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Posting memories from late 90's to late 2000's everyday until I get bored, day 13 - The Balloon Boy Hoax (www.youtube.com)
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[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

Full on white privilege. Can't imagine the story would have ended up as quirky if us-foreign-policy

[-] witheyeandclaw@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 week ago

Internet Historian made a video about Balloon Boy that posits that the candid “confession” of the boy was a misunderstanding on live tv, and the cops leaned on them to admit it was a hoax under threat of deporting his wife, an immigrant who speaks ESL.

[-] batsforpeace@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

reality reality tv, everything for the spectacle, 'youtubes'

[-] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[-] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

Is this like when Batboy escaped?

this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2024
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