San Diego strippers sue city, cops; say club inspection turned into photo peep show

Strippers in Southern California are suing the city after they said a squad of vice cops went over the line during an inspection of their club, corralling them in a locker room for hours and snapping "nearly nude" pics of them.

Dancers at the Cheetahs Gentlemen's Club in San Diego said local police crossed the line when around a dozen body-armor clad officers stormed their club in March for an unannounced inspection, according to reports

Strippers in San Diego must carry city-issued licenses.

Cops have the authority to check those licenses at any time and don't have to let the club know beforehand, authorities said.

One dancer, Brittany Murphy, said the March 6 license check was more like an impromptu peep-show, with cops snapping R-rated pics they said were meant to document the girls' tattoos.