Sarah Palin's son, Track, accused of hitting woman in head
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Sarah Palin's son, Track, accused of hitting woman in head
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press 13 hours ago 
FILE -This Sept. 3, 2008, file photo shows Track Palin, son of Sarah Palin during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Authorities say the former Alaska governor's oldest son has been arrested again on suspicion of assault. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's oldest son, Track, hit a woman in the head after telling her that she couldn't leave his house and resisted as authorities arrested him, court documents said.
Track Palin, 29, is in jail facing misdemeanor charges including assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct less than a year after being accused of attacking his father at his parents' home.
A female acquaintance said Palin blocked the doorway when she tried to leave his house in the city of Wasilla on Friday night, according to an affidavit written by Alaska State Trooper Jason Somerville. She told authorities that he took her phone when she said she would call the police if she didn't let her leave.
She said she made it to her car in the driveway but that Palin followed her and "was on top of her, hitting her in the head," the document said.
They wrestled over the phone and he let her leave after she screamed for help, the affidavit said. Her arm had small scratches and the back of her head and neck were red, Somerville wrote.
Troopers went to Palin's house and said he told them that the two were arguing over how they said goodbye and that any injuries the woman had she did to herself.
Palin said he was injured but wouldn't explain further or let troopers examine him, the document says.
Authorities said a trooper told Palin he was under arrest and tried to put his arm behind his back, but he tried to pull it forward. When two troopers tried to pull his arms back, he kicked over a coffee table, the document says. A trooper pulled him to the ground.
After Palin was cuffed, troopers say they tried to put him in a vehicle but he "was pulling and shoving with his shoulder." He threw his head back toward a trooper's face, who moved to avoid getting hit, lost his balance and they both fell down, the documents say.
Palin appeared in court Saturday, where a judge set a $500 unsecured bond with the condition of wearing a monitoring device if released.
Palin, whose mother was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, was arrested in an assault on his father, Todd, last December. He was accused of breaking in to his parents' home and leaving Todd Palin bleeding from cuts on his head, authorities have said.
Track Palin, an Army veteran who served one year in Iraq, was accepted into a therapeutic program intended to rehabilitate veterans and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal trespassing in a plea agreement.
A judge in that case set a hearing for Wednesday to deal with how the new allegations will affect his participation in Alaska Veterans Court, which gives eligible former service members the option of enrolling in mental health treatment instead of a traditional sentence.
Palin's arrest could get him thrown out of program, Anchorage District Attorney Richard Allen said Monday. If that happens, he would get jail time instead. The judge will make that decision.
Palin's arrangement in veterans court called for him to serve 10 days in jail if he completed the program. If he didn't, he would serve a year.
Patrick Bergt, Palin's lawyer in the earlier case, said he hasn't been contacted to represent Palin again. Palin family attorney John Tiemessen said he had no firsthand knowledge of the new allegations.
Palin also was accused of punching his then-girlfriend in 2016, court documents said. He pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while intoxicated, and the other charges were dismissed.
Sarah Palin indicated that post-traumatic stress disorder might have been a factor in that case.
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I curse McCain for bringing this shrew and her "family values" family into the limelight.
It was nothing compared to the "family values" that Trump has brought into the limelight.
Sad what passes for republican "family values" these days since they pride themselves on it. Hypocrites!
Funny you should say that.
Arkansas' governor's son was arrested for DUI and Congressman Steve Womack from Arkansas's 3rd district (his son) was arrested on drug and firearm charges.
Yes...these guys are republicans.....
Family values means that a guy can rape or beat up a woman and she should just shut up about it.
By the way Palin was just sentenced to a year in the pokey.....for a previous assault on a different woman. I wonder how much he'll get this time.
Lock HIM UP, he is a loser
Bwah ha ha. Woman beaters do well in prison. not.
I dunno. I think there might be quite a few women abusers in prison. They'll probably throw him a party
yeah, a blanket party
Wonder what excuses Sarah Palin will throw out there now. I am not buying the PTSD excuse. I am surprised with all the sexual predators and wife beaters Trump supports that this kid hasn't been appointed to the Trump administration.
PTSD from what, he didn't see ANY action. Just Failins' excuse for his bad behavior.
It was the confusion of battle noise made by those four 16 slice toasters he had to man in the breakfast mess hall. BLT's for lunch 3 days a week finally pushed him over the edge.
If he was making BLT's bacon grease splatter probably contriibuted
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Your girl?
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we need a puking emoji
And yet, here you both are .....
It would still be here if some folks hadn't overused it.
You wouldn't know anyone who might have done that would you?
Face Palm is probably not far behind it .....
Not for long! See ya!
As a side note, if you haven't seen it yet you need to get to DC to see the AF Memorial. We saw it in the distance and wondered what that goofy looking thing was. Once we saw it up close, its pretty cool and nicely done.
Best view by far of metro DC of all the Memorials. Really nice spot.
That said: buh bye now.
I need you all to get way less personal NOW. Only warning.
Looking at his picture, I think he has been hit in the head (or dropped on his head) one to many times himself.
He's a veteran and his mother is Sarah Palin. Ya gotta have some sympathy for the guy!