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Old 12-23-2009, 02:24 PM   #1
SpiritWarrior
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Default Balloon boy parents get jail time, tough probation

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_balloon_boy

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The parents who carried out the balloon boy hoax were sentenced to jail Wednesday and given strict probation conditions that forbid them from earning any money from the spectacle for four years.

Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days in jail, including 60 days of work release that will let him pursue his job as a construction contractor while serving his time. His wife, Mayumi, was sentenced to 20 days in jail.
(More info in the link)

A bit of a slap on the wrist, but it's better than nothing, eh?
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