  We present \emph{c} axis infrared optical data on a number of Ba, Sr and
Nd-doped cuprates of the La$_{2}$CuO$_{4}$ (La214) series in which we observe
significant deviations from the universal Josephson relation linking the normal
state transport (DC conductivity $\sigma_{DC}$ measured at $T_{c}$) with the
superfluid density ($\rho_{s}$): $\rho_{s}\propto\sigma_{DC}(T_{c})$. We find
the violation of Josephson scaling is associated with striking enhancement of
the anisotropy in the superfluid density. The data allows us to link the
breakdown of Josephson interlayer physics with the development of magnetic
order in the CuO$_2$ planes.
