tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post8323969381949713115..comments2024-01-01T11:34:12.175-09:00Comments on Mercede Johnston: The man who set my mother upMercedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17620203873790436810noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-85433276318435548672010-09-06T22:06:06.000-08:002010-09-06T22:06:06.000-08:00Wow! Like Gryphen said...you are the Bravest most ...Wow! Like Gryphen said...you are the Bravest most HONEST person in Alaska! Thank you Sadie! I'm gonna spread this post everywhere I go...<br>Proud of you, so very much. It's really a PATRIOTIC thing you've done here.cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-69133660637825217802010-09-06T21:59:52.000-08:002010-09-06T21:59:52.000-08:00You are a very brave girl. Stay safe and keep spe...You are a very brave girl. Stay safe and keep speaking your truth. Have you filed a formal complaint with your local police? Is this kid a friend of the Palins?lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-57608756806627896282010-09-06T22:07:13.000-08:002010-09-06T22:07:13.000-08:00Geez, Mercede! My first thought is good Lord, you...Geez, Mercede! My first thought is good Lord, you are flirting with something really scary and really dangerous. I so hope you have some kind of security at your home!<br><br>Then I realized, I guess you do. sigh.<br><br>Your mom got a bum deal, period. I don't think many thinking people ever thought otherwise. The whole thing has reeked from the get-go. And it's a shame that your life has been put on hold as well, but I'm proud of you and your commitment to your family. Good on you, hon.<br><br>I know what it's like to have hungry kids and no income. I didn't have the chronic pain thing until later, so that wasn't a part of things then (possibly a protection for me - who knows?).<br><br>STAY SAFE hon - you have lots of folks rooting for you and for your mom.<br><br>all the best,<br>NanNan (aka roswellborn)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-64938421793103465542010-09-06T22:40:02.000-08:002010-09-06T22:40:02.000-08:00Oh mercy. Sadie, some would consider this brave, a...Oh mercy. Sadie, some would consider this brave, and some would say you are flirting with danger that has no real benefit. The latter are the people who live an "I'll settle for..." life, people who would rather let the truth stay hidden than risk a confrontation.<br><br>I admit, I expect you'll be hassled by some possibly scary outlets to take this post down or at the least remove Latocha's name. I hope you stand your ground, and keep this truth in the light of day. <br><br>But for God's sake, Mercede...be safe, careful, cautious...Hannah_Bellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-58923996881097206152010-09-06T22:41:04.000-08:002010-09-06T22:41:04.000-08:00So Bristol thinks she has a story to tell single m...So Bristol thinks she has a story to tell single moms? Your mom is the person who should be a motivational speaker. Your mom is the one struggling and trying to put her life together.<br><br>Bristol... what a turd!Sallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-33938898893532929752010-09-06T23:09:33.000-08:002010-09-06T23:09:33.000-08:00Our system is so screwed up...I worry about someon...Our system is so screwed up...I worry about someone like, that coming around my family. Really makes me,want to protect my right to bear arms...Be careful..MMChttp://Sadiesblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-9052205055324204352010-09-06T23:11:05.000-08:002010-09-06T23:11:05.000-08:00I always thought that your mother was set up. It ...I always thought that your mother was set up. It is absolutely unfair how she was treated. Stay safe...ManxMammanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-83561434830216071522010-09-06T23:12:10.000-08:002010-09-06T23:12:10.000-08:00I found it unjust that Todd Palin's sister'...I found it unjust that Todd Palin's sister's arrest was not front page or 6 o'clock news as your mother's arrest was. Using a small child to deceive people to rob them might be another Palin family value. It is another skeleton in the closet while making a huge issue publicly of others mistakes.amomtoohttp://.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-31740215253695994762010-09-06T23:17:58.000-08:002010-09-06T23:17:58.000-08:00Stay safe Mercede. You are an amazing young woman...Stay safe Mercede. You are an amazing young woman!<br>I am a believer in the truth. But nefarious people may use your truth telling against you--stay aware.Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-33311550916662792102010-09-06T23:19:15.000-08:002010-09-06T23:19:15.000-08:00Mercede, you are unbelievably brave, and you reall...Mercede, you are unbelievably brave, and you really tell it like it is. You have described the reason that there are so many poor people, usually minorities, in our prison system while those who can afford good legal help are out on probation and never serve time.<br><br>You need a good lawyer and you need money to pay for a good lawyer. The word "entrapment" is what happened when your mother was coerced into selling drugs. The guy wasn't an undercover agent; he did it in order to lighten his own sentence, so he had a motive to set her up.