A video of a toddler allegedly smoking marijuana is not only sparking outrage, but is prompting a formal police investigation in Chicago, Ill.
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A video of a toddler allegedly smoking marijuana is not only sparking outrage, but is prompting a formal police investigation in Chicago, Ill.
The 14-second clip shows a toddler-aged child, dressed in a diaper, inhaling what appears to be a blunt of some sort. A man can be heard off-camera encouraging the young child to inhale and pass it along.
The Chicago Sun Times reports that anti-violence activist Andrew Holmes received a tip from a “nervous-looking woman” who approached him and asked him to view what she’d uncovered on Facebook. The woman, according to the report, told Holmes she recognized him from TV.
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Holmes told the publication, “I said, ‘Oh my God! You know the child? Do you know anyone in this video?’ “The woman told him she did not.
After that exchange, Holmes told the woman to call police. She said she would prefer if Holmes did the calling – so he did.
Holmes told the Chicago Sun Times he copied the video from the woman’s phone and then filed a child endangerment complaint directly with the Chicago Police.
It does not appear, at this point, that the parents or the child in the disturbing clip have been identified, so the investigation continues. If you look closely it appears the child is sitting at a small blue and red desk, on a small chair. There are moments when the blur comes off his face, and you can see what he looks like.
If you have any information, please contact police directly.