Reply #566: No, but listen carefully

[PATRICK]

Every outlet inclined to charity, and there are more than a few factually accents the story thusly accidentally "sprayed" him with "birdshot" and then names several parts of the body. Then it is all sweetness and light for the patient recovering nicely with NO mention of the ICU the poor sap is still in.
Others were brought in for damage control(not for the wounded guy) to try to make light of the event. Not a glimmer of an idea about involving the law or losing his license, which in this case seems to be the same as 007's.

That's the lead and the tone. Then for the edification of the detail enthusiasts the details, without question or comment come out as the WH releases them. Without question or comment unless, once again, one wishes to make light of the "accident" and make a thousand excuses for Cheney.

Royalty should have it so good. I bet the British press would have a field day savaging any royal who blasted a citizen by mistake. And in our country most officials other than Boss Hogg types would be expected to answer to the law or at least submit to investigation.

THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME: A lawyer.