Chicago UFOs Turn Out to be Child Abuse Memorial
- Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:43am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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The UFOs, from CBS in Chicago.
Over the weekend, the sky over Chicago’s South side was inundated with mysterious, blinking lights that seemed to hover in unison. The UFOs had some wondering if the string of lights represented evidence of intelligent alien life. But, alas, it seems the sighting had nothing to do with space life and everything to do with young life — it was a child abuse awareness project.
First, video of the lights from over the weekend:
Now the explanation from ABC 7 News in Chicago:
Renee Hutchinson, who started the Baby James Foundation, explained the lights were actually sky lanterns released in memory of abuse victims.
“You light the bottom of them and they heat up, and as they heat up, they fill up like hot air balloons and they go into the sky,” Hutchinson said.
Hutchinson said police officers even stopped by to see what was going on.
She says this has been an unusual way to get attention for her cause.
Hutchinson also claimed responsibility on her Twitter page:
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mikee1
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 6:52amJust about everything turns out to be a child abuse memorial in Chicago. LOL.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 1:02amToo bad they couldn’t have been real and came to pick up a few progressives.
Report Post »northernpatriot
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 12:08amFun story. We did this when I was a kid using dry cleaner bags, straws & birthday candles. The radio stations would then report all the UFO calls they were receiving. Yup, we was bad.
Report Post »Spirit Warrior Woman
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:49pm“She says this has been an unusual way to get attention for her cause.”
Then maybe she needs to alert the news sources before she does this so they can tell the people and no one will get excited over this.
sheesh
Report Post »babyjamesfoundation
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 12:05pmYou comment is another situation of not knowing the facts. Media was contacted before hand and they chose not to do a story. Just as they came and interviewed the day after and Channel 7 did not put updated video online.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 7:18pmI’ve been to Chicago. Lakeshore is somewhat OK but the rest is a pile of feces waiting for the cow to kick over another lantern and clean it up. No UFO’s there. If you could go anywhere in the universe Chicago would be last on your list.
Report Post »OhSuzieQ
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 4:21pmNotaLemming
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 4:01pm
@ Obsydyon
“what did Zbush do that Obama hasn’t done?”
Decided NOT to run for President again. : )
L O L !!
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 4:18pmA UFO crashed in Chicago a few years ago. It crashed on top of Soldiers Field and they just hollowed it out and put seating inside. That’s the ONLY way to logically explain a building so ugly, no human architect would admit to designing it.
Report Post »Fleshking
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 4:18pmTell the FAA next time. They will accommodate. Controllers setup exclusion areas/times for model rocket launches, no big deal.
Report Post »Obsydyon
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 3:06pmI find it hilarious when anybody claims a recent president to be the worst ever. Short sighted much? Don‘t let your frustration with Obama’s idiotic policies cloud your rationality. Also dawg, what did Zbush do that Obama hasn’t done?
Report Post »NotaLemming
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 4:01pm@ Obsydyon
Report Post »“what did Zbush do that Obama hasn’t done?”
Decided NOT to run for President again. : )
Gypsy123
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 2:55pmChicago home of gangsters and Obama. How do you know if they are lying? Their lips are moving!
Report Post »wampanoag
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 2:11pmThe bloody Muslim liars. They burn hundreds of Korans every time they blow up a mosque and kill hundreds of innocent worshipers without any compunction. They are evil people, and that Ghosh is a liar and an enemy of decency.
Report Post »daisymay
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 1:28pmThis is just an alien coverup – these things are real – I saw them last week when I walked out of Tommies Sports Bar…
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 12:18pmDawg
Report Post »Jimmy Carter was the worst president ever until the current resident in the white house now he’s the 2nd worst As far as Bush goes He was PROGRESSIVE LITE so stop the Bush bashing it dos”nt work here. A lady in the White House sounds GREAT to Me can only think of 2 an neither one name is Hillary with COL Allen West as VP an he gets 8yrs after the Lady has 8 might just SAVE this Country
TheWatcher
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 12:11pmJust because the helicopters are white on the bottom does not mean they are not still black on the top.
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shadowrider
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 11:44amNope …… It was actually Alien Emissaries from the Mothership leaving from their top secret meeting with Farrakahn .
Report Post »Jezcruzen
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 11:28amI was hoping it was real and stopped long enough to pick up that racist idiot Farrakan and all his “fruit”.
Report Post »I SPY
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 10:20amHey, Ruthy, thanks for giving us the worst president the United States has ever seen, you liberal idiot. Please pass out contraception to your neighbors and relatives and keep your liberal communist idiocy to yourself or suffer the consequences by a true American Patriot. Sucker.
Report Post »dawg of gawd
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 11:06amSorry, but Bush is the worst president ever. We all wee you desperately to to unload that mantle, but it’s there for good, or until some Republican women becomes president (God forbid).
Report Post »I SPY
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 11:45amDawg Of Gawd, you literally are a Dawg to God. You liberal moron.
Report Post »Da Kingfish
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 12:05pmJunk yard Dawg speaks mighty big for a poolde.
Report Post »TakeBackAmerica
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:14pmDOG:
Why are you such an idiot?
Report Post »utterlyamazing
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 10:12amMaybe it’s aliens leaving when they heard Obama was running for re-election..
Report Post »WILLIAM E.
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:24amChicago ain’t called “THE WINDY CITY” for nothing !!
Report Post »ruth
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:57amKeep your sick twisted thoughts to your self!!! I”m a chicagoan if tou have something to say !!!Say it to me
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:03amRUTH You, Rham, Jugears, and the rest of you socialists can kiss my Irish ___.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:12amHey Ruth, Did you vote for Obama in the state senate, U.S. Senate or presidential races?
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:36amSettle Down Ruth I’m sure not all chicagoans are IDIOTS
Report Post »randy
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:53amRuth, you’re an idiot
Report Post »Da Kingfish
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 11:57amRuth, how do you want me to say it to you, give me a hint? Dawg, you been drinking the piss in your water bowl, or eating out of the litter box!
Report Post »crazedbanshee
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 3:10pm@Dawg
Report Post »According to your media we are dangerous for this country. Do you agree with your media? If so, you think doing nothing more than wearing hats and ribbons is dangerous?
Cherynn
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:13pmRuth, your an idiot and a socialist.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:55amThought it was Charlie Sheen spontaniously combusting.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:54amI don’t get it.
Report Post »Intelligent alien life are abusing earth children?
13th Imam
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:52amIt would turn nighttime into day if all the sky lanterns were released at the same time for all the babies that PLANNED PARENTHOOD MURDERED. The most dangerous place for an AMERICAN-AFRICAN is in the womb.
Report Post »JustaThought
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:49amA reporter asked the viewers, “So … are you people both blind and stupid?”
Report Post »“Well … Barack Hussein Obama is our favorite son. Does that answer your question?”
kickagrandma
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:49amI would not trust anything, any word, anybody coming out of chicago.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:53amPR for Sky lanterns……?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 8:58amBHO kicking off his campain in Chicago with spookie dude…
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:12amIt is interesting that some rational educated persons might very well trust Chicago press releases more than the average Blaze headlines. Just Sayin! (smile)
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:20amNext thing you know, there will be sightings of bigfoot, the yeti, yogi bear, and honest politics from the land of Chicago.
Report Post »Cerealface
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 9:28amOr maybe a good reply from snowleterd
Report Post »UFO got more press than abuse victims. sad
BSdetector
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 3:14pm“It is interesting that some rational educated persons might very well trust Chicago press releases more than the average Blaze headlines. Just Sayin! (smile)”
Report Post »Haha, it would be tough to classify such people as “rational” ;)