"Cheney's Law" could penalize hunters who leave scene of injury incidents

[sabra]

http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=4508113&nav=4QcS

"Cheney's Law" could penalize hunters who leave scene of injury incidents



ALBANY, N.Y. An upstate senator says he hopes New York lawmakers this year will pass a bill to make it a felony if a hunter leaves the scene of a serious injury incident.

Senator George Winner -- an Elmira Republican -- has been sponsoring the measure for years. But the proposal now is getting more attention in the aftermath of the accidental shooting incident involving Vice President Cheney in Texas.

Winner told Binghamton radio station W-N-B-F that he believes the bill -- now dubbed by supporters as "Cheney's Law" -- may finally be passed by both the Senate and Assembly this year.

Winner said without the publicity associated with what he called the "vice president's travails," it would have been more difficult to for the proposed hunting regulation to receive much notice in Albany.

[truthisfreedom]

1. funny. the implication being that Cheney left the scene of the crime...

that will stick in bushco's craw.

[JackintheGreen]

2. Every time he leaves the White House

he's leaving the scene of a crime.

[Wilms]

3. Wrong.

CHENEY is the crimescene.

[f-bush]

8. Cheney's birth was a crime and from there it just got worse!

[VegasWolf]

4. New word, to "Cheney" means to flee the scene of a bloody hunting

accident.

[BlueEyedSon]

6. That will be confusing... "Go Cheney yourself" is already pretty popular!

[Ian David]

9. I was getting a Lewinsky when we hit a pedestrian, so I totally Cheneyed..

But then my girlfriend went all Zell Miller on me...

[thebigidea]

17. Must be that look on your face as you were Bidening.

[VegasWolf]

14. Oh well! Many good verbs have several meanings. Just have to use

context I guess.

[TechBear_Seattle]

18. Think about it....

"Go Cheney yourself" can carry both meanings without too much trouble.
:yoiks:

[JuniperLea]

5. I'm surprised there isn't a law to that effect already!

Seems logical! It's a crime to leave the scene of an auto accident if someone is injured...


:shrug:

[gratuitous]

11. I'm even more surprised there's a need for such a law!

But apparently, doing the right thing, the human thing, is just beyond some people's capabilities, that they'd (for example) shotgun their friend right in the face, and not think to alert the authorities.

Mind-boggling.

[Ian David]

7. I bet Abramoff paid Whittedon to get shot so Winner could pass his bill

Oh, those Republicans will do anything, won't they?

[karynnj]

10. What an appropriate legacy for Cheney!

I know he didn't leave the scene, but he didn't act reponsibly.

[enid602]

12. heading

I thought this was a joke thread when I read the heading.

[rodeodance]

13. As much as I do not like Cheney's policies--this is not appropriate.

[VegasWolf]

15. Call it Great White Mighty Hunter Afraid of Vietnam Law.

[uppityperson]

16. "cheney's law" hahahahahaha

:rofl: with irony you realize.

[eugene5debs]

19. conversation overheard...

There is a transcript of Cheney and Whittington talking during the hunt, to be found here:

http://www.staggeron.org/tattlebytes.html#deadeye_dick

[lovuian]

20. :)