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Balloon Boy's Dad Has A Criminal Record!!!

Filed under: Busted!

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You wanted media attention, you got it!

Richard Heene, better known as the father of the the infamous Balloon Boy, has reason to hang his head this morning as it has been uncovered that he was arrested and sentenced to jail in April 1997.

Heene pled no contest to charges of vandalism, vehicle tampering, and disturbing the peace and was sentenced 30 days in jail, 2 years probation and ordered to pay restitution of $100. Somehow, Heene managed to only have to serve 4 days behind bars before completing his sentence under house arrest.

Wow!

This family just gets crazier and crazier!

[Image via AP Images.]

43 comments to “Balloon Boy's Dad Has A Criminal Record!!!”



  1. 1

    Why are all three boys FUGLY?

    They look like alien boys.



  2. 2

    The rip in the crotch of his jeans speaks volumes



  3. 3

    Its getting old.



  4. 4

    Just heard that they nailed the parents with 5 felonies.
    To the tune of 7 years in jail & $500,000.00 in restitution.
    Well they wanted publicity - and they got it!
    NAIL THEIR A$$



  5. 5

    hope they're enjoying their 15 mins!



  6. 6

    The entire family isn't crazy - just the parents.



  7. 7

    WHOOOOOO THE FUUUUUUCK CAREEEEEES ????? YOU'RE GIVING HIM EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTEDDDDDDD !!!!!



  8. 8

    This is so gay they should rot in hell or at least he should. He looks like Charlie Sheen.



  9. 9

    Re: PixiePeet
    Those boys are adorable!! The dad is the fugly one!!



  10. 10

    15 minutes for 7 years. not a smart move.



  11. 11

    This situation is just ridiculous but I do have one thing to say..HIS HAIR ALONE MAKES HIM GUILTY!



  12. 12

    a mushroom cut, really?



  13. 13

    Re: Canadiana* – as does his HAIR



  14. 14

    Big deal.



  15. 15

    Re: PixiePeet – wow, insulting the way a child looks, you must feel so much better about yourself! I bet you're fucking fugly your damn self.



  16. 16

    Again with the TM and Z copy paste job….



  17. 17

    Re: sunshineyez – yep! lol



  18. 18

    Is this site entirely made up of stuff stolen from T . M - Z? Every post today besides your music vids to trick people to stay on your site is from T.M - Z



  19. 19

    With that hair, he looks like Shemp Howard, the Stooge. No offense to Shemp…



  20. 20

    Re: PixiePeet – #1 - Man, I agree, and I feel lousy for saying this, but if he wanted a reality show, he needs to have kids that don't have mustaches.



  21. 21

    I see tons of "Balloon Boy" last minute halloween costumes in the making - just tie a lip mylar balloon to your wrist and get a bad hair cut.



  22. 22

    Re: minimilanocookie – those children are heinous, atleast the one in the photo above. and i am not insecure about who i am or what i look like. i just hate ugly kids. sorry that you were/ have one.



  23. 23

    Yep Perez, because parents are 100% PERFECT IN EVERY WAY…



  24. 24

    I am hoping for very serious penalities, and especially hoping jail time for the father.
    -
    Mainly - that balloon could have come down in the middle of traffic and killed someone. The irresponsibility - way beyond the basic self-centeredness, is what gets me.
    -
    Shut down Denver International, helicopters in the sky, etc., etc. Even without the boy inside, this could have ended up much worse.
    -
    That said, I'm hoping they throw the book at him as a show to other "wanna-be" (but never going to me) reality stars.



  25. 25

    Geeze why don't we have a witch burning???

    WTF??

    Yes, what he did was wrong & unforutunately violated the public trust.
    Send Mr. & Mrs. Heene to parenting classes.

    Next thing you all will want the children taken away.

    This is so self-righteous American crap again!!

    Back-Up!!



  26. 26

    Re: LULU~* – lolololol. love it.



  27. 27

    Why is Dr. Phil in the background? lol.



  28. 28

    Re: Nelson

    Get some glasses ASAP.



  29. 29

    Those ugly kids are brats and puke on que.



  30. 30

    How weak is the mother to let her crazy husband do this, and/or is she bat-shit crazy too, or just a really, REALLY weak woman who does whatever her husband tells her?
    -
    Not much info on her background, and I'm curious. I'm also curious, given reports of domestic violence, if the boys are safe. To me, she has that zoned-out, "I've quit trying" look and will not protect the boys.
    -
    Offers were made for her to go to a safe house last night, which she turned down.



  31. 31

    i want to slap that grin off of that boys face



  32. 32

    Re: LULU~* I've made this point before, but bears worth again. I hope he does NOT go to jail. He's already wasted hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. Why stick him in there (taking the place of a child molester or murderer since the prisons here are so badly crowded now) to drain more? Rule him guilty and lifetime restitution. That way, all the money he makes is subject to being taken instead of sucking down more tax dollars.



  33. 33

    Re: PixiePeet – Why are you such a lame ass troll?



  34. 34

    The fact that he has a criminal past is no surprise. He's obviously a con artist. The fact that he has no shame in exploiting innocent children proves this.



  35. 35

    Re: LULU~* – Looks like Pixie Peet has found his/her/its perfect mate in you. Who says vicious things about little children except a loser?



  36. 36

    Re: willie2states – Why do you care what they look like? They just look like normal little children. Hope you feel better about yourself too.



  37. 37

    Re: ItalianWonder – The grin is simply nerves, you troglodyte. It's forced.
    There are certainly a lot of vicious, narrow-minded people here. These kids have been messed up for life by their parents stupidity, and all you shallow morons can do is say things like how ugly they are and call them "brats." YOU are the ones who are ugly, deep inside. You are immature and stupid too. You make me sick. Unfortunately, the world is full of waste like yourselves. And that's why it's such a "lovely" place.



  38. 38

    Re: cheesemeister – holy cow - get a grip



  39. 39

    15 minutes of fame - Check
    7 years in prison - Check
    Big Dummy - Check



  40. 40

    hes nuts!



  41. 41

    The kids all look mentally retarded and totally fucked up. I bet Mayumi "comforts" them in her own special Asia-errific way! Japanese whore!



  42. 42

    I don't condone what this dad did if it was indeed intentional which we don't know for sure. If he did do this awful prank then he should be punished to the extent of the law ( him and his wife ). As far as him having a record there are a lot of people with a record from their past. This is something he could have done as a teenager or young adult we all make mistakes and do stupid things that we wouldn't do as adults now. I don't think they will be looking for attention anymore after this. Him and his wife are probably more concerned at this point about not loosing their children at least I would be!!



  43. 43

    Okay Perez. this guy is a douche for wasting tax payers $$$ but what the HELL does his record of vand. and disturbing the peace have ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS CURRENT STORY
    You don't think people did things they think are stupid now 12 years ago?? This is a stupid point to make—if there were charges that RELATED to this story, i'd be pleased-but you have wasted my time