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Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights
.that still doesn't negate the fact that the sheriff was derelict. Drawing from my previous law enforcement experience, you always get statements, and gather evidence, as soon as possible. The purpose is to preclude colaboration of "stories", and to prevent contamination of evidence. The sooner that you get the "facts" pieced together, the sooner that a real picture of the actual events becomes clear. The longer you wait, the murkier that picture becomes. Of course...just watching any episode of CSI would tell you that.
Point is Sheriff Whatisname botched it. Bad.
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I agree and I have a lot of sympathy for the guy. You are joe Sherrif, you get a call that the Vice President of the United States of America just shot someone in a hunting accident. There are secret service all over the place, you are speaking to the V.P., he says it was an accident. Do you go into Colombo mode or do you say 'yes Sir, I understand Sir, no problem Sir.' He was out of his league and for that I don't really blame him for not following the book to the letter under the circumstances.
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I'm not implying that Cheney did anything wrong, other than experience a moment of carelessness, when he should have been his most carefull. It happens.
I am, however, implying-no, I'm outright saying-that it's the appearance of a cover up, that's going to leave a foul taste.
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Its only the apperance of a cover up if you want to see one. Lots of people would love to see one, so they will pick apart every detail, including a Sherrif who should have gotten a statement right away but didn't and therefore it must be a coverup where they can put all their juicey bits of hersay wrap them lovingly in tinfoil and wear them on their head proudly. Some have cliamed already that Cheney was trying to kill the guy for some wacky nutjob reason or other.