Balloon Boy A Hoax?

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I believe that it was a hoax for publicity. Hundreds of thousand of dollars were spent chasing the balloon for 70 miles and searching for the boy. I think the father (and the mother if she is involved) should face criminal charges and be ordered to make restitution to the taxpayers if found guilty.

I couldn't agree more, to me this was a poorly planned hoax
it just shows how far people are willing to for publicity.