most of the claims were dismissed as untrue while the ones they did find correct were dealt with by suspending him from duty ,
On Sep 11, 10:19 am, jgg1000a <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Except the State Troopers found these claim to be TRUE... > > On Sep 11, 9:47 am, mike532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > when did false accusations and slander become free speech ? > > > On Sep 11, 9:31 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So the Judge attempted to subvert their Right's to Free Speech, and > > > you are proud of that? > > > > On Sep 11, 2:57 am, mike532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > A judge repeatedly told Palin and family not to badmouth her sister's > > > > exhttp://www.newsweek.com/id/158140 > > > > An Anchorage judge three years ago warned Sarah Palin and members of > > > > her family to stop "disparaging" the reputation of Alaska State > > > > Trooper Michael Wooten, who at the time was undergoing a bitter > > > > separation and divorce from Palin's sister Molly. > > > > > Allegations that Palin, her husband Todd, and at least one top > > > > gubernatorial aide continued to vilify Wooten—after Palin became > > > > Alaska's governor and pressured state police officials to take action > > > > against him—are at the center of "Troopergate," a political and > > > > ethical controversy which has embroiled Palin's administration and is > > > > currently the subject of an official inquiry by a special investigator > > > > hired by the state legislature. > > > > > Court records obtained by NEWSWEEK show that during the course of > > > > divorce hearings three years ago, Judge John Suddock heard testimony > > > > from an official of the Alaska State Troopers' union about how Sarah > > > > Palin—then a private citizen—and members of her family, including her > > > > father and daughter, lodged up to a dozen complaints against Wooten > > > > with the state police. The union official told the judge that he had > > > > never before been asked to appear as a divorce-case witness, that the > > > > union believed family complaints against Wooten were "not job- > > > > related," and that Wooten was being "harassed" by Palin and other > > > > family members. > > > > > Court documents show that Judge Suddock was disturbed by the alleged > > > > attacks by Palin and her family members on Wooten's behavior and > > > > character. "Disparaging will not be tolerated—it is a form of child > > > > abuse," the judge told a settlement hearing in October 2005, according > > > > to typed notes of the proceedings. The judge added: "Relatives cannot > > > > disparage either. If occurs [sic] the parent needs to set boundaries > > > > for their relatives." > > > > > A spokesperson for the law firm that represented Palin's sister, now > > > > known as Molly Hackett, said Hackett's lawyer would have no comment > > > > because custody issues are still in litigation. Other lawyers > > > > representing Sarah Palin in connection with the state legislative > > > > investigation—which is examining whether she abused her powers as > > > > governor in trying to have Wooten fired or disciplined—had no > > > > immediate comment. Palin's official gubernatorial spokeswoman did not > > > > respond to e-mails and a phone message requesting comment. > > > > > Wooten's lawyer also did not respond to messages requesting comment. > > > > John Cyr, executive director of the State Troopers union, who > > > > testified at the divorce hearing and is acting as Wooten's spokesman, > > > > said Wooten has avoided giving media interviews because he wants to > > > > avoid criticizing his former relatives (to date, Wooten has granted > > > > just one interview, to CNN). > > > > > As the divorce case dragged on, the judge's concern about family > > > > "disparagement" appeared to deepen. In an order signed Jan. 31, 2006, > > > > which granted Palin's sister and Wooten a final divorce decree, Judge > > > > Suddock continued to express concern about attacks by Palin's family > > > > on Wooten. The judge even threatened to curb Palin's sister's child > > > > custody rights if family criticism of Wooten continued. > > > > > In monitoring how a joint-custody arrangement worked out, the judge > > > > said in his order that he would pay particular attention to problems > > > > noted by a "custody investigator," specifically "the disparagement of > > > > the father [Wooten] by the mother [Molly Hackett, Sarah Palin's > > > > sister] and her family members."- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
