Levi Johnston’s Mother is Arrested – Updated
If anyone is still bothering to watch reality TV, or soap operas, I really don’t know why. Quit wasting your precious time, and tune in to real life in Alaska. It’s far more dramatic and compelling, and you’ll get a lot more bang for your entertainment buck.
Ready for this one? Sherry Johnston, mother of Levi Johnston, (boyfriend of Bristol Palin and soon to be father of her child), has been arrested on six felony counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance.
Troopers served the warrant at Johnston’s home at the “conclusion of an undercover narcotics investigation,” said a statement issued Thursday by the troopers as part of the normal daily summary of activity around the state.
Troopers charged Johnston with second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance — generally manufacturing or delivering drugs — as well as fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances, or possession.
Troopers released no other information, including the kind or amount of drugs, because details could jeopardize an ongoing investigation, spokeswoman Megan Peters said.
Asked how long the investigation had proceeded before Johnston’s arrest, Peters would only say “a while.”
The Palmer District Attorney’s office had no comment.
Sherry Johnston was arrested around noon and booked at Mat-Su Pretrial Facility, according to a booking officer there. She was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond just after 2 p.m.
No charging documents had been filed at Palmer courthouse by the end of the day, a clerk said.
Levi Johnston sat with Bristol and the rest of the Palin family in St. Paul, Minn., during Gov. Palin’s speech to the Republican National Convention, and he joined the family on the stage afterwards.
When asked about the arrest, Palin’s spokesman, Bill McAllister, issued the following statement by e-mail: “This is not a state government matter. Therefore the governor’s communications staff will not be providing comment or scheduling interview opportunities.”
I’m sure they won’t. They’re not going to touch this one with a ten foot pole. Answering questions about whether your pregnant daughter was hanging out in a crack house, or a meth lab is not on anyone’s list of things they want to do today. And the fact that this arrest comes just two days before Bristol’s stated due date just adds a whole other layer of unbelievability.
We last heard from Sherry Johnston, back when Levi joined the Palins on the campaign trail. At that time,
Sherry Johnston said she was worried about her son dealing with all the attention. She said it is difficult enough for teenagers to deal with any pregnancy; having the entire nation watching makes it worse.
Levi Johnston, a hockey player for Wasilla High School, is not listed on the team roster for 2008-09, and his mother wouldn’t say if he graduated. She said simply he’s no longer a student and any further information would have to come from him.
The intense media scrutiny has stunned this suburban community about 40 miles north of Anchorage, with reporters camping out near the Johnston home.
“This is out of my league,” Sherry Johnston said. “I’m just a country gal, and I want to keep it that way.”
Well, gee then, it probably would have been a good idea not to be cookin’ up drugs in your house. Just sayin’.
OK, everybody, all together now. You can’t make this stuff up.
UPDATE: Just announced that the drug involved in the charges is Oxycontin. Read the full story HERE.
you just can not make this stuff up-it is a daily soap opera
It keeps getting better and better!!
Muddy, you’re correct – you can’t make this stuff up..
BUT…
Will SP issue a Governor’s pardon just like Chimpy on his way out of the WH ?? OR, will SP find a way to barter some of Sherry Johnston’s stash for another wardrobe from Neiman Marcus ?? ( I know that’s snarky but it goes in the same vein with SP’s extended family news from Alaska….)
Stranger by the day….
So, is that the rumor, that she was operating a meth lab? Just curious. In Georgia, the hazmat team is required to do cleanup for meth labs. Cost to taxpayers? $2,000. give or take a few bucks.
Wasilla is the meth lab capital of Alaska, so one could take an educated guess. But nothing is known yet. AKM
Had to reload the page a few times because everytime I opened it, I got a picture of a polar bear riding a while phallus!
OT – on the many days of xmas, did Palin go to 5 colleges or 6? I had always thought it was 6.
But back to Sherry Johnston… does delivering mean they caught her dealing or just that she had too much in her possession for “personal use”? Again, a Palin family situation in which the guv’s office says something opposite of how they approached the Wooten matter. Double-standards must be the convenience of choice.
Five. My understanding is that it was either manufacturing or dealing…or both, I suppose. AKM
I posted this news item up at DU, and have been LMFAO all morning, I know this is a tragic situation and embarrassing as hell for the Johnson family, but the circumstances are a veritable goldmine for snark.
I’m sure the mudflatters will provide their own unique perspective on this thread.
But if you need some wickedly funny laughs right now, here’s the link…
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3651829&mesg_id=3651829
I sure do miss that editing feature.
btw – how close have Levi’s mother and Sarah Palin been during Levi and Bristol’s relationship? Has Sarah been pal’in around with a drug dealer?
The story made it to Fox
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/19/levi-johnstons-mother-arrested-drug-charges/
The charge is for “manufacturing OR delivering” drugs. She could have been involved in delivering them, so (hopefully) she wasn’t making meth in her home. And it could be ANY drug if she was delivering it.
How incredibly sad. But perhaps it will bring needed attention to drugs and other social issues that SP tries so hard to ignore.
I’d say that Levi has a little leverage right now……..as in “Help my mom and I’ll do the right thing by Bristol…….” Also- many times a stressfull situation can trigger labor………sounds like trouble in paradise……..
IMHO-that sure sounds like a lot of charges-not like she was found with a ounce in her purse or car.
7 felonies same as Ted if I’m right? Tallis Colberg to the rescue????
Six felonies, so Ted still wins. AKM
@sauerkraut (09:40:58) :
I think the story is that she and a HS friend went to Hilo, Hawai’i intending to enroll but left after a few weeks because “it rained too much”. Then they went somewhere else in HI and enrolled for a semester or two before she went on to 4 other colleges for her total count of 5.
Isn’t Wasilla the reputed meth capital of Alaska? Think of her as just another pioneering businesswoman doing her best to live the WalMart way. . . Oh well, she can always head to the Lower 48 and reopen her “shop”
Honestly, I was a little concerned about the post-election let-down – you know, nothing quite as interesting in which to be engrossed (outside of my actual life, that is). Silly me. Everyday brings new and exciting things to read (in and outside Alaska). I wonder how long this investigation has been going on? Any word on whether there will be an actual Bristol/Levi wedding?
Oh, this is too hysterical! Let’s do a tally: Track had to get out of town under suspicious circumstances (I’m assuming he graduated), Bristol got knocked up by the son of a whacked-out mom and won’t graduate, Levi won’t graduate, Levi’s mom is arrested on drug charges, Sarah got knocked up and had to elope to get married and, hey…with all that candy lying around, wanna bet Levi uses too, and probably got Bristol to try some, Sarah hates her mother-in-law with a passion (M-I-L probably disapproves of all the goings-on) oh, and the Bristol/Levi kid certainly has a bright future what with being raised in a hate-filled family by uneducated teenagers. Yes, we do indeed have a family of Wasilla hillbillies!
Such a sterling example of religious-right, fundamentalist family values. Alaska, this is what you chose to lead you? McCain, this is what you hold to be worthy of leading this country? Republicans, this is what you consider to be the perfect representative of your party? Really??
You forgot that Sarah eloped with a guy who also didn’t graduate. Just in the interest of being thorough! AKM
Hang in there Bristol…….and get the hell out of Alaska as fast as you can. You deserve a do over. Hang tough little mamma.
Boy, isn’t funny how the same standards do not apply to SP personally that she applied to President-Elect Obama.
To her it was terrible that Obama and Ayers were appointed to a board for a nonprofit. To her it was terrible that Obama attended a campaign info meeting hosted by Ayers. This meant Obama was a terrorist and supported terrorism.
I guess with your daughter visiting the home of a drug dealer/manufacturer, with the drug dealer/manufacturer being your daughter’s future mother-in-law there must be some link. I’m sure the Palins (SP and Todd) visited Ms. Johnston’s home on more than one occasion. Based on SP’s logic, that MUST mean that SP and Todd are either drug users of dealers themselves.
