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Sam McGee

(347 posts)
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:44 PM Dec 2017

Sarah Palin called 911 on her son -- son beat up his father, Todd Palin

According to court testimony and police reports:
12/16
-- Track Palin, Sarah's oldest child, called Sarah and Todd, told them he was coming to the family home to "beat (his father's) ass"
-- Track arrived, Todd grabbed a pistol
-- Sarah called 911
-- Track broke a window, lots of shouting, cursing
-- Track then proceeded to beat the shit out of his father, who later was taken to the hospital with blood all over his face and "fluid coming from one ear"
-- Todd and Sarah ran away from the house in separate cars
-- Track refused many commands from police, finally was cuffed and stuffed.

http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Police-say-Track-Palin-attacked-father-Todd-Palin-called-officers-peasants-465021853.html

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Sarah Palin called 911 on her son -- son beat up his father, Todd Palin (Original Post) Sam McGee Dec 2017 OP
Palin Family Values. Lovely. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2017 #1
Ignorance and violence Corvo Bianco Dec 2017 #2
He was the kid who was in the military right? Am I wrong or do I remember he was discharged early? Tipperary Dec 2017 #3
He was. Don't know if he was kicked out, though jmowreader Dec 2017 #31
Thanks again, John McCain gratuitous Dec 2017 #4
Exactly DesertRat Dec 2017 #11
affluenza wannabes...nt 2naSalit Dec 2017 #5
This is mental illness on steroids, not just alcohol MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #6
Yes indeed. Next time he may actually kill someone. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #13
Is this the lady that says she packs heat? Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #7
It's Always Sunny In Alaska: Season 20 ret5hd Dec 2017 #8
. Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2017 #19
Don't Worry, He'll Skate SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #9
PTSD Does Not Turn You Violent The River Dec 2017 #14
You may be thinking of that other PTSD mythology Dec 2017 #17
I don't agree with that. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #29
I think you can trace the roots of doc03 Dec 2017 #10
Despite my dislike of the Palin clan, I cant help but wonder Vogon_Glory Dec 2017 #12
Here's hoping they all get the help they need. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #15
"Track refused many commands from police" Tom Rinaldo Dec 2017 #16
Special advisor to trump material disalitervisum Dec 2017 #18
God what an awful life they must have blogslut Dec 2017 #20
Those Palin men are such manly men benld74 Dec 2017 #21
It's a pattern. Remember this from 2014? MoonRiver Dec 2017 #22
What is it with taking off a shirt before a fight? you'll still use it to mop up blood? nt irisblue Dec 2017 #35
Having never been in a fist fight I can't say! MoonRiver Dec 2017 #36
Shirts can be grabbed, Codeine Dec 2017 #37
Thank you for the explanation. nt irisblue Dec 2017 #39
Another fake family values politician. Don't ever lecture us Sarah, when you can't keep your son Thrill Dec 2017 #23
Sarah and her husband could have been murdered by their son. bathroommonkey76 Dec 2017 #24
I Could Live With That nt SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #26
Think of how lucky we are. lpbk2713 Dec 2017 #25
Wasn't Track gibraltar72 Dec 2017 #27
If Track Palin were black, would he be dead? guillaumeb Dec 2017 #28
I wonder how Mendocino Dec 2017 #30
I bet Todd deserved it, but I'm not crying that that worthless little worm was cuffed and stuffed. BigDemVoter Dec 2017 #32
Chicken. Home. Roost. aikoaiko Dec 2017 #33
Wait so "good guy Todd" with pistol couldn't stop criminal son, gets beat up? Justice Dec 2017 #34
So Track was engaging in thug behavior? muntrv Dec 2017 #38
 

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)
3. He was the kid who was in the military right? Am I wrong or do I remember he was discharged early?
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:52 PM
Dec 2017

This kid has some issues. Well I guess he really is not a kid. Very sad.

jmowreader

(50,447 posts)
31. He was. Don't know if he was kicked out, though
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:43 PM
Dec 2017

He went in under a cloud - he got busted for cutting school bus brake lines and was given a "jail or the Army" choice.

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
9. Don't Worry, He'll Skate
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:57 PM
Dec 2017

The Palin Klan essentially owns the police up there.

