Finding balance on the 'balloon boy' story

Dear Robin,
I wanted to comment about the JP who would not perform the wedding of the inter-racial couple because he was concerned about the future of the couple childred. Is he a fool!! PRESIDENT OBAMA IS THE CHILD OF AN INTER-RACIAL COUPLE!!

Is that balloon strong enough to hold Lou Dobbs?

This couple should be fully prosecuted and forced to pay restitution for this shameless prank There have to be consequences for perpetuating crimes or others will be joining their ranks looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune. What if the search and rescue people involved had been injured or killed during this farce? I think they should be sentenced to the maximum amount of prison time if found guilty. And instead of draining the public's pockets by housing them lets bring back the chain gangs. Put prisoners to work cleaning up the highways, public parks or inner city slums and make them "pay" for their board and keep. And please QUIT giving them the publicity that they were looking for. Enough already!

The father comes off as a control freak for sure, and possibly even a sociopath... The poor kid vomited on national tv, not once but twice, and the parents just sat there completely unfazed... I have a feeling there may be some abuse going on there, the kid was so nervous about giving them away that he kept throwing up. I think more info will come out in this case, which won't be so pleasant...

I think Moses.I think a copy.

Gees this is a normal family that has a whack-o father that craves the media attention. They have nothing unique or special to offer unless we create a TV Show called BARF-BOY

where the kid is better than a human lie detector, every time the whack job father lies the kid blows chow.

I'd LOVE to see an aerial shot of the media stampede at the Heene home right now. In a way, it might be reminiscent of the view that Falcon MIGHT have seen.

I for one have had about all I can stand hearing about the "Balloon Boy". There just has to be other things that are worth reporting on.

Robin, It is hard to believe people are blaming the media for over exposure of the Ballon Boy stupid stunt. The world thrives on the news to keep informed and why would anyone blame the media for taking a very heart wrenching story as noone but the stupid parents and brothers knew this was a hoax..........We all need to take our hats off the the media for keeping us informed.

I am so tired of hearing about this. I watch the news, and see a 20 second time slot reporting how the republicans are holding up unemployment extentions in the senate and yet eveytime I turn on the news, this ballon boy story seems to be the top subject. What about the unemployed in this country??????? Some idiot wants to be in the lime-light, pulls off a stupid stunt, and guess what....NOW HE IS IN THE LIME-LIGHT. Maybe if more focus was put on the fact that so many people have no income, 7,000 people each day exhaust their benefits, face foreclosure, can not feed their children...And the republicans continue to block every effort made to extend benefits....MAYBE if this was brought to the attention of the AMERICAN PEOPLE through the media....MAYBE something would be done to push the issue along......Instead, we hear stories like BALLOON BOY!!!!!!!! I realy wonder where the priorities lie anymore.

Unless this baloon makes enough Popcorn for everyone then I don't want to hear about it anymore... Extra Butter Please....

To Richard & Mayumi Heene
I'm a Volunteer fire fighter and when we are call out.Because some
one burn something when there is a no burn band we file it on there home insurance. That pay far our time because what they did was a crime.I hope everyone That had to go out on your hoax will be pay in full for what you did. And the words that came out of your child mouth.
Need dawn dish soap. I can't believe you let your children talk like that.Matbe you both need the mouth wash out first. The real crime here
is that you cried wolf.The time will come when you do need help and no one will come.How would you fell if someone need help and everyone was looking for your child that you knew was safe.I hope your Reality Show come true. You both behide bar and the kids are put in a real good home with people who will love and care for them.
They need relationships in faith in Gods house. I pray you have to pay for all the the Emergency people that were out that day. And that this fame you want so much goes down the drain. You need to put God in your life. That is the reality people need to look at. And I pray that what you did want be put back on the air anymore. Ask to Lord our saver Jesus to for give you.And tell the world what a fool you and your wife are. Then ask the world to for give you from that hoax.

Let me start by saying that all this family wanted out of pulling this prank was more time on television. That is exactly what the news reporters aren't thinking about when they are covering this story. They are giving them what they wanted. In my opinion they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, not rewarded by getting what they wanted. What if someone was actually hurt or missing and needed help during the time law officers and volunteers are on a wild goose chase. They should have to pay back all of the costs for the fake man hunt and fines and maybe even prison time.

Greetings, I love your show Robin,

Sheriff Joe has leveled various charges of numerous felonies against this couple. The News Media scooped up his remarks of blatant slander and ran with it as if it were 'gospel'.

Todays headlines are the sheriff's continued slander on a supposed remark this man's wife didn't even utter. It appears that Sheriff Joe is now hoping to force the couple to divorce.

This couple has not at this time been charged with any crimes. The only apparent crime has been a father that loves his young boys enough for them to explore, enjoy life and gain a sense of responsibility. And the response, sadly even Anderson Cooper slams the father for being unfit and seeking a better life for his family on prime time news.

The criminal in my opinion is Sheriff Joe who is obviously overstepping his legal and professional bounds in hopes of gaining another notch on his belt.

Private interrogation of the young 5 year old boy (Falcon) by Sheriff Joe and his posse obviously caused the child a great deal of mental abuse resulting in the child repeatedly emptying the contents of his previous meal while the reporters repeatedly grilled the family about recent events.

Sheriff Joe's agenda is very transparent. Nearly every American has sadly met a Sheriff Joe during their life if they are 40 years old or older.

If no charges are filed against this family, the News Media should make a full and respectful apology for continuously airing the blatant toxic slander shoveled out by Sheriff Joe as thou it was true.

Sheriff Joe should be stripped of his legal authority to bend and break the laws and legal authority invested to him.

A. Smith
Oregon