Monday Morning Roundup

joshua — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:45:38 +0000

Good morning! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Let’s get back to the news…

It was a strange week last week. We capped the week with a story late Sunday about Falcon Heene, better known as the balloon boy, and his family. Charges may be brought against father Richard Heene…

On Friday we told you that President Obama has nominated another ambassador from the ranks of Big Law…

and we brought you the story of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace that refused to license an interracial couple to be married…

Last week was a week for unusual news all around, and here’s a quick hit of some of the quirkier stories…

Sidekick users are getting their data back after all, but there are still lawsuits on the way…

Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group bidding on the St Louis Rams…

and a prominent birther attorney has been fined $20,000 by a judge in Georgia…

Charges to be Filed in Balloon Boy Case

joshua — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:41:17 +0000

On Thursday I mentioned in passing that the story of the balloon boy would likely end up in court, but at the time everyone still thought that 6 year old Falcon Heene was in a basket suspended from the balloon. When the balloon landed and the boy was not aboard, we feared the worst until it was discovered that he had been upstairs in the family’s attic all along. Now it appears the case may be heading to court after all. Falcon told CNN that he wasn’t hiding to avoid punishment, as was originally reported, but that he did it “for the show” and a former assistant to father Richard Heene has claimed to have discussed doing something like this for publicity with Heene.

Sheriff Jim Alderman has said that he is reccomending two felony counts be charged against the father. The first is contributing to the delinquency of a minor, presumably for enlisting his six year old son to participate in the hoax by hiding. The second is attempting to influence a public servant. Alderman has also said he’s discussing the case with federal officials to see if any federal charges may be appropriate.