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2006/2/12

Why the 24-Hour Delay in Cheney Shooting?

@ 04:06 PM (89 months, 13 days ago)

So of course one of the main stories in the news today, is that Dick Cheney (or Darth Vader, if you will) accidentally shot one of his fellow hunters.

But the question most on my mind is, why the 24-hour delay in reporting the story?

The shooting occurred on yesterday, but was not reported until this afternoon as Breaking News.

Why the 24 hour delay, and who was responsible?  Did the White House delay this news, trying to figure out a way to spin the story, or did the news media sit on it, like the New York Times sat on the spy story for a year?

From CNN.com:

Darth Vader and his victim, Harry Whittington

Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter

 

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