The logic applied to Obama can be used regarding SP and Todd. If she doesn’t like that same logic applied to herself, I would “respectfully” suggest that she publicly admit that she was incorrect during the campaign and make an apology in MSM both verbally and in writing. Otherwise the suspicious links are way too close.
Well, I am not into soap operas but I agree, this is more dramatic than anything offered on television. Wonder what strings will be pulled on her behalf by the magnanimous Sarah (when it benefits her and hers of course). I feel so sorry for those children. With Sarah and Todd as role models…very sad.
Levi and Bristol should bank on this mess……..book deal , Oprah , People photo spead !!! Get while the gettin’ is good….
Santa came early this year. I can’t wait to see what KO says about this, I only wish Bill Maher’s program wasn’t on hiatus.
I’d like to wish everyone in Alaska a Methy Crank-mas.
Hey InJuneau, isn’t this the day the Guv was to be handing out holiday cookies?
I have many rabid wingnuts on my local blog..so I posted
“Palin Paling aroundwith drug dealers.”
Palin must have been close with the Johnstons, after all, she encouraged her daughther Bristol to get knocked up by Levi and Sarah must have known about the soon-to-be mother in law’s meth lab.
I wonder why levin and Bristol aren’t married yet? Oh maybe that was just a lie for the campaign.
Now is seems that Sarah Palin tolerated meth labs in Wassila because her daughter was going to use some of the proceeds for her wedding. No meth lab = no wedding. “
When asked about the arrest, Palin’s spokesman, Bill McAllister, issued the following statement by e-mail: “This is not a state government matter. Therefore the governor’s communications staff will not be providing comment or scheduling interview opportunities.”
Let’s see: not commenting about Troopergate (it’s over, doncha know), not commenting about the racist emails (that’s Personnel, not SP), and now not commenting about the arrest (not my family)…
So what is McAllister, The Token Minority, and SP willing to talk about? The Black Hole for Alaskan Money Pipeline? Nope-
Oh wait- I just reread that McAllister sent his comments…by email! LOL!
Women who were impressed with nothing else about Sarah Palin marveled at her amazing weight loss during the run… And are impressed anew!
What did she know ……..when did she know it ?????
Greytdog (10:06:13) :
How are you feeling? Bronchitis can be a b**ch:-(
BlueCollarJane (10:14:18) :
I’d like to wish everyone in Alaska a Methy Crank-mas.
heh heh…very funny.
austintx (10:00:56) wrote:
I’d say that Levi has a little leverage right now……..as in “Help my mom and I’ll do the right thing by Bristol…….” Also- many times a stressfull situation can trigger labor………sounds like trouble in paradise……..
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Hmmm, austintx…. Great minds, and all that?
I keep watching for the diversionary tactic/”reason” for there to ultimately be no Bristol/Levi baby. I still cannot shake the feeling that those kids were used, and that this is one heck of a cynical farce. If Bristol is said to have “miscarried”, and charges against Levi’s mom are dropped…. ???
Well, as ridiculous as those thoughts would be to me under nearly any other circumstances, I just can’t seem to shake the sense that we’re about to see something that absurd.
And please, let me also state right now that my heart goes out to those kids – all of them. As my grandparents used to say, “Those chilluns needed raisin’.” Sadly, it doesn’t seem that either the Palin or Johnston kids got any.
Santa came early this year. We’re heading off to Amsterdam to pollute the air with our smoking, but had to stop in to read how Mudflats could make my day even better. (I just found out this morning that we’re leaving tomorrow and I am so syked!) Mudflats never disappoints me.
Anyway, Santa came early, check under your tree right now! Caribou Barbie just left a dump under my tree….Haa haaaa. She never disappoints.
I’m so happy. C U in a few days. Merry Christmas Everyone.
P.S. I think the shotgun wedding might be off now.
Bear Woman(10:09:05) :
Boy, isn’t funny how the same standards do not apply to SP personally that she applied to President-Elect Obama.
I agree; this seems to be the case. As a parent, I know how hard it is to convince teens of the dangers of associating with lawbreakers. I used to emphasize to our children/high schoolers I coached that the law makes little distinction between those who break drug/alcohol laws and those who are with those who are arrested for drug/alcohol use. The guilt by association talk seemed to work-
Perhaps Palin feels that this is true only in the public/political world, and not in her private world. How sad for her children- and for Alaskans who have to live with her as Governor.
She had boundless energy……..shopping,several campaign stops a day , nursing Trig , watching Piper , running AK. via Blackberry, avoiding the press,cramming for the debate, doing her wifely duties with Todd……..shit……..WHEN did she sleep………just sayin’
Joe BLow (10:15:27) : I have many rabid wingnuts on my local blog..so I posted
“Palin Paling aroundwith drug dealers.”
Oh, goody! Let’s add “Palin’ around with drug dealers” to “Palin’ around with known, unrepentant terrorists” (giving the 2008 welcome speech to the AIP, and trying to appoint a John Bircher to her vacated City Council seat), “Palin’ around with a terrorist lover for decades” (Todd’s membership in AIP), and “Palin’ around with white-collar crime” (cookin’ the gov’s books to rake in tens of thousands of extra $$).
I love it!
Hmmmm I remember making a statement to my husband when the whole Bristol was pregnant announcement and the SP blithely stated all was good as Bristol would be marrying the father Levi. Then I read about his family and their reaction to all of this. I distinctly said “Are his parents on drugs”? Why in the world would you let your poor son go through this as an election show pony?
Well it seems I have my answer.
Also when I read this on Huffpo this morning and the response from McCallister, my thought was this sure as hell is a state and government issue! Hello they just broke up a drug ring in your state you moron!
Last thought on this on going saga was when asked how long the investigation had been going on and the response was for awhile. Hmmmm could it be as far back as the campaigning for VP???? Did we just wait awhile so as not to throw that at SP on the campaign trail? Face it if this had come out the McCain/Palin ticket would not have received many of the votes they did get.
Hell of a vetting job wasn’t it?
Mudflats, when I read this story this morning, the first thing that jumped out at me was this part:
My question, like the comment above me, is how long was this investigation known to be going on and has there been any comment on who knew what, when with regards to this woman, her proximity to a then potentially-soon-to-be First Family, and if perhaps there was pressure exerted on this story to keep it under wraps during the primary? Any thoughts on that?
More from the political entertainment capitol of the country; this just in:
Another of the Corrupt Bastards Club bites:
http://www.adn.com/cowdery/story/627933.html
If only one had a fertile imagination enough to make this stuff up, one would be the next hollywood sensation.
Was Trooper Wooten in on the arrest? I hope so…
A crappy Palin x-mas indeed……..poor little ones to have to watch this lunacy…..
Proud Community OrganizerWA (10:34:14) : Hell of a vetting job wasn’t it?
Yep. And ADN reported, “Johnston didn’t come to the door of her home on Caribou Loop Road outside Wasilla on Thursday afternoon. A teenage boy who answered the door said he couldn’t provide any information.”
So Levi’s mom is sending a kid out to face the press? I suppose she might not have been home. One teenage boy could never have stood up to the rabid press in the lower 48.
Oooo! I just discovered that you can change the size of this comment box by clicking and dragging the dotted area in the lower-right corner! Gives me more room to see what I typed, without scrolling so much. Cool!
Just wondering…are there any connections between using meth during pregnancy and Down’s?
oh my, can you imagine how uncorked McCain would have been if this had surfaced during the campaign?
and how happy happy he is now that it didn’t?
And Levi’s mom must be cursing Sarah for all the world nation news covering her bust.
my my my……
For the last several months I’ve been asking myself,
“How is it that our governor can’t manage to steward either of her oldest kids
successfully through high school?”.
Things are becoming a bit more clear.
As the list of what she WILL talk about grows ever shorter.
Maybe we can get another “energy bonus” out of it, as of Jan 1st my electric rates will have risen 47% in 10 months.
