmation that this is a hoax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Build a fricken fence dude .

Please Wolf ask Falcon why he said this was for a show. Look at the boy in red, he is looking at his dad knowing he is lying.

Keep pounding him Wolf. I'll sleep much better tonight after hearing this fraud admit this was staged.

What a shame. So many of us were concerned. Pitiful. Just Pitiful for this man to be doing this....

This is as phony as 1980's pro wrastlin'! Wolfe reminds me a bit of Gordon Solie.

This is a publicity stunt of some sort... the boy himself said "you told me (referring to his parents) it was for the show". Things aren't adding up on this... I believe these people are as guilty of wasting our rescue workers' time and resources. They should get a bill for the "rescue" effort!!

The Heene family from Colorado live life on the edge. Wife Mayumi (43) and storm scientist Richard (45) take their three kids, Bradford (8), Ryo (7) and Falcon (5), out of school to go on storm chasing missions to prove Richard's theories about magnetic fields and gravity.

Interesting.....

This apparently was done for publicity. I was thinking at first this was some brainiac guy, but after listening to this guy, it seems like it was done for publicity. This is just a guy who plays around with homemade flying saucers and being so close to Halloween, who knows-Cha Ching! Wonder if he has done this in the past to make people think they were seeing a true UFO ? Man, if you're gonna lie, act it out first before you go on camera and make sure your kids and wife know their story line too!

Wolf CALL THE POLICE

LARRRRRRRY, LARRRRRY

Wolf, please question what the kid said earlier on the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tHIS IS A HOAX! fALCON (BALLOON BOY ) SAID "IT WAS FOR THE SHOW" WHEN ASKED WHY HE DIDN'T COME OUT WHEN HE HEARS PEOPLE CALL HIS NAME.

I don’t understand some why people attacking CNN

Other neat work discussing about

Which church Obama has to go

Which food Obama has to eat

whom he has to talk

Whom he can hire

How he has to dress
CNN you doing job good

This guy is as dumb as the school officials in Troy, NY who suspended the 17 Year old Eagle Scout, National Guard Soldier for having a 2 inch knife in his survival kit.

OMG now she's acting!!!!!!

Falcon, during the interview said "You guys said...we did this for a show". HOAX...parents have some explaining to do!

Hey dont pick on the Wolf man.

Come on Wolf this has nothing to do with their videos on youtube! I did not think it was a hoax until we just heard his son say we did it for the show. Ask the children more questions. They'll tell the truth if you interview them correctly. The father nearly fainted when his son made that comment. Interview the kids!!

This is all a lie; everyone is posting what the kid said. I heard it too, why aren't they asking more about this. He said that it 'was for the show.' It is all made up. The father looks so nervous and it was hard for him to focus after this. Come on, Wolf?! Larry would have gotten it and gone deeper...

This is a JOKE if you heard the question was asked t o the kid Falcon why didnt you come out and he said because i ws told not to . Wolf quit directing your answers

I immediately jumped onto this blog to see if folks are thinking what I'm thinking. This is a HOAX. Nothing adds up. I learned this family has been on reality t.v. shows and are thrill seekers. The kid just said that he didn't come out of the attic because "you told us that we were doing this for show". The parents should be fined and reprimanded for this mess. Resources have been wasted and a considerable amount of money involved to rescue a poor child that was hiding in the attic. Cut it out with the fake tears

he said "you guys said, um, we did this for the show" dad said, "man"

Ask Falcon if his dad put him up to this?

The guy is obviously a publicity hound, so I would not be surprised if it is a stunt, either.

Everyone mark this date as the date wolf's career ended!!!

Wow ... how uncomfortable to watch this man's lie .. look at him squirm.

This is disgusting and shameful.

Someone investigate these liar parents.

Look at him put words in his kids mouth. AH LIAR

This is a sorry family.

Wolf,

Please end this interview, just listen to this guy speak , I still cant believe he is babbling on and on . The only real thing is that this is all a farce .
Again a waste of tax payers money , what a joke , do these people know what Karma is . He is digging deeper and deeper

what a train wreck. This is such an embarrassment to all involved.

How could they say this kid was in the ballon he can't stay still for 2 seconds

We are watching CNN Larry King Live. We replayed the story and we could hear that Falcon answered I have got told we did it for a show when his father asked if he heard when they called him.

mythbusters did an experiment on how many balloons would it take to lift a person ...it was like 1 billion ! or a trillion or something ! lol
id rather see the chavez nutjob replay on larry king tonight ! Now that was acting!

This interview is making me sick!! Come on CNN are you a news organization or reality TV? They are lying and you are fools. Do you even read these blogs. I'll see if Anderson is reading his!!

i really hope the cops take charge rather than wolf. beating around the bush. stop the blah blah blah please

Is anyone else watching this interview with Wolfe Blitzer? The little boy Falcon said that he was told to hide in the attic because they were doing it for tv. When the little boy told the truth the mother turned and said something to the effect of that is not what we said. The little boy in the green exclaimed quietly "Don't say it!" later on in the interview. The little boy in the red, the oldest child, was constantly giving looks of support to Falcon. Are we the only people in the world that heard this?

WOW!!!!!! The kid is thinking, " why do I have to thank people? I was playing hide and seek!!!! haha ha ha This is a shame...

LARRY – Hurry back. At least you'll pressure them until you hear the truth.

