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Kennedy son in baby probe

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Reuters

53 views • Feb 27, 2012

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Douglas Kennedy, son of the late Robert F. Kennedy, is caught on camera carrying his two-day old baby out of hospital.

But he's been charged with harassment and endangering his son's welfare after a row with two nurses who tried to stop him.

Kennedy's lawyer says he wanted to take his son outside for some fresh air and the nurses were at fault.

SOUNDBITE: Robert Gottlieb, Kennedy's lawyer, saying (English):

"Mr Kennedy was acting very quietly, politely, calmly. The only reason why anything happened here was because of the misconduct of two nurses."

A lawyer for the nurses involved sees it differently.

SOUNDBITE: Elliot H. Taub, nurses lawyer, saying (English):

"They called what's called a Code Pink. That is, it looks like there's someone trying to abscond from the hospital with a newborn. When it escalate they hit what's called a Code Purple which means there's someone who is a danger to the hospital."

A hospital spokesman confirmed there was an incident on January 7th but wouldn't give further details because of patient confidentiality.

Paul Chapman, Reuters

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