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   From: kybyrd@pobox.upenn.edu   
      
   On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:23:19 -0500, 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.   
      
   The guy is back in intensive care, btw.   
      
   >  First,   
   >the injured individual was old enough to know better than to approach   
   >someone aiming a firearm, especially a shotgun.   
      
   The injured individual is 78. He could have any degree of mental   
   ability and/or impairment: none, a little, a lot.   
      
   >  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.   
      
   Point-blank range.   
      
   >As for it being accidental, most likely yes, however as the NRA insists,   
   >this is likely the fault of the shooter.   
      
   I have a more interesting scenario(which I'm sure you've   
   thought of). What happens if he dies?   
      
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