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I absolutely agree that in the moment this could not be determined. I was only thinking of what his lawyer might use as a defense. However, if he also followed them to another part of the store couldn't he also be charged with stalking?

The only problem I see here is that his intent was not to kidnap and probably not to cause any actual harm. His was a ridiculous attempt to get the child to stop crying. This is in no way an attempt to defend the man. As I've said, once he uttered the intent to shut my child up for me he was have been put back in his proper place. I'm just thinking of what he might use as a defense to the serious charges.

Upon reflection, he could have meant to harm the child. I mean really, slapping a child won't make them stop crying unless you hit them hard enough to knock them out. Okay, fry him!

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"If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you."

The moment these words left his lips he would have regretted it. He would not have had the chance to slap my child.