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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
I'm not saying you're definitely wrong, but I'm saying that the official explanation is possible and that I consider it probable, while I consider your version of events to be highly unlikely. Neither is entirely implausible, and I would not rule out incompetence/drunkenness or malice based on my knowledge of Cheney. Before arriving at certainty, I think it would be wise to wait and see if any more facts or bits of information surface, that is, if the mainstream media outlets don't forget about it and move on to whatever shiny object catches their attention next.
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In this case I think that the character of Cheney should be taken into consideration. Many people (especially his supporters) are too willing to give Cheney the "benefit of the doubt". I believe the opposite. This is a man who is drunk on his own power and has the belief that anything he does -is above the law.
example 1,
example 2,
example 3.
Maybe I am wrong on Cheney's motives. Perhaps he just wanted to know what it was like to shoot someone. Perhaps he is a little irked of the Chicken Hawk label and wanted to privately feel the power of death over life. I don't put it past him.
Certainly if he was innocent of any wrongdoing he would've filed a police report immediately.