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Canadian flies lawn chair with balloons, and lands in jail
'Balloon man' soars in lawn chair, lands himself in jail
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Daniel Boria says he was trying to get attention for his cleaning business when he tied more than 100 helium balloons to a lawn chair and soared through the sky over his city.
But soon after he opened a parachute and jumped back on the ground, police in Calgary, Canada, arrested him Sunday, charging him with one count of mischief causing danger to life.
A day later, the chair still hadn't landed, Calgary Police Acting Inspector Kyle Grant said, according to Canadian broadcaster CTV.
"At this point, we have no reports of anybody finding anything or anybody being injured," Grant said, "but it's a big concern for us, and I don't think it's something he took into account."
Boria, 26, told CNN he devised his plan about two months ago. Originally, he was hoping to pay a plane or helicopter service to fly him over the crowds at the Calgary Stampede. But Boria said he had to take matters into his own hands after the services rejected his request, telling him there was a no-fly zone policy over the popular rodeo.
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The Stampede always draws out the messiest of people. 
READ MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/06/americ...gary-stampede/
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