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I don’t understand why we call him Balloon Boy, he was never in the balloon.
Larimer County Judge Stephen Schapanski sentenced Richard Heene to 90 days in jail, including 60 days of work release, so he can continue his job as a construction contractor while serving his time. His wife, Mayumi, was sentenced to 20 days in jail.
Mayumi Heene won’t begin her sentence until her husband finishes his jail time, so someone can be home with their children. She also was given four years of supervised probation and must do 120 hours of public service.
Both parents deserve their sentence. I remember like it was yesterday, I was holding my chest when I thought the little boy was in the balloon. Many mother’s imagined their child in the balloon and panic set in across America. It was a horrifying experience to watch.
The best part of the sentence was the Heene’s not being able to profit from this spectacle for four years. The judge should forbid them from earning of any money EVER!
The prosecutor is pushing for Richard Heene and his wife, Mayumi, to pay $47,000 in restitution to the various agencies that participated in the search for their young son.
This set a great example for other reality crazy people that want to stage a crazy stunt for their own reality show.
Watch the video: “Was the ‘balloon boy’ sentence fair?” below