Man So Angry At Bristol Palin Winning In DWTS That He Shot His TV With A Shotgun
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At this point, you probably know that Bristol Palin has moved to the finals on Dancing with the Stars. You also might know that some don’t believe she deserves it and aren’t happy about it. What you probably don’t know, is that one of those people got so angry he shot his TV with a shotgun and then had a 15 hour standoff with the police. If Bristol Palin doing well on dancing show can make the guy this angry, lets hope he never tries to watch the news.
Yes, on Monday, a Wisconsin man named Steven Cowan decided to go all Elvis Presley on his television because he couldn’t stand to see Palin move up the ranks of the ABC competition. Smoking Gun has the police report as well as a write up of the fairly ridiculous story:
“According to a criminal complaint, Cowan’s wife called police Monday evening to report that her husband had blasted the TV and was threatening to kill himself. Cowan, who had been drinking, became angry while watching Palin, 20, perform on the ABC program.
As Palin, pictured at left, was dancing, Cowan ‘jumped up and swore, saying something to the effect of, ‘The fucking politics.’ Steven was upset that a political figure’s daughter was dancing on this particular show when Steven did not think that she was a good dancer,’ the complaint notes. Cowan is pictured in the above mug shot.
Janice Cowan told Dane County Sheriff’s Office deputies that she called 911 after her husband blasted the TV and then pointed the shotgun at her. She added that Cowan warned her that he would kill himself if she brought anyone back to their home in the town of Vermont.
After a lengthy standoff with cops, Cowan surrendered yesterday at 11 AM. He is facing disorderly conduct and weapons charges.”
Yep. This is a thing that actually happened.
Now, the very fact that this involves one of the Palin clan means that it will be analyzed and over-discussed till the cows come home. People love talking about the Palins no matter how small the reason. Some will be pointing out the obvious Tea Party conspiracy that’s been helping Bristol. Others will be pointing out that Cowan is proof that Palin-haters are a violent, dangerous lot. I’ve got another interpretation: Anyone who cares about reality TV is completely insane.
Yeah, I said it. Seriously, do these people not know how to use a remote? We are in a veritable Renaissance of televised entertainment where hundreds of channels that didn’t exist 10 years ago are all producing original content so complex and thoughtful that it’s hard to even fathom it. And, still, the most popular shows involve Jennifer Grey pretending she doesn’t already have extensive dance training. Ugh! It just makes me so angry I could…I could…
Uh oh. I better stop writing this post. I fear for the safety of Mediaite’s TVs.
UPDATE: This post originally said they guy was from Vermont. He is from Vermont but he’s from the town of Vermont, Wisconsin. Oops. Fixed.
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WOW, Palin Deranement Syndrome has hit an all-time high!! Someone check to see if this is Donna K’s husband.
I thought this as the kind of thing only those crazy Teabaggers did…not level headed Dems.
And, still, the most popular shows involve Jennifer Grey pretending she doesn’t already have extensive dance training. Ugh! It just makes me so angry I could…I could…
LOL!
RRK has really let himself go…
I heard the guy ripped off one of the stars on his American Flag because, after watching TLC, he believes that Sarah Palin currently owns Alaska.
Now that’s a literal definition of a ‘Mad man’. He can’t stand the vote rigging. lol
Adult Rule #1: No matter how mad you are, never break your own stuff. You are the one who has to replace it, stupid.
Rule #2: Pointing a shotgun at your wife is never, ever a good idea unless she has been turned into one of the walking dead and wants to eat your brains. Other than that – just….don’t.
Rule #3: Don’t like what’s on TV? Change the channel. It’s easier. Really.
Rule #4: Jail sucks. SWAT teams have no sense of humor and are easily annoyed. Change the channel and avoid all that.
Wow! Those people on the far left should not be allowed near weapons. The Palins bring out the very worst in these people.
Great advice Harry.
BestBuy has some good deals on TV’s.