@SoCalWolfGal (10:15:16) :
Naw, that happened last Tuesday, 9 Dec. I reported back here somewhere later that week on one of the blog threads, if you’re looking for the report on “Cookie Day”.
CRFlats (10:45:47) :
More from the political entertainment capitol of the country; this just in:
Another of the Corrupt Bastards Club bites:
http://www.adn.com/cowdery/story/627933.html
If only one had a fertile imagination enough to make this stuff up, one would be the next hollywood sensation.
Heh heh…very funny.
Of course, it’s funny to me because I don’t live in/near the Political Entertainment Capitol of the country (it’s not like Vegas: what happens here, stays here) or know anyone belonging to the Corrupt Bastards Club- is it like the Elks? Do they have a secret handshake and a funny hat?
If my 17 year old daughter were pregnant and I were Governor with a tendency to get even,…
“a while”
It seems as though the Governor talks to the press herself at the wrong times, and not at the right times. She quickly comments when her church was burned, but always seems to have her spokesperson talk for her…maybe when she wouldn’t want to answer any questions. I would think that Alaska’s small population would deserve to hear from their own governor who professes to believe in transparent government.
Jaysus! It never stops!
I thought the Democratic Primary was the best reality show on television, until the General Election when Palin was selected.
Now, the Alaska Show, all day, all the time! I’ll bet there are a lot of crooks in AK that were wishing Barbie would have blinked, and their shenanigans could have stay out of the National/Worldwide limelight. Too bad for them.
Keep up the good work, good people of Alaska–you’ve got a lot of job security, keeping these people under watch and following the laws. Don’t let up on Palin, either, regardless what that bozo Bill McAllister says.
KittenStCyr (11:01:27) : For the last several months I’ve been asking myself, “How is it that our governor can’t manage to steward either of her oldest kids successfully through high school?”.
And yet, she and McCain were absolutely convinced that she could successfully steward this entire country through crisis.
If Levis mom does not get the “help” she believes she is entitled to – she might start saying crazy shit…….I have seen 1st hand what a meth-head is capable of……..it ain’t pretty !!
this stuff is wearing me out.
OT went to Title Wave yesterday looking for the Alaska Outlaw card decks, and learned that the 40 hand-made(!) decks were all sold, more in after Dec. 25…. wah! Well, it is not so OT after all, is it?!
Just when you thought it couldnt get any better . Indeed….it’s a gift that keeps given and given. LMAO
CRFlats-
10?! Ten legislators convicted, and one more to go?! OMG- someone needs to calculate whether AK moves past N Dak and LA in the Most Corrupt race-
Does this herald the demise of Small Town supremacy?
Alls I gotta say is….HA-HA!
I’m sorry, but….God, this is funny. Not as funny as the turkey-caust, but close enough.
Can anybody think of another example of an politician’s in-law getting busted for drug *distribution*? There was Billy Carter, but that was just drinking… All I can think of are the occasional users — Bill Clinton, Obama when he was younger — but there’s a qualitative difference between using and distributing.
This is gonna be a hitch in her future campaign’s getalong, that’s for sure.
Caribou Loop Road……..is that near Crazy St.
Hmmm. Wonder if Mrs. Johnson is a member of Sarah’s church. The odds are one in 7 Wasilla residents do attend the church.
Wasilla, Alaska’s Meth Capitol, is also the Evangelical Capitol. Just saying…
Directions to Caribou Loop Rd (yes, take a Right at Crazy St.): You go down to the corner, and you take 4 rights….
AKM – I’m curious. Has anyone officially said that Levi is the father of the child? If you read the original press release from the Palins, it does not actually say that Levi is the father, just that he is the “young man she will marry”:
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/ab547fc8-d96d-4f87-aa8a-2e52be2b66fc.htm
P.S.: The press release also didn’t say that she was currently (at the time of the writing) pregnant.
Let’s see, according to Palin rules if you become pregnant even if raped you must have the baby. I just wonder what the punishment for six drug felonies should be …..execution. Where in the hell is poor Bristol? Levi’s mom is probably the closest thing to a mother she has & the extra bonus is she’s dealing. I was waiting for something to happen, but never in my wildest imagination would I have predicted this. These folks are just plain weird. Family values indeed.
Oh No. Palin has been palling around with an illegal drug manufacturer. And this relationship is much closer than the Obama-Ayres relationship was.
Isn’t it nice to know what’s happening in the “real” America, those small towns. Teenage pregnancy and drug manufacturing.
austintxNo Gravatar (10:13:51) :
Levi and Bristol should bank on this mess……..book deal , Oprah , People photo spead !!! Get while the gettin’ is good…
If there really is a baby, I wonder how much they are going to sell it’s first picture for?
Revenge of troopergate?
it’s too bad all that Alaskan natural beauty is amidst the vast wasteland of humanity
Our Governor needs to give an accounting of her “pallin’ around with drug dealers” and such.
You betcha. And also.
Makes you wonder just what sort of cookies the Guv was handing out last week.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahaha!
Y’all are jumping to conclusions here…maybe it was just a little of that Matanuska Valley Thunderf@$k…oh wait, that’s legal in Alaska, isn’t it?
Even though I’m enjoying all of this, I’m afraid that I do feel sorry for Levi and his family…they’ve obviously got some issues to work out and to have to do it in front of the whole world has to be hard. They have Sarah Palin to thank for that, which makes her all the more despicable in my eyes!
CRFlats (11:21:33) :
So…Wasilla is the Evangelical Meth Capitol of Alaska, the town where the only way to turn is right?
(just checking…*wink*wink*)
Ouch! I’m a lifelong Alaskan, as are my parents, and theirs. I have always been proud of that, and my family. I live in a small Alaska town that is diverse, inclusive, hard-working, and we greatly appreciate where we are. It is difficult to live here, you must love it. We make about the same amount of income as the rest of the average joes in America, but pay twice the expenses. It is NOT Wasilla. The Valley (Wasilla, Palmer, and surrounding area) was once a nice little farming area with quaint towns…now a suburb of Anchorage, is called the Meth Capitol and the right wing evangelical capitol. Not representative of the Alaskan communities I am familiar with. I know, also, some very nice, progressive people, and those that are non-political who live in The Valley. They must be mortified by the association.
or should I say…keep it up, Alaska…the more bleep you pile on, the stronger our assurance is that we, nationally, don’t get stuck with Palin or anyone connected with her or your government! Yeah, good job, Alaska!
austintx (10:13:51) :
Levi and Bristol should bank on this mess……..book deal , Oprah , People photo spead !!! Get while the gettin’ is good….
More like The Jerry Springer Show if you ask me. He should set up shop in AK.
I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict that there will be no wedding for Bristol and Levi. That poor baby has quite a pair of Grandmothers, huh? Can you imagine Christmas with the Palins and Johnsons? Yikes.
Where is Mr Sherry Johnston?
I’m whipping back and forth on this–one side of me is outraged and want to defend my home land, the other is LMAO over the unbelievable performance art we get to witness (albeit at the expense of some horribly victimized children). Like all good drama, there is both comedy and tragedy.
The Bard would recognize all of this.
@UK Lady (11:47:53) :
Fortunately, the cookies were catered from a place in Juneau…
WV Democrat (10:53:37) :
Just wondering…are there any connections between using meth during pregnancy and Down’s?
I copied this out of one of my old pathology texts. I’m fairly certain that use of methamphetamine during pregnancy won’t be a causative factor for trisomy (Down syndrome), but could lead to other birth defects.
“As mentioned earlier, the most common cause of trisomy, and therefore of Down syndrome, is meiotic nondisjunction. The parents of such children have a normal karyotype and are normal in all respects. Maternal age has a strong influence on the incidence of Down syndrome. It occurs in 1 in 1550 live births in women younger than 20 years, in contrast to 1 in 25 live births in women older than 45 years. The correlation with maternal age suggests that in most cases the meiotic nondisjunction of chromosome 21 occurs in the ovum. ”
(Kumar, Vinay. Robbins Basic Pathology with Other, 8th Edition. Saunders Book Company, 052007. 7.1.4.3.1).
