Just saw on MSN - Cheney cited by TX officials over shooting.

[VaYallaDawg]

He didn't have the required $7 permit to shoot upland game birds. Getting juicier all the time!

[Catchawave]

1. I heard that here...blaming game officials...heh.

Seems they didn't tell them they needed the stamp :silly:

[sidpleasant]

2. Bush's and Cheney's motto: it's ALWAYS someone else's fault!

Didn't "ignorance of the law is no excuse" used to be the rule?

[Wickerman]

3. hell, I know there are specific stamps for different game

and I have never had a hunting license. An experienced hunter should ask. I know when I've bought fishing licenses in TX the official always asked me what what i was fishing and where to make sure I had the right stamps.

THe party of personal responsibility my ass.

[Bridget Burke]

5. The Upland Bird Stamp came out last June.

It replaced several other stamps. If Cheney's "people" didn't care about Texas law--why didn't the ranch owner?

www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20050629a

I'm not a hunter, but even I know about Duck Stamps!

[lovuian]

4. And Armstrong let him hunt without a license on her property

He is king and doesn't need one... This is the land of kings not the land of law...

[Canuckistanian]

6. They expected to get this citation

It's a sort of elite version of plea bargaining. Texas authorities don't ask questions and Dick pays a few bucks.
They're even now.

[spindrifter]

7. Does anyone know if

this is a misdemeanor or is it an infraction?

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. But how much does the permit cost for shooting rich republican lawyers?

Betcha he didn't have one of THOSE, either!

[ComerPerro]

9. LOL

[npincus]

10. can't wait until thesmokinggun.com gets those documents!

[stopbush]

11. As soon as this story broke, I opined that Cheney probably didn't have

a license to hunt.

These guys are so obvious and predictable.

[Hobarticus]

12. There has to be more coming....hopefully just the tip of the iceberg

Too late for blood alcohol testing.

[VaYallaDawg]

13. Bingo on the BAC! My thoughts exactly.

You don't suppose that's why it took over 24 hours for the story to get out.

Nah, couldn't be.

Could it??

[Hobarticus]

14. I'd bet the deposit on a case of empties on it... n/t

[Javaman]

15. There is the repuke lesson for today: shot someone, pay 7 bucks nt