Did He Use Executive Priviledge ?

Over the weekend the Vice President was in a hunting accident. He mistakenly shot his hunting partner, Austin Tx. Attorney Harry Whittington. They were out with another unidentified individual, hunting quail. It appears to have been an accident and the victim is recovering. The problem is, how long it took to report the accident. It was over 24 hours before it was reported. It was leaked on a newspapers website then. Republican opponents are foaming at the mouth. Thinking he did something illegal. Conspiracy theorist figure this was enough time, for the Cheney camp to create a story. The idea is that the Vice President shot him on purpose, for some yet unexplained reason. Is ludicrous to say the least. To shoot someone and later have to explain it publicly, doesn't make any sense. To suggest that this wasn't a mistake, requires a vivid imagination. If you really believe that.

I think it was an accident , but he caused unecessary questions. It wasn't a fatality, but it required hospitalization on Mr. Whittington's behalf. I always thought hunting accidents, were a common occurence. Through gun safety education, it's not as many as I thought. If you're the victim, one is too many. This accident made me wonder about hunting accident statistics. I discovered there is not a whole lot of information out there. Just like in this case. It's left up to those involved to report the incident. By the way they no longer refer to them as accidents, they now call them incidents. Especially when a hunter shoots someone else. Most injuries are self inflicted, and below the victims waist. It's usually in the leg, or either the foot. Mr. Whittington was shot in the right shoulder,chest and cheek. According to eyewitness accounts, the victim broke the cardinal rule of hunting. He came in the line of fire, without making his presence known. He had on an orange vest, which is the law. He dotted all his i's , but he didn't cross all the t's. If Vice President Cheney had been me or you. Among the first people called, would have been the police. If you shot someone mistake or not, and they went to the hospital. If you didn't get shot yourself ,or on your death bed. You would've talked to the police, before a whole day passed.