Deranged Gun-Toting Palin Stalker Travels From Pennsylvania to Alaska – Media Insists It’s a Non-Story (Updated)

“Bottom line is, he is crazy and could kill me… He wants me dead.”
- Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin obtained an emergency restraining order against 18 year-old Shawn R. Christy back in September.
Christy was recently arrested 50 miles from Sarah Palin’s home in Alaska.

Shawn R. Christy, right, looks over court documents Wednesday with his mother, Karen, center, and father, Craig, at the family’s home in McAdoo. (Republican Herald)

Shawn R. Christy, the young Pennsylvania Sarah Palin stalker took his first trip to Alaska in February. The The Daily Mail incorrectly reported that he was arrested while in Alaska however the FBI said that the story was false.

What is true is that Sarah Palin and Kristan Cole filed, and were granted, 20-day protective orders against Christy in September 2010 and they were extended through April.
The Frontiersman reported:

Palin and Cole filed, and were granted, 20-day protective orders against Christy in September 2010 after they told the court that they had received receipts from him for the purchase of a gun, a one-way plane ticket and a call from him on a phone with a 907 area code.

The protective order was later extended until April.

Christy said he plans to hire an attorney and fight the order if the two ask the court to extend the protective order farther.

“I’d like to eventually get it thrown out,” he said.

Before traveling to Alaska, Christy said he verified with law enforcement and legal authorities in Pennsylvania that his trip to Anchorage would not violate the protective orders, which prohibits contact with the Palin and Cole families and limits how near he can come to locations where they live or frequent.

The media and far left cranks at Media Matters, of course, see this as a non-story.
It’s about time they update their reports with some facts.

#1 March 7, 2011 at 5:57 pm
bg commented:

++

thank God..

hmmm, doesn’t Alaska has “stalker laws”??

perhaps we ought to have one law fits all, gah!!

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#2 March 7, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Gordon Morris commented:

All you need to do is call me Sarah Palin. I would be on your protection detail to take this guy out. He is a coward / punk. I’m also a big body block for anyone trying to shoot you, I’m 6’4″ & 350 lbs.
#3 March 7, 2011 at 5:58 pm
conservativeczar commented:

Just another nutjob progressive, probably lives with his parents and doesn’t have
a job.
#4 March 7, 2011 at 6:01 pm
Francis E. Dec commented:

No doubt this was the lead story on every network’s nightly news…
#5 March 7, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Granny commented:

The kid is lucky he got slapped only with a 6 month restraining order. He could be in jail.
#6 March 7, 2011 at 6:03 pm
ditto commented:

The parents arent much better. Tell your son that he is in serious legal trouble and stay home and away from the Palins, instead they sit there looking at paperwork?? I would be all over my kids for just the stupidity of this, let alone that my child would want to kill someone!

They look like a sack of losers! They should be so ashamed, not taking pictures for the gosh damn newspaper!

It is a shame that we have to live around idiots like these people!
#7 March 7, 2011 at 6:03 pm
scituate_tgr commented:

It will be interesting to see how the MFM spins this story of a Sarah Palin stalker to be Sarah Palin’s fault.
#8 March 7, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Annas commented:

I wrote to the Daily Mail’s “feedback” opportunity. I asked if they referred to Democrat individuals as “left-wing” politicians since they called Sarah Palin a “right-wing” politician!
#9 March 7, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Chisum commented:

When this story first broke six months ago we were ridiculed for calling this man a threat. We were assured that he never left Pennsylvania. That we were overreacting. This was just Palin looking for attention because she’s such a media whore, donchaknow.

Well, well, well.
#10 March 7, 2011 at 6:10 pm
Mahdi Al-Dajjal commented:

Anything that the Left says or does that shows their true nature, isn’t newsworthy. Didn’t you know?
#11 March 7, 2011 at 6:10 pm
timwi commented:

This is so funny- you should post it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kxc6kzH-uI
#12 March 7, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Joe commented:

I agree with everyone here and no damn trolls as yet…Also if this was any of my three boys,the picture would have been of them up a tree (literally)knowing when they came down there was an ass whopping with their name on it
#13 March 7, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Chisum commented:

I went back and looked at the original article.

The Frontiersman reported more details today:

Cole testified that Christy sent a letter in August 2010 saying that “he tried to follow the bible but had evil and wickedness in him.” She said Christy told her that he is convinced she is evil and must be punished.

Petitioner is concerned because the respondent appears to be unstable and has stated that he believes petitioner is evil and that she needs to be punished and that he is coming to confront her to get her to tell the truth.”