Is it just me or did no one see the Wife Swap episode with these freaks? We were interested in the story as everyone else but as the story has developed, my wife and I are convinced this was a very pathetic hoax. During the interview with Wolf Blitzer, Falcon said this was for a show. This is nothing more than an attempt to display their flying saucer or whatever that was to the public. It is a very disturbing display of using your child to gain attention and they should be forced to repay the exorbitant costs for this invesitgation.

What a waste of airtime. Let's see if CNN covers the story when the wacko father goes to jail, as he definitely should. I'd watch that. Or let's hear about the expense by federal and local authorities and the inconveniences experienced by people all around the area. Until then, my TV is turned off CNN.

Replay the clip of the kid saying it was for the show..PLEASE!! I BEG YOU!! this is painful to watch..

The father is like Mr. Magoo. What a dope. Do not give this guy access to high voltage and helium in the future. Has anybody heard of the Hindenburg?

At the end of two weeks, will Karen Martel bring peace and order to the chaotic Heene household? And can Mayumi free the Martel kids from fear?

The wife swap was only to see if Karen could bring order to the Heene household and if Mayumi could help the Martel kids from being afraid. There was NO sex involved. Wife swap could be misleading to many people and the TV show was probably named for that reason!

If this was not a hoax, and I truly believe it was, what the heck are these people doing on tv? Wouldn't you be so overwhelmed that the last thing you would want to do is a television interview.

HAAAAA, i heard the boy say when asked why he didnt come out when they called his name "because you told us this was going to be for a show" I knew this was fake!! They set this up that guy would do something like that. I mean really did u see him on Wife Swap????? Look the dad cant even get his mind together after that kid said that. Hes stuttering and cant even keep his cool now.

What the ef is going on here? Wolf, grow some balls.

Question Mr. Wolf; Can you ask Falcon if he was scared when people like members of the police department were calling nhis name and what did he think?

Please Larry, I am very dissapointed with the program today.
this is horrible...
I see your program everyday, and this is not You.
I live in Colorado and this is just to much. PLease Do an investigation. Everybody here were very concern, but now it is so unethical.

I can not believe that Wolff is spending so much time on this family who has an issue with : 1 BEING ON WIFE SWAP 2. having a rap session.
Based ont the interiview i just saw this is garbage and they need to be charged the expenses of the equipment in the search etc.
enough!

Will you please touch on when Falcan said"it was a show." I would love you to play that to the family and have them explain. Our tax money should not go to a hoax.

Big Surprise.....the story is still supposedly unfolding and the mother is able to address accusations of a HOAX?

How the Hello would she even know people were talking about a hoax?

A NORMAL person would be in shock and ask Wolf what the heck is he talking about.
OBVIOUSLY, these people KNOW it's a HOAX and so does the rest of AMERICA.

Seems only Wolf alone in his cluelessness. He looks like the biggest LOSER in TV history.

As to your comment Wolf....
We'll be "grateful and thrilled" when the parents are hauled off to jail, forced to apologize and repay taxpayers, the kids put into child protective custody and Wolf is placed in the old folk's home where he can get treatment for his senility.

I am going to be really upset if Wolf doesn't point out that the kid did actually say "I did it for the show"....I miss Larry Kind .....sham on you Wolf...............

You can very much tell that this guy is not being truthful, stumbling left and right on his words, all these people today that were so concerned , what a shame . And to think CNN , focused so much attention on this, I guess tommorow they will be on the Today show then Oprah after that, maybe the storyline can be about being truthful to people >

What a fake!! The boy just said his dad did it for the show! If he is a scientist the father would know that balloon could not lift his son. Why did he call 9 news? This guy is looking for the the spotlight!

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! im only 12 years old and i knew it was all set up from the start! this guy is so stupid he thinks he can use his own children for fame! he sould be ashamed of himself. try being a dad instead of a reality star!

Man this Dad is twitching out...... liars

This family needs to pay for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boy, these kids can't even behave in front of cameras on a National TV program.

Also, can the father answer one question without going off in a whole different direction????

I think these parents need to practice a little "tough love" rather than condoning and being all "lovey-dovey" to these rug rats. They did something wrong, and it is apparent that they will not be educated as to what they did.

I also had to rewind the program when Falcon was asked why he didn't respond when his mom and dad called him and he admitted that he had heard them calling him and it was "for show".

I think this father is trying to be like Steve Irwin...there was a video played on HLN when the family was out chasing a hurricane..and he was talking in such a dramatic way that I thought he was emulating the "crocodile hunter" only he is the "hurricane and storm hunter".

What a bunch of enabler parents.

The kid won't even say thank you for all the commotion he caused....it could have been nipped in the bud if he wasn't hiding out or had respect for his parents frantic calls for him.

Uh Oh...do I smell a new reality show???? Perhaps one to take the place of Jon and Kate????? Somethings fishy here.....

Did no one hear that the 6-year-old response that it was "for the show" when asked why he was hiding!?! I couldn't believe what I heard and neither could his frazzled father – who had to close his eyes and come up with a good comment.

Why did no one question the boy's answer... I've just talked to other people watching and they all heard the same! What the heck CNN! Why don't you ask some real questions instead of going along with what these parents have coached their children into saying!

I do not know if this was done for publicity or not. I think we could move on to another topic... instead spending one entire hour on this....

As a japanese, I feel many japanese wives are obedient to their husbands. Her acting was just that.

Mr wolf do you know that if the father made this all up he can go to jail. He looks very worried.

