Posted on Wed, Mar. 07, 2007
By From asap - The Associated Press

French authorities have passed a new law making it a crime for anyone, other than professional journalists, to film real-world violence and distribute the images on the Internet.

WHAT IS "HAPPY SLAPPING"?

The youth fad of filming violent acts - which most often they have provoked - and spreading the images on the Web or between mobile phones. Some believe that shows such as MTV's "Jackass," in which the regulars perform stunts involving self-inflicted pain and humiliation, are the inspiration for the acts.

Happy Slapping was obviously a term derived from Bam's slapping antics rather than Jackass. I remember kids would line up at signing's and demos just to have Bam Slap them (found video above)! Don Vito was another usual suspect for Happy Slapping.

The CKY videos (CKY vol1, CKY2K, CKY3, and CKY4) are pretty packed with 'Happy Slapping,' I believe CKY2K has a pretty mean circle of slaps going with Bam and crew. The above reference to "MTV's Jackass" is likely referring to CKY clips that were acquired from Bam's CKY video footage.

Proper credit needs to be given to Bam Margera as the innovator of 'Happy Slapping'.
Granted, Im sure he never imagined such a term or label would've been applied to this!!!