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Old 06-16-2006, 05:28 AM  
notabook
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Only in America: Baby-Shaking Nanny sues Hidden Camera Maker

http://www.wbir.com/news/archive.aspx?storyid=35220

"Nanny arrested in baby-shaking case sues hidden camera maker

A former nanny arrested after a hidden camera caught her appearing to shake a baby she was caring for is suing the camera system's manufacturer.

Charges were dropped against Claudia Muro because of questions about the accuracy of the camera in the 2003 incident involving the five-month-old infant in Florida. The footage was broadcast across the country.

In her lawsuit against Tyco Fire and Security, Muro claims distorted camera footage wrongfully led to her arrest. The suit seeks unspecified damages.

When they dismissed the charges last March, prosecutors said experts they'd consulted concluded the footage was not reliable because its tape was time-lapsed -- meaning the movements that appeared to be shaking might not have actually been as violent as they appeared. "

I love America! Only here can you sue people for suing hot coffee on your lap, sue the owner of the house that you broke into because you broke your leg while breaking and entering and now suing the makers of hidden cameras because it helped expose you shaking a kid violently. Thanks America!
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