Ask this Dad just how he supports his family. He says he is a scientist but what kind of income can he derive from these experimental balloons. And why is he allowing his kids to go up on the roof, be around equipment which, he said, produces one million volts. Also taking those boys along on storm chasing missions. This all sounds like child endangerment to me.

Ask the Sheriff how big he thinks the balloon would have to be to lift the kid.

They should just stop the interview now. The kid just said he was told that they were doing it for a show.

the kids are smiling, mom is laughing out loud and the dad cannot make a sentence. geez the cop on TV doesnt know what the kid said on TV. update the cop wolf

How did this guy not break this story right now that this family is lying? The kid said it himself that the father said it was for the show that he didn't answer when he was in the box in the attic. The father is lying, he can't even breathe! I hope they are investigating this – this is staged – they didn't let the kid answer anything after he said that he was in the box and didn't answer because it was for the show. Let the kid speak!

This father needs to be charged with improperly using police and emergency responder resources.
Wolf Blitzer covered the White House, and he did not pick up on the kid saying it was all done for show and had no opinion of the father and mother's body language after he said it???
I mean, wow!

I am going to be very angry as well if Larry doesn't call them on the carpet for the kids earlier comment. What is going on here?

Thats right, Chase. I heard or thought I heard those same exact word as well and then followed by a lot of ahmming and stumbing over his fat lip. What did Art Linkletter use to say:

'Kids Say The Darndest Things'.

Ain't that the truth!

Now put on good ol' Uncle Arnie, will ya.

Ask why he called the TV stations?

Six year olds are the worst liars! I use to try and get mine to lie and it never worked. It backfired on me! So good for them! They were busted on live TV!

This family was on abc's Wife Swap and if you read their bio they talk about their "flying saucer". It seems as if this was all just a publicity stunt. Apparently fifteen minutes of fame was not enough.

They are lying. The little boy clearly said he did not come out because it was for a show. When Wolfe told the father to ask the little boy why he did not come out , the father nervously said you were asleep in the attic right? they are looking for publicity, they need to repay for all expenses...

I'll never get this hour back.

The poor eldest Son is mortified. He knows and is just trying to hold it together.

WOLFE....Look at the little boy in the red...he knows they are lying and feels bad....BUST THE PARENTS...Falcon just said it was for show about 30 minutes ago....C'MON NOW

What are they going to tell the CPS.

The Sheriff should investigate "Helium Lift" in the case against this hoaxter.

The dad should pay for the National Guard and Helicopters etc.

The dad knows that small balloon can only lift 20 lbs net lift – at best – less in high altitude Colorado!

Apparently Major Smith wasn't watching CNN to hear the child confess that it was hoax.

This is bad for television. The kids can not stand still, they keep coughing, have the kids leave. They did the entire hour on this and you can tell they are uncomfortable. The kid said for the show as well which is evident this seems fake and planned.

I'm almost sure that when the father asked Falcon why he stayed in the attic, he said "because you guys said it was part of the show"Please listen to his reply carefully...;....

OMG!!!! No evidence of a hoax?! The kid just said it to millions! Larry Come Home!! That dad is sweating bullets right now!

Sickos!!

WOLF!!!! Did you hear what the kid said "for the show"???
Ask the father Wolf before i jjump into my TV!!!!!

Wolf, please please please ask little Falcon about his "show" comment. I want to see the Dad sweat some more.

If AC 360 spends a sec today on this story, I am going to shoot myself...

PLEASE replay the tape where you asked if the boy heard his parents yelling his name. You didn't pick up on the fact that the boy said,"You said it was for a show" The Dad blew it off. But children always speak the truth!!!
This is a very sad case of pimping out your kids for media coverage. They were already on "Wife Swap"!

Looks Like Major Barney Fife has fallen for this story too. Call in Jessica Fletcher. She will solve the mystery..

I came on here just to make sure I did hear what I thought. what the little boy said. and wolf said I heard him but nothing else. come on we all know the truth now. and watch the little boy shake his head yes and stuff. something is up BIG time.

PLEASE...call in family services...this family is strange..these boys are bizarre...what is wrong with this family?? PLEASE someone save these little boys from these weirdo parents...LARRY, you've lost a LONG time v iewer...i don't have time for this nonsens..too much going on in the world...maybe you can relate to this messy family life but it seems that myself and most of the other viewers don't!! although i;m sure they;ll be on the Today show tomorrow doing the same stupid stuff...let's all turn the channel and watch Good Morning America to prove a point:)

I just don't understand why you won't ask the dad about the kids earlier comment. You just let him cover things up. Why?

So does anyone think Wolf is going to ask a real question = maybe he wants to host the new reality show.
Lets think of some names for the show.
How about – How I perpetrated a Hoax and CNN helped me do it.

Did anyone just hear the boy say that "you said we did it for the show" to his Dad???????????? or am I crazy???? Why didn't the announcer address Falcon's statement?????? Help!!!!! Obviously they told the kids this whole stunt was to get on tv....how can the cnn producers of missed that??? Arent there other people that heard the kid say that on Larry king live about 15 minutes ago??????

Thats too bad the whole worlds hearts were breaking for this fake family!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would just like to say I surely hope CNN and the stupid police out in Colorado give the viewers here credit for being the grounded and intelligent ones.

We have ALL called it and can see and hear right through all these lies by this family.
Those poor children, being used like this.

The dad is trying to promote their music careers?

