Posted on 11/17/2010 5:26:17 AM PST by radioone
Allegedly set off by Bristol Palin’s appearance on “Dancing with the Stars,” a rural Black Earth man kept police at bay outside his home for 15 hours Monday and Tuesday before he surrendered to police.
Steven N. Cowan, 66, railed at the television as the daughter of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin appeared on the ABC program, his wife told police Monday after she fled from the town of Vermont house, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court.
Cowan had also been under stress because of a financial situation and was receiving care for a mental health problem, the complaint states. Cowan’s wife, Janice, told police that her husband had been drinking, but she did not think he was intoxicated.
The complaint charged Cowan with second-degree reckless endangerment.
According to the complaint, Cowan and his wife were watching “Dancing with the Stars” when Cowan jumped up and swore as Bristol Palin appeared, saying something about “the (expletive) politics.” Cowan was upset that a political figure’s daughter was on the show when he didn’t think she was a good dancer, the complaint states.
According to the complaint:
Cowan went upstairs for about 20 minutes and returned, demanding his pistols, which had been taken by his daughter about a month ago for safety reasons. He was carrying a single-shot shotgun, which he loaded and fired into the television.
Cowan continued to yell, demanding his pistols. He re-loaded the shotgun and pointed it toward his wife. She left the house and drove to Black Earth, where she called 911. She told police she was afraid for her safety.
Cowan kept sheriff’s deputies at bay outside his home until 11 a.m. Tuesday, when he surrendered without incident, sheriff’s spokeswoman Elise Schaffer said.
Sounds like a Phil Hendrie bit. Prayers for the guy.
PDS = Palin Derangement Syndrome
Wow. Just wow.
I actually triple-checked to make sure this wasn’t satire.
OK, she is not the best dancer on the show.
Its TV. Its not real.
Just damn, man.
That’s one television set that won’t be causing trouble anymore. I don’t blame the guy. Sometimes a shotgun won’t finish off a TV set. You gotta use a couple of pistols to stop it from twitching.
LOL...just wait until she wins in the finals. Blue State law enforcement better be on alert.
“He was carrying a single-shot shotgun, which he loaded and fired into the television. “
Well, at least he did something to improve his life.
So - he was always crazy - but how does this fire-arm offense affect his record?
Will he be a registered felon or a registered voter in 2012?
I’m taking bets that nut case voted for Barry Soreto AKA the Messiah.
There’s a town named BLACK EARTH ?
To quote Frank Beamer “They’ll really get after ya”
Did he watch Obummer on the Jon Stewart show ? Did he go as crazy about a political figure on a tv show then ????
Wonder what his DU name is.
In other news...Kayne West was deeply saddened.
Makes you wonder what he’ll do when the Palins move into the whitehouse!
When Brandy gets home it may happen again......she ain’t stable! IMHO
Yippee! liberal heads exploding!
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