Couple sues over 'bath time' pics of kids

[The Straight Story]

Couple sues over 'bath time' pics of kids


PHOENIX, April 12 (UPI) -- Arizona wants a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a Phoenix couple who say they were falsely accused of sexually exploiting their daughters, officials said.

Lisa and Anthony Demaree are suing the state of Arizona for more than $8 million in damages after they lost custody of their daughters in an investigation by the state over naked bath and playtime photos of their children, The Arizona Republic reported Monday.

A Wal-Mart photo clerk noticed the photos in a batch the Demarees dropped off for developing and notified police, the newspaper said. During an investigation that lasted more than a year, the Demarees temporarily lost custody of the children, ages 18 months to 5 years.

The children were returned to the Demarees after a judge ruled the photos were innocent shots of the daughters' bath time.

Arizona officials want the suit thrown out, arguing Demarees didn't file a notice of claim far enough in advance of filing their lawsuit.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/04/12/Couple-sues-over-bath-time-pics-of-kids/UPI-80911271113285/

[WillParkinson]

1. So Arizona officials don't argue the parents have standing...

Just want to argue a filing technicality to avoid the cost?

[Sherman A1]

2. I hope they win and take ownership of the state.

This was just plain stupid from the get go.

[RKP5637]

3. Someone needs to improve the state. It was as stupid as stupid can be. I hope they

are successful.

[virgogal]

6. It certainly was stupid but $8 million penalizes the taxpayers.

A ridiculous amount.

[zbdent]

7. you can fight the state ...

you just can't fight Wal-Mart ...

[rucky]

11. Haven't they been punished enough?

[Whisp]

4. good for them! stuff like this makes me crazy, you have this and then you have Phreak Phelps

and what he is/was allowed to do to children. fucked up system.

[paulsby]

5. wouldn't be surprised if somebody at CPS had "nudity" issues

oh noes!

they photogrpahed the kids NEKKID!!!

[jwirr]

8. That is what I was thinking. This should have been over in two days.

One look at the photos at CPS should have ended it. I hope they get the money.

[paulsby]

12. me 2

i used to go to a nude beach all the time. there were kids there

oh noes! it's child abuse (well, it's child neglect if you don't give them sunblock) :)

[ccharles000]

10. +1

[RC]

9. When are people going to learn to stay out of wal-mart?