Comments on: Washington Post: How an Arizona couple’s innocent bath-time photos of their kids set off a 10-year legal saga

By: rpsabq

rpsabq — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 11:24:50 +0000

In reply to The Static-99R Is A Scam. yes, thanks! I find oral arguments in these cases fascinating. Plus, I didn't know it was going to be funny.... the mic issues had me rolling.

By: rpsabq

rpsabq — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 11:23:22 +0000

In reply to Florida Action Committee. yes, thank you! i was interested and watched it. I recommended it for it's comical value alone. It seems they were having microphone issues... lol.

By: rpsabq

rpsabq — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 11:07:32 +0000

Yup, bathtub pictures were especially common in the 70’s as point and shoot cameras became widely available. A few years ago I instructed my family to locate any such pictures and burn them. At the time, they thought I was overreacting. We are living in a time in which there exists a societal obsession over the actions of others; a pious belief that if we expose the perceived bad behavior of another and demand that others alter their behavior, that only then can we be happy and feel good about ourselves. Our culture must learn that long lasting, true happiness along with a strong sense of self-worth can only be achieved from the inside out. It was through his own brokenness, low self worth and guilt about his own life that the Walmart employee called the police. Plain and simple.

By: PHYS ED

PHYS ED — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:05:35 +0000

In reply to The Static-99R Is A Scam. "Qualified Immunity" is nothing more than acceptance of officials' ability to engage in a little absolute power to derail, disrupt, and bring chaos and pain into otherwise innocent lives. Be mindful what Lord Acton said about "absolute power" in the middle of the 19th century. "absolute power corrupts absolutely." As a victim of it myself, I can say the phrase goes double for those accused of any sort of sex offense. A sex offender is guilty until proven innocent. And for THAT to happen, his accusers MUST be proved the Anti-Christ.

By: PHYS ED

PHYS ED — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:55:55 +0000

That video explains it all. Courts, judges, and lawyers are all bound up with RULES, rules, AND MORE RULES until nobody can figure the way out. It’s like to trying to disentangle a rat’s nest in your flyfishing line. The way to substantive justice is often VERY CLEAR, as in this case. But look at all this folderol to arrive at it! All that’s necessary is just a modicum of common sense. Why can’t the legal system see that!?

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:19:53 +0000

In reply to The Static-99R Is A Scam. thanks for this

By: The Static-99R Is A Scam

The Static-99R Is A Scam — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 04:05:17 +0000

“The panel held that the social workers were not entitled to qualified immunity. Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs, the social workers did not have reasonable cause to believe the children were at risk of serious bodily harm or molestation when they removed the children from their home without judicial authorization.”

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2018/01/23/14-16207.pdf

Also, here is the YouTube video of the oral argument (in case you, or anyone else, might be interested):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0HxJPD0kvU

By: C R

C R — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:22:01 +0000

In my situation, years ago, the worst people we dealt with were the SOCIAL WORKERS. They seem to have to work hard to justify their jobs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:23:11 +0000

Our legal system is truly effed when it requires a 47 page court opinion to determine it’s ok to have innocent, non prurient photos of our children without the state seizing the children. Thankfully Florida has written this into statute. What parent doesn’t have some picture in a family album somewhere of their little children goofing off in the tub?

By: David

David — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:35:56 +0000

Perfect example of how ignorant the general public is. Social workers,Walmart employees , police,they don’t know what pornography is they don’t know what child endangerment is and want to be vigilantes.is it impossible for all these stupid people to wake up. Just think of all the money it cost this family plus trauma to the kids that could have been spent to raise them