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February 13, 2006
And The Plot Thickens
Cheney Apparently Breaks Key Hunting RuleWASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney apparently broke the No. 1 rule of hunting: Be sure of what you're shooting at. He also violated Texas game law by failing to buy a hunting stamp.
Cheney wounded fellow hunter Harry Whittington in the face, neck and chest Saturday, apparently because he didn't see Whittington approaching as he fired on a covey of quail in Texas.
Hunting safety experts interviewed Monday agreed it would have been a good idea for Whittington to announce himself — something he apparently didn't do, according to a witness. But they stressed that the shooter is responsible for avoiding other people.
"It's incumbent upon the shooter to assess the situation and make sure it's a safe shot," said Mark Birkhauser, president-elect of the International Hunter Education Association and hunter education coordinator in New Mexico. "Once you squeeze that trigger, you can't bring that shot back."
The Parks and Wildlife Department said Cheney and Whittington will be given warning citations for violating game law by not having an upland game bird stamp, a requirement that went into effect in September. Cheney had a $125 nonresident hunting license, the vice president's office said Monday night in a statement, and has sent a $7 check to cover the cost of the stamp.
* Bolded empahsis mine
The plot keeps thickening! Not only does he apparently have no clue what to do with a gun and is a complete danger to society, but he didn't even have the proper stamps. Does it surprise you that a man who thinks he is above the law at every turn wouldn't follow the rules? Didn't think so.
Found via Yahoo! News.
Posted by Daffodil at February 13, 2006 8:57 PM
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