Trauma Internet video

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Huntsville, AL - (Reuters)

A popular internet video may be funny for some, but for one small child, it's a lifetime of trauma.
The Huntsville district of The Alabama Dept. for Children and Families is investigating the
traumatic act brought upon by an internet game. In the game, the main goal is to navigate a
small dot through a maze without touching any of the sides. The caveat of this is that the
game gets a person to concentrate on the dot, when all of a sudden a loud screaming picture
(most likely from "The Exorcist") appears on the screen to scare the player.

Bobby and Jo-ann Durrett could face criminal charges if they are found guilty of risk of injury to a minor
when they videotaped their son Robert Jr. being traumatized by the popular prank. Robert Jr. has not
been able to sleep since the February 8th event.

The popular internet portal "You Tube" is host to the infamous video, that
has made it's way around to all the internet denizens.
In light of the proceedings, both the Durrett's and YouTube Inc have declined comment.
Since the incident, Robert Jr has been placed in the care or Pamela Jackson, Mrs. Durrett's mother.

Although a prank well placed can a delightful joke for some,
resorting to the malicious traumatization of a young child is not
the wisest deicision that a parent can make.
In an effort to curb harmful content from chicldren. The Alabama
Coalition Against Youth Violence has taken a stance against "You Tube".
"Let's face facts. Violence in youth was not a problem 20 or 30 years ago.
Everyone today can be victimized by nothing more than a frightening event."

Indeed, this country is run by people who, when they were children,
started off by watching "Tom and Jerry" cartoons.

As for Robert Durrett Jr?

"He'll be brought to a Juvenile Psychotherapist to undergo a series
of treatments that we hope within 6-12 months will forsee
a full and complete recovery". The Durretts seem to be praying that the
"x" factor will give them the luck they need to avoid any criminal charges.

The video is here……….
http://www.youtube.com/p.swf?video_i...id=kKGxaol4qws

People have commented on this an have said:-

“If thats true he hasnt slept for 6 days...hardcore gamer tbh

He just wants to sue them so he can afford quad SLi”

[GroundPounderUSMC]

That's rather disturbing. A little comical, but very disturbing. I do believe that would've freaked me the hell out also. Not exactly what I want my kid to see.

[mondine]

Yes, that type of 'prank' has been around for a few years. I've seen a few versions, all requiring you to stare at the screen, sometimes to 'spot a detail' in a picture.

Subjecting your own child to a trauma like that is close to criminal stupidity.
I blame stupid people, and stupid culture. And not the people that put the file on the site. I'd call this "America's Funniest Home Videos" syndrome.

That program has shown numerous repetitions of people doing exactly the same thing, as well as other such heart-warming family moments
as giving loved ones fake winning lottery tickets for Christmas and birthdays, just to laugh uproariously
when the recipient of the 'joke' realises the truth and is emotionally crushed.

Does this program (and others like it) create culture, or just reflect back what exists? A little of both, but with the effect of magnification of all that is ugly in both.
Getting-hit-in-the-crotch humour.

The same tape that got the kid carted out of the home (which generally isn't good for the traumatized, either)
might just as easilly have been shown to the home audience for a big laugh, and a huge cash prize.

People are stupid.

[GroundPounderUSMC]

I agree, Mondine...People(in mass quantities) are incredibly stupid and ignorance runs wild in crowds.

[GroundPounderUSMC]

ok, just watch ed it again for the 3rd time... this time with sound. No wonder that poor kid is all section 8 upstairs!! That is worse than the time my mom was getting out of the tanning bed when I was 9 and I though she had died, then came back!! Be advised....I was 9. No smart aleck comments on that lol