When you're in a pinch, and you need to be off in a hurry, anything that comes to hand will do to remove snow from a car. But, one man is facing charges after it was his 3-month-old child that he used to clean snow for his windshield.
Videos by Wide Open Country
The unidentified man posted the video of his unconventional car cleaning technique to TikTok. It has since been deleted due to the unprecedented amount of criticism it received. He is also now being investigated by local police and child services for using the 3-month-old to clean the snow from his windshield.
Now, don't get me wrong. The baby is completely clothed in suitable winter wear. He isn't rubbing a bare naked child across his car. It is wrapped up and doesn't look to be in any kind of danger of freezing. People just seem to think it is inappropriate. Like they haven't used their babies as various tools before.
The video of the man is being filmed by what is presumed to be the baby's mother. One other woman also looks on as the man clears snow from his windshield with the 3-month-old. All three of them are laughing, and the baby doesn't seem to be in too much discomfort.
Repercussions For 3-Month-Old Snow Clearing Stunt
The foolishly posted video has landed the father in some hot water. Now, he is being investigated by the Port Arthur Police Department and Child Protective Services. However, the snow-clearing 3-month-old is still in the parent's custody.
The opinions of the millions of viewers are rather divided. The man in the video clearly isn't being malicious, but the act is rather silly. Babies are not that strong, and exposure to the cold like that could be dangerous.
He's certainly not alone in this snow-clearing technique either. There are many videos online of people using their kids to wipe away snow. But, this one in particular has gotten people riled up. "This is horrible and anybody who thinks this is remotely funny is sick in the head.... Come on now !!! Yall really be doing some crazy ish for likes and views," one commenter wrote.
The mother and father of the 3-month-old Snow Clearer haven't been arrested, yet. Hopefully, what was just intended to be a joke will only result in a warning.
