Posted on 05/31/2010 4:38:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In an editorial posted on its website Sunday night, Sarah's Palin's hometown newspaper in Wasilla, Alaska, warned author and journalist Joe McGinniss (who has moved next door to Palin as he conducts research for a book on the former governor) about a state law that allows the use of deadly force to defend one's property.
The editorial, titled "Wasilla fence fascinating for national media outlets," paints a disparaging portrait both of McGinniss' work and the national media's coverage of his controversial decision to take up temporary residence so close to Palin.
Its concluding sentence reads, "Finally, those who are fond of Joe McGinnis [sic] might remind him (if he doesn't already know) that Alaska has a law that allows the use of deadly force in protection of life and property."
Managing editor Tom Mitchell, who wrote the editorial, said that it was vetted by the Frontiersman's publisher, Kari Sleight, and a reporter at the newspaper.
"I didn't see it as being controversial. It's just a statement of fact," Mitchell told CBS News.
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On Saturday, McGinniss told his side of the story to the Washington Post, emphasizing that he respected Palin's privacy and was not interested in spying on her children, as Palin had suggested he was.
Look, this is a pain in the ass for them," he told the Post. "I understand that. If I were her, I'd be upset. I'd be annoyed. But I'd be an adult about it, and I would figure out, okay, how can we resolve this in a way that's not going to make this into something that everybody gets obsessive about?
"By being here, I have learned things, and I've gotten an insight into her character, into her ability to incite hatred, that before I only knew about in the abstract."(continued)
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Before the addition to the fence, pervert Joe had a view into Piper’s bedroom.
Just wait until he figures out that those are animatronic figures designed by Disney moving around in her house.
Its summer, Alaskans do a lot of other things in the summer, fish, hunt or go to a remote cabin.
Of which the Palins have.
Well sure. Let’s start with one. I have the right to live in my own home without some asshole moving in next door with one purpose and one purpose only: to harass me and my family and then right about it, replete with lies.
How’s that for starters, ace?
LSM is having fits...lol.
I wonder why no one has reported on the owner of the house and why he/she rented it to this guy?
Alaska is a dangerous place. Those darned brown bears drag people off never to be seen again all the time I hear. ;^)
All the way out of town........
Sarah ought to just put up a high fence and be done with it.
I.e. she’s a Republican from the Jurassic era.
Someone should write an unauthorized story about McGinniss stalking Palin.
Funny you say that, a local costume shop has a burglary and some bear suits disappear...
The comments at the end of the story are pretty interesting and cause for concern regarding the mentality/intelligence of voters. One claiming to be a ‘conservative’ and then going on a tirade about Gov Palin. It really does feel like we’ve walked ‘through the looking glass’ in this country.
Get use to it folks...PALIN, CHENEY, and Braughman (sp) are our future...time for the WOMEN to take over...
Isn’t this considered stalking?
I’m wondering WHO is funding this reporter’s stint in the house next to Palin’s, trying to uncover anything he can to harm her prospects for 2012. Wouldn’t surprise me if this funding goes all the way to the top, if you know what I mean.
Her ability to incite hatred? This is the mind of liberal. I suppose, of course, if you oppose the liberal agenda, you’re automatically “inciting hatred.” I’d like to see this jerk find an instance where Palin has legitimately incited hatred.
It would be wrong to put bacon grease around his doors or on his car. It would be wrong.
“On Saturday, McGinniss told his side of the story to the Washington Post, emphasizing that he respected Palin’s privacy”
Sure he does. That’s why he moved in right next door to her.
This guy should be up on stalking charges.
I think people should start following his wife and making her very uncomfortable. In a post yesterday, someone listed his home and her phone numbers.
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