Alec Baldwin faces fresh manslaughter charge over 'Rust'

[deyana]

Alec Baldwin faces fresh manslaughter charge over 'Rust' shooting


A grand jury in New Mexico has charged Alec Baldwin with a fresh count of involuntary manslaughter over a fatal movie set shooting in October 2021.

Previous charges against the Emmy award-winning actor were dropped last April, just two weeks before a criminal trial against him was due to begin.
Local prosecutors have since shared "additional facts" from forensic tests on the weapon used in the shooting.
Attorneys for Mr Baldwin told the BBC:"We look forward to our day in court."
Mr Baldwin, 65, was practicing firing a Colt .45 pistol before filming a scene for Rust, an upcoming Western film shot near Santa Fe, in October 2021.
But the gun went off, fatally striking 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.

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[Justbec]

Good!!!

[deyana]

This is going to follow him around forever.

Looks like they are after him again.

[raven]

I believe they should charge him. If it was anyone of us we would be in jail already.

[Justbec]

Jan 20, 2024 20:57:23 GMT -5 raven said:

I believe they should charge him. If it was anyone of us we would be in jail already.

Exactly. And he should know that you never, ever, point a gun at someone without verifying for yourself the gun is unloaded. Hell I was taught at 8 years old to hold the barrel of a gun down towards the ground even AFTER I had verified it was unloaded. 

[apple]

I think their was great dysfunction on the set as far a safety measures. Big fail.
Baldwin had no way of knowing the gun contained a live round.

[fuzzems]

Jan 20, 2024 22:05:21 GMT -5 apple said:

I think their was great dysfunction on the set as far a safety measures. