The Dallas Morning News: Cheney cleared in shooting

[PhilipShore]

WFAA
The Dallas Morning News
Cheney cleared in shooting
February 16, 2006

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/021706dntexcheney.327ee5ea.html

SARITA - The Kenedy County Sheriff's Department cleared Vice President Dick Cheney for accidentally shooting a fellow hunter last weekend in South Texas.

The investigation report, released to The Dallas Morning News Thursday, was based on interviews with several witnesses, including Mr. Cheney and Harry Whittington, the man he shot. No criminal charges will be filed.

In an interview with Fox News, Mr. Cheney acknowledged drinking one beer with his lunch. He said the hunt began several hours later. The shooting occurred around 5:50 p.m., according to the U.S. Secret Service, which traveled with the vice president.

Nueces County prosecutor Mark Skurka said the beer that Mr. Cheney consumed would not trigger any sort of criminal investigation. He does not believe that local prosecutors will get involved, he said.

[bullimiami]

1. after no investigation we declare cheney to be cleared of everything.

[Comadreja]

9. Delay just long enough

To allow Dickless' Blood Alcohol Level to return to normal. First thing the police would have done would have been make the blowhard blow.

[henslee]

10. The local sheriff department failed to do its duty.

[stepnw1f]

2. ohhh really?!

[MrBenchley]

3. Well, then everything's just hunky dory!

And we can all stop talking about the flabby coward getting shitfaced while on a tryst with his blonde popsie at a lobbyist's ranch, shooting a campaign contributor in the face and chest, and trying to cover it up afterwards....</sarcasm>

[kenny blankenship]

4. What shooting?

Isn't it clear that Mr. Whittington threw himself on a patch of birdshot lying on the ground and thus injured himself through his own negligent actions?

[mac56]

5. I hope this gets LOTS of coverage.

How long did the investigation take for Whitewater? Travelgate? Monica? Gore's Buddhist monks?

PLEASE let this decision get lots of coverate.

[Straight Shooter]

6. Texas justice.

It's only for the little people. :sarcasm:

[stopbush]

7. "The VP was also cleared in a traffic accident that will happen next week.

"It's been determined that the tree he will hit will uproot itself and
fling itself into the path of his Hummer. The Justice Department will
consider bringing charges against the enemy combat..., er, homeowner whose property
the tree currently sits upon.

" The VP imagines this will be the second- or third-saddest day of his life..."

[RagingInMiami]

8. Wow, I didn't see that coming

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[daleo]

11. It sounds like a place where the rich can go and get away with anything

As this proves, the only thing they have to fear is each other.

[rodeodance]

12. The VP is devistated by what happened--it is closed--this is the media

message I have been hearing on cable.

[rocktivity]

13. How can they come to that conclusion without interviewing the victim

or other eyewitnesses?

:shrug:
rocknation

[Mike Daniels]

14. See 2nd paragraph.... They did interview others

"The investigation report, released to The Dallas Morning News Thursday, was based on interviews with several witnesses, including Mr. Cheney and Harry Whittington, the man he shot. No criminal charges will be filed."



Not much you can do if the victim isn't going to file charges.

[uppityperson]

15. Article says they interviewed witnesses

Cheney and Whittington. Of course, their testimony is absolutely believable and honest.

[unda cova brutha]

16. a copy of the police report is on the smikinggun.com

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0216061cheney1.html

[wicket]

17. Sheriff: Dick Cheney Won't Face Charges

LINK

The sheriff's department closed its investigation Thursday into Dick Cheney's accidental shooting of a hunting partner and said no charges will be filed.

The Kenedy County Sheriff's Department issued a report that largely supports the vice president's account of the weekend shooting that wounded 78-year-old lawyer Harry Whittington.

Whittington, interviewed in the hospital, assured investigators no one was drinking when the accident occurred and everyone was wearing bright orange safety gear, according to the report.

Diana Mata, a dispatcher speaking for the department, said the case is closed and no charges will be filed. She said Sheriff Ramon Salinas would have no comment on the report.

[NV Whino]

18. Did we expect anything different?

Nothing to see here, move along.

[Karenina]

26. This REALLY IS the perfect metaphor

for the U.S. in today's world.

Go off, drunk on power, do unspeakable damage with NO ACCOUNTABILITY. Case CLOSED.

[Kikosexy2]

19. So the ...

Dick of Death springs loose....RED ALERT!!

[bunny planet]

20. Why am I not surprised?

:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

[Dolomite]

21. Gun laws are not designed to be enforced on the rich.

Face it.

[havocmom]

22. Keep your eyes on the Sheriff Department's budget

and jobs offered to him and his family members.

DHS $$ coming into that county to fight the terrist hordes they are dealing with? :eyes:

Cool and lucrative lobbyist job for those related to the sheriff?

Deserves to be watched.

[mitchum]

29. An excellent suggestion (eom)

[CrazyOrangeCat]

23. Texas law enforcement at it's best.

Always pleased to break the rules for the rich and powerful.

asshole sheriff!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

24. If Cheney had been the victim

does anybody think for a moment that his partner would get off?

[EST]

25. I would!

(snicker)

[LiberalVoice]

27. Well I hope this quashes the idiotic notion...

that some DUers believed Cheney would actually be charged for anything. Let alone resign over it. :eyes:

[UTUSN]

28. K&R #1 - Another American Myth: Equal Under the Law n/t

[Geo55]

30. Cheney cleared ...Whhheeeew !!! I , for one , am relieved !