nuckin_futz Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Daycare workers charged with running toddler 'Fight Club' The Lightbridge Academy day care center. Two employees of a New Jersey day care center instigated “Fight Club”-style brawls between the toddlers and shared footage of the pint-sized pugilists on Snapchat, prosecutors said Tuesday. Erica Kenny, 22, and Chanese White, 28, were criminally charged for allegedly staging tussles between kids ages 4 to 6 at Lightbridge Academy, in Cranford. “Approximately a dozen boys and girls at the day care center can be seen in the video clips shoving each other to the ground and attempting to strike each other,” prosecutors said. The Aug. 13 footage includes group melees and one-on-one battles, just like grown-ups Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in the film about a secret boxing club — which apparently inspired the violence, prosecutors said. “In the video clips, Kenny can be heard referencing the activity as ‘Fight Club’ — quoting from the book and movie of the same name in encouraging the children to engage each other physically,” according to prosecutors. Prosecutors and Lightbridge management insisted that none of the kids was injured in the scraps. Day care officials copped to the violence but called it an “isolated incident.” “Unfortunately, teachers at times were encouraging children to push and shove each other,” said Jaclyn Falzarano, the center’s vice president of operations. Kenny, a teacher’s aide, and White, a teacher, have both been fired, she added. Prosecutors refused to say how they learned of the alleged bouts, but added that they are continuing to investigate if the battles took place on more than one occasion. Day care officials tried to make sure parents who were approached by The Post adhered to the first rule of Toddler Fight Club — which is not to talk about Toddler Fight Club. Staffers shielded moms and dads from reporters, urging them to keep their mouths shut. “It’s making me freak out. I am concerned,” one mom with a 3-year-old at the center told The Post. “I’m shocked and disgusted.” She said the school sent out an Aug. 17 email that downplayed the incident. The message reads in part that staffers “allowed, and at times, encouraged the children in the Khaki Kangaroo and Brown Bear classrooms to push and shove each other on the playground,” according to NJ.com. “I’m angry. They should have revealed everything to the parents,” said the mom, who demanded cameras outside the center to better safeguard kids. There are already cameras inside the center, and parents can tune in to keep an eye on their kids, she noted, but not on the playground where the violence allegedly happened. White, of Roselle, and Kenny, of Cranford, were both charged with fourth-degree child abuse. Kenny was hit with an additional charge, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said. Phone messages left at their family homes were not immediately returned. The state’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency, which oversees day care centers, did not immediately return calls. http://nypost.com/2015/09/01/day-care-workers-had-young-kids-brawl-in-fight-club-videos/ How demented do you have to be to encourage this type of behavior? The sheer stupidity of people like this never ceases to amaze me. You shared videos of this on Snapchat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 This would never happen in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyledude Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 This would never happen in Japan. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 This would never happen in Japan. maybe not...but this would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 the first rule of toddler fight club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 A challenger has emerged: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 This is the same state that brought us the Jersey Shore, should we really be surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Fight Club must now be banned from circulation and mainstream television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancin'Droid Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Can this world sink any lower? When we entrust someone with our kids, they're supposed to get it right. When they don't, they should never be allowed to access kids again. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Little Billy dubbed the "Garden Sate Warrior" bulked up this summer and was ready to roll on some fools . Now what am I going to bet on ?!? FML Seriously though I am not surprised in the least....... this world is a GONG SHOW ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 This sounds like the old Jimmy Dugan saga. He was a 160lb, tough as nails, military trained, five year old. That kid was a comedic character. To hear some sickos are actually don't nag this is off the charts disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Don't ye just wanna be in front of those two in a locked room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I asked my preschool teaching girlfriend about this the other day. She says every preschool does this but these two idiots broke the 1st rule: don't talk about toddler fight club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerClown Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 quoting from the book and movie lol I would be amazed if this Mother shut yo mouth actually read a book. Can I get confirmation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 &^@# it, I'd pay the entry fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 The sheer stupidity of people like this never ceases to amaze me. You shared videos of this on Snapchat? Thats the whole point of Snapchat...it disappears. Smart. unfortunately at everything else they are idiots and deserve to be fired and face a few criminal charges maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Sad thing is, this isn't the first time that a daycare has been caught doing this. They missed an opportunity, stream it over the internet and take in bets on which one wins. Seriously though, if I was a parent and my kid was getting head stomped by another kid because of the employees, I would flip my lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Thats the whole point of Snapchat...it disappears. Smart. unfortunately at everything else they are idiots and deserve to be fired and face a few criminal charges maybe... People could still take screenshots though and testify in court based on what they saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeefcakeBo Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Thats the whole point of Snapchat...it disappears. Smart. unfortunately at everything else they are idiots and deserve to be fired and face a few criminal charges maybe...Nothing disappears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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