Wasilla paper warns Palin expose writer of law allowing use of deadly force

June 1, 2010 by legitgov

Wasilla paper warns Palin exposé writer of law allowing use of deadly force 01 Jun 2010 Former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin's hometown newspaper has in an editorial posted on its website warned journalist Joe McGinniss that there is a law that allows the use of deadly force to defend one's property. McGinniss had moved into the house next door to Palin's as he conducts research for a book on her. The editorial, titled "Wasilla fence fascinating for national media outlets", paints a disparaging portrait both of McGinniss's work and the national media's coverage of his controversial decision to take up temporary residence so close to Palin. "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," the concluding sentence of the post read. [And, the nation --as well as every polar bear and wolf on the planet -- hopes that Joe McGinniss is cognizant of the law, too. --LRP]