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Dick Cheney pops a Cap in a Hunter says he is sorry
hunting accidents happen all the time. Just because he's the VP shouldn't change that. And I would bet if one of his buds shot him by accident, there wouldn't be charges. Unless there was really gross negligence, and that's hard to prove after everyone sobers up.
It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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The larger issue is the whole reputation of this particular administration is that of secrecy. This is and should have been a marked instance where Cheney shows himself a man of personal responsibility rather than hoping the issue would get buried in some small local press article.
I gots no sympathy for him on that.
damn xposted - with Lord Avalon who seems to be in agreement on this being a defining moment on Cheney's character.
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BTW: I was just thinkin'...if the guy dies as a result of the shooting, that's manslaughter, y'know negligent homicide.
I too feel there is some sort of criminal negligence but the consensus of US posters seems to be no....
Particularly when I hear talk of alcohol being involved. If I kill someone DUI in the US I'd bet I would be held accountable...
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This minor story is just going to further show how ugly this administration is.
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Anybody who grew up in a hunter state knows you are supposed to announce when you are leaving the group....which the white house says he didn't do. Now whether that is true is another issue.
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Originally posted by rah
hunting accidents happen all the time. Just because he's the VP shouldn't change that. And I would bet if one of his buds shot him by accident, there wouldn't be charges. Unless there was really gross negligence, and that's hard to prove after everyone sobers up.
There is the little issue of him waiting 20 hours before reporting it. Typically don't people report accidents where people got shot right away?
Originally posted by Barinthus
According to today's newspapers, the blame of the shooting is being placed (by the White House) upon the victim.
What a cheap move by the White House. Anybody who grew up in a hunting state know that the fault always lie in the shooter.
Yeah, I saw that. According to the White House it is the victims fault that Dick Cheney didn't bother to look at where he was shooting. That's complete bull**** even from the Press Secretary who's become reknowned for his bull****.
I too feel there is some sort of criminal negligence but the consensus of US posters seems to be no....
Particularly when I hear talk of alcohol being involved. If I kill someone DUI in the US I'd bet I would be held accountable...
Reportedly people were drinking beer then went hunting. Completely stupid and illegal. The Texas athorities wanted to investigate the shooting and see if alcohol was involved but Cheney hide behind the secret service and refused to speak with the officers. Texas law supposedly requires police to investigate any incident where a person gets shot. Once again the administration has said they are above the law.
Originally posted by Apocalypse
Anybody who grew up in a hunter state knows you are supposed to announce when you are leaving the group....which the white house says he didn't do. Now whether that is true is another issue.
Reportedly Cheney spun around and shot behind the group without bothering to see what was there or even to aim.
This guy isn't going to die, and it's a little disturbing to hear some people in the media and elsewhere hint at wanting that in order to see Cheney charged.
That said, Cheney is an unbelievable *****, and this story is shaping up as a perfect microcosm of the whole administration. Incompetence, blaming the victim, botched cover-up, refusal to admit fault... and to think, we have three more years of these *******s. The Democrats have only themselves to blame.
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