THE SIGNAL
A viral video of a 5‑year-old boy appearing to smoke marijuana led to a man’s arrest Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
John Hall, 48, was charged with delinquency of a juvenile, possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I drug and illegal use of a controlled substance in the presence of a person under 17, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
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Cpl. Saundra Watts told WAFB-TV, “We were able to positively identify Mr. Hall as the person seen in the video passing that suspected marijuana blunt to a 5‑year-old juvenile who was puffing and pulling on that marijuana blunt.”
However, police did not drug test the child, the outlet reported.
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The boy was said to be the grandson of Hall’s ex-girlfriend.
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Lt. L’Jean McKneely told Louisiana Radio Network police first became aware of the video because conce …