If it was a stunt...that's sick.
Truthfully, though, having watched the interview, the boy may have been a little confused. He sounds like he might be trying to say that they are there (being interviewed) because of the show. I know my son, at 6, would get very mixed up and give very weird answers when he was uncomfortable and being 'grilled' over and over again to explain himself.
I'm not saying that it's definitely not a hoax...but I wouldn't judge the situation based off of what a 6 yr old, that has had to answer a lot of uncomfortable questions (over and over again...sometimes in front of a camera) says.
Jess
I agree.
The parents, the more we get to know them, are very weird, no doubt about it. However, I will choose to believe the Larimer County Sheriff and the rest of the staff that spent the entire day with the famiily when they say that the parents' emotions were real and that they are convinced that this was not a hoax.
IF it was a hoax, then shame on them and yes, they should pay.
Under pressure, the Sheriff's department have agreed to reinterview the family, so a final determination should be coming soon.
That said, I do have some reservations about the story. But not over what Falcon said.
What 6 year old, when scared, has the presence of mind to pack a snack and toys before heading up to the attic to hide?
And it does seem a bit strange that he miraculously showed up right when the expensive part of the investigation was starting. He was found immediately after it was announced that Search and Rescue was called out. In Colorado, the search and rescue teams typically do charge something even if the person is found. They do so many searches in the mountains that they have to recoup their costs somehow. So, one has to go "hmmmm" when the boy decides to come out of the attic at the precise time that all the rescue organizations are being called out.
If it was a hoax, I am more inclined to believe that the boys were playing some sort of prank on the parents and it got way, way out of hand.
