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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 10:51 am
The Sheriff's Office is under no obligation to reveal what evidence they have against the Heenes.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 10:56 am
Ahnicka, from what I understand (and I live near the Heene's) they have to some extent admitted that it was a spoof. The sheriff's dept is prohibited from announcing confessions and lie detector tests, but it sounds like they took them as well. I am not aware of any evidence that they *planned* to have Falcon in the balloon. There is quite a bit of evidence that they did plan to release the balloon as a stunt.
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 11:27 am
Thanks! I knew I must have missed some information somewhere. The sheriff has seemed to be loving the spotlight attention himself and had been very talkative, so I just didn't see why he wasn't speaking on the more incriminating evidence if he had it. Didn't know this particular sheriff's office was prohibited from speaking on such things. It seems like Richard Heene didn't thoroughly think out his hoax.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 11:39 am
Ahnicka, no law enforcement agency is required to make public the evidence against a suspect.
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Onlyhuman
Member
08-04-2001
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 11:52 am
Have they actually filed charges? Or are they still just publicly announcing all the charges that they will soon be filing?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 11:57 am
Ahnicka, IMO the sheriff is a brick shy of a load. He doesn't have the best reputation around here. Loose cannon. He does love the limelight, yes, but not the press. The joke around here is that we should nominate him for What Not to Wear after his press conference in the American flag shirt. They must make the evidence available to the suspect's attorney once they are charged. Some agencies ARE permitted to say someone has confessed, or taken a lie detector test. This office is specifically prohibited from doing so. And no, they haven't filed charges yet. They are still 'investigating.'
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 12:20 pm
Oh yes the American flag shirt, priceless! LOL, too funny!
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 2:01 pm
They've talked a lot on the news about them confiscating bank records, computer hard drives and other evidence, from the Heene house. I think I read they also have copies of the email exchanges between Heene and the young man who worked for him last spring. He's the one who came forward and said Heene wanted to do some sort of hoax.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 6:57 am
There was an article in the little local paper this morning about this family. They lived here for a year while they were pursuing acting careers. They rented a home from a local woman. They were late on the rent and when she tried to talk to them about it, Richard started screaming and threatening her while the wife was video taping the confrontation. They moved out the next day without telling her. Between the back rent and damage to the property, they owe her $6,000.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 7:54 am
Wow! Nice folks.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 10:37 am
Apparently Richard Heene has a record in California as well. Got into an argument with someone, so mad Richard beat the crap out of the guy's VW. Plead guilty to vandalism, spent a few days in jail. This guy's temper is truly frightening. Maybe it's a good thing this all went down, so the rest of the family can be rescued, esp the children.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 2:06 pm
All I care about are those kids. It's really sad how they've been used by the parents. IMO, the wife is 50% responsible because she's permitted it and seems like she even supports Richard's crazy ideas. When I saw that video from up the thread, I could not believe a parent would teach their kids lyrics like this. I mean, I know it happens, I'm not naive. But, it just is so obvious that the kids are being used to somehow generate money for the family.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 3:22 pm
What I'm hearing is that the wife may not be charged. There is apparently some feeling that she was intimidated and bullied by Richard.
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Friday, October 23, 2009 - 3:20 pm
Just read that the balloon mom busted the balloon dad out. Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife says
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Mindeegap
Member
07-20-2009
| Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 5:50 am
The husband and wife have separate lawyers and now the wife is admitting that it was a hoax and the husbands idea. Looks like she is being advised to fight for herself with hopes for the chance at keeping her kids. I can't imagine a court letting either of them have their children back. How have these kids been wired their whole lives though that they could be raised by someone else and live a normal life? I predict we see at least one of them on the news in the future sitting on a building with wings on....or a sniper rifle. Makes you wonder though, if parents would do this to their children, what kind of love they feel for them. In their minds, maybe they are just thinking this is a way to provide for them, but they were putting their children at risk every day with all the craziness and then with this hoax, they were telling their kids to lie to the police. I don't see that as love. It's abuse.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 8:14 am
This dad is so far off the wall that he can't even see the wall from where he is. There is something very dangerously wrong with him.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 8:51 am
This whole thing is just SICKENING. Glad the mother is finally getting her priorities straight and coming to her senses.
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 9:37 am
Balloon Dad Forced Cigar on Infant Son Ten years before the Balloon Boy hoax, Richard Heene pulled an equally unfunny stunt -- only this time his kid really was in danger. We've obtained footage of Richard Heene from 10 years ago -- trying to shove a cigar into his then infant son Bradford's mouth -- while posing him with an empty bottle of beer ... and it's all for the cameras. At one point Mayumi can be heard telling him "No" -- but Richard doesn't stop ... seemingly obsessed with getting what he thinks is the perfect shot. P.S. -- We apologize in advance for Richard's incredibly grating, beyond annoying baby talk. Link to the video footage: http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=c0e3b906-35d1-48d1-a2d1-6cf75938a24a
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, November 13, 2009 - 9:18 am
The Heene's will be accepting a plea deal today. Richard will plead guilty to a felony, 'trying to influence a person of authority'; and Mayumi to a misdemeanor 'false reporting.' It's being said here that Richard took the deal under threats of going after Mayumi with a felony charge. If she was convicted (and she likely would be), she would be deported since she is a Japanese citizen. Richard could serve up to 90 days, and Mayumi up to 60.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Friday, November 13, 2009 - 2:41 pm
I read that somewhere Kar - and its been bothering - now it makes sense!! IF Mayumi was convicted of a "felony" the United States would deport her - but if she is convicted of a misdemeanor she wont have to face the threat of being sent back - that part really confused me, because she is still the mother of those kids - and I would hate to see the kids lose their mother in this fiasco! and I cant see Richard (or the family) being able to come up with any money for restitution - its just so sad!
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Friday, November 13, 2009 - 2:48 pm
According to Richard Heene and his lawyer, Richard has job prospects in New York and California, but they wouldn't say any more than that. The judge is permitting him to travel to seek them out. If this guy gets a tv show, I will officially be disgusted with America.
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 11:56 am
that part really confused me, because she is still the mother of those kids - and I would hate to see the kids lose their mother in this fiasco! Hey, you reap what you sow...she should have thought about her children before they decided to break the law...
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Jonesing
Member
09-30-2009
| Friday, April 09, 2010 - 5:17 pm
What happened to tonight's episode? Anyone know why the Jamie Oliver repeat? I was looking forward to the goth family.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, April 09, 2010 - 5:38 pm
I didn't know this show was back on.
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Jonesing
Member
09-30-2009
| Friday, April 09, 2010 - 5:52 pm
It started last week. Tonight was supposed to be goth family vs. ultra-conservative. I'm so disappointed! Next week is a survivalist family preparing for the 2012 apocalypse. ...if the show isn't prempted again.
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Friday, April 16, 2010 - 4:04 pm
At the beginning of the week, this was still listed to be on, but it looks like it's preempted again. Wonder what the deal is?
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, April 16, 2010 - 4:13 pm
I wondered the same thing. In TV Guide, it lists it as being on and a new episode. But my digital guide on my TV says something else is on.
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Kittyab
Member
07-15-2005
| Monday, April 26, 2010 - 10:48 am
Anyone watch? I think those who refuse to try the new rules should be penalized.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, April 26, 2010 - 10:50 am
I recorded it. I may try to watch it tonight since nothing else is on.
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