Good grief.
You know when you get married you really marry the entire family. Nope, nope….SP cannot distance herself from the other Granny. They are all in this together whether SP likes it or not. All just one big, happy family..heh, heh…
I am thinking that Levi will probably be forced to take Bristol’s name if they do indeed get married. The baby will probably also have to carry the Palin name. That’s what generally when happens when a commoner marries into royalty. (sarcasm intended)
CRFlats (12:01:14) :
I’m whipping back and forth on this–one side of me is outraged and want to defend my home land, the other is LMAO over the unbelievable performance art we get to witness (albeit at the expense of some horribly victimized children). Like all good drama, there is both comedy and tragedy.
The Bard would recognize all of this.
The English teacher in me says “bravo *clap*clap* for the literary connection. Do you think the Legislator could facilitate the rest of Alaska secceeding from the Anchorage area? Adding another state would not be so bad- or Anchorage could join Russia, as it’s too far…
oops- it should be “it’s not too far…” Must stop laughing before typing
One more thought before I cram a bit more work into these ‘Tubes: Does anyone with a criminal law background have any idea how a person gets out almost immediately on $5,000 bail – when they’re being charged on SIX felony counts, and have been under investigation for “awhile”??
Wasilla may be the Evangelical Meth Capital of AK, but something about that just seems extra-iffy. It’s part of why I suspect the charges will be dropped – or at least reduced, with minimal punishment.
News Flash to Governor Palin and Chief Propagandist Bill “Goebbels” McAllister
The Big Lie
Palin and McAllister said: “This is not a state government matter.”
Actually, it is. Despite Palin’s hatred for the Alaska State Troopers, they are still a part of state government. They conducted the investigation, and arrested the governor’s in-law-to-be. The trial- or plea agreement- will occur in state court, also part of state government.
The truth: “This IS a state government matter.”
texasbrian (12:09:11) :
For birth defects to occur, one would have to assume Bristol was using/smoking at Levi’s house while she was having sex/ got pregnant, right?
When is Todd announcing his sex change operation?
Melangell aka Missile Blunt Palin, Gamecock Territory, SC (12:17:06) :
In Colorado, people arrested for alleged meth dealing do not immediately bond out of jail, especially when children are involved. Social Services get involved and take the kids in the home into protective custody.
So- either she was not doing meth, and it was some other kind of drugs- or AK does things differently.
so who interviewed Sarah’s dad about the baby due date?
All I can do is shake my head…I’ve been shaking it so much lately that I am giving myself whiplash.
@Say No To Palin in Politics AKA Knife Pile Palin AKA PEM
Oh, I can’t remember. I’ll go poke around and see if I can find the link(s).
Here you go: http://popular-culture.families.com/blog/bristol-palin-prepping-for-baby-boy
Hopefully, they will inform the public about the kind of drugs that they are talking about. I have my doubts about meth – simply because the woman does not display any known physical attributes associcated with meth abuse.
I’m thinking prescription drugs. Even though the charges are consistent with the manufacturing of illegal substances, I don’t think she is involved in meth cooking. Also…too
lets watch the show folks……where there is one drug bust, there are usually more, they got serious connections, lol……she could sing a long song. If the investigation has been going on a while…..it involves more people.
hmmmmmm……whose next? stay tuned!
wonder who posted bond….and who her lawyer will be….and if the arrest was done right?
Co Native: We threaten just such an action all the time (usually to Texans, who would then be the 3rd largest State).
it can’t be cooking meth…..they would have condemned the house…..hazmat would have been there.
This is all so very bizarre. And McCain certainly did a terrific job vetting Palin.
The next thing you know, they’ll come out and say that Sherry Johnston is the birth mother of Trig. Oh wait, maybe that’s why Sherry’s daughter has already called Trig her baby brother.
Hmm….
CO almost native (12:25:20) :
Thanks, CO! That certainly would make more sense. Even the bond amount seems ludicrously low for 6 felony counts. If some drug dealer/accessory here in Columbia found themselves in the same situation, I’d imagine they’d be hit for something closer to $100K.
But then again, what do I know…?
Just imagine anyone remotely related to Obama arrested on drug (and not just possession) charges…
Hey, if it’s not meth, maybe it’s that right wing drug of choice– oxycontin!
perhaps Jamie Lynn Spears can relate to this wild ride for Bristol……..hopefully there are friends who can help.
(I hadn’t read about this)
http://popular-culture.families.com/blog/jamie-lynn-spears-welcomes-bristol-palin-to-sisterhood-of-teen-mothers
Ironically, the Juneau Empire reported today on SP’s appointment of the Rural Subcabinet: “the group of top department heads will be told to look at two big issues, energy costs and out-migration from rural Alaska, and make proposals aimed at creating well-paying jobs, stronger schools, safer communities and better public works facilities.”
http://juneauempire.com/stories/121908/sta_369372062.shtml
I agree with other commenters that the discovery of an illegal drug production/distribution operation in a rural Alaska community definitely warrants a response from the Governor.
Reading comment section on ADN story on this. I had to laugh when one of the remarks rebutted another: “What part of the valley are you from, christian or doper?”
I’m thinking there is a sizable part of the Valley that is both.
Oops, guess I’m not using the HTML tags correctly.
I meant to emphasize the words, SAFER COMMUNITIES, in the previous post.
By the way, The Valley is NOT rural. It is 40 minutes from Anchorage, our largest town, on a heavily used 4 lane highway (maybe 4 of those in the entire state).
@Suchanut,
“All I can do is shake my head…I’ve been shaking it so much lately that I am giving myself whiplash.”
You owe me a new monitor. I ruined it with a coffee splat!
Have been mulling this over for a while, but will try to keep it short. I do enjoy the fun/sarcasm/questions, etc. on this beloved blog. However, it
gives me a twinge (being a 40 year Anchorage dweller, with a couple stints in Soldotna on the Kenai River, without running water, etc.) when all Alaskans and/or all Alaskan villages or small towns and/or all city dwellers
are lumped as one. If one is ditzy or corrupt we all are? How is it in YOUR town?? (end of rant)
I wonder if Trooper Wooten droped a dime on her?
mwThatOne. (13:09:23) :
However, it
gives me a twinge (being a 40 year Anchorage dweller, with a couple stints in Soldotna on the Kenai River, without running water, etc.) when all Alaskans and/or all Alaskan villages or small towns and/or all city dwellers
are lumped as one. If one is ditzy or corrupt we all are? How is it in YOUR town?? (end of rant)
—————-
Yeah, being from Georgia, I feel your pain, and totally get where you’re coming from. Just because I talk ‘southern’, doesn’t mean I’m stupid. Bless their hearts, they just don’t know any better than to tar everybody with the same brush.
Not a state matter? lets see, arrestes by STATE troopers after a STATE investegation and the charges WILL SAY “STATE OF AK vs. S. Johnston”.
Not a state matter? Care to try that again spokes-drone-person?
Apparently cooking meth can lead to fires…..
????
mwThatone
Actually, my town is crap, fancy a swap?
The thing with all of us is that we don’t mind own towners bitching about said town, but woe betides an outsider for doing it.
Hopefully, none of us Muddies lumps anyone with anyone else. That would be guilt by association, and we all know who does that.
mwThatOne.. (13:09:23) : However, it gives me a twinge (being a 40 year Anchorage dweller, with a couple stints in Soldotna on the Kenai River, without running water, etc.) when all Alaskans and/or all Alaskan villages or small towns and/or all city dwellers are lumped as one. If one is ditzy or corrupt we all are? How is it in YOUR town?? (end of rant)
Be of good cheer and twinge-free, mwThatOne; I don’t recall ever reading in any Mudflat’s comments that all of AK was ditzy or corrupt, or that all of any town or area was corrupt. Alaskans themselves have named the Valley the Meth Center and evangelical hotbed. I think it goes without saying that even the biggest hell hole on the planet would contain some decent people (and no, I’m not referring to any place in particular).
