Pennsylvania legislators eye ending union exception to stalker laws

Legislation that would end an unusual loophole in Pennsylvania‘s anti-stalking laws that exempts union-related activity is slowing making its way through the Republican-led statehouse. It has a good chance of getting enacted, aides say.

The Keystone State defines stalking as “following the person without proper authority, under circumstances which demonstrate either an intent to place such other person in reasonable fear of bodily injury or to cause substantial emotional distress to such other person.” Repeated, unwanted communications count as stalking, too.