Hey dudes, anyone who's had their head stuck in the sand should follow the link to check out this story about this wacky family and the Reynolds Wrap balloon they made. The whole world was riveted yesterday thinking the kid was up in the balloon at 7,000 feet. Turns out the kid was just hiding in the attic the whole time.
It looks like the whole thing was just a publicity stunt. The first sign is obviously the kid saying "You guys said we did this for the show" when asked why he didn't respond while hiding up in the attic. This could be a case of a kid saying something weird, but the way his father responds, getting instantly defensive makes them look like they're hiding something.
The more incriminating wrinkle in the story is that the kid had toys and snacks up in his attic hiding spot. I could see a kid grabbing a toy or two to bring with him, but not a snack. It seems like this was the parents, or maybe just the dad, trying to keep the kid quiet and occupied up there in the attic.
I won't say the family needs to pay for the expenses that went into the search and rescue operation (including helicopters, numerous law enforcement agencies, shutting down the Denver Airport temporarily) until all the facts come out. However it will be very frustrating if they start raking in money hand over fist while taxpayers get stuck with the bill.
What do you guys think? Hoax or heartwarming story?
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