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Mom Arrested for Encouraging YouTube Teen Girl Fight

by Tim Stevens on April 20, 2009 at 11:12 AM

Mom Encourages YouTube Brawl, Gets ArrestedThere are plenty of controversial things on YouTube, not least of which are videos showing fights between minors. We've covered this trend before, and responders to our straw-poll voted overwhelmingly that the videos should be removed from the site. Apparently, there are parents out there who would disagree and some, such as 37-year-old Dawn Morris, who would actually encourage the fighting.

According to police in Champaign County, Illinois, Morris discovered via Facebook that her 15-year-old daughter was planning to fight another teen. Rather than do something to prevent it, Morris actually gathered up neighbors to come watch the brawl and to cheer on her daughter. The fight was captured on video using a camera phone, and then posted to YouTube (the video has since been removed). Police saw the fight, investigated it, and quickly identified the parties involved.

Both teens were charged with aggravated battery and will be making appearances in juvenile court, while Morris, the encouraging mom, was arrested and charged with contributing to the criminal delinquency of a juvenile. Perhaps this will help stem the tide of juvenile violence vids. [From: The News-Gazette.com]

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