Christy also claims to have had a sexual relationship with Gov. Palin, the documents say. “Petitioner testified that respondent has told her that he has had an affair with Gov. Palin and that petitioner needs to tell the FBI the truth about the affair.”

Palin testified that she has not had a sexual relationship with Christy, the filing stated.

The father of an 18-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of stalking Sarah Palin said Wednesday that his son is home with him and hasn’t left the state.

http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2010/09/pennsylvania-man-admits-to-threats-against-sarah-palin-wants-her-dead/
#14 March 7, 2011 at 6:21 pm
american patriot commented:

Check the phone logs b/w this guy and Chris Matthews. He’s likely a hired gun.
#15 March 7, 2011 at 6:35 pm
lynched1 commented:

Think it might be time to start a backround check on family and friends.
#16 March 7, 2011 at 6:36 pm
donh commented:

No No . This red diaper doper baby was just on a road trip to Wisconsin and got confused. Shawn dropped a letter addressed to “the govenor” with his gun receipts in a mail box , but he thought he was in Wisconsin. Its all a big mistake.
#17 March 7, 2011 at 6:58 pm
GrayRider commented:

Another fleebagger, this time with a gun.
#18 March 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm
timwi commented:

Please vote in this Scott Walker poll
http://www.journaltimes.com/polls/html_e7df0506-44fc-11e0-b687-001cc4c002e0.html#pd_a_4647768%23pd_a_4647768%23pd_a_4647768
#19 March 7, 2011 at 7:07 pm
Chisum commented:

Sarah Palin’s Parents Reveal Fears For Her Safety; Admit ‘We Sleep With Guns’

http://www.mediaite.com/online/sarah-palins-parents-reveal-fears-for-her-safety-admit-we-sleep-with-guns/
#20 March 7, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Dave-O commented:

Ditto #6 – you are “spot on”
#21 March 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Militant Conservative commented:

Lucky he did not get a private meeting with the governor.
Life member of the NRA and knows how to use the 2nd amendment.

Powder is dry
#22 March 7, 2011 at 7:51 pm
mrariell commented:

MC,

I concur. Christy should be thanking God above that he was not able to
confront “mama grizzly” on her home turf, especially while protecting her cubs. Can you say mooseburgers? I think you can.
#23 March 7, 2011 at 8:31 pm
nhale commented:

There is a mistake in the headline. It is supposed to read simply “Deranged Gun-Toting Palin.”
#24 March 7, 2011 at 8:49 pm
AaronZ commented:

There is a mistake in the headline. It is supposed to read simply “Deranged Gun-Toting Palin.”

In other words, you’re admitting that you have no problem with armed lunatics threatening politicians you don’t like.

The rule of law means nothing to the average leftist.
#25 March 7, 2011 at 8:56 pm
ogee commented:

The whole family appears to be in on this. How much were they paid to have their son contracted to do this? Seriously. Check out who is behind all of this. The family is saying the kid never left Pennsylvania. That’s a lie. The kid was hired. By whom? DOJ? BHO?
Who paid his way to AK?
#26 March 7, 2011 at 9:14 pm
befuddled commented:

just another Wackadoo from McAdoo. (my 1st grade teacher would be so proud of me.)
the whole situation is very disturbing, however. very culpable in this whole disturbing affair are the parents. it’s excuse after excuse with these two. at one point long ago, somebody should have said that stalking a political figure is not a wise outlet for a mentally disturbed individual. on the other hand, some people have managed to parlay this very thing into a long career. either way, don’t be surprised by what happens when you poke a mama grizzly.
#27 March 7, 2011 at 9:22 pm
tommy mc donnell commented:

another violent tea partier.
#28 March 7, 2011 at 9:27 pm
B3tterD3adthanR3d commented:

Most likely a former or current DNC volunteer.

