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Video: Little Girls Forced To Fight In NYC Park
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John Del Signore
Published Feb 19, 2013
Modified Feb 19, 2013
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Just when you think our voyeuristic culture of glorified violence couldn't sink much lower, YouTube is there to reveal new depths. The latest example of misery being manufactured for social media comes to us from an unidentified NYC park, where two little girls are harassed into fighting each other for the cameras. We should warn you that the following video will probably make your blood boil:
It's unclear if the older females forcing the children to fight are parents or older siblings or random teenagers, but the video could be used as evidence by the police or child protective services. In December, two parents in Georgia were charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a video appeared to show them egging on their daughter in a fight. Similar incidents have also been caught on camera.
We reached out to the individual who uploaded the video to YouTube, but have not yet heard back. We also forwarded the video to NYC's Administration for Children's Services, and they're currently reviewing it. A spokesperson says that at the very least this video serves as a reminder that anyone who sees what they perceive to be abuse or neglect should call New York's abuse and neglect hotline at 1-800-342-3720.
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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