[at-l] Follow up on AT Shooting from 12/4/02 AJC

[mcdermot@verizon.net (McDermott)]

Wed, 4 Dec 2002 Blisterfree wrote:

Indeed, from this article we can learn nothing of Bryant's thoughts or
actions since the fateful moment he mistook a human being for a deer, save
that he or his family has come up with the cash to secure his freedom once
again, and with it the privilege to be out of doors, in good health, with
the ability to walk, and perhaps even the legal right to go hunting again.


Panzer says:
There has been numerous other articles written about this subject that says=
 exactly what you claim has not been said.  The hunter was reportedly obser=
ved crying at the scene on the accident. That he immediately assisted the i=
njured girl. That he went to the hospital and asked for forgiveness and rec=
eived it from both the girl and her father. He has expressed his sorry many=
 times since the shooting.  There were no extenuating circumstances to the =
accident, such as drinking or anything else that would make it worse for hi=
m. He has admitted his guilt and his conviction is already assured.  He cou=
ld serve time (but probably will not), be fined and will not be able to hun=
t for a certain amount of time.    I know that in the state of PA the time =
hunting privileges are revoked in a case like this for not less than 2 year=
s, and not more that 5 years.  Also, the victim still has the right to sue =
for monitory damages.


Hunting accidents are guaranteed to happen each and every year.  You can co=
unt on that.
The hunter has to bear the full responsibility of the accident, but one thi=
ng that has not yet been brought up yet is why this group of young girl sco=
uts have been taken out hiking on the first day of deer season wearing no o=
range clothing.  Who's idea was this???  Why did the Girl Scouts Organizati=
on approve a hike on opening day of deer season?  Why were the girls not gi=
ven orange to wear?  Was anyone in charge of the girls thinking about putti=
ng some orange on them?  Was anyone really in charge of this hike?  The peo=
ple in charge were sleeping at the time of the shooting...  Did anyone in c=
harge think of the girls safety?  Would you trust your girl's safety to the=
se Scout leaders??  Were the girls given on any safety instructions to foll=
ow?  Were their parents told that it was hunting season?  Were the girls to=
ld it was hunting season?  Were they even told to carry a flashlight at sun=
rise and sunset.  This accident happened at 6:45 am  when it was still not =
fully light.  A simple flashlight might have saved her.  Was she told to ca=
rry a flashlight at sunrise and sunset so the hunters would not shoot at he=
r?  The hunter almost certainly would have seen the flashlight.  Would you =
take a group of girls out hiking on opening day of deer season wearing no o=
range?  As the girl begins to recover, I began to think of these things.

Panzer