I have never seen more shoddy reporting and interviewing, ever!!

Wolf sounds like an idiot and the cops sound even dumber.

Maybe the cops should hold up on their assessment until they get a hold of the transcript and tapes of this show and take that little boy in for some chocolate chip cookies, milk and some serious questions!

Mr. wolf look at the fathers body language< and ask him why he's not asking his son the same questions you're asking him.

Wolf,
Cut this family some slack. They've had a tough day.
Claudio

you have to give wolf a break tho he got the hoax out of the kid and apperntly to police didnt

The hoax comments are about 100%. Living proof that your viewing audience can smell a hoax a mile away.

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES!!!!! GIVE THE QUESTIONS TO THE LITTLE BOY WOLF. I GUARANTEE THIS MESS WOULD END QUICKLY

I keep hearing of confesions of fraud by the chiled whats up with this.

Oh please Anderson Cooper...call these parents out on their lies.. please please please!!!!!

frozen woman cheats death! ooooooH!

I think it was really a Hot air balloon.. Oh. Anderson Cooper is going to
weigh in too. Time to go back to Hannity and sanity..

When the kids got up from their chairs the producers were probably asking them questions. That's why wolf didn't ask them about the "it was for show" comment.

Wolf ask him did he get fired from his last job.

Study the nonverbal communication. These people are lying! This is all for show. Thw KId sad he hid for a "THE SHOW".

The dad is sweating bullets and the mom forgot her english.

They are frauds!

Whoa! I didn't want to believe this was a stunt, but when the little boy said "...it was for the show" and Dad freaked, I couldn't help but wonder.

Then when they showed photos of the attic in the garage, I really started to wonder. That is a pull down stairway. It is extremely hard for an adult to get the stairway back up from INSIDE the garage. So if the ladder was down, did no one think to look up there? If the ladder in the garage was up, WHO put the ladder back up?

Then back to my original thought that 'Buddy' here brought up, how much weight could the balloon hold and ... did authorities go a little too far before hearing facts regarding the balloon itself. Don't get me wrong, I am happy that authorities took action, but perhaps it was time to stand back and THINK.

Does the dude in the orange suit think that the balloon could have lifted the kid?

Hey America

"Got Science?"

Guess not!

lol

Stop wasting time Wolf – Ask Falcon the question we all want to hear.

i agree. ask the father about the show comment. please. this guy needs some counselling.

Mike Fink

Check out how big the balloon would have to be to lift the kid at all!

Your correct !!! most News stations don't do the news. They just report "events" Before there used to be investigative Journalism. Now the news is just a bunch of sensationalism... Brought to You By....Cialis, and go to meeting.

There was a few years back, a staged event in Buffalo were a group or artists created an event, and actual news media showed up. Cannel 7 didn't even know What they were filming.

Am I the only one that thinks this is a joke? Are you kidding me? After the first 15 minute segment, it was clear this was almost nonsense. I am glad the child is safe, but spending hours in an attic? Huh? What child does that, and most importantly WHY does he do it. Too much hair on this for me. CNN gave way too much air time to this family. So sad. They had their 15 minutes of fame, now move on. Don't milk it any more, please!!!!

Hey , Anderson thanks for interjecting the part about govenor Perry not staying the execution of an innocent man. If Texas secedes from US , like he suggested, they will have a merry old time with him at the helm. Hey , Wait, maybe they won't be dumb enough to elect him next time . One can only hope.

Wolf,

When you asked him why he didn't come out of the garage and if he heard his parents calling him, he said that "it was for the show." Is that not proof enough?!?

This is SOOOOO painful....three minutes to go .....

Wolf – go home and watch the show at 9pm. Enjoy your retirement.

God help us and God help those three children & that wife.

John Goslin has officially been de-throned!!

After all this crap I bet you build a fence with a lock on it huh .

Wolf, when you follow up on this and find out how much that dad's balloon can really lift, you are going to feel foolish I think.

Finally WOLF!!!!

UHHHH the boy admitted it was fake with his answer to the question "why didnt u come out when we called ur name? Answer was ....... Because you said it was for a show

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wolf you are great. finally you asked the question.

CNN, this story is scandalous and is cheapening your channel. I can't believe you didn't press them more on the "show" thing. Get them OUT of the limelight – NOW! Absolutely revolting.

Again, WHO pulled the garage attic stairway down and WHO put the attic stairway back up. If it was still down, why didn't anyone look in the garage attic?

Busted.....

OMG! OMG!

I don't know about the hoax thing but these are 2 spacey parents. I didn 't see the beginning of the show but when the kid was asked if he had anything to say to all the people who looked for him and he didn't answer, the mother just quietly said thank you. If one of my kids had sent the whole country into a tailspin wiht police, media, helicopters, etc. I would be all over the place expressing my gratitude to those who expended time and money looking for him.

oh here we gooooo!! yay!!!

LMAO look at the father hahahahaha

the dad is freaked out

The Dad doesn't want to ask him because its a Hoax!!!

Thank you, Wolf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You've redeemed yourself.

You see Wolf he's avoiding you now............He better go to jail.

trying to weasel his way out..i love it..liar liar !!

Good Job Wolf. You nailed him..

Hey Dad – it was YOUR SON that said it ... not Wolf

Wow....your kid said it not Wolf.

Tell him it's the listening audience that feels this way

Go get him Anderson!!!! I will watch 360 tonight instead of Jay Leno – this is funnier!!!

