Posted on 02/14/2006 6:45:51 PM PST by clawrence3
NYT: CHENEY FACES GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION IF MAN DIES... In Texas, Carlos Valdez, the district attorney in Kleberg County, said a fatality would immediately spur a new report from the local sheriff and, most likely, a grand jury investigation... MORE...
District Attorney-Carlos Valdez (D)
The secretary for Kenedy County Sheriff Ramon Salinas the third, Sandra Guzman, said today that reports on the incident are pending. District Attorney Carlos Valdez says the matter hasn't been referred to his office, which prosecutes criminal cases in Kenedy, Klebert and Nueces counties. He says his office would become involved only if an investigative agency finds a hint of criminal wrongdoing or a dispute about the facts.
....Texas Parks and Wildlife spokesman Tom Harvey would not provide specifics on the information gathered. He says hunting parties aren't required to report accidents. The state penal code requires people to report fatalities, and law-enforcement would investigate those.
Carlos Valdez is the District Attorney in Corpus Christi, Texas. He has been a prosecutor for the last 25 years. At the time of the Selena murder trial Mr. Valdez was serving in his first term as district attorney. Presently, he is well into his fourth elected term.
They better keep a 24 hour a day guard around Whittington, I wouldn't put it pass a DUmmy to put a pillow over his head if they thought it would land Cheney in jail.
funny but sad, i think we're getting paranoid over this....
The press is pissed because a small newspaper, Corpus Christi Caller, scooped 'em. And of course it's another shot at the President. (OK, bad choice of words.)
This is insane. The police who happend to care of this matter have ruled this an accident.
I just wonder what our position would be if one of us had accidently shot a hunting buddy.
So how high is the Clinton body count now? Any grand jury investigation yet?
"Well, Kenedy County is one of the least-populated counties in the nation - fewer than 500 - probably doesn't even have a DA; Kleberg County (county seat Kingsville) is likely the closest county with one, so they probably have jurisdiction."
That's exactly right. Actually Valdez is the DA out of Nueces County (Corpus Christi) which has jusridiction over Kleberg and Kenedy County too. Some of you might recall him from the Selena trial.
Cheney needs to show up at his next press conference in his hunting orange vest.
lots of "accidents" are investigated. auto fatalities, parents who mistakenly leave their children in a car in hot weather.
if this fellow dies, this story is going to explode. and everyone here poo-poo'ing it, is going to be sadly mistaken.
Well, not a Grand Jury, but they do have the Justice Department on their tails.
I suppose the Democrats want a good Republican and friend of the Vice to die because a) he votes Republican b) when he's well enough he's going to give the press hell for their antics c) they continue the impossible dream of taking out Cheney d) they throw a hell of a party at a funeral.
The press has absolutely lost it.
Liberals have lost it.
The American people, on the other hand, showing their detachment from the press core are praying for the friend of the VEEP and emphasizing with Cheney. I guess there are two America's after all. One of make believe the Liberals inhabit. The other America where sane folks live.
Grab the popcorn and watch the pressers implode.
It is pure Zogbyism and a partisan witchhunt. Everything they accused McCarthy of.
Thank goodness he wasnt in CA or MASS, He would have been strung up by now.
Any sissified liberal moonbat can feel tough and macho behind a keyboard.
A HUNTING ACCIDENT, on PRIVATE PROPERTY.
You're as bad as MSM and equally off course.
I remember hunting with my grandfather when I was a kid. We never paid a dime. We just got in the truck, rode down a dirt road and walked into the woods.
lol, i used a qbeam, how about you...
The district is Nueces, Kleberg, & Kenedy Counties.
Actually, your image is NOT one of buzzards. They look like broad winged hawks or perhaps immature red-tailed hawks.
"Buzzards" are actually vultures, of which black vultures and turkey vultures are the most common in the USA.
I know this sounds technically "picky" but unlike RATs, we conservatives here at FR always strive for accuracy in reporting.
This should not be in breaking news.
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