Topic: 6yr old trapped in balloon thousands of feet in the air
daniel48706's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:11 PM
Let me make one thing very clear to everybody who wants to claim it was anything other than a very sad accident, without having any facts. It is physically impossible to keep an eye on a 6 year old child every last second of the day, non-stop. I canthink of any number of ways the child could have done this without it being a case of negligence on the parents part.

One example only. Mom is cooking dinner int he kitchen, unable to see the backyard (or wherever the balloon is). dad was with kid working on balloon but took kid in the house while he ran to use the bathroom. While dad is in bathroom and mom cooking dinner, 6 year old sneaks back outside to play with the BALLOON. Something that big would only need seconds, less than a minute to be out of reach of anyone on the ground.

Some people need to grow up and realize that there is such a thing as an accident, no matter how sad or terrible it is, and not try to automatically blame somebody for what is an accident.

bedlum1's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:11 PM
leave it to fox news...sayin witnesses saw something fall out

auburngirl's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:12 PM

Let me make one thing very clear to everybody who wants to claim it was anything other than a very sad accident, without having any facts. It is physically impossible to keep an eye on a 6 year old child every last second of the day, non-stop. I canthink of any number of ways the child could have done this without it being a case of negligence on the parents part.

One example only. Mom is cooking dinner int he kitchen, unable to see the backyard (or wherever the balloon is). dad was with kid working on balloon but took kid in the house while he ran to use the bathroom. While dad is in bathroom and mom cooking dinner, 6 year old sneaks back outside to play with the BALLOON. Something that big would only need seconds, less than a minute to be out of reach of anyone on the ground.

Some people need to grow up and realize that there is such a thing as an accident, no matter how sad or terrible it is, and not try to automatically blame somebody for what is an accident.


drinker

franshade's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:13 PM

Let me make one thing very clear to everybody who wants to claim it was anything other than a very sad accident, without having any facts. It is physically impossible to keep an eye on a 6 year old child every last second of the day, non-stop. I canthink of any number of ways the child could have done this without it being a case of negligence on the parents part.

One example only. Mom is cooking dinner int he kitchen, unable to see the backyard (or wherever the balloon is). dad was with kid working on balloon but took kid in the house while he ran to use the bathroom. While dad is in bathroom and mom cooking dinner, 6 year old sneaks back outside to play with the BALLOON. Something that big would only need seconds, less than a minute to be out of reach of anyone on the ground.

Some people need to grow up and realize that there is such a thing as an accident, no matter how sad or terrible it is, and not try to automatically blame somebody for what is an accident.


save the heroics for after the child is found... right now most are concerned on the childs whereabouts... :thumbsup:

auburngirl's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:16 PM
huh

bedlum1's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:17 PM
could simply have an easy open access door..and yes there is such things as accidents.flowerforyou

Atlantis75's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:19 PM
Edited by Atlantis75 on Thu 10/15/09 01:20 PM
I can almost guarantee you that boy was never in that baloon. I saw the video and there is no way that much helium would lift the balloon with a 50lbs kid on it, let alone fly as fast and spin around.

MirrorMirror's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:26 PM
scared wheres the boy???scared

bedlum1's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:27 PM
father says a box like device was attached to the round bottom..didnt see it when they started coverage

Gossipmpm's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:28 PM
All media hype I say!!!

Media hype!!!

I suspect these parents!!

Somethings fishy I say!!!

MirrorMirror's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:29 PM

father says a box like device was attached to the round bottom..didnt see it when they started coverage
scared me neitherscared They said it wasnt attached wellscared

auburngirl's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:30 PM

All media hype I say!!!

Media hype!!!

I suspect these parents!!

Somethings fishy I say!!!


Of What? Sending their 6 yr old up in a hot air balloon alone?

MirrorMirror's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:30 PM

All media hype I say!!!

Media hype!!!

I suspect these parents!!

Somethings fishy I say!!!
:smile: But that would be a weird and unsucessful way of covering something up:smile:

bedlum1's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:31 PM

All media hype I say!!!

Media hype!!!

I suspect these parents!!

Somethings fishy I say!!!
meyah see meyah..

Lilypetal's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:31 PM
If you read the CNN article, it states that the boys brother said he saw the boy climb into the balloon.

Gator76's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:34 PM
And the Gold Medal in the Mingle2 Conclusion Jumping event goes to...


MirrorMirror's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:34 PM
scared Witnesses are reporting to seen something fall out of the balloonscared

Gossipmpm's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:37 PM
Calm down now

Calm down!

How much time was this balloon up on the air

How much time between the lift

Someone figuring out a child was inside

And the media arriving

How far an area did this falling balloon cover

Why was the media called in on this?

On a slow news day. The media can pull some ****!

I wonder about all sides. All the time

If it was a small area. Did they find the kid yet. I stopped watching

And never rule out parents despite the beautiful family portrait!

Just my. Oooh soo:heart: humble opinion

MirrorMirror's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:39 PM
Edited by MirrorMirror on Thu 10/15/09 01:39 PM
huh I'm wondering why cant the family provide some information on this balloon?huh They should be able to tell if a passenger compartment fell off this thing:smile: Dont they got a tv?huh

Atlantis75's photo
Thu 10/15/09 01:41 PM
Edited by Atlantis75 on Thu 10/15/09 01:41 PM

huh I'm wondering why cant the family provide some information on this balloon?huh They should be able to tell if a passenger compartment fell off this thing:smile: Dont they got a tv?huh


It doesn't have a "passenger compartment". The Balloon was not made for humans on board. It's just foil, helium and a frame.