You have the clear sight .

As if we even NEEDED more !

A-FRIGGIN-MEN!
I used to go to the old stores (b4 they became supersized) b/c the stuff they sold was basically good (didn't fall apart the first time you washed them) and cost considerably less than stores like Penney's and Sears, but it's been years since I've gotten anything there that lasted longer than a couple of months so I quit spending any of my money there more than 5 years ago. And when I found out what kind of profits the family was making I decided I would NEVER add to their ill-gotten gain!

Another reason not to live in Arizona.

I was actually born in AZ, but left as a baby ... I still have an aunt that lives in Phoenix, but haven't been back there since I was a teenager -- don't see any really big reason to ever return. Guess it was good that I got outta there while the gettin' was good :-)!

Pwr 2 the SANE AZ peons!
GUILLOTINE WALMART'S PHILOSOPHY!

Yeah, with the help of the private sector.

It is like the "see something, say something" crap that comes from the government or the suspension of a student because his pastry happens to be bitten into the shape of a gun. There is a lot of noise from the Child Protective Service folk and police regarding kiddie porn. that and quite possibly that the employees, or the company, did not want to be seen as accessories to the distribution of kiddie porn by the government. I don't see this as a Wall Mart generated thing but a response to government. Wall Mart has better things to worry about.

Any idiot with half of a brain could view the photos in context, and know them to be legit. However, that's not what you get at Walmart. They could've chose to handle the matter discretely for their customers, but I'm certain the Private Sector Giants had a "policy" that all employees had to abide by.
It is the fault of the store that the police were involved and that these parents lost their children.

Private Sector at work.

I believe it was wally that STARTED it ... probably said they looked suspicious too .

" They could've chose to handle the matter discretely for their customers, but I'm certain the Private Sector Giants had a "policy" that all employees had to abide by.
It is the fault of the store that the police were involved and that these parents lost their children.

Private Sector at work."

Walmart does not have any law enforcement mandate, power or capability. They could have an internal memo refusing to process the photos or return them but I am fairly certain that the only reason for informing law enforcement was to mitigate any perceived culpability the company would become entangled with by returning the photos and saying nothing. It is the policy of CPS and law enforcement that the parents had this problem, not Walmart.

This is obviously a government at work. Walmart does not have a dog in this fight otherwise.

"I believe it was wally that STARTED it ... probably said they looked suspicious too ."

You are certainly free to believe what you wish, however, I suspect that the belief that it is the company is more a result of the hatred of Walmart than anything else. I'm going with the government as the bad guy in this case. Companies generally don't make policies such as this without a basis founded in some sort of legal liability.

This didn't just happen like some naturual disaster. Stupid people victimized this poor family and there is no justification for it. An attitude that amounts to "shit happens" isn't good enough.

I just hope the kids weren't molested , in that month away .... my faith in the system is shaky at best .

What an awful thought ... and waaaaay too possible :-(!

true , they may never stop having separation anxiety . It takes SO little , to damage a child that young .

In addition to the anxiety of separation, I worry about the input of adult repression, guilt & sexual fears into these kids at such a young age, from strangers, in a cold, institutional atmosphere. The whole thing was unnecessary, and potentially very harmful.