This Is Wrong: A Six Year-Old Child Could Die On Live Television

by Colby Hall | 3:23 pm, October 15th, 2009

091015_kid_balloon_02 The bottom part of the balloon contraption is reportedly “not very well attached to the balloon” according to a local law enforcement official. Given the real chance that there might be a six year-old on board who could fall over 5,000 feet to the ground or even crash into a mountain, shouldn’t cable news cut away from wall-to-wall live coverage? Is a seven-second delay enough to avoid airing a potential tragedy?

As the father of a six year-old boy, I think not.

Police say that the homemade dome-shaped, 20 foot, 5 foot aircraft (covered with foil) was tethered with a rope while the family constructed it. Some time this morning, the family’s six-year-old son entered the craft and released the rope. Neighbors have spotted the craft nearby, and the Federal Aviation Administration is helping track the aircraft on its radar tower. Denver International Airport has been notified about the situation.

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Nachi says:

October 16, 2009 at 2:52 pm

Get a grip! Ignore reality at all costs??

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