Are you referring to someone’s comment about making Anchorage a separate state (or part of Russia)? Hmmmmm…well, if that were even possible, I imagine all the decent people would jump ship leaving, perhaps, a relatively small population to carry on the evil. Although there has been considerable activism recently in AK, it’s still a drop in the bucket compared to a state in the lower 48. Political outcry is the answer; fan that good twinge into a righteous fury, and direct it at your politicians.
BTW, many of the comments you twinge about are probably from Alaskans – it’s hard to tell where commenters are from.
CRFlats:
I know that all the news from Alaska is upsetting to many Alaskans. We have our problems in the mainland states as well. The majority of the people in your state are good people, and they will work through this.
How, many government officials in the US have been found guiltly of ethics and criminal violations recently? It is getting hard to keep count. The United States needs some fresh air and sunshine in it’s government.
@mwThatOne.. (13:09:23) : (and a bit OT)
I hear ya…at least people know where you are now and so much more about the state of Alaska than ever before!
Traveling through the years, I’ve come across many people in our own country that would dispute New Mexico being a state. I’ve been told in shops that sorry, they don’t ship internationally – or, they want more money for shipping because I want it shipped outside the US. I patiently explain to them that I live in “New” Mexico…sometimes I get a blank stare back…sigh…
We have a mag in New Mexico that has a regular humor page entitled “One of our Fifty is Missing” that regularly recounts stories like the one I wrote…they are pretty funny. It happens more than you would think!
Sherry Johnston is Trig’s real Mom. She wants Trig back, change of heart, custody fight in court would not be good for Sarah, so… Arrest Sherry on trumped up drug charges, make her look bad, unfit mother, so she won’t try to get the baby back.
that’s my little conspiracy theory, and i’m stickin’ to it…
““This is not a state government matter”…Unless she is being charged by the Feds, IT IS TOTALLY A STATE MATTER. cant these numbnuts even get this right?
If I were the praying kind I´d be doing it for the Baby of Bristol. An innocent coming into this mess.
Do meth users have problems putting sentences together?
SP said they “dont sleep much”….FWIW!
I’ve read repeatedly how small and tight-knit the Wasilla community is. And I’ve also read how making meth at home is basically a Wasilla franchise.
So, with dozens of people in dozens of cabins or homes doing it, a lot of people would know who was who, right?
So, why did Levi’s mother get popped and nobody else did?
Well now… considering how small towns work – especially small towns with such a distinct political and religious cast – I’d say that maybe Ms. Johnston or one of her immediate family stepped on gubernatorial toes very recently, or proposed to do so. Anybody know if Levi or his sister got a book deal?
I doubt that the goings-on in their house has been a big secret until – poof! – right now. That she’s suddenly getting arrested – poof! – right now seems a little… odd?
And where is the future father-in-law of the governor’s daughter in all this?
Imagine… if Obama hadn’t won, if hell had frozen over and America had entered its immediate apocalypse aided by a
timelylamentable accident of McCain, we’d have to prepare for blue tarp covering parts of the White House and a slew of – um, really not so savory people doing all sorts of not so savory things there. First on the agenda might have been to fire the cook so daughter’s momma-in-law can use the kitchen unobserved by “outsiders”… next thing you know, she’da blown the place up with her – cooking…The mind reels.
mwThatOne.. (13:09:23) :
Have been mulling this over for a while, but will try to keep it short. I do enjoy the fun/sarcasm/questions, etc. on this beloved blog. However, it
gives me a twinge (being a 40 year Anchorage dweller, with a couple stints in Soldotna on the Kenai River, without running water, etc.) when all Alaskans and/or all Alaskan villages or small towns and/or all city dwellers
are lumped as one. If one is ditzy or corrupt we all are? How is it in YOUR town?? (end of rant)
No, no- I think most mudpups understand it’s the Greater Wasilla Metro area that houses the wingnuts/druggies/Freepers, not the rest of Alaska…except for the racist emailers, and they’re scattered amongst the rest of you, sorry-
The lady is charged with many felonies. What if she was cooking meth in the church? Remember the fire?
Sherry Johnston: “I’m just a country gal and a Meth Mom (also).”
TheraP (13:25:47) :
Apparently cooking meth can lead to fires…..
????
Cooking the ingredients to make meth is very dangerous and highly flammable; if the house doesn’t blow up, Hazmat has to come in and clean it out. In CO realtors have to divulge if a house for sale was a meth house-
CO almost native:
Exactly…. and there was that church fire.
Just wondering….
2008
TheraP (13:58:26) :
The lady is charged with many felonies. What if she was cooking meth in the church? Remember the fire?
You maybe on to something , Fire, crank cooking the Palins. You would make a great detective. Nice work.
TheraP,
You are a hoot. I wish you’d post more.
Goalie in NM (13:35:11) :
I subscribe to the New Mexico mag, and those stories make me LOL! BTW- I still get all kinds of questions about dealing with year-round snow, wooden sidewalks, riding my horse into town
The theory that Sherry Johnston is trig’s mom is interesting, but what possible motive could Sarah Palin have for pretending to give birth to Sherry Johnston’s baby?
Half Sigma:
Any baby = big money this year in Alaska, right?
I believe that The Sarah called for the raid to ensure that Sherry Johnston would not be able to attend the birth. It might even be in retribution for Levi backing out of the shotgun wedding. But something tells me its more likely that La Sarah just didn’t want to hear Sherry saying “Way to go Levi!” in the background of videos taken when the baby draws its first breath.
On this episode of “Slope”…”SP is busy governin’ and not commenting, TP is busy with his snowmachine thing, Bristol and Levi are MIA, Piper is teaching Willow how to use her new Blackberry, Track is serving out his suspended sentence in the military, Trig is hopefully napping thru all of this and Granny Johnston is writing a new meth recipe book.”..
Stay tuned….
NMJ (13:28:53) :
I think the proper title of the aforementioned area is: The Greater Wasilla Metro Area, Evangelical Meth Capitol of Alaska.
(heh heh)
sjk
You have it all figured out . LMAO
> ira2No Gravatar (13:55:27) :
> The mind reels.
For a minute there I thought you meant like Scottish hornpipe.
Re: other folks about this possibly being Failed GOP VP Candidate Sarah Palin’s retaliation for loose-lippery etc on the part of Levi’s family — you know, I hadn’t thought of it, but it makes sense. I think if I was them, I’d go ahead and blab anyway, because there’s no winning anyway, clutching the Palin viper to your breast.
Also — until I hear otherwise, I’m assuming the drug in question was pot not meth.
sjk from the belly of the plane (14:19:04) :
On this episode of “Slope”…”SP is busy governin’ and not commenting, TP is busy with his snowmachine thing, Bristol and Levi are MIA, Piper is teaching Willow how to use her new Blackberry, Track is serving out his suspended sentence in the military, Trig is hopefully napping thru all of this and Granny Johnston is writing a new meth recipe book.”..
Stay tuned….
LOL! (very funny)
CO almost native
Did you mean Methy Area ?
@Half Stigma,
Who is the father?
C.Rock(14:24:57) :
CO almost native
Did you mean Methy Area ?
As in Methodists? Noooo…I think most of them are Freepers:-)
> sjk from the belly of the planeNo Gravatar (13:25:25) :
> Not a state matter? lets see, arrestes by STATE troopers after a STATE investegation and the charges WILL SAY “STATE OF AK vs. S. Johnston”.
> Not a state matter? Care to try that again spokes-drone-person?
Play this, everytime a Palin-drone holds a press conference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR4PGt9oOto
(Shaggy – It Wasn’t Me. Lyrics are a bit naughty. Not for work, but not graphic.)
