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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 don't 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 1...

Shooting and illegal firearms being found in the residence and the grandmother being charged as a felon in possession of firearms, if that wasn't enough to remove this child i certainly don't 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 otherwise? >> listen, i always think it's important to talk about these issues. i always think it's...

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 don't 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 south bronx. i was surrounded by violence. i was surrounded by drugs. i was surrounded by alcohol....

They would not have been removed from this house if it wasn't for us posting this individual joe. >> so you're 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? >> i'm outraged with the police union and this man's 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. it's the same act. if you thought the child was sexually abused -- >> that is a different ballpark. a child being sexu...

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