Sanford police threaten to arrest reporters
Source: Miami Herald
Sanford police threaten to arrest reporters
BY MONIQUE O. MADAN
MMADAN@MIAMIHERALD.COM
Sanford Police threatened to arrest members of the media who approach or ask questions off the clock.
A press release sent out Wednesday said police would arrest journalists who attempt to make contact with city employees during non-working hours. They asked to not approach, call or email the city employees at home.
Some city staffers have been "followed or approached at their home or in settings outside of working hours," the release said.
"Law enforcement officials will not hesitate to make an arrest for stalking."
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/29/2720590/sanford-police-threaten-to-arrest.html#storylink=cpy
yardwork
(61,622 posts)tclambert
(11,086 posts)Imagine the effrontery of reporters asking questions!
Of course, those off-duty armed police officers have the right to "stand their ground" if they feel threatened . . .
Renew Deal
(81,859 posts)Is the Sanford police department trying to officially become a joke? I know that some think they have already done so.
auburngrad82
(5,029 posts)They seem to feel untouchable.
MADem
(135,425 posts)They've never heard of freedom of the press?
People are adults--they can say "no comment"--they don't need the police making a decision as to whether they want to talk to the press for them.
This is incredible and smells like a MASSIVE cover-up. They are afraid someone will "squeal" so they are trying to prevent contact. They also don't know their own laws, the idiots:
Sanford police did not immediately return any calls Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/29/2720590/sanford-police-threaten-to-arrest.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
bayareaboy
(793 posts)That I can in Sanford, arrest someone who asks me a question? Or perhaps a Police Officer who wants to ask me about anything?
I am not on the clock now, please come back, when I want entertainment.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)Historic NY
(37,449 posts)unfreakinbelievable
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)niyad
(113,318 posts)but they cannot be bothered making an arrest in a killing, or even doing an investigation, apparently.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)you're in Sanford, FL.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)"Stalking" indeed.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)when he followed Treyvon Martin? This town makes Mayberry look cosmopolitan!
ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)gordianot
(15,238 posts)tclambert
(11,086 posts)Corporate memos even get pretty weird. You know somewhere in the archives of the White Star Lines there's a memo that says something to the effect of:
"Although the company has experienced something of Public Relations problem due to the recent incident with the RMS Titanic, we believe all in all the Titannic II project should continue moving forward, though it might be wise to rename the new ship something akin to Britannic."
The Britannic sank in 1916. It struck a mine or got torpedoed during World War I, and sank faster than the Titanic. It developed a list to starboard that made it impossible to launch all the lifeboats. Fortunately, the water was warm (it sank in the Mediterranean ), and only 30 died, mostly from injuries when two lifeboats got chopped up by the giant propellers.
Sorry, I got a little sidetracked there.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)im finding myself having less and less respect for our "police".
saras
(6,670 posts)peace frog
(5,609 posts)but arrest the adult murderer of a child walking through the neighborhood to his home - of course not.
I'm hoping for a scathingly thorough investigation of these bozos by the FBI and DOJ that results in heads rolling from high to low.
polichick
(37,152 posts)abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)O the irony.....
saras
(6,670 posts)truebrit71
(20,805 posts)..good to know...
longship
(40,416 posts)R&K
avebury
(10,952 posts)is off work and then put the reporter in the middle of the police department where they will continue to ask questions. Man they did not think that one through.
Edited it to add - It would be interesting to have a reported with hidden electronic devices to get video/audio of the entire process.
GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)Inherited it from my parents, who had wanted to live there - We sold it as quickly as possible.
I'm glad I did. Because if I lived there I'd have been arrested more times than a few by now. Taking photos of the cops, video's of council meetings and anything else to document the crazy that is Sanford, Florida.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Javaman
(62,530 posts)violating the very laws they are supposed to protect.
Great Caesars Ghost
(532 posts)Odin2005
(53,521 posts)DallasNE
(7,403 posts)Can be seen here.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150695338669469&set=p.10150695338669469&type=1&theater
Yes, here they are pepper spraying a cowering girl that looks about 8.
DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)These backwards corrupt fucks are the real story--Zimmerman is just another murdering thug who needs to be put away for life. But it sounds to me like there needs to be a DEEP and invasive federal investigation of this police deparment, and the city government of Sanford. Depositions, search warrants, uncomfortable questions, looking into ZimDad's history, everything.
Meantime, go learn something about the first amendment, Sanford PD.
Duppers
(28,123 posts)Thx.
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)walking around free. He was approached on his way home. I wonder if they notice the irony?