Does this give you a reason to like Cheney?

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Interestingly, it looks like this really isn't Cheney's fault. No one, including the victim, is disputing how this happened.

I'm not one to want to see Cheney strung up for this, but it is most definitely his fault.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

The vic left the hunting party. When you return to a hunting party, you are supposed to let everyone know you have returned. He did not.

This is true, but in no way absolves Cheney of responsibility. It is the responsibility of the shooter to identify the target and what is beyond it. Most any hunter education program can clear this up for you if my word does not suffice.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

He was not in line of sight, and in fact was flanking Cheney. When the dogs flushed out the quail and they started flying, Cheney followed them along their flight route, which went directly toward the vic.

... bringing the vic into the line of sight. Cheney shot Whittington from about 30 yards away.

Cheney goes shooting without a clear target and someone gets hurt. Then we have the coverup, and failing that we start blaming the victim.

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