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Jeff Miller · February 16th, 2006, 02:19 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly

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On 14 Feb 2006 13:34:39 GMT, Scott Seidman
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:35:06 -0500, "Wayne Knight"
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On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:00:34 GMT, rw
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and if Cheney got his license in August [snip]and if Cheney has an
old lifetime license, there is some confusion over what is required.
In fact, they aren't even giving citations (just reminder warnings)
for such things until next season because of all the changes that
occurred recently with TX hunting regs - for example, "dove" stamps
are now required for all species, too.

It has been reported in the media and mentioned in this thread when
Mr. Cheney got his license. I believe that would be like maybe
November? The link to the citation mentioned a warning was in order.
But as the law and order types like to say, ignorance is no excuse for
the law or some such.

Hey, you'll get no argument from me if your premise is that Cheney
****ed up in this. OTOH, the "HE SHOT SOMEONE!" coverage is pretty
chicken****, and the lack of the new stamp is REALLY nonsense - this
has been going on all season, and as such, the wardens aren't even
issuing cites...ever known a departmental wildlife department to beg
off cites across the board, _as an overall policy_, and _on species
stamp/licensing requirements_ right across-the-board?

TC,
R

Actually, Cheney's lack of response is pretty chicken****. What the man
needs to do is stand up, apologize, admit his embarassment, and donate a
reasonable chunk of change to hunter education programs in Texas.

He does? Why? The only person to whom he almost certainly owes an
apology is Whittington. And I understand he has done so, and
Whittington accepted some responsibility. I also understand that
Whittington has said "no comment" and "no comments forthcoming." These
are men who willingly and jointly engaged in an activity that has its
risks and there was an accident - it is between them, barring any
evidence of intentional or willfully negligent misconduct. Neither of
them owe you, me, or anyone else an apology, an explanation, a donation,
or even a comment about the incident at this point.

TC,
R

uh...the veep shoots someone in an obvious private hunting accident and
you think he doesn't owe an explanation or comment to anyone except the
poor fella he shot? c'mon, even in nc, texas, oklahoma, louisiana,
....and iowa...that dog won't hunt.

jeff (who thinks it was a simple accident, unnecessarily complicated by
simple arrogant self-interest - but, if the guy dies from the pellet,
it's simply akin to involuntary manslaughter))