I’m not sure if you can buy one that is preloaded with gun powder thou…………
Depends on demand I guess………….
Wasn’t Blackwidow just bragging about her parenting skills? Her boy has some issues, wonder where he got ‘em?
Gee he threatened to kill himself,I think he’s doing you a favor lady! Yea think he needs to get out more? Duh.
If he had been watching “DWTS” it is probably best his tele has been disabled.
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/article_3a5b6914-f1ce-11df-80f8-001cc4c002e0.html
This happened in Wisconsin, not Vermont.
Fact: Looks like a left nut democrat that needs a handout!
If my wife forced me to watch “Dancing with the stars” I think I would want to shoot myself as well.
Bullets not Ballots!!!
Now we know what Allen West’s former chief of staff meant.
The lefties are coming unglued….very interesting to watch…but predictable.
No one said he was forced. Too bad it wasn’t Sarah Palin and magically the bullet worked through the ethers.
Not too long ago a “rightie” shot two police officers on his way to the Tides Foundation, later saying Glenn Beck inspired him. Does that mean “the righties” are becoming unglued, predictably?
Christ, the guy even looks like such a cliche left wing douchebag with zero education and his hand out!
Typically, you left wing douchebags are simply annoying assholes. Your comment is over the top, though, shit-for-brains.
Actually, it’s been my experience that those types of people are right-wingers. “Stay off my property” etc etc.
Then again, I live in Georgia.
The PDS (Palin Derangement Syndrome) of the lunatic-left and their puppets in the lamestream socialist fake-news media clearly causes them to continuously focus on bristal, levi johnson and all things Palin non-stop. They simply can’t stop. Get mental help, you sick and Corrupt B-tards!
I’m pretty sure I saw him in a picture at a Tea Party Konklave. Of course, it could have been the picture O’Hannity photoshopped to add more people.
ODS is alive and well, clearly. Might want to take your own advice Pseudo-Patriot.
There must not be much to do in that state other than watching badger games on Saturday and packer games on Sunday…
Monday -Friday in Wisconsin must be hell. .
My sympathies, but I live in Texas and we have many of these sorts as well. Most with faded “W for Texas” bumper stickers on their pick-ups. In fact, he looks remarkably like the stink bait roller who is always talking about “Commanists” taking over Burnet County.
Not at all, but I’m sure they appreciate your concern.
Yeah, lefties never post their property (roll eyes thingy).
This dude must work for MSNBC
Nooooooo… they just threaten arson… not gunfire.
Ok you got me
Righties: 1
Lefies: 9,999
So one crazy rightie represents only himself, but one crazy leftie is someone proof of the existence of 10,000 just like him? You never took a Logic course did you?
Hey Man…..look on the bright side…..especially if you like DWTS’…………….they’ll have a new sponsor….
Smith&Wesson and maybe Remington too………….
A little dance’n and a little shoot’n……….Dorothy will think she’s is back in Texas!!
It does look like some village is going to need another idiot.
My gawd, I wonder what he did when he read Mommy Palin’s letter in NY Times today, indicating she WOULD be running in 2012 for President??? Looks like Mommy’s Operation Bristol, where she emails, twitters, facebooks chubby girl’s phone number every Monday night has worked out fine. Only problem is—this slug can barely clog over the floor, and outside of shaking fringe laden boobs, has no talent whatsoever !
But is ABC wanted to play politics and have a little laugh choosing this weirdo, who was on TV flaunting how although she was fornicating in her mother’s house, it was only with one guy! that should make it ok !
Hope ABC had fun, first with Dirty Delay, now with T-bagger delight Palin, because reading the various articles and blogs—they lost their credibility and most of their audience!
SARAINITALY—-Get a frea*ng clue—Jennifer was in one movie, 35 years ago. Has NO dancing background outside of that. You people are wacky !
Anytime!