<br><br>This might be a very good time for you and your mother to do some real soul-searching. If you have any information that would be damaging to Sarah Palin's career, this might be a good time to contact a publication that would pay for the information. Does that sound a little sleezy? Not any more than setting somebody up on a drug charge in exchange for a lighter sentence.<br><br>It could be all of the information about Bristol's pregnancy with Tripp, the one where you say your mother gave Levi and Bristol each a phone, but they fought all the time. Bristol is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars to pretend to dance and to diss Levi in public. Your version of her pregnancy may be worth something in the right place.<br><br>Please consult some wise adults who might be able to help you. You and your mother appear to be all alone in what must be an overwhelming situation. Please know that we are all cheering for you and hoping for the best. You are a very good writer, and you have been witness to many intimate moments of the Palin Family. Even the most innocent moment, posing for a picture of Triggy Bear or hearing about another one of Levi and Bristol's fights might be worth some money in the right places. For example, we really did enjoy the Vanity Fair article which described Todd and Sarah screaming at each other and throwing cans. Or the fact that Sarah wore her underwear once and threw it away. Stuff like that. You really need to protect yourself with very good legal counsel, and that costs money. Wishing you the Best!just a friendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-20378720992786512922010-09-06T23:31:27.000-08:002010-09-06T23:31:27.000-08:00Mercede please be careful, this Junior guy is pro...Mercede please be careful, this Junior guy is probably a paid dealer, paid by someone higher up, someone with power is protecting him or he wouldn't be openly doing this. I believe your Mom was set up, by who? Sounds like the police received orders from someone to go after your Mom.<br>Police don't usually use known dealers in undercover cases. It's usually some small time user that gets caught and makes a deal to work for the police , to catch the dealer, and get a lower sentence or get off all together. You and your Mom stay safe and report anything out of the ordinary to the police, write it down and keep it in a safe place.((((♥))))lillibirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-22104714890886298322010-09-06T23:52:24.000-08:002010-09-06T23:52:24.000-08:00Child, you are the very best daughter a mother cou...Child, you are the very best daughter a mother could have, and I speak from experience. May God bless you and hold you safe, and please know that any person, anywhere in the world, who has a heart and a brain that works admires you deeply for what you just did.<br><br>Here is what I wrote about you over at Palingates:<br><br>This (truly beautiful) young woman has more guts than ANY OTHER PERSON in the whole damned state. In fact, she may be the only person up there who has any at all. What an act of courage, and love.marieke02noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-17900818606288203632010-09-07T00:36:17.000-08:002010-09-07T00:36:17.000-08:00If only others in Alaska had as much guts as you d...If only others in Alaska had as much guts as you do. Good for you for speaking the truth! I've always thought it was terrible what happened to your mom, especially compared to what happened to Todd's sister.ginnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-12777428125231973422010-09-07T00:12:12.000-08:002010-09-07T00:12:12.000-08:00Oh lordy, like everybody else is saying, you are a...Oh lordy, like everybody else is saying, you are a brave soul and good daughter and please, oh please, take whatever steps you need to stay safe. Wish we could all do something from afar other than believe you and pass this along.ckennedynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-28910385075245825172010-09-07T00:32:13.000-08:002010-09-07T00:32:13.000-08:00Mercede, unfortunately it sounds like your mother ...Mercede, unfortunately it sounds like your mother did not receive very good legal representation.<br><br>A good attorney could have very well made a strong case for Entrapment since Junior Latocha seems to have been a controlled informer representing government agents.<br><br>It seems that there is reasonable doubt whether your mom had any intent to commit the crime except for inducement or persuasion on the part of informer who was acting on behalf of the police.<br><br>Perhaps a qualified Alaska attorney will come forward and try to help. I certainly hope so.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-6197720290768749662010-09-07T00:37:31.000-08:002010-09-07T00:37:31.000-08:00Thank you for posting this. Please stay safe.Thank you for posting this. Please stay safe.eva marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-89044106267016687542010-09-07T00:57:28.000-08:002010-09-07T00:57:28.000-08:00We all know what went down. The Palins had your mo...We all know what went down. The Palins had your mom set up. Used this kid. Shipped the phone back.<br>Conveniently they were on the campaign trail when the investigation started.