Fear not.....he'll be arrested for something else soon enough.

And he gets a pass, because ya know......PTSD. That is the basis for EVERYTHING he does from this point forward. Surely he would be a fine, upstanding gentleman were it not for that tragic diagnosis. Since he has it, all is forever forgiven.

The River

(2,615 posts)
14. PTSD Does Not Turn You Violent
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:25 PM
Dec 2017

unless you were prone to violence before your traumatic experience(s). It's not a free pass or an excuse. It is simply a consideration that is taken into account by courts, doctors, etc.
I'm guessing he's always been violence prone when drunk.

I've had PTSD since 1968('Nam). Last time I started a fight was 1958.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
17. You may be thinking of that other PTSD
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:32 PM
Dec 2017

Palin Traumatic Stress Disorder hasn't been fully studied yet. Not all symptoms are understood.

doc03

(35,143 posts)
10. I think you can trace the roots of
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:57 PM
Dec 2017

electing tRump back to John McCain picking Sarah Palin. The Republicans showed they would vote for a total dumbass.

Vogon_Glory

(9,084 posts)
12. Despite my dislike of the Palin clan, I cant help but wonder
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:02 PM
Dec 2017

if Track would even be alive if he were a man of color.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
22. It's a pattern. Remember this from 2014?
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:45 PM
Dec 2017
Alaska police release details of drunken brawl involving Palin family
Track Palin, the former Alaska governor’s eldest son, was ‘angry and intoxicated’ and ultimately ‘took off his shirt to fight’ Anchorage authorities announced on Thursday that they do not plan to press charges over a drunken street-brawl involving the family of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.

The police also released a detailed report about the fracas, which occurred at a party at the house of Korey Klingenmeyer, on 6 September. Officers responded to a dispatch at “about 2244 hours” to a disturbance in which “about 20 people were involved.”

When Officers Justin Blake and John Daily arrived, Palin’s eldest son Track – who had blood around his mouth and on his hands, appeared to have an injury under his left eye and on his upper cheek, and wasn’t wearing a shirt – was being walked towards a long white limousine by several people, two of whom were Sarah Palin and her husband Todd.

Palin’s 23-year-old daughter Bristol, on whom Officer Blake said he “smelled the odor of alcohol”, was there as well.

From his statement, Track Palin – whom Officer Daily had a hard time getting to calm down because he was “angry and intoxicated” – the family were out celebrating Todd Palin’s birthday, and then decided to go on to another party at Korey Klingenmeyer’s house.



https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/09/sarah-palin-family-drunken-brawl-police-re
 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
37. Shirts can be grabbed,
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 09:14 PM
Dec 2017

making it easy be pulled off balance or thrown to the ground.

At least that's what I've been told by the locals. Easier in my experience to simply avoid the whole thing completely.

Thrill

(19,178 posts)
23. Another fake family values politician. Don't ever lecture us Sarah, when you can't keep your son
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:48 PM
Dec 2017

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from kicking his old mans ass.

 

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
24. Sarah and her husband could have been murdered by their son.
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:49 PM
Dec 2017

Both are lucky to be alive.

To me this sounds like Track is addicted to pills.

I have been around people who acted like this if they couldn't get their fix.

gibraltar72

(7,486 posts)
27. Wasn't Track
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:10 PM
Dec 2017

allowed to enter the service instead of go to jail? In the dark recesses of what I call a mind I think a judge gave him a choice. As I recall he vandalized school buses. The judge then made his issues the armys issues. I could be wrong and if I am someone will tell me.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
28. If Track Palin were black, would he be dead?
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:11 PM
Dec 2017

Amazing how white criminals are allowed far more leeway than non-white criminals.

BigDemVoter

(4,149 posts)
32. I bet Todd deserved it, but I'm not crying that that worthless little worm was cuffed and stuffed.
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:47 PM
Dec 2017

The whole family is vulgar.

Justice

(7,182 posts)
34. Wait so "good guy Todd" with pistol couldn't stop criminal son, gets beat up?
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:54 PM
Dec 2017

A "good guy with a gun" stopped -- ah, no one.
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