I suppose this gets into a civil liberties issue. Where do you draw the line with YouTubing? Because there is an audience, a teenager sets up this sick video. What if he were denied an audience? Is this protected under freedom of speech? M
Teen Arrested for 'Cruelty to Child' Charge
Former High School Teacher Who Reported Him Is 'Hero,' Say Police
By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES
July 4, 2008
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ABC News: Mom's Nightmare: 'Baby Fly' Video
SHARE The muffled cries of an 8-month-old baby end a chilling YouTube video that has shocked viewers and resulted in the arrest of a teenager who wanted to show the world how "a baby can fly."
A teenager is arrested after Web video surfaces of him harming an 8-month-old. The 16-year-old Georgia boy was arrested this week for laying a baby on an inflatable pillow, then jumping on the edge of the pillow to launch the infant into the air and across the room.
"Watching the video made me physically sick," said Col. Duane Sapp of the Lee County Sheriff's Office. "The baby landed on its face, which opens up a whole range of possible injuries to his neck, head and internally."
Police arrested the Lee County High School teenager this week on a felony charge for cruelty to a child and another misdemeanor charge. He is being held in a youth detention center. He could face incarceration until the age of 21.
The baby boy had been left in the care of the family of the teen who'd shot the video -- "Baby Fly" -- which has now been taken down from the YouTube site, according to the police. The teen who shot the video has not been charged.