What a weird week it’s been as far as current events go. I’m sure that by now you’ve heard about the Heene incident, as the balloon boy story was captured by just about every major media outlet. The Heene parents decided to call authorities to let them know that their son Falcon had been taken into the air by a homemade balloon.

What made it all even odder was the fact that this balloon resembled an alien spacecraft, as it was built in the mold of a flying saucer. It quickly rose thousands of feet into the air, and authorities frantically chased it down, trying to save the boy’s life.

A few hours later as the helium died down, the flying saucer came into a very surprisingly soft descent, landing on the ground but still leading authorities to believe that the worse was be to expected. Somehow, Falcon wasn’t inside the balloon. Where was he? Hiding in the family’s attic.

During an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN later that night, Falcon let something very interesting slip out – that he had been hiding in the family attic “for the show”. The Heenes quickly looked panicked and on edge after Wolf Blitzer questioned the family about this little slip-up.

This led many to speculate that the Heenes had staged the entire incident, which raised serious ethical questions. How could someone pretend that the life of their son was on the line, simply for the prospect of fame?

Clearly, the Heenes made the entire incident up because they wanted a reality TV show. They sacrificed the integrity of our nation’s emergency system for their own gain.

The costs associated with the chase were high, as was the media coverage. Simply put, you don’t toy with anyone’s emotions like this, especially when it involves the life of your own son.

The Heenes will likely be charged from here, and they deserve whatever they get for such immature and selfish behavior. I pity the children who have to grow up with such parents. They don’t deserve to endure whatever it is that they’re about to go through.

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