Fake Child Abduction Video Sparks Outrage

Police in Washington state are investigating a fake kidnapping of a child that terrified onlookers who thought it was real. The stunt sparked a backlash from parents around the country. The video titled, “Child Abduction Prevention and Awareness Video,” shows a minivan with two masked men who pull up to a park. One man jumps out, grabs a toddler and takes off. When the group later returned to the park to say the stunt was part of “kidnapping awareness,” park-goers were furious. Police said "at least two people" were under investigation.

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