Cold Busted........He needs a lawyer.

ah-ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NABBED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

after an entire HOUR of this guy's incoherent rambling......he doesn't want to answer ONE question!

oh boy – - we now have America's newest Child Exploitation family replacing Jon and Kate Gosselin!

Let the boy speak!
The father is so suspicious.

Dad doesn't want to play any more.

don't back off now wolf!!

C'mon Wolf !!!

You heard it...we ALL heard the little guy et the cat outa the bag. When you asked if he heard the family calling his name...his reply was "YES".

When his Dad asked further..."why didn't you come out"? The little guy responded... "because of the SHOW". At that point we all saw the Dad turn white and get visibly flustered>

It's obvious now that this whole thing was a set up by the parents.

My question is now...which is worse? Irresponsible parents who put their children in harms way like originally believed? Or... Someone who use their children as well as all of the resources used today for a phony stunt like this?

yes it does mean we think it a hoax DONT LIE to him wolf. let him have it

Wolf – Leave this family alone! I don't know that I can ever watch you again. I guess you don't have children. They are obviously emotionally beat, yet trying to comply. Leave them alone!

this guy is a fake , they need to charge him with the bill for all the city state and gov. services he used

Wolfe we are suggesting that its a hoax!!!!

Oh my godness. Daddy is annoyed that he has to go on tv to explain something that had the country in an uproar and cost a fortune in taxpayer funds.

If this family gets a reality show, I'll shoot myself.

Busted..this guy is for sure in deep trouble. WOLF. you cant leave it like this . no way. disappointing. you cant give in.man You are CNN

and we all heard what the little boy said!!!!!! liars

Wolf you nail it at last second good job

he is calling his lawyer right now...

male version of octomom !!!

did you see that? he wouldnt even let the boy talk anymore

How about discussing New York State mandating all health care workers receive the H1N1 vaccine?

How about teachers, police officers, prison guards, bus drivers, etc...etc....etc...

Anderson you need to expose the tape to the world before some other news station takes the story from you!

i cant beleive the way all of you people are bashing wolf !!!!!he happens to be a very respectful person. and you do not know for a fact that this was a staged event... my god how would you all feel if your child was missing and everyone told you you were all staging this event ??? please be kind, unless you are in their shoes.... what would you say if you were wrong and the child was dead ???

Ohhhhhhh Boyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy......

It seems as if our doubts have been confirmed...Daddy couldn't even ask Falcon why he said what he said.....what a COVER-UP....

Finally the question....... to bad the Dad got wise to the trap!!!

Scary family Happy Halloween!!!!

Did anyone else hear the boy say that the whole thing was a show? Then the Dad was defensive at the end? What con-artists!

I called the Sheriff there and they said they are getting the tape from CNN and the lead investigator is informed of this (they are getting a lot of calls about the boy's comment and dad's reaction).

The dad refused to ask the kid why he said that. This is rediculous. I'm upset.

Really, why shouldn't this guy reimburse some of our tax money when the Feds chased the baloon , and got in on the action. And if this guy keeps getting all this publicity he will be in pig heaven. If he gets any payments for these shows or a reality show, boycott it and protest to the stations.

Oh Wolfy you let the weasel slip through the cracks!

That was painful to watch, the dad is guilty as sin!!! he wouldn't re-ask his son the question!!!! these parents should be locked up!!!

Oh no..... now Anderson is discussing the balloon boy!!! Time to turn the channel

Really, why shouldn't this guy reimburse some of our tax money when the Feds chased the baloon , and got in on the action?. And if this guy keeps getting all this publicity he will be in pig heaven. If he gets any payments for these shows or a reality show, boycott it and protest to the stations.

Thankyou Wolf you did it, you asked the question and Daddy got caught in the lie, hehe , did you see how defensive he got, wow what a moment. Thanks Wolf , but why back up from it like you did , but anyway these Parents should be charged for the big waste of time < Shame on them all of them

Did you really, Ken? Awesome.

I think you need to run this tape for the police. The dad knew he was caught from the moment he said it. Justice please.

So will the charade continue or will CNN rerack the tape and let the little boy tell the truth – "it was for the show"...

Falcon say's " you guys said, we did it for the show". The dad clearly realizes the boy spilled the beans and was then scrambling to figure out what to say. He needs to be charged!

Absolutely Poor job Wolf I am very disappointed lets hope Anderson does better. Larry would have!

I feel bad for thesae kids that have no clue their dad is using them for publicity...but please replay the tape of the kid saying it was for the show..

Please Anderson!!!!

i was watching larry king live special show on the balloon drama. wow..iam surprised at the extent media can torture a family that is just trying to come out of shock. what more, the questions were asked just to spend one full hour and cash in from the advertisements. larry king could not even think about the indirect impact he might have on the three little children specially Falcon. what an indecent way of capturing news. i was particularly happy when richard clearly showed his disappointment at the repeated questions trying to demean the parents. He was decent enough for the indecent questions.

Thanks, Ken!!!!

Someone on here said cut the family some slack they had a hard day..no America had a hard day..those of us that were watching the balloon flying in the air and praying that the child was alright..our emotions went from panic to wtf..I had to watch a balloon flying in the air for an hour or so just to find out that this was all for show...wow..what a waste of time..

Anderson..this is your moment!!
Break the story...show the tape!!!!

People, people. The sheriff is getting the tape from CNN and are aware of the kid's comment and dad's reaction. People have been calling them. Including me.

