That he did it for one second to a crying child does not excuse what he did.
An adult can understand what's going on especially if he has a criminal history and has interacted with the police. An innocent child can have no understanding of what's going on and will be traumatized for life.
There is no moral equivalency here.
This is reprehensible and inexcusable by any standard of human decency.
This photo was staged to get a response.
It has triggered’ people all over and revealed more about the people that view it than expected