Sarah Palin Gets Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker

[onehandle]

Source: AP, Huffington Post

JUNEAU, Alaska — Sarah Palin has been granted a restraining order against a Pennsylvania man accused of stalking and threatening her.

Alaska Magistrate Judge Colleen Ray issued a 20-day protective order on Monday against 18-year-old Shawn R. Christy, after she found probable cause to believe he had stalked the former governor and vice presidential candidate.

Palin and her attorney claimed Christy made implied threats through phone and written messages, allegedly telling Palin to "watch her back," saying he was buying a one-way ticket to Alaska and sending a receipt for a gun purchase.

Palin testified by telephone that she feared for her life, and for her family's safety: "Bottom line is, he is crazy and could kill me," Palin said, according to the court transcript. "He wants me dead."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/29/palin-stalker-restraining-order_n_744559.html

[RamboLiberal]

1. As much as I hate Palin I can't blame her in this case

Stalkers are a real threat to celebrities as we have seen in the past. Hope this jerk gets the message and stops the stalking.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

2. I'll second that...

...I had the same reaction. Once I started reading the story, it became clear that this wasn't just an overbearing fan...this guy seems to be covered in red flags.

[bjobotts]

3. In Palin's case I fear one day you will regret saying that.

[RamboLiberal]

17. Sorry - but your post implies it would be better for a stalker

to act?

I wish Palin would reflect on this and curb her mouth and dog whistles that might encourage a stalker of Obama or Dems.

But I would not wish anyone to be murdered.

[rpannier]

5. Agreed

The number of stories out there about people being severely injured by stalkers are numberous
Can't stand Palin, but that doesn't mitigate the danger

[Toots]

8. What if Hitler had a stalker like this in 1939

Would you have felt the same way if you lived back then? Who is to know what lies in the future?

[snooper2]

10. Double FAIL- One for bringing up Hitler

Two, for bringing up Hitler :rofl:

[No Elephants]

26. No, the fail is believing bringing up Hitler is per se wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law


It stems from a joke. It is a very convenient belief for RWers to treat as both serious and indisputably true and propagate. Not sure why a Democrat would jump on that bandwagon, though.

[Ter]

38. So you're comparing the two?

Come on.

[Imajika]

11. Wow, the Hitler card already?

That's quick.

[No Elephants]

27. Please see Reply 26.

[snooper2]

30. No Turtles

nt

[Posteritatis]

34. Facepalming with the force this post requires would give me a skull fracture. (nt)

[EC]

4. Well, gee whiz

I wonder how Obama feels about all the threats she's riled up against him...

[Mz Pip]

6. She does seem to manage

bringing out the worst in people.

[Trajan]

7. I am sure her gun nut friends here at DU would say ...

She has a gun ... she can protect herself ....

If she can kill a moose from a helicopter, then she can surely cut down a psychopath from the dais ....

Isnt that how it works in a land with perfect gun liberty ?

Live by the sword, die by the sword, and all that rot ?


(Pssst: These are just comments about the situation, and in no way condones such a horrific act as committing murder with or without a weapon - I am utterly pacifist ... Just noting the apparent hypocrisy)

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[ManiacJoe]

21. Having the paperwork often comes in handy later.

[Walk away]

31. I hope she doesn't try to take this guy's guns away from him....

I'm sure he has a right to own as many and as deadly as possible. The 2nd amendment says so.:sarcasm:

[Paladin]

37. Trust Me: Our Resident DU Gun Enthusiasts Would Be Making That Argument....

...if it involved someone other than Sarah Palin---the new pin-up girl for the radical gun rights movement. If a Democratic politician was involved, the stalker's 2nd Amendment rights would be declared sacrosanct...

[SomeGuyInEagan]

12. Can *we* get a restaining order against Sarah Palin?

Just asking.

[Turborama]

18. If only this had been the headline: "Sarah Palin Gets Restraining Order"

I got excited until I read the rest of the headline.

[urbanasaurus]

36. I'm just wishing

She would flat-out GO AWAY

[John Kerry VonErich]

13. Someone put up a poll

that simply asks "Who are you rooting for?". And the choices are Sarah Palin, and her stalker. But in all seriousness I get more curious each day about the measure of a progressive on how deep is their hate.

