Does anyone think Dick Cheney shot that guy on purpose?
88739
what a way to fire a lawyer !!!
1099790
It was an accident...or foul play it was never determined.  They were doing a stunt with guns and they though they were unloaded, no bullets were ever added and the other actor pulled the trigger and instead of nothing (like what was supposed to happen) a bullet hit Brandon and he died.  I believe he was killed instantly.
745919
No, the assasin would be assasinated for making Cheney President.
214231
cherriest14 - A few points for you:\n\nFIRST: Just who in the hell did Cheney shoot and kill??? Harry Whittington was accidentally shot by Cheney on a hunting trip. Whittington not only survived the accident but has already been released from the hospital. A far cry from being killed in my book.\n\nAnd you think no one blinked an eye over the incident? The media went after Cheney as if he had driven the last nail on the cross over it. Did you not pay attention to the news the entire two weeks after the incident??\n\nSECONDLY: Clinton's bl0wj0b did not almost get him impeached. Here are the fact:\n\n* Clinton received oral from Monica Lewinsky.\n* Clinton lied under oath about said services\n* Clinton got caught lying and was impeached (impeachment is the process of being charged ... NOT the processed of being removed from office)\n* Clinton WAS impeached, tried and not convicted\n\nI said not convicted intentionally, because he was guilty of the charges - he admitted it and received a censure from Congress and had to withdraw from the bar for five years.\n\nWe conservative are not angry over the bl0wj0b. Hell, if I was President, I'd be hiring new interns on a daily basis. As the chief law enforcement officer of the land, it was unacceptable for Clinton to impede the investigation as much as he did and lie under oath about what happened. You don't think that if someone is questioning the President under oath, they pretty much have him nailed already??\n\nTHIRD: Why don't you do some basic research before you spout off your parroted idealogical bullsh!t. It just makes you look really, really stupid.
987433
Do you really want Dick "shoot em in the face" Cheney to rule in his place?
146022
My understanding is that it is not illegal to accidentally shoot someone while hunting.  If that is correct, then the answer is never.\n\nAccording to CNN, Cheney has been officially cleared and the shooting was ruled a hunting accident.
1116161
I think he's just pulling your leg...or he was misinformed... check it out:\n\nhttp://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/d/denver-sniper.htm
90177
I think if it hadn't been for Cheney the V.P, he would have sued the **** out of the person who shot him.  The fact that he didn't sue Cheney doesn't necessarily mean that he's an incompetent lawyer.  Probably he was paid off on the side...or given some lifelong benefit that discouraged the lawyer from sueing.
1077510
Of course he got away with it.  No matter what happened, GW would have pardon the creep anyway.  I beleive that Karl Rove and Cheney were directly involved and should be tried for treason.
203720
I'm sure he was sober, just real old. Besides, people get shot birdhunting all the time.. its nothing new, it just becomes a big deal when the vice-president shoots someone. Maybe we shouldn't let vice-presidents hunt birds.
611330
I don't despise him - that's a little harsh.\n\nI do hate his guts and wish that he would go hunting with Dick Cheney sometime just to blow off a little steam.
132168
One way to look at it is to contrast something Bush did about 6 years ago. He was hunting with Karen Hughes (no he didn't pepper her with bird shot, unfortunately) and they killed some protected species od dear.\n\nThe first thing they did was go out and tell people, apologize and then thats the end of that.\n\nCheney didn't do that, nor would he talk to the Sheriff until the next day. They were drinking there, and Cheney is on various heart medications (although all the details are hidden too) which don't mix with alcohol.\n\nSo was he impared? Probably not, but we'll never know now.
288627
Yes, and at that time the news media was spelling his name with a "U", as in "Usama".  And yes, Clinton could have killed him, but played armchair warrior instead, firing a few million dollar Tomahawk missles into some two dollar tents...not ragging on Clintoon for that, but it was definately a wimpy move.
328573
I read it just now as well. It is interesting. I guess he now knows how those guys must have felt. I don't blame him for being "miffed" though. I think I would be miffed too if I got shot.
618328
May I add that he was shot in a bar after an argument.\n\nIt's not like there was a commando at his house to go and kill him!
698831
No, Dick Cheney got in serious trouble this year for leaking the name of a CIA agent. So basically the answer is; if the vice president can't get away with it than nobody else can.
27551
He got shot because his gun jammed and he couldn't shoot the guy (I want to say it was a bank robbery) but Horatio shot the guy (not in time to save speedle).  It came to light that speedle had failed to clean his gun properly which they covered up.