Hey, that’s great! Not sure what “stay off my property” has to do with a lefty nut case with PDN, though.
You should avoid typing just for the sake of typing. You’ll end up looking like a mentally retarded bung cavity, as exemplified in the above comment.
Bristol’s a sweet kid and pretty too. Picking on her only shows your jealousy……….99.9% of those giving her a hard time are females, ugly females and you know who you are———–check your mirror, if you have one big enough to see your whole body………you’ll agree with me!!.
it was 23 years ago, and she danced wonderfully the very first episode. Yea…she’s no dancer. *eyeroll*
and for what it’s worth, Berg, that statement is from the article – if you have issue with it, I suggest you take it up with Jon Bershad.
I guess the Lefts constant berating of the Palins has finally come to a head with a liberal Dem. Good for him, as any good white trash liberal, who lives off our dime, can now take his next welfare check and run out and buy a new 50″ HD TV on us.
At least you don’t peddle in simplistic, mindless stereotypes.
ONE????? What rock have you been hiding under?
Way to totally dodge my actual question. Of course, you’re dodging for a reason. It’s completely absurd and obtuse to suggest that the left is full of lunatics because of this one man while the right is not because, well, you live in a black-and-white fantasy world.
There … you said it.
The left is full of lunatics….there I said it too.
You are not in class doro!
The guy that can’t stand the tea party ‘fix” is not a leftie! The left doesn’t want guns and the the tea party said so for the last two years! Holder and Obama were trying to take all the guns, wait, that’s another lie, never mind!
There, you said it. Wow, I can do that, too! It’s way more fun than answering questions.
You know, I got an RSS news feed that reported on this and thought to myself, “You know, I bet you this story is gonna show up on Mediaite and it will cause the righties on there to predictably make blanket generalizations (as they are wont to do) about how violent the left is.”
Sure enough, the first article to show up on my Mediaite RSS feed after I read about this story was this one! And like clockwork, the righties never disappoint.
Let’s just state the facts, this guy is a nut. It’s Bristol Palin, she seems like a sweet girl, who cares if she’s winning or not? It’s Dancing with the Stars, as dull a show as there could be.
You should check out the DWTS forum… lots of loons care, and they are mad as hell. they are actually trying to get her kicked off by writing abc complaining about the voting. ugly scary bunch of loons….
That answers the question I’ve asked for so long. Just who watches these types of shows anyway? So now I know.
I love it…… he went all Elvis on the TV because of Palin daughter. I understand exactly how he feels just seeing the commericials with all those God awful dancers on dancing with the stars makes me sick. I don’t know if I’d seriously ever want to shoot myself but I’d love to blast my TV set. We’re inundated daily with nothing but crap on TV except for Family Guy, Modern Family and That 70s Show…..We now have more channels, and we pay for more crap….How did that happen?
Someone let another unhinged liberal from the insane asylum. I’m sure Barry will offer to buy him a bigger and better tv…. at the taxpayers expense,of course.
I like you, Steven. Yes, it IS the Republiscum goons who vote on the show to Keep talentless Palin “on.”
She is the fresh, new Repug idol of a female: Manners of a pig – body of a cow.
Now, Steven, you have taken the first logical step. Time to take the – second.
NOTE: The Repugs here: “DWTH Stars. What that be??? Duhh. Ah don C eet. Mus conflict wif Dukes Ov Hazard or Rush. Les C hear – let me pull mah TeeVee skedul outta mah….”
CORRECTION: That is not a mug shot of Steven Cowan. That is a “Sunday-go-to-meetin’” Church photo of – George Bush.
Tim says:
Holder and Obama were trying to take all the guns, wait, that’s another lie, never mind!
You do realize the difference between trying to do something and succeeding at it, right? Appearantely not.
Seeing 2012 From My Window says:
Tim says:
Holder and Obama were trying to take all the guns, wait, that’s another lie, never mind!
You do realize the difference between trying to do something and succeeding at it, right? Appearantely not.
