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I think it was exploitive of the child. and i think it also perpetrated stereotypes. when i looked at this video as a former federal prosecutor, someone who has tried child abuse cases, i clearly saw a case of child abuse, verbal abuse, the child is not even dressed appropriately. the child is being badgered by adults. yet in posting the video, i looked at the web site and i quote they said we dont see anything in this video that is blatantly illegal. that is really shocking to me. and i think w...

Shooting and illegal firearms being found in the residence and the grandmother being charged as a felon in possession of firearms, if that wasnt enough to remove this child i certainly dont know what was. so this video in our opinion by posting this poe fententially s this child from that environment. >> sonny, do you believe public pressure made that happen faster? he said they did turn it over to the proper authorities. did public pressure maybe force them to act quicker than they would have o...

Former federal prosecutor, someone who has tried child abuse cases, i clearly saw a case of child abuse, verbal abuse, the child is not even dressed appropriately. the child is being badgered by adults. yet in posting the video, i looked at the web site and i quote they said we dont see anything in this video that is blatantly illegal. that is really shocking to me. and i think what was so profound for me, anderson, you know my background. my mother got pregnant when she was 17. i grew up in the...

They would not have been removed from this house if it wasnt for us posting this individual joe. >> so youre saying child protective services are not doing their job. they were already in contact with child protective services, sir. >> so why are you outraged at the police department? >> im outraged with the police union and this mans actions by posting a video of a minor child you think is being abused. this is the same as posting a video of a child being sexually abused. its the same act. if y...

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Issues. i always think its important to highlight these issues. so certainly perhaps it may have made things work a little bit more quickly. but at i think the expense of exploiting a young child. >> weve got to leave it there. the one thing everybody can agree on, everybody hopes this child and this family gets the help they clearly need. this mother, 16-year-old mother in particular. sonny, sergeant wells, appreciate both you being on. thank you very much. >> thank you, anderson. well coming...

It is a common term for the violent criminal culture. it doesnt refer to any ethnicity. it refers to violent criminals. >> have you since blurred the face of the child on the video? >> that is correct. >> do you believe that that child and his mother and two others would be in protective custody tonight if you had not posted this video? >> absolutely not, obviously, the state has been watching them since august. there was a shooting which they could have been innocent victims of in october. but ...

Sergeant john wells is president of the omaha police association, which put their video on their cite. mark hill and wendy walsh also join us. sergeant wells, i know this video was on facebook before it was posted on your site. but many disagree with you. how do you defend the decision to put this out there? >> great question, don. first of all, this video was public. it was on a persons facebook page. it was public for anyone to view at the time unedited. one of our followers tipped us off abou...

Jennifer says poor child doesnt even realize that shes doing anything wrong. its abusive and invasive. the video will be out there forev forever. sergeant john wells is head of the omaha police association and wendy wallace is a psychologist. thank you all for joining us. sergeant wells, i know this video was on facebook before it was posted on your site. but many disagree with you. how do you defend the decision to put it out there. >> great question, don. first of all, this video was public. i...

And nonprofile wealthy people who dont deal with their children well. it contributes to a broader narrative about who these people are. >> but comparing a child to alec baldwin, that child will probably have every access in life these kids probably wont. wendy a few seconds here. whats the solution? >> well, i think its early intervention in parenting, that these young parents who clearly are children themselves need to learn that small children and babies are not performing animals doing tricks...