They should have to pay for all of the people who were involved in finding the child. Not to mention all of the people in the stock market business who were so worried about this kid instead of the stocks..

More over the Law enforcement is allowing this charade to continue by not acknowledging that they have been duped.

Wolf Blitzer should be ashamed to ask (and expect an answer) from a six year old kid about what he meant by his comment about "doing it for the show." How I long for the days of Walter Cronkite. CNN ought to apologize to the family.

WOLF I WONT BE TO HARD ON YOU...IM U KEPT THROWING IN THE BAIT...THE DAD GRABBED IT, HOOKED HIS SELF AND HE WAS CAUGHT....GOOD JOB.

just finish watching LKL, they people can not tell the truth, the father never does look into anyone eyes, and as for the 6 yr old staying in an atic for over 3hrs, this kid can not even stay still for 5 mins let alone 3 hrs. I would also like to see this atic

Someone contact Child Protection Services!!!!
Now, that we all know it was a hoax I'm afraid he is going to hurt little Falconand the rest of the family for blowing the interview!!!

Think again buddy LMAO

I hope Cnn is not paying this family a cent !!!

Richard Heene works for CNN. When asked by wolf about Falcons statement about "for the show", and Richard said I don't know what you are alluding to, Wolf immediately said no, we are happy your child was safe....it's all because Heene works for CNN....can you believe that???????? Heene is a weather reporter and CNN was possibly protecting him by not questioning further......

Gary!

You're so right.....this is sooo funny!

(if it weren't so sad because of these obviously problematic children and their exploitative parents)

but I have to admit, I am rolling reading some of these comments.

I LOVE our bright, intelligent and witty viewers!!!!

I can not believe CNN and Wolf Blitzer spent an hour on this stupid contrived story and now Anderson is having to pick up the reins?
You should all be embarassed for enabling this bunch of attention seekers who are instilling some interesting values in their children.

When Wolf Blitzer asked why the kid didn't respond when he heard his parents calling for him, Falcon clearly says, "you guys said that we were doing this for a show."

Richard says, "umm".
Mom says, "no".

Wolf said , "I heard what he said, but it wasn't really clear."

Falcon's comment was ignored.

You need Nancy Grace to take over for Larry King and keep Wolf in his office.

Heene does not work for CNN, he sends in iReports to them, as anyone can. It is little more than sending CNN an email.

I'm appalled and so sad since CNN's Larry King and AC 360 were the only programs I watched on TV besides my sports teams. Now I'm disgusted. This guy and his submissive wife should be held accountable for putting their kids through this and duping the authorities and CNN.

im scared for the boy as well

HOAX!!!!!!.......the kid said it was a "show".......father is a NUT!!

anderson just played it over again

OMGGGGGGGGGGGG

Thank you Anderson!!!

the family was on WIFE SWAP!!!!!!!!!!
You have to see that episode!

The father is incredibly irresponsible. CNN should review that episode and you would see why this occured

Caught!!!!!!!! RED HANDED LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for calling him out!!!!!

Did anyone get the interview recorded?

Put a clip from just before the kid admitted it and for the next 10 minutes. The dad was falling apart at the seems.

Post the YouTube video URL here when done, please.

good entertainment!

Thank you Ken for that info.... 🙂

the neighbor is "In" on it too. Like the Truman Show!

Hey...Check out Richard Heene on the IMDB . He is also a writer, producer and composer of a short called Play Box or something like that-There's a clue. Damn method actors and a bad one at that. I hope the bum gets charged with all sorts of mean, nasty and ugly violations. Thanks to Falcon. Now I think CPS should keep a watch cuz maybe Falcons' gonna be in very deep dodoo. Bunch of whack jobs! My son warned me all these people with all these stories were plants for ratings-Maybe I better start paying attention!

WoW!
This is worse than I even originally heard.
The little boy says the parents TOLD HIM what to say!!!!!!!

Falcon: "You guys said, this was for the show......"

father...."man".....like...we got nabbed...Big Time!

(on Anderson Cooper....neighbor sounds real credible, too, calling the family "well-adjusted")

well-adjusted, happy kids? DId he not just watch the clip of "wife swap"
I have not seen a bigger lunatic on tv - the man is scary, crazy!!!!!

Will he say the same thing when he hacks his wife into pieces and scatters her around the neighborhood?

I have totally lost my faith in CNN as objective journalism, this is so painful, the older kid lied the younger, Falcon said it was for show, call the cops, I cant believe Wolf didnt follow up, letting it go is so bad for the kids, just feeds their behavior. Get child protecyive services is there, this is horrible, the parents are nuts

Yes, Wolf, you did ask about question but NOT the whole question. The boy said something else like, -you told us not to cuz we did it for the show. Hope the police department and the federal agencies involved replay that tape over and over and over-slowly-until they also hear what we all heard. If you are in law enforcement or FAA or know someone who is, please ask them to review this. That man is a disgrace and should not be a parent.

The District attorneys office should investigate the kids because you can believe this when they go back to school and some kid ask Falcon what happen I can bet that he's going to spill the beans.......

poor kids and poor wife. Have to live with this freak face

The dad's demeanor seemed to completely change after that kid said that – he was hyperventilating, not answering the questions, couldn't think straight – the tape speaks for itself. Then they don't let the kid speak again – both parents interject every time preventing the boy from speaking.

the family was on WIFE SWAP!!

watch the episode
they are only trying to get attention

the family should have to pay for all of the expenses that resulted from this game they are playing

@ Jackie

The neighbor stated that "they are an unusual family" He also stated that the family helped him. So it would be difficult for the neighbor to say anything else...