0whole1 (14:23:44)
It could be pot, but just as easily be prescription drugs, coke, heroin, any number of lovely pharms…I agree it probably was not meth, due to no involvement of Hazmat or Social Services, and a low bail amount.
But meth and cooking make for fun posts, eh?
I bet Its “methycontin” or “maroin”.
sjk from the belly of the plane (14:36:20) :
I bet Its “methycontin” or “maroin”.
Bwa ha ha ha ha ha! *snicker*
Oxycontin is also a huge problem in that area from what I understand.
Does this mean that my deck of “Alaska Outlaw” cards is already obsolete?
When is the next court appearance ??? Wonder who shows up for “family support”…….also the attorney should be interesting…..for those local observers – who he/she is should be telling…….does his known fee match her income?? I know it has been asked – but where is Levis father ??
The report specifically said narcotics. So – not meth, not pot.
Earmark – no -you now own a collectible……..no more to be had………put ‘em on e-bay……..look how well Sarah did with the jet !!!
Under the headline: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up:
Not to ruin anyone’s fun here, but we really are beginning to Make. Stuff. Up!
I read this interesting post over at DailyKos. Based on the statutes sited it does look as if it was a meth arrest.
Quote:
quote>Here are the Alaska statutes AS 11.71.020. Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree. (a) Except as authorized in AS 17.30, a person commits the crime of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second degree if the person (1) manufactures or delivers any amount of a schedule IA controlled substance or possesses any amount of a schedule IA controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver; (2) manufactures any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains (A) methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; or (B) an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; (3) possesses an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or the salts, isomers, or salts of isomers of the immediate precursor of methamphetamine,
</quote?Here are the Alaska statutes AS 11.71.020. Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree. (a) Except as authorized in AS 17.30, a person commits the crime of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second degree if the person (1) manufactures or delivers any amount of a schedule IA controlled substance or possesses any amount of a schedule IA controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver; (2) manufactures any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains (A) methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; or (B) an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; (3) possesses an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or the salts, isomers, or salts of isomers of the immediate precursor of methamphetamine,
mwThatOne.. (13:09:23) : However, it gives me a twinge (being a 40 year Anchorage dweller, with a couple stints in Soldotna on the Kenai River, without running water, etc.) when all Alaskans and/or all Alaskan villages or small towns and/or all city dwellers are lumped as one. If one is ditzy or corrupt we all are? How is it in YOUR town?? (end of rant)
Being from Texas I can truly say I feel your pain.
Texas Obamadillo – you are correct………people think we are all like Bush…….he was not born here……..moved here from Conn. when he was 3………the Dixie Chicks were right !!
Palin must be so relieved to be back amongst real meth-abusin’ Americans.
UN-BE-FREAKING-LIEVABLE!!! What a mess. What a messed up situation. And yet, they keep breeding…..
@ Texas Obamadillo
Being from Texas I can truly say I feel your pain.
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Live near Wills Point do ya now?
NEW THREAD ALERT! More corruption news!
(P.S. I’m not saying it was meth. But when I was in Wasilla a couple summers ago, strangely every store was out of Sudafed…)
Hudson, you had a cough in the Summer?
yeah, now you have to sign your life away to get any meds with Sudafed in them, and you if you have allergies, you can’t actually get enough pills OTC to cover a whole month’s worth of days…
I’m sure someone said this but could you freakin IMAGINE if this was Obama’s future inlaws !!!
The Palin family saga is an ongoing mooseopera……!
Although I dont watch soaps…this one is just too good to miss
oxy is the IN drug these days…as are all the other “legal” pills…oh how I miss the good old days of just pot
with such a low bail…is that usual in alaska?….I would think that it was not much that they have on her…not a meth lab I bet…but then who knows
when I first saw pics of bristol on myspace with wild turkey (I think..maybe some Jack cant remember for sure) she had in her hand and four fingers up..well if you have a teenager you know what this means….she is a party girl…not that I blame her at her age…but still she parties a lot I think
but if the mom is involved…that to me whole different story….
what I still do not comprehend is why the so called right…accepted all of this without a bat of an eye…still amazes me..
6 felonies…$5k unsecured bond. is that normal in AK? Just curious. seems a bit low.
Aussie Blue Sky, the authorities in all of their “wisdom” still deem pot to be a “narcotic”. It is not. Neither is coke or meth. Oxy, opium, heroin, methadone, are narcotics. The drug war has warped more minds than drugs have!
wasilla family values
Melangell–Nothing at all unusual about a $5000 bond in my neck of the woods–in fact, that would be quite high for a person with no adult criminal record, if that’s the case (at arraignment there would certainly be mention of whether there’s a record or not, because that’s a critical factor in setting the amount likely to ensure future appearances). Bond is set at an amount designed to ensure appearance at future court proceedings, and a person with no record and with strong ties to the community (please fill in your own joke here, about her immediate community and/or ties) generally is not going to be required to post a high bond. It’s not clear to me, by the way, whether the $5000 is the cash-option of (generally) one-tenth of the bail amount (thus, a bail might be set at $50,000 with a $5,000 cash alternative, putting the bondee on the hook for the full amount if there’s a failure to appear), which would mean there was an incfredibly high bond set for this kind of case, or whether it was a straight $5,000 with no cash alternative and she put up the whole thing.
Probably more than you wanted to know.
I think they should all go on Maury Povitch and find out the truth about the Palin babies. Sarah, Todd and their children, Levi and his mom, should all have DNA and lie detector tests. Should make for one interesting show anyway.
Well, the charges actually appear to be rather serious. Clearly, she wasn’t just selling pot. Appears that she was involved with a class II drug.
Hard to believe that neither Levi or Bristol wouldn’t know about this, eh?
What was that which Palin uttereed… something about growing good people in small towns…?
I’m from a small town (about 1500 people) and trust me, if we had the same per capita ratio of meth labs here all hell would break lose.
sigh… make that loose, not lose. argh! aslsajfdswlrlweuwreo!
P.S. on above post: the defendant’s resources also make a difference in setting bail: the amount is supposed to be enough to ensure appearance but also within reach, so a person without a significant criminal record and without a lot of resources is not likely to get an outlandishly high bail figure.
A little OT, but in my district, even first-degree murder is a bailable charge. Amazes me every time, because we have a mandatory life sentence upon conviction, and that seems a pretty good disincentive to appear for one’s trial.
Has anyone entertained the idea that Palin might have planted the evidence?
HA!
KO says “Palin paling around with drug dealers!”
this is better than the Guiding Light, Young & Restless, or any of the soaps I used to watch!
(e) Other Bail Schedules. No bail schedule shall be
established for felonies.
Supreme Court Order No. 1419 Page 3
Effective Date: February 8, 2001
When McCain first picked Barbie, the Enquirer did stories on Track & Bristol being “stoners” snorting stuff all the time, when ever. Ongoing investigation? Maybe Barbie dropped a dime on Levi’s Mom…that’s why there “no comment” on it? I can’t see if the Mom was charged with 6 felony’s, she was either cooking up stuff or selling “something”!!! Levi, Bristol and Sarah HAD to know. Wassilla is pretty small and everyone knows everyone’s business from what I’ve read/heard. And for it to come 2 day before Bristol supposed to have her baby…enough to give anyone a “miscarriage”????Especially if it turned out they were not as pregnant as first thought???
On this episode of “Inhalin’ with the Palins”, everyone learns how to grow weed.
Next week features Meth 101, Crank 102, and pre-Ice.
Other episodes will include, ‘scripts, coke and crack, and fun with opiates.
See y’all in the Valley.
Somebody should reach out to Bristol – get her out f the state, help her get a new identity, help her get a GED. She does not deserve either t stay with her own family or to marry into Levi’s. I feel sorry for the poor girl – what choice has she had in all this.
