Maybe a trace of 'attention whore' action. OTOH, some of the story coming out now is halfway plausible. Kid is seen climbing into it somehow, seconds later is not seen climbing out and accidentally releasing it. He knows how into it his father is and runs to hide in consternation.

No matter what, something tells me that dad is going to milk this exposure somehow. No matter what they do to him, he might come out ahead.

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