Beware the Chenesaw

[Occhidiangela]

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I heard on the local news this m orning that the State of Texas is a bit perturbed with VP Cheney, given that he was apparently hunting on a license without the correct stamp for what he was out hunting. Not humans, birds. Humans are always in season, in Texas. ;) That's because we are all well seasoned down here, what with all the Tex Mex we eat . . . sorry about the groaner puns.

Poaching, Mister Vice President? Sounds like a hefty fine. Good. Pay up, or become a fugitive from the State of Texas.

Walker, Texas Ranger: you know what to do!

Occhi

PS: From this summary of reports on the tempest in a teapot:

The "Game Law Violated" box was checked, with the violation listed as section "P&W Code 43.652." According to an online rundown on that section, this relates to the lack of the upland bird stamp. The text follows:
"Except as provided by Subsection (B), a person may not hunt a
migratory or upland game bird in this state unless the person has acquired a migratory or upland game bird stamp, as applicable, issued to the person by the department."

"A warning citation--which carries no fine or penalty--will be issued to Cheney, which state officials described as "routine."  Cheney's office said he would promptly send in the $7 for the stamp.  However, as the Dallas Morning News headlined on its Web site, he was, on Saturday, "hunting illegally."

The report, posted at the Smoking Gun site, confirmed the time of shooting of Harry Whittington at 5:30 pm on Saturday and that Cheney was wearing a "blaze orange" cap and "coat/vest" and brown trousers and was toting a Perazzi .28 caliber shotgun.

At the same time, the Kenedy County Sheriff's Office this afternoon issued a press release noting that an "investigation reveals that there was no alcohol, or misconduct involved in the incident." It added that Whittington "collaborated Vice President Cheney's statement," and concluded, "This was no more than a hunting accident."