publicity junkies
Doesn't seem to matter what the story is; if it happened on Colorado and involved a six year old someone will inevitably mention the name JonBenet Ramsey. So the 'balloon boy' saga is still unfolding and the parents are facing several potential charges for their lies and deception.
Contrary to the flack Larimer County Sherriff Jim Alderden is taking from some corners, I do like how authorities and the major media networks appeared to cooperate by intentionally dishing out bogus information to get the job done--
Published in the Huffington Post
by Craig Silverman
We have another Colorado classic here. This is the greatest American media hoax since John Mark Karr deceived the Boulder DA and the media about what happened to another Colorado six year old.
Unlike the tragic JonBenét Ramsey murder case in nearby Boulder...This was a Heene hatched hoax, planned for maximum news coverage when it occurred and for utmost publicity for many months to come. If law enforcement raises the stakes and brings some iffy felony charges [...read more]
Craig Silverman, co-host of 630 KHOW’s Caplis & Silverman Show and lead partner in the law firm of Silverman & Olivas, P.C., has been an prominent participant in Colorado’s legal system for nearly 30 years. [full bio]
Labels: balloon boy, Craig Alan Silverman, deception, hoax, John Mark Karr, JonBenet, JonBenet Ramsey
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