All posts tagged "Sanford"

A deaf babysitter with an IQ of 65 from Sanford, Florida who accidentally let an infant in her care drown was sentenced to 15 years in jail on an aggravated manslaughter charge -- even though the judge had promised that if she pleaded no contest, he would impose a sentence of five to six years.

Opponents of natural gas fracturing in Sanford, New York filed a lawsuit Monday against the town council, alleging that officials silenced them in violation of their First Amendment rights.

The parents of Trayvon Martin strongly condemned new reports that negatively reflect their son in an emotional press conference in Sanford, Florida Monday afternoon.

I really enjoyed these two blog posts at Broadsheet examining what might be the most shocking thing of all about this Mark Sanford scandal, which is that it actually fits the standard adultery narrative, where the cheater falls in love. And what's fascinating is how much people are embarrassed for him because of it, which doesn't make much sense to me, since I thought the emails that were published weren't anything unusual, though definitely private.* But as Amy Benfer notes, that Sanford is in love with a woman has been treated like it's somehow emasculating.

And his wife and staff aren't giving any details. (The State):