Trooper, union say politics delayed Johnston drug case

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By SEAN COCKERHAM
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Published: January 4th, 2009 01:46 AM
Last Modified: January 4th, 2009 02:46 AM

A Mat-Su drug investigator and the union representing Alaska State Troopers are alleging political meddling in the Sherry Johnston drug case, including a delay in serving the search warrant because of the November election.

Johnston is the mother of Levi Johnston, who became nationally known in September when Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, announced their daughter, Bristol, was pregnant and he was the father. Palin was running for vice president while Sherry Johnston was under investigation.

Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Joe Masters and troopers director Col. Audie Holloway vigorously dispute that there was anything irregular in how this case was handled.

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That's not what Kyle Young, a troopers drug investigator who was involved in the case, wrote in an e-mail last week to all members of the Public Safety Employees Association, the union that represents troopers and other law enforcement officers around the state.

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[Blue_In_AK]

1. This whole saga is getting too ridiculous for words.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4765008&mesg_id=4765008

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2. CNN covered this this a.m.