[mitchum]

14. She doesn't mind insinuating violence against her "enemies"

typical hypocrite

[PearliePoo2]

15. Scared are ya Ms. WolfKiller?

This from the psycho bitch that screeches "Don't retreat...reload!"
And...has a graphic that shows CROSS-HAIRS on Dem congressional districts.
Yeah, you have your wingnuts all lathered up and now it's getting pretty scary when YOU might be in this weirdo's cross-hairs.
What a nasty bitch.

[lunatica]

16. Yet she advocates violence in every word she utters

The irony is thick

[goforit]

19. Another Palin scam for attention from the media...pathetic

[RamboLiberal]

20. Stalkers are for real

And it sure sounds like this sicko was targeting Sarah or her family.

Sarah loves attention we all know but who can blame her for seeking a protection order from a stalker.

Do we need to go down the list of celebrities murdered/injured by stalkers?

And story breaks today that the Holocaust shooter was targeting David Axelrod. Who the hell thought he could be a target.

[No Elephants]

28. Nutters who act on things said by the likes of Palin and Angle are real, too. When was the last

time a Democratic pol implied people who disagreed with Republican pols should equate them with terrorists and/or shoot them? When was the last time a liberal minister prayed every Sunday for someone to assassinate a Democratic President?
Or to shoot anyone?

Has Sarah spoken out against stuff like that, or has she participated in it herself?

I don't advocate murder. Then again, I don't egg on my fans on with remarks about palin around with terrorists or *wink wink* "re-loading."

[Earth_First]

22. Was it her fu*king shadow?!

:shrug:

[RamboLiberal]

24. No it's a young man with a mental problem

that reminds me of John Hinkley. Those of you who pooh-pooh this as Palin trying to get attention or overreacting ought to read this thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4559855

Father Craig Christy said the matter began when Shawn, without his parents' knowledge, left home, boarded a Greyhound bus and headed to Washington, D.C., in November 2008.

Mr. Christy ran out of money and had nowhere to go but said he felt safe around the White House and decided to hang out there, his father said. Eventually, he drew the attention of the Secret Service and was questioned by agents but not arrested.

That December, Mr. Christy said his cell phone started clicking and making strange noises. Also, when he used a public computer at a library in Tamaqua, it started malfunctioning. He said he began to call the Secret Service to see if the agency had somehow altered his phone and the computer

Mr. Christy said he admitted making threats to Mr. McCain, Mrs. Palin and President Barack Obama.

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/palin-granted-protective-order-against-mcadoo-man-1.1036469

[RamboLiberal]

23. This kid needs some mental help

In an interview Wednesday night at his McAdoo home, Mr. Christy said he tried to contact former presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John McCain and Mrs. Palin, his running mate, because he believed the U.S. Secret Service had tampered with his cell phone.

Mr. Christy said he began making threats to get their attention and have his phone fixed.

"It wasn't the brightest idea," Mr. Christy acknowledged.

-----

Mr. Christy said he admitted making threats to Mr. McCain, Mrs. Palin and President Barack Obama. He also admitted to trying to contact Mrs. Palin through Ms. Cole, Mrs. Palin's family, her attorney and the Alaska governor's office. He said he found the numbers by looking them up in online phone directories. Shawn also said he called Mrs. Palin's office in 2008 because he was a supporter and wanted to know more about her views. When explaining how he contacted Ms. Cole from a phone with an Alaska area code, Mr. Christy said he purchased a pay-by-the-minute phone for which he could select the number and area code. He said he called Mrs. Palin's mother from the same number in an effort to reach the politician.

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/palin-granted-protective-order-against-mcadoo-man-1.1036469

[Paladin]

25. How's That 2nd Amendment Thingie Workin' For You NOW, Sarah? (n/t)

[No Elephants]

29. Hypocrite. Re-load, huh?

[mikeSchmuckabee]

32. TickTock. Only 17 more protection days left.

[Posteritatis]

33. Stalkers suck. They don't suck less when they target those we dislike. (nt)

[Tx4obama]

35. The TRUTH behind Palin's 'Stalker' - link below

The Truth behind the Palin's 'Stalker'
http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/2010/09/truth-behind-sarah-palins-stalker.html

[A-Schwarzenegger]

39. ...

"Mr. Christy said he sent Mrs. Palin receipts
for a gun but that it wasn't intended as a threat.
Rather, he sent the receipt from when he sold the gun
to a gun shop in Tamaqua in April to let Mrs. Palin know
that he wasn't going to shoot her."

:*

[truthisfreedom]

40. If this is accurate, then she's nothing more than a drama queen seeking more attention

over basically nothing.