Can you show “one bill “brought to the floor, for this “trying” ( which by control may have passed) or anything other than tea party fear ramblings and not a Fox made up story? I could be corrected! I would like to know the other side.
Um, there are a lot of comments here, so maybe someone could bring this up, but, um, where did he say he was on the left? He shot the TV because a politician’s daughter who couldn’t dance was interfering with his TV show. There’s no mention of any sort of left leanings or right leanings. Really, are we this ideologically blind that we assumed he was a liberal? He hates politicians. Isn’t that a “right-leaning” concept. He was watching a show watched by more conservatives than liberals.
I realize I forgot to put this, hoping it was implied that by saying that he was watching a popular conservative show while hating politicians was just an example of being ideologically blind. Thus, no proof he leans to the right or the left from this article. He just leans crazy.
No, he’s a lefty all right. So much violence and hate on the Left. It’s everywhere. Lot’s of enablers on the Left who say things like, ‘no proof’, etc. As far as the dancing goes, Nobody is curing cancer here. It is just a TV show. I would have voted for Brandy because I thought she was more graceful and her movements were faster and more fluid. But what the hell do I know? I come from the generation before disco that preferred to stare at psychedelic lights rather than dance. ( Have you ever noticed how lame dancing was in the 60’s ? ) Anyway, I hope Jennifer Gray wins. It will be a win for the old guys. She is the only one I can check out and not feel like I should turn myself in to the police.
I cant stop smiling, this story is HYSTERICAL, CAN YOU SPELL LIBTARD????????
equaljustice4u says:
November 17, 2010 at 1:57 pm equaljustice4u(Quote)
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Bristol’s a sweet kid and pretty too. Picking on her only shows your jealousy……….99.9% of those giving her a hard time are females, ugly females and you know who you are———–check your mirror, if you have one big enough to see your whole body………you’ll agree with me!!.
you are absolutly right, Again the Green Eyed Monsters rear their ugly tails……..women are the likely ones to vote, just read the message boards, talk about hysterical., they probly need a good lay and are jealous cuz Bristol got it at least once, lol, this whole thing is too funny for words, and as far as BEST DANCER, they say it every year over and over again VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE COUPLE……..If that means Bristol and Mark, so be it,,,,,,,,,America has spoken!
It’s always nice when I just have to wait a little bit and have my point proven. Thank you.
OMG… ROTFLMAO…
Reading this story I am reminded of a certain quote Barrack Obama made about Bitter Pennsylvanians “Cling to Guns or Religion”…
Well, now we can add: Bitter Wisconsinites “Cling to Guns and Booze”…
So, “the obvious Tea Party conspiracy that’s been helping Bristol”? That’s paranoid. In the past 15 years, I’ve watched little commercial Tv entertainment, so know only that there’s a DWTS and viewers can vote on contestants.
Perhaps many people are, like me, still furious over the cheap shots of the disgusting CBS guy, David Letterperson. And many react to such as the IAdvertising Age readers whose comments on advertisers on “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” .revealed shocking intolerance, bigotry, and hate, now far more prevalent on the left than on the right. Gpv.Palin is not my favorite presidential candidate; the nation needs Gov. Bobby Jindal as President, but dumb attacks on her do make her and her family that much more appealing.
If I were a viewer, I’d have voted for Bristol, just to stick one in the eyes of the nasty left. (Some lefties are good, well-meaning people. Some, not many.)
tv?h, and as to Arthur, (Not a Political Comic), the shooter doesn’t appear to be someone likely to have shown much appreciation for (I assume) dancers’ ability to mirror the music or to invent steps, as Fred Astaire did. He was likely high on booze and acted foolishly.
Or he was one of those who think that one advances the economy by breaking things, requiring someone to spend money on repair. How much will he spend on a replacement ?
He was simply using a second amendment remedy for a serious problem, “reality TV”
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