Georgia Cop Faces Criticism For TikTok Joke About Woman Giving Birth In Custody [Video]

A Georgia cop has been heavily criticized after he posted a TikTok video where he joked about a woman giving birth while in custody.

The officer, Nick Moore, from the Snellville police department deleted his social media accounts and the controversial video after it became viral. But the video is still doing the rounds and millions are commenting about the same.

In the original video posted to his account @k9hanes, Moore can be seen in police uniform behind the wheels while he jokes about a woman in custody giving birth in the back of his patrol car. The video has the scenes described through captions while Moore reacting to each of them.

The video begins with a caption about the officer informing the pregnant woman that she is about to reach jail after she complains to him about having cramps.

When the caption reads: "Prisoner: My Water Broke," Moore turns his head to the back of the vehicle as if he is shocked by the situation. The caption then continues: "Prisoner: You're Going To Have To Deliver The Baby," to which the officer lip-syncs the words "Ain't no way" and shakes his head while looking at the camera.

Though the video was taken down by Moore, it has been saved and reposted by many including a local content creator who goes by the name 'thatdaneshguy.' In his edited version of the video, he slammed the officer for making a "tasteless joke" and said pregnant women being ignored or mistreated in custody is not a laughing matter, Newsweek reported. The video has been viewed more than 492,000 times.

"You're a police officer. You're supposed to act so professionally. You're supposed to protect and serve," he said in the video. "These types of jokes are not okay. This is exactly why people don't trust police officers," he added.

Another user named Jessica Kent posted her reaction to the original video describing the personal trauma that she underwent after giving birth on her own while being locked up in a prison cell nine years ago. "There's no joke here," Kent said.

"It's not funny. I have gone through this. I have spoken to and worked with women who have also gone through this," Kent who works for prison reforms added. She also said that the stress of being arrested can cause preterm labor and harm to the unborn child.

Meanwhile, Snellville Police Chief Greg Perry defended Moore in a statement given to Fox 5. Perry said the officer was "off-duty and on his personal social media account" when he made the controversial video.

"There was nothing in his original post that identified the Snellville Police Department or the City of Snellville. The officer had no intent to offend anyone and removed the video once he realized that his attempt at humor was taken in a way not intended. The officer has always properly rendered aid to those in need, and we completely trust that he will continue to protect our community," he added.