City of Sanford Rescinds Stalking Arrest Warning of Media Members

One day after the City of Sanford warned members of the media they could be arrested for stalking city employees to obtain information on the Trayvon Martin case, it has been rescinded.

In a media advisory issued Wednesday, March 28, the City wrote:

The City of Sanford kindly requests that members of the media refrain from approaching, phoning or emailing city employees when they are in their roles as private citizens. It has come to light that there have been a few incidents where city staff were followed and approached at their home or in settings outside of working hours.

Law enforcement officials will not hesitate to make an arrest for stalking.

However, yesterday, the City rescinded that warning noting that, “Upon reevaluation, it is clear that portions of that Advisory were improvidently issued. The first two paragraphs (see above) of that Advisory are hereby rescinded.”