<br>When the troopers found out who "Sherry" was...it was out of their hands, higher authorities took over. A trooper tried suing the union and then suddenly dropped the suit.<br>They waited until Bristol was going to have Trip. They (Palin) wanted you guys out of the way.<br>We all know that Sarah's ex HS lover Joe Schmidt in charge of prisons.<br>Your family should try to get a grand jury investigation into this. Call Karen Loeffler the US Attorney for Alaska.<br>Demand a investigation. Only the feds can clean out this rats nest of thuggery!<br>Be careful! Stay safe. A investigation will blow this open and you will get Federal protection for your family.aderall eyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-51945832015605767942010-09-07T01:03:19.000-08:002010-09-07T01:03:19.000-08:00You are brave for telling this tale. I hope that ...You are brave for telling this tale. I hope that you contact both the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA; and the FBI regarding the entrapment. <br><br>Was it local Wassilla police? or was it State Troopers? I hope someone in AK may know if there is an honest state agency to contact as well.<br><br>If this scum is using the US Post Office then I think it is an FBI matter.a friendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-47443612663351410992010-09-07T01:25:12.000-08:002010-09-07T01:25:12.000-08:00Wow, what a story. So if Junior was getting his su...Wow, what a story. <br><br>So if Junior was getting his supply from the mail, why did he need your mom's pills?<br><br>Very fishy, indeed!<br><br>Be safe, keep up the fight!Anjaaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-12480015840643080992010-09-07T02:07:17.000-08:002010-09-07T02:07:17.000-08:00Stay safe! Report ANYTHING, I mean ANY threats, AN...Stay safe! Report ANYTHING, I mean ANY threats, ANYTHING odd that happens.............be careful! Keep a log of everything, back it up, back up your back up, etc.....Connienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-12103914455203151062010-09-07T02:20:23.000-08:002010-09-07T02:20:23.000-08:00Great post. I love how you tell the truth. Unlike...Great post. I love how you tell the truth. Unlike most of everything else that comes out of Wasilla. Blessings to you and your mom. Stay strong. And don't worry about Junior. The karma will come back onto him. Just wait.Friendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-19955062200913287052010-09-07T02:58:56.000-08:002010-09-07T02:58:56.000-08:00I admire you, but I am really worried about you. ...I admire you, but I am really worried about you. People like this junior are very dangerous. You know this. I just hope you are protected....<br><br>You really are the bravest Alaskan I have seen. So many know information and are afraid of Sarah!! I would be much more afraid of someone like this drug dude than Sarah...I just don't get what hold she has over people now...<br><br>Your story doesn't surprise me. A lot of us thought it was obvious that something like this was going on. I feel bad for your mom. I am in her same situation-disabled and chronic pain and can't afford my medication...Its frightening and can lead to desperate feelings and bad decisions sometimes.<br>She is so lucky to have you....LJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-11713592283506516502010-09-07T01:05:07.000-08:002010-09-07T01:05:07.000-08:00Mercede, you ROCK, girl! You have heart AND guts!...Mercede, you ROCK, girl! <br>You have heart AND guts! I know this is a scary thing to put all this TRUTH out there in a place where lies and corruption tend to be the norm, but you keep at it, because there is hope where truth.<br>I wish you and your family all the best and I pray that you stay safe from the thugs out there who might wish to seek revenge.JillyGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-12047073041574292602010-09-07T01:08:16.000-08:002010-09-07T01:08:16.000-08:00I don't know what I can add, Mercede, to all t...I don't know what I can add, Mercede, to all the comments that are already on here, but reading your post and all of the responses brought tears to my eyes. You guys really got a bum deal, and I have to agree that perhaps you can find some strong advocate who can step up and fight for you. Just don't back down. We all love you and are proud of your courage. You are one in a million.Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-19086717301598418012010-09-07T03:10:04.000-08:002010-09-07T03:10:04.000-08:00You go Mercede! I love the fact that you post the...You go Mercede! I love the fact that you post the documentation (pics) for all to see. It appears to me that the powers that be effectively have Sherry on lock-down for the next few years as well as yourself. I don't blame you one bit for naming names and telling it like it is. I cannot understand why the police dept. would let a known drug pusher walk around freely like ...... What are the drugs he sells and who cuts him a paycheck? Does he hang around schools?<br><br>BTW, I read the wonderful comments about your blog in Wonkette. That my dear, is a BIG deal. <br><br>Please keep taking pics and posting. Your camera could be your protection. Stay safe and like we say in TX, NO FEAR!Glesnoreply@blogger.com