Fear not Alaskans last I checked Pacific county Washington was the official meth capital of the US followed closley by Cowlitz county. Meth is, unfortunatley very common in rural communities and small town. We have never been a law abiding lot in general we don’t like the government a bunch so what they think we should do means very little. The most common professions for meth use are truck driver and fisherman who make a living staying awake for long periods of time.
I have known more than my fair share of meth users, most have seemed to get into it in their 40s and it takes them for a ride right over a cliff.
Does meth cause downs syndrome? No it does not. They have yet to really identify all of the birth defects caused by meth but sucking and swallowing problems the inability of children to drink without getting it into their lungs.
Do meth users speak in incomplete sentences? Yes, most often when they are high it can be diffacult to understand them because they will change topic in mid sentence. They also tend to unbearably perky and full of energy when high. Meth is so addictive because it is works as the nuculer bomb if antidepressants. It goes in and blows up the endorphin centers of the brain releasing tons of endorphins at once but destroying the area so it cannot create more.
Hope cthat helps.
Palin pallin’ around with drug dealers!
Since she lives by the harsh rules of guilt-by-association, she just bought and paid for this guilty association.
Reap what you have sown, lady…… it’s going to be a bitter crop.
Just for kicks, there is some interesting comparative coverage of drug charges in the Wasilla area and the bails/bonds set, like a recent marijuana bust reported in the Frontiersman in which the defendant was “charged with four counts of fourth-degree drug misconduct” and was in Mat-Su “being held in lieu of $30,000 bail.”
Where there’s a search warrant, there was an affidavit to support it, and all the details should be available when the affidavit becomes public. If it’s still “under investigation,” that suggests to me that this woman is not the only investigative subject or perhaps even among the top alleged players under investigation.
Maggie……Bristol is a product of her environment. There is one thing I know…teenagers in love…pregnancy seals the deal. These two teenagers are old enough to know that Levi needed to wrap that rascal. Levi was probably Bristols way of getting out of the house…. Now since that hasn’t worked out so well for her, it’s looking like welfare.
This self-proclaimed righteous Palin family…tsk tsk tsk. Karma…it is what it says it is and I’m overjoyed it exists. It’s just never ending smut and corruption coming out of Alaska…how big is this bleep pile going to get?
I hope little liar Sarah goes down in political flames!
Maggie McQuaid (17:25:47) :
“Somebody should reach out to Bristol – get her out f the state, help her get a new identity, help her get a GED. She does not deserve either t stay with her own family or to marry into Levi’s. I feel sorry for the poor girl – what choice has she had in all this.”
The “poor girl” is18 years old and has been making plenty of her own life choices for quite awhile. She’s certainly old enough to take personal responsibility for those choices, regardless of her family.
Why haven’t they gotten married yet?
Palin did no favor to her daughter when she chose to put herself before her kids.
Payback time now..
//Irishgirl Rosebud (14:24:59) : Who is the father?//
Track Palin is the father, the oldest Palin son who is in Iraq now.
Joe Blow – KO just stole your line about Palin Pallin’ around with drug dealers!
I love the names KO and his guest picked for the newest Palin pup…….girl – Chrystal………..boy – Metthew……..they were delightfully brutal about “guilt by association” . Catch it later when it repeats………it is the very last segment and worth every second !!!
ya,ll certainly have an interesting state up there.
ds55, I agree. Track-Daddy Palin.
GiGi in Mn, perhaps this is why no marriage yet. SP and TP HAD to know what was up with SJ. All very weird. Trooper Wooten’s renvenge? SP’s revenge? or just a hockey mom on dope?
@austintx: Re: guilt by association, you bet’cha! If Obama’s teen daughter was pregnant and marrying a guy who’s mom was arrested on drug charges, man alive! I guarantee you, FOX News would be running the story nonstop.
oxycontin
Here’s an update:
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/628916.html
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/628916.html
WASILLA — Wasilla resident Sherry L. Johnston, the mother of Bristol Palin’s fiance, faces a Jan. 6 court date for an oxycontin-related arrest at her home Thursday by Alaska State Troopers.
Little additional information was available Friday on the case as authorities remained unusually tight-lipped about details. But Palmer court records listed her scheduled court date and a troopers spokeswoman said in a release late Friday afternoon that the charges “are in relation to the drug oxycontin.”
I think there is a distinct possibility this is Palin’s doing. I can’t imagine the State Troopers didn’t apprise her of the situation and the timing is certainly curious. Remember Wooten was stuck with a desk job, so no way he would be an arresting officer here.
I think a wedding was delayed for medical insurance purposes, among other things. Given Levi’s comments on his MySpace page, marriage and a baby weren’t exactly on his list of fun things. And where has he been since he wore that RNC bought suit to the convention? Not one more mention of him together with Bristol that I have seen anywhere.
oxicontin has been called “hillbilly heroin” for a long time……what did Sarah know – and when ?? somebody up there HAS to snap and roll soon……..housegate,e-mailgate,etc…now this fiasco….gawd – when does the end come ???
ya’ll are in alaska right?….you sure are starting to sound a lot like Arkansas…
Ah true… medical insurance through the State of Alaska. Marriage might have ruined that. And if mom does time does Levi has his moms place all to himself? Don’t know his family situation.
V – speaking of family situation……..who and where is Levis daddy ??? anyone know ??……..hell….does Levi even know ??
Palin’s karma just ran over her dogma!
Alaska – Hee Haw gone bad. Hey Sarah! Whut’s fer dinner?
never thought it was meth-meth makes you look sick-she looked very healthy
Notice the part of the updated article that says:
Kalytiak said the standard protocol for drug arrests is that law enforcement officials observe one drug buy, then get a warrant that permits them to record conversations and document more buys.
Wonder if they did record any conversations?? This could get even more interesting depending on who was doing the conversing.
I think that this would be the time that Bristol rethinks marrying Levi, don’tcha think? If Sarah was a decent mother, she would be screaming the same thing to her daughter! At least they are NOT MARRIED yet. We don’t need anymore babies born to druggie parents and families.
I have never been a drug dealer . . . so what the heck do I know?!! But I like to think I would be smart enough to STOP dealing (or manufacturing) when people close to me were drawn into the kind of spotlight that Bristol Palin’s baby daddy has been drawn into . . gee, with so many people looking at these people, you would think Levi’s mom would have decided to lay low . . .
but, then again, if this is how she earns her living, maybe she had to keep on working?
You know, Maybe Levi set up his mom to get out of the marriage.
Aside from the point that Sarah’s staff’s argument that this is not a state issue (her hauling them out to benefit her campaign negates that), I hope that social services in Wasilla will watch over this yet to be born baby. Two grandmothers of this scale warrant some kind of oversight, don’t ya think??
I’d love to hear what John McCain thinks about all this. LULZ!
Oh my, so much going on, my heart goes out to those who they push the drugs on, but ALSO, I think we should use the same thing on SP, she and the Palins are Palling around with drugdealers. So sad!
Personally, since I remember reading here MONTHS ago (it seems) that Levi used oxcy, and that Palin’s boy went in the army because it was legal trouble or Military service, it doesn’t surprise me it is Oxy. This stuff was all on MySpace pages that mysteriously disappeared. One has to wonder if they got themselves busted by what they themselves posted.
Texas ObamadilloNo Gravatar (20:20:05) :
“You know, Maybe Levi set up his mom to get out of the marriage.”
My devious mind was thinking along the same line, except I think that Sarah Palin herself started the investigation. She’s going to use it as an excuse for why Bristol won’t/can’t get married. The marriage story was a sham just for the campaign. Now, there’s a clean “out.”
Wasilla did have the “meth capital” reputation.
Hmmm. Has the wedding already QUIETLY happened? Or will it never happen? After seeing marriages that were based on teen pregnancies, I am of the opinion teen pregnancy is not a good reason for marriage.
Meth abuse has increased among pregnant women seen by local organizations trying to help chemical-abusing women who are pregnant or mothers. It is a very difficult substance to kick.
oxycontin, aka hillbilly heroin.
