I’ve said from the beginning that there’s more to the story than the sensational stuff we’ve been told about Gretchen Wilson’s arrest a couple of weeks ago in Connecticut. Authorities called it a “minor disturbance” she was involved in on a flight, and when she landed and had to talk to cops on the jetway, they called her “belligerent” and arrested her for breach of peace. While I’m not best friends with Gretchen, I’ve met her several times, and what I’ve seen her be is assertive and direct, and she doesn’t take anybody’s crap. If you’re a woman, you know how THAT translates. Belligerent? What they probably meant is that she didn’t back down from her convictions.

Gretchen gave her first interview since her arrest to Taste of Country, and while she can’t talk about any of the details while it’s an active case, she did say that what we’ve been reading is all wrong.  And she’s frustrated by not being able to set the record straight while attorneys are doing their attorney things. But she says she’s sure everything will get sorted out and the truth will prevail.

Oooh… she’s writing a song about it. I can’t wait to hear it!