Richard Heene got 90 days for falsely reporting that his son has floated away in the balloon.

理查德·海恩由于谎称自己的儿子随着热气球飘流而被判入狱90天。

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While working as a builder, Richard Heene in recent years became increasingly interested in chasing storms to discover the supposed role played in them by magnetic fields.

虽然是一个建筑工人，理查•赫尼近年来却对追逐风暴，寻找磁场对他们的所谓的影响越来越感兴趣。

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The boy's father, Richard Heene, apparently used the balloon to track the weather.

BBC: 'Balloon boy' found safe at home

Richard Heene, his father, is a storm chaser, tinkerer and, people have suggested, a publicity hound who likes to be on television.

NPR: A Boy, A Balloon And A Lot Of Hot Air