Lee 323…………….No at 18 Bristol isn’t old enough to make sound choices………
When you are raised in a dysfunctional family, the problem is that you HAVE NO ROLE MODEL for what is correct behavior.
I had to get married at 18, was incredibly niave. I thought all you needed to raise a baby was plenty of OJ & milk! ( at least I got the nutritional component right!) I did it to win freedom from my family of origin, but classically he was a potential, closeted alcoholic! I divorced him 16 years later, but in the winter of my life……….frustratingly, I had a lot of potential that never had a chance to flourish. Even so, I did better than most!
Tafficking in illegal oxyContin is mandatory 20 years if death or injury is involved. Here’s background on the stuff.
“The introduction of higher strength preparations in 1995 resulted in increasing patterns of abuse. Unlike Percocet, whose potential for abuse is somewhat limited by the presence of paracetamol (acetaminophen), OxyContin and other extended release preparations contain mainly oxycodone. Abusers crush the tablets to break the time-release coating and then ingest the resulting powder orally, intra-nasally, rectally, or by injection. Research has shown that the brains of adolescent mice, which were exposed to OxyContin, can sustain lifelong and permanent changes in their reward system. It is notable that the vast majority of OxyContin related deaths are attributed to ingesting substantial quantities of oxycodone in combination with another depressant of the central nervous system such as alcohol, barbiturates and related drugs.”
txdemocrat(19:51:08) :
Notice the part of the updated article that says:
Kalytiak said the standard protocol for drug arrests is that law enforcement officials observe one drug buy, then get a warrant that permits them to record conversations and document more buys.
Wonder if they did record any conversations?? This could get even more interesting depending on who was doing the conversing.
My guess is she was dealing, and that is why there was an investigation for awhile. I’ve heard oxy is very addictive to some people; is that right?
Oxy is very addictive. It was never intended for chronic pain, only for people with a terminal illness – if you’re actively dying, who cares if you’re addicted. My stepson had a bad accident involving his hand and was given oxy by a pain clinic. He was using his prescription and buying off the street. Had a successful business which he ran into the ground.
My nurse sister says it’s the #1 abuse problem they see in the ER around here. And we’re worried about marijuana?
Well you know right wing conservatives are ok with oxy, wasn’t that what Rush was on? If its good enough for Rush….?
Seriously….who is she selling it too? Wasilla Hockey Moms, or god forbid kids at the local HS???
This could get very ugly.
This is from DU:
Remember this report?
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/65407
The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively that Sarah’s oldest son, Track, was addicted to the power drug OxyContin for nearly the past two years, snorting it, eating it, smoking it and even injecting it. And as Track, 19, heads to Iraq as part of the U.S. armed forces, Sarah and her husband Todd were powerless to stop his wild antics, detailed in the new issue of The ENQUIRER, which goes on sale today.
Oxycontin? That seals it. The baby will be named Rush Limbaugh Johnston.
P.S. Wouldn’t this seem to shed some new light on why Bristol was strangely pulled from the Wasilla school system and sent to Anchorage in the winter of 2006-7? Maybe to keep her away from the drug-dealing family of her boyfriend?
I bet there will be no marriage and if Bristol has her baby (and not ‘miscarry’) the baby will be given up for adoption to nice ‘christian’ home, so she can get on with her life…! (like maybe get a HS diploma)
In the hillbilly heaven of Wasilla – anything can and does happen………small town USA……..you betcha !!!
Why am I thinking that even if Palin wanted this to happen or played a hand in it, she is not wanting this to go to trial and get ALL the dirty details out there. Think of eveyrone who could be dragged up to testify…Johnston’s KIDS, ANYone who stepped foot in the house, etc.. then there are the names of who this lady allegedly may have sold the drug to….can’t have those repuke Wasillian kids/families drug habits exposed.
So this will play out with Johnston plea bargaining to avoid trial. Jail time gets her away from the Palin clan for a while, Palin herself keeps up the “this is not a state problem, I will not comment” (yeah, well the CHURCH fire was not a state problem, either, but you put yourself in the middle of it).
Hey..did you all catch SP’s father blabbing how Bristol is getting presents “from around the world”, “more than she can ever use”?? Guess she is feeling that she hit paydirt. I say: donate the stuff to charity since the Palin family is so well off. Funny how he has said more about the baby than SP herself.
http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/newsoftheday/news/article/a-chat-with-sarah-palins-dad.html
Ooh. Time to get Mr. Whitekeys to produce a new Whale Fat Follies! So much material that it might actually overwhelm him — but, has Alaska politics EVER overwhelmed him?
So now the news comes out that the drug she was dealing was Oxycontin.
How about this connection:
rifle panzer palinNo Gravatar (03:46:55) :
Lee 323…………….No at 18 Bristol isn’t old enough to make sound choices………
When you are raised in a dysfunctional family, the problem is that you HAVE NO ROLE MODEL for what is correct behavior.
And look at the role model Sarah has been to her children. She has shown them that it is of to lie, cheat and steal to get what you want. Not my idea of a good role model.
Sorry about the repeat post on Track and Oxycontin. I should have known that you folks would be on top of that.
Bec – Yes We Did – in ILNo Gravatar (18:41:26) :
I think there is a distinct possibility this is Palin’s doing. I can’t imagine the State Troopers didn’t apprise her of the situation and the timing is certainly curious.
I disagree with you totally. Sarah Palin is the State Trooper’s least favorite person in the world. They are under no obligation to inform her when they make an arrest and I doubt they did this time. I’m thinking that they were glad to arrest Levi’s mom, thinking that “payback’s a b|tch”.
Apples everywhere! Beware of more worms.
Will John and Cindy McCain be at Bristol and Levi’s wedding as they are all such good friends, and John is so proud of Sarah?
I think that the baby christening and wedding should happen at the same time………Todd and his “contractor buddies” better hurry up and get busy on the church rebuilding !!!!!
How about:
Ox E. Johnston
Well, I’m not surprised at any of this. Sad, sickened, sorry….just not surprised.
I don’t see the fascination with this drug – I have had to take it off and on, especially during chemo, but the only thing it seemed to do for me was to make me constipated – and it worked really good for that – really good.
Life must be awfully boring where she lives – that’s the only thing I can deduce from this bruhaha…
Miss Sarah’s frenetic energy levels and disjointed communication style and total lack of self-reflection my indicate a mental disorder (eg bipolar) but may also be symptoms of some sort of illegal self-medication on drugs . . . older video clips of when she was running for governor do not exhibit the same level of verbal incoherence (altho she still didn’t say much that was substantive, she did manage to say insubstantive stuff rather more coherently).
I have thought ever since Trig was born that her energy levels for a new mother in her mid-forties with other dependent children were suspiciously off the charts . . .
Maybe Sheri cut Sarah off – and she said “I’ll show you”…..happens all day -every day in the druggie world…..just sayin’………
The Alaskan budget appears to be based on the same mechanics as the Federal budget and most, if not all states. The Govornor proposes a budget which is a starting point and the state legislature is free to accept it as if (which never happens), basicly ignore it and do their own thing or more commonly use it as a starting to point. How close the legislature feels the need to stick with the proposed budget depends on whether the same political parties control both branches and how popular the Govornor and her policies are. I gather the Legislature was not impressed with Palin’s budget and will probably largely ignore it, if she does come up with something more plausible.
Deejay, you are so right, Mr. Whitekeys should come out of retirement and sing about the whole Palin affair! Love it!
Someone is going to need money to pay her attorney bills. Hmm, maybe some quid pro quo, here: All the latest and greatest untold stories for help paying the bills!!
Hope someone offers, soon.
Trigs Mother is Sherry Johnston- I’d say ……drugs for sex. Ooops- Sarah- always the opportunist…..
Desperate people do desperate things…..throw in the agony of coming down off oxy………a dash of delusional sense of entitlement……need for instant $$$…………hope the Enquirer sharks are circling !!!