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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Jun 2017

    Algerian man dangled baby from tall building for Facebook 'likes' http://bbc.in/2rzQwhn pic.twitter.com/x8hpMfBGfY

    10:45 AM - 20 Jun 2017
    • 82 Retweets
    • 40 Likes
    • Willie Lungu Mamayankromah sewankambo jovans Standing Leaf Wilshere brez martin luttah jeff Ninguelandeflavioama Davison Phiri Coleslaw.
    50 replies 82 retweets 40 likes
      1. Prince Mohammed‏ @Eqlektik 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Jamaipanese

        The man should be dangled from a tall building.....Let him enjoy the view😠

        0 replies 3 retweets 15 likes
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      1. George Sam‏ @Gasam101 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I just wander what was running through his mind when he was doing this...

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      2. Tipa‏ @YoungTipa 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Big deal, white people do shit like this all the time.

        3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. MustyDuff‏ @MustyDuff 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @YoungTipa @BBCAfrica

        Michael Jackson did it all the time.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Khalanga P Mathebula‏ @Mathebuladp 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Rubbish

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      1. kevin macory‏ @hussein_amed 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is absolutely sickening. 😔😓😢😠☹😲

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      1. Godfred Oppong Asare‏ @GodfredOppongAs 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Stupidity at its highest level

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      1. Ahmed Amr‏ @a7mad3amr 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ألف سلامة 😛

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      1. Oblie Ardey Philip‏ @ArdeyOblie 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Alien‏ @Alien2016 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Foolishness

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      1. Diana‏ @DianaNamirembe 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        strange

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      1. Symon Nayupe®‏ @SFNayupe 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Stupidity

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      2. dznsdszt1@gmail.com‏ @dznsdadzst 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        _ñmma

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      3. dznsdszt1@gmail.com‏ @dznsdadzst 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @dznsdadzst @BBCAfrica

        ,uh oh ah ah

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Mamayankromah‏ @mamayankromah 23 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nice

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      1. Mwaba Matimba‏ @mwaba9 23 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wow! I even feel lightheaded. This is not cool at all whatever the reason. 😓😡

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      1. sewankambo jovans‏ @SJovans 22 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But what is really happening to minds of human now days...you dangle your child ! In the name of #fblikes !! I doubt whether child is his

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      1. Edward simunyola‏ @EdwardSimunyola 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        no sense

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      1. uniquelyme‏ @Abbie_626 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is a very dangerous act

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