She should have invited him to hunting with her, my money would be on Palin being the better shot.
#29 March 7, 2011 at 9:29 pm
USMC Thomas commented:

The parents are Jerry Springer type wacko’s who believe making jackasses of themselves on TV elevates them to celebrityhood.
#30 March 7, 2011 at 9:33 pm
kmacginn commented:

Interesting that this 19-year-old is described as a teenager in the article and not as an adult with regard to the law.
#31 March 7, 2011 at 9:58 pm
AuntieMadder commented:

B3tterD3adthanR3d, hunting accidents do happen. Just ask Dick Cheney.
#32 March 7, 2011 at 10:11 pm
AuntieMadder commented:

Listen, I’ve got nothing against poor people; if I did, I’d have to hold being poor against myself, too, at least for the last few years. But I’d be damned before I’d have a newspaper photo taken in my crappy-looking, throwback to the 70s dining room with it’s earth tones decor, including dried reeds and cat tails. (The macrame potted plant hanger and string art owl must be on the opposite wall, next to the appliances in avacado green.) I’d be even further damned before I’d run around with throwback to the psychedelic 60s hippie hair, grown naturally, complete with inches of split ends and frizz. These people are still living in the libturd past. How much you wanna’ bet that these throwbacks raised their kid to be the flaming libturd that he is today and that the three have shared many enjoyable hours as a family, sitting around the dinner table, bashing Palin?
#33 March 7, 2011 at 10:20 pm
BetterDeadthanRed commented:

#31 March 7, 2011 at 9:58 pm
AuntieMadder commented:
B3tterD3adthanR3d, hunting accidents do happen. Just ask Dick Cheney
She could have started a new TV show with her being hunted by Marxicrats and out foxing them.
#34 March 7, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Rock commented:

Just another shinning example of a Liberal education. He!! mom looks like a Berkeley reject.
#35 March 7, 2011 at 10:43 pm
john galt commented:

Notice that they had to throw in “right wing” to describe Palin? What is this nut, a left wing doper educated by sixties dropouts? Why do other articles not describe the President as “left wing” politician, Barack Obama?
#36 March 7, 2011 at 10:44 pm
Guy in Ohio commented:

#23 March 7, 2011 at 8:31 pm
nhale commented:

“There is a mistake in the headline. It is supposed to read simply “Deranged Gun-Toting Palin.””

How do you figure you moron? It’s people like you, and this jerk that’s stalking her, that are deranged. All you leftists are constantly kicking and screaming for gun control, but it’s YOUR people who are doing all the killing.

Leave it to leftists to create a problem, then go running to the government begging them to fix it. Aaron Z hit the nail on the head …. you obviously have no problem with deranged leftists stalking politicians. You should be ashamed of yourself, but you aren’t, because like most leftists, you believe in using any means, including violence, to further your agenda. And yet, according to Obama and our Media, statements like yours make you responsible for every act of violence from Arizona to Zimbabwe ….
#37 March 7, 2011 at 11:18 pm
BetterDeadthanRed commented:

How is it that if you are left of center and send death threats to public figures you get to walk around ?.

Yet , a wanna be militia in Michigan “war games” for the ” end times” and are locked up with little to no credible evidence or outright threats reported ?
#38 March 8, 2011 at 5:04 am
Andreas K. commented:

He wants them dismissed? Based on what grounds? He has “changed”? Yeah, right.

Once a hardblow leftist, always a hardblow leftist.
#39 March 8, 2011 at 9:32 am
Tom commented:

When are you people going to learn the Daioly Mail has no cred and UK papers are not obligated to print truth or fact check.
#40 March 8, 2011 at 9:50 am
JohninOregon commented:

As Media Matters is reporting (http://mediamatters.org/blog/201103080005),”nearly five hours before Hoft pushed it, Ben Smith at Politico and David Weigel at Slate both debunked the story with on-the-record quotes from law enforcement. ” So we’re left with two questions: Why did Hoft push it in the first place, and why is it still here?
#42 March 8, 2011 at 10:20 am
Chisum commented:

JohninOregon,

What exactly are you disputing?

That Christy is a stalker?
That Christy threatened Palin?
That there is a protection order against Christy?
That Christy showed up in Anchorage? Even though his parents assured us that he never left Pennsylvania?

Are you saying that he’s not a threat? Why is it so important for you leftists to downplay threats to Palin? Could it be that your nonstop attacks against her and her family encourages people like this man?

Don’t you think that if something happens to one of the Palin’s there is going to be a backlash? And don’t you think it’s going to be aimed at people like you?
#43 March 8, 2011 at 10:37 am
Luther Poach commented:

Geez, some people will fall for anything. Special thank you to this website for acknowledging that this story is fake.
#44 March 8, 2011 at 10:48 am
Chisum commented:

Luther Poach,

The report of the ARREST was false. The story is true.

http://www.frontiersman.com/articles/2011/02/13/local_news/doc4d5770023e72e544575617.txt

Geez, some people will fall for anything.
#45 March 8, 2011 at 11:39 am
Luther Poach commented:

Chisum, the story was about his being arrested, not about his having a pleasant visit to Anchorage. Nice try though. Actually, not even a nice try. I’m just polite.
#46 March 8, 2011 at 11:48 am
Chisum commented:

Poach,

At least you admit he was in Alaska, despite the restraining order. Despite the assurances that he doesn’t leave PA. He’s no threat. He’s perfectly sane. Perfectly rational. The receipt for the gun was his idea of a love note.

