Dick's accident and the media

[punkncat]

Why is the media trying so hard to create a scandal out of this hunting accident?

I just watched 20 straight minutes of news and the reporters are doing nothing but trying to spin the amount of time it took for this to become public. It took them all of 3 seconds to say it was an accident and that the Senator who was shot would be fine. Why not leave it at that?

[FactsOfLife]

Why is the media trying so hard to create a scandal out of this hunting accident?

I just watched 20 straight minutes of news and the reporters are doing nothing but trying to spin the amount of time it took for this to become public. It took them all of 3 seconds to say it was an accident and that the Senator who was shot would be fine. Why not leave it at that?

Because that's all they're good at.

The last real reporter this country had was Edward R. Murrow.

The rest are nothing but a bunch of hacks.

[kosmo]

Quit whining, you know darn well he shot him on purpose and its a conspiracy.

[Pyroboy597]

The democrats finally got something that they could whine about, so they are taking it to the extreme. It is rediculous because it could happen to anybody. People get shot by accident every day I'm sure, and just because the VP did it it is like a global event.

Republicans

[kosmo]

Ooooo the democrats are attacking! Batten the hatches and fix bayonets and what not! Im sorry, but accidentally shooting someone automatically makes you an idiot. Idiots should not lead countries.

[BeaverEater]

ya except its not like he walked up to him and shot him, the other guy was about 30 ft away and walked into dicks shooting lane. both are equally at fault.

[kosmo]

Im missing how that means hes not an idiot.

[BeaverEater]

cause this was not his fault, if you ever gone hunting like that, you would know. But this is turning into a political battle which is not allowed so im just gonna drop it.

[kosmo]

I have gone hunting like that. Shooting someone in that situation automatically makes you an idiot. Especially with an ironsighted shotgun, it is more than easy enough to see if youre pointing your gun at someone. And my accusation of idiocy in this instance has nothing to do with politics.

[Recon by Fire]

One less attorney in the world? Nobody told the VP what the bag limit was, lay off...

[BeaverEater]

ya except it wasnt an iron sight gun, it was a shotgun and he was shooting at a bird in the air. The pellets just hit the man downfield.

[kosmo]

Err... I dont know any people that go bird hunting with a scope on a shotgun. They all use the open sights on. But thats not really my point. Anyone who shoots someone 30 yards away when theyre wearing a blaze orange vest in a lightly vegetated area is unaware of their surroundings and should not be allowed to shoot a weapon, reproduce, or govern.

[bentothejam1n]

I have gone hunting like that. Shooting someone in that situation automatically makes you an idiot. Especially with an ironsighted shotgun, it is more than easy enough to see if youre pointing your gun at someone. And my accusation of idiocy in this instance has nothing to do with politics.

Skeet and trap require the shooter to swing the shotgun and shoot. so its not like "hey theres a guy and im going to shoot in his direction". The bird probably flew farther then he expected
and I dont have any facts to back this up but im guessing that this is fairly common

[kosmo]

Yes it is fairly common, but then so are idiots. It should have gone down something like this:
"Oh a bird (swing shotgun, follow bird) OH CRAP A GUY IN A NEON ORANGE VEST IS IN FRONT OF MY GUN IM NOT GOING TO PULL THE TRIGGER RIGHT NOW"

Edit: Thinking that one through, I now realize that he is an old man and probably doesnt have the reflexes of a thundercougarfalconbird like I do, and probably couldnt have reacted fast enough. In that case, he still shouldnt be operating firearms.

[billybob_81067]

I heard that the guy who got shot had his back to the sun... don't know if it's true.

Who cares anyways!