Palin has admitted that the call could be interpreted as pressure to fire state trooper Mike Wooten, who was locked in a child-custody battle with Palin's sister.

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He points to evidence suggesting the governor may have tried to get her sister's ex-husband fired from his job as a state trooper.

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Why should you have to pass a college-level literature class if you want to be a state trooper?

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Rory claims he became confused over time zones and said it was a State Trooper in an unmarked car who helped him arrive at the course with 10-11 minutes to spare (as opposed to the usual two hours or so pro players usually allot).

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