TAKE THAT KID AWAY FROM THEM.. They stuffed him in a box in the attic for 4 hours. Child services where are you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the what I can figure out that makes sense

The police and national guard, and the TV crews were too daft to understand that a balloon of that size had no chance to lift more than 20lbs.

These "in charge" groups were gullible and were duped.

They didn't bother to find out what a volume of helium gas can lift.

They will not admit that they made big mistakes – so they say they believe the dad's stories about it, and will not charge him for the media stunt hoax.

Just saw it again and the boy said"YOU SAID WE DID IT FOR THE SHOW". very sad. That little guy will probably be yelled at for sure for telling the truth. That man needs to be put in jail. He is not a good father.

@ Jason

( lol ) Looking for a book deal! More people this year are writing biographies than any other time. Wonder what will happen to all those unsold books?

Holy cow- I almost crapped my pants when Falcon said, "you told me we were doing it for a show." The father was clearly nervous and flustered. And then his complete defensiveness toward Wolf, and his fake alligator tears before the kid's confession.
I wasted 9 hours of my day on a story that I thought was a true and heart-wrenching, and ultimately a happy ending. IF this was a hoax, then I am majorly pissed off!!! I feel completely taken advantage of, and made a fool of personally! When Wolf announced that Falcon had been found and was safe, I started bawling, and if this sicko put his family up to this, then he should be prosecuted. Like someone else said on this chat, "I hope the police are watching this interview!" I would not be surprised if there was an investigation now.

The father wanted the boy and boys to get publicity for their music career –

im going to bed. i hope i wake up and find the clips from WIFESWAP on the news showing that this man has no business having children

I was stuck in traffic in NYC for a few hours. It was great entertainment on CNN on XM Radio to listen to all the "experts" check in on the flight pattern, wind direction, the need for Superman etc.. It made the time go quickly. And I kept saying hoax, hoax.. I hope this nut case has his day in court.

Kids tell the truth!!!!!!!! It wasnt about the kids statement, it was the fathers reaction they should be talking about....I can't believe CNN is surprised about the percentage of viewers who think it's a hoax. We have rewound the dvr a few times and look at the mothers reaction as well....it could be that CNN is embarrassed because they had live shoots/coverage all day long....believe what your viewers are posting CNN....always caution for the safety of the children...something needs to be done.....

The boy said it best: "We did it for the cameras."

This family has a story that is full of hot air. Total garbage.

There are Tee shirts made entitled...

"GO FALCON GO"

I wonder if this stunt was to sell Tee Shirts?, Write a book? or sell his balloon invention?????

It is absurd to believe this family planned this out and expected to turn this into a huge news story and somehow could have acted this out. The balloon took off , the father called FAA and then 911. They had to respond when the 10-year-old said his brother was inside. The police and FAA all had to react to this possibility. Apparently there are a lot of people out there who do not have children to believe three young boys could be trusted to act out this fiasco. Lighten up people. It was great news even if you did not get a body at the end.

Thank God the boy is ok but The parent's admitted they were in the back yard and when wolf asked falcon if he heard everyone calling him he said yes and then said why didn't you come out. He said You said we did it for the show.. Grrr makes me angry if this was a stunt.

Just watch in the morning they will be all over every talk show in the morning , the today show . good morning america and the early show , the father will probrbaly do them shows because kids will be asleep and wont foil the plan to get attention !!!!!!!

I just looked at that u-tube and I noticed that when Wolf asked if the mother thought the boy was in the balloon, she did not answer but changed the subject instead to ramble on about where they searched. Did you believe the boy was on board is a yes or no question

I am embarrassed for Wolf Blitzer. What is he doing covering this type of non-story? I was annoyed with the long coverage to begin with and then it turns out that it's a hoax and Wolf does not pick up on it.

Even before the boy opened his mouth, Wolf should have asked how can a 6 year old boy hide for 4 hrs in an attic. He could not even sit still on the show.

I was home sick today and near the area I was so distraught I took off in my car for a few hpours to lend my eyes. There were so much area to look over. I was elated he was found. I think the family is odd but sincere.

Search the internet for......................

go falcon go tshirt

You will find a complete line of Tee Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc. Maybe this family needed the media to get people to purchase their line of stuff!!!

Just too funny...

The children looked tired and wiggly like young children. I am sure during the breaks the parents were trying to keep them settled and alert for the cameras. Yopung children are very much in the present to and his comment about "for the show" could have been about the interview.

And its funny some idiots will buy this crap

Readers, Wolf knew that the family is lying but for legal reasons, he cannot indicate this. In fact, at this point, CNN's lawyers probably e-mailed both Wolf and Anderson to DROP the story. Notice how Anderson initially said that he would ask certain questions but later dropped the story?

NO BLOODY WONDER THE WORLD BELIEVES MICHAEL J. IS DEAD. LOOK AT THE CRAP WE'RE FED !

I am sorry you all seemed to be angry and believe you must have been duped rather than accept that this was just one of those things. I swear, you act like you are mad the child is okay.

We all watched the same interview. Amazing! I think they are a great example of the diversity in our country. This is a family that is different. That is ok with me. I will make it a point to watch them on the morning shows if they are on.

Yes I really think this is a real life event, and I am sure the boys words were ( you guys said we did this for a show ) referring to the media and I have a DVR and back it up several times. You know kids do not know how to express themselves as we adults and I really think the kid's remarks were about the media sense the media was the one asking the questions he was telling the media what the media said to them when he was found, again ( You guys said we did this for a show ) referring to the media the one who ask the questions. He sees a camera and people interviewing so he assumes they were the ones asking if they did that for a show. Please find each and every word he said in the sentence and you will hear it their. He did not say ( We did this for a show ) but said ( You guys said we did this for a show ) The family went true to much today and it would be unfair for the world to doubt them.

i think the dad is a very good father. the boy should be grounded for a year for screwing up his father's plans

someone needs to get a ;ife if they watch this stuff in morning hahahahah

And his name is " FALCON " imagine that did they plan this when he was born? HAHAHA!!!

this reaty show crap, is ruing peoples lives,,,,all for sake of money.... get this reality show off the AIR! for sake of kids

@ Maurice

I completely agree with you. CNN must be careful... I am sure they do not want to be involved in a lawsuit!

@ R Owen.

I don't know who is angry, but I think it is hilarious! I certainly have the freedom to change the channel if I do not like what I am being "fed" on TV! Just love over 180 channels to choose from!

I think the father should arrested...being a very poor father. Should know where your children are when you have something like this in back yard.

Why do we have 6 six blog on something like this. Easy arrest the man case closed.

Search the internet for………………….

go falcon go tshirt

You will find a complete line of Tee Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc. Maybe this family needed the media to get people to purchase their line of stuff!!!

@ David:

I completely agree with you... it is also Just too funny that people will purchase this crap!

I am worried for Falcon tonight–after all the press leave-and he has to take the punishment for "telling the truth". Kids tell it like it is, Protective custody–please keep an eye on those 3 boys before it is too late-please.

JUst have to add one more comment. Just saw my local paper web news. They have a pic of Falcon sliding down the roof of the family's home onto the windshield of the family van. . Somebody needs to control these kids. Parenting classes anyone?

Maurice.....you are wrong.

Journalists have free reign in questioning...protected by the First Amendment – Freedom of Speech.

check it!

CNN has bits of the WIFE SWAP episode on their website. You can see the father is missing a few candles on the birthday cake

@Evelyn No Honey, Get real!!! Its not about what the boy said even, look at the parents reactions when it was said and how he fumbled from that point on!!!! LOL @Evelyn <--- so naive

Oh come on people! If you really believe that this ISN’T a hoax then there is something wrong with u! Listen to the little boy! The little boy was put on the spot and so was the father. The little boy answered truthfully. I feel bad for the children. Why would an parent make their child participate in anything like this. They should have to pay all of the money that they cost tax payers for the “search” as well as charged with criminal charges.

And yea… The father was a nervous wreck. I was in shock at how badly the entire interview went and how he acted during the entire thing. Did you notice how the dad reacted right after they boy said that it was for the show… and the long silence from the father after he was asked to to tell the boy to clearify what he meant by “it was for the show” and then he wouldn’t even let the boy answer. HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are horrible actors… fake crying… fake everything.

We were all hoping and praying for this little boys safetly and for the family and then the whole thing turned out to be fake. What pitiful parents!!

If this doesn’t scream HOAX then I don’t know what does. Those poor kids

Well I think this was a stunt, the kid spilled the beans. I hope he dont into trouble..

This guy is a real piece of work. He missed his calling as a dramatic actor. I think the mother and father should be arrested and charged for every expense associated to this hoax.. Did you see the look on the two older boys faces when Falcon answered "it was for a show" like deers in the headlights of a car. If they get any more publicity I am going to scream!!! By the way, is this guy on drugs or what. I am embarrased to call him an American – grow up.

Balloon Filled With Helium - Dad and Mom Filled with Hot Air

Come on please arrest the father and the mother and lock all three of the kids up. The family is whacked, two big liars and three little ones. Wolf grow some balls and learn how to interigate. Please tell me you are going to investigate further.

Thanks for deleting half of my comments. *_*

What a silly interview – with this family, so unnecessary. And the last question to the boy, why he said: it was all for the show! – Wolf Blitzer chickened out when Dad said he was appalled! So we will never know.

I'll play the Devil's Advocate here. There are many questioning Falcon's comment last night when asked why he didn't answer when his parents were calling for him. He said, "It was for a show." Do I remember that the oldest brother was videoing the activity of the morning? Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me that I heard something about him videoing the family activity with the balloon. That being the situation – could Falcon have been referring to the "show" his brother was videoing? You notice that this family seems to be into videoing everything. Falcon's comment may have had nothing to do with a show in the sense that folks are trying to make it. He may have been talking about his brother's "show".

CNN will only post your comment if it is good for THEM!!!! If you say something Neg for CNN thats a NO NO

Since I heard about this story, the ballon landed empty without the boy and the boy was found in the attic, I always thought suspiciously about the parents. For me this sound like a sort of SCAM!!! made up to be famous the parents and the ballon invention product. When the kid was interview she clearly stated "you guys said we did this for the show", what better evidence to prosecute this case from the boy! I consider this couple should be bill for the cost of search for their kids from police, federal, state government agencies and be fine for fraud or maybe more because this was only done to obtained free marketing for the product and be fame for the ballon product. This behavior should not be tolerated at all...

Thanks,
Lys, MBA
Washington, DC