XPost: phl.media, pa.politics   
   From: artclemons@aolSPAM.com   
      
   Art Clemons wrote:   
      
   > Karen Y Byrd wrote:   
   >   
   >> Chances are we will never hear the true story but I heard this morning   
   >> that the guy came up behind Cheney. In other words he wasn't in plain   
   >> sight.   
   >>   
   >> I just think it was a mistake. Why make more of it than that?   
   >   
   > Karen, for various reasons the details offered don't fit the injuries,   
   > unless Cheney had the weapon over his shoulder pointing backwards.  First,   
   > the injured individual was old enough to know better than to approach   
   > someone aiming a firearm, especially a shotgun.  2nd, the victim has   
   > shotgun pellets over much of his body including the face, which means   
   > given the type of pellets that he had to be within 10-15 yards and most   
   > likely closer when shot and let's just note that the claimed details place   
   > him closer.   
      
      
   I try not to reply to myself, however it should be noted that the original   
   claims placed him farther away rather than closer.  All I have to say is   
   that he's lucky Cheney wasn't hunting Kildeer.   
      
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