Oh no. He was simply there for a pleasant visit.
#47 March 8, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Trish commented:

We don’t want him back. Isn’t there an iceberg he could be dropped on?
#48 March 8, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Trish commented:

What moron would use a Media Matters report on ANYthing? It’s BS and biased at best, and not even cleverly disguised!
#49 March 8, 2011 at 1:33 pm
cutlers bad knee commented:

What would happen if we changed Palins name to Pelosi or God forbid Seabiscuit ?
Oh wait i know this guy would be in solitary confinement in some federal prison never to see the light of day again….
#50 March 8, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Millitant Conservative commented:

Poacher, Judges just give anybody a restraining order for nothing without evidence.

other posters have a problem with my signoff phrase. Yet a gun receipt and airline ticket via the mail is a federal felony.

powder is dry.
#51 March 8, 2011 at 1:48 pm
m commented:

Sarah Palin shouldn’t be running for President.
#52 March 8, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Millitant Conservative commented:

#51 March 8, 2011 at 1:48 pm
m commented:

To date she is not. She has not announced.

She will be fought by the dems and the repubs elite. For IF she does run Palin will clean up the RINO republicans and mop the floor of the commiecrats.
#53 March 8, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Mark commented:

“Poacher, Judges just give anybody a restraining order for nothing without evidence.”

Actually most will not for mere peons, certainly not here in CA. A friend of mine tried to get one and was refused for lack of cause, i.e. he didn’t have any gunshot wounds.
#54 March 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm
AaronZ commented:

Why is it so important for you leftists to downplay threats to Palin?

Because the average leftist seems to approve of threats to Palin.
#55 March 8, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Luther Poach commented:

Chisum commented:
Poach,
At least you admit he was in Alaska, despite the restraining order.
_____________________________________________________
I never claimed otherwise.
#56 March 8, 2011 at 3:22 pm
AaronZ commented:

At least you admit he was in Alaska, despite the restraining order.
_____________________________________________________
I never claimed otherwise.

Weird. You acknowledge that a deranged man who sent Palin a receipt for a gun and a one-way ticket to Alaska violated his restraining order by going to Alaska, but you’re not concerned in the least. Instead, you minimize his violation and then try to shift focus to the fact that he wasn’t actually arrested.

Leftists support any level of dysfunction and unlawfulness, as long as they’re done in the name of oppressing political dissent and advancing the leftist cause. And yet I’m sure you view liberalism as morally superior to conservatism.
#57 March 8, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Chisum commented:

I never claimed otherwise.

No, Poach, you said Chisum, the story was about his being arrested, not about his having a pleasant visit to Anchorage. Nice try though. Actually, not even a nice try. I’m just polite.

Pleasant visit? Oh, I get it. You were being nice.

That explains your lame response.
#58 March 8, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Oldpuppymax commented:

I would suggest to this little dweeb that he consider stalking someone a little less tough…Barney Frank perhaps, or Lindsey Grahamnesty. If threatened, Sarah would probably beat the hell out of him or blow his head off. Barney and Lindsey would just start sobbing.
#59 March 8, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Luther Poach commented:

AaronZ – You have no way of knowing if I’m concerned or not. The guy sounds like a nutbag who should be locked up. Happy now? I have no problem with Ms. Palin and I wish her well.

Chisum – I still never claimed the guy was not in Alaska. Your narrative is getting a bit frayed.
#60 March 8, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Chisum commented:

My narrative is getting a bit frayed?

Wow, even when you engage in projection you do it poorly.

You’re a real ham.
#62 March 8, 2011 at 6:01 pm
AaronZ commented:

AaronZ – You have no way of knowing if I’m concerned or not. The guy sounds like a nutbag who should be locked up. Happy now? I have no problem with Ms. Palin and I wish her well.

Hey, I go by what you write. Your first post was about how the story was “fake” because the lunatic hadn’t been arrested, and then you said he simply had a “pleasant visit” to Anchorage.

It’s not my fault that you come across as a garden-variety leftist who tries to minimize the dysfunctional or illegal behavior of those who act out against your political opponents.

You expressed your (deeply convincing) concern for Palin only after I pointed out how twisted your priorities are. Funny, that.