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Hoaxed America Wants Its Pound of Flesh

The parents of “Balloon Boy” are facing relatively minor charges for what officials are calling a hoax, but they’ll probably end up in jail, says Wendy Murphy. America doesn’t like being taken for a ride.

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Wendy Murphy
Wendy Murphy

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