Claudia Muro, recently released after spending 29 months in jail pending trial for child abuse, has sued the manufacturer of the hidden camera system that had filmed her. The suit alleges that misleading camera footage made it appear like she was abusing the five-month old girl in her charge, when in fact, she was just playing with the baby.
The hidden camera clips showed her appearing to shake and slam the child, but video experts concluded the tape was an unreliable depiction of what took place. The Broward State Attorney's office dropped its case against Muro after video analysts said that the abrupt motions on the tape could be due to missing frames - the camera recorded 5.5 frames per second as compared to the 30 frames captured by most video cameras.
Muro's attorneys said the Tyco Fire & Security recording system needed a warning on it that the cameras did not capture real-time movement and could distort the speed of motion. Muro is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.
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