Heene the Wienie

There ought to be a law.

A law against pleading guilty in court to get a light sentence ... and then taking it all back once you get the slap on the wrist!

That is the scam being pulled by Richard Heene, better known as the father of Balloon Boy.

Heene and his ditzy wife faced all kinds of charges after their October stunt, which it turns out was designed to help them snare a reality show gig.

In the shallow realm of what is loosely (and pathetically) called Reality TV, people like Heene can bluff, lie and spin at will. In fact, it’s almost a requirement.

In a court of law, however, that dog won’t hunt. So Heene had to face facts and admit the truth.

As a spokeswoman for the D.A. said, "The bottom line is he entered his plea in court and was advised fully by the judge and the evidence was pretty overwhelming."

So it’s settled, right? Hell no!

Soon after wiping away the fake tears he shed for the judge at sentencing, Heene started singing a different tune.

The incredibly ancient Larry King even gave him airtime to insist that the little balloon adventure was not a hoax and that he really thought his son was inside the homemade craft.

(Which I have thought all along looked like more of a shiny chef’s hat rather than a balloon, but I digress.)

Now Heene has even found a documentary film maker who will, well, make a documentary film about how he was framed and all.

What a waste.

Heene the Wienie ought to shut up. If he won’t do that, somebody ought to offer him a role in a remake of “Lost in Space.”

All he has to do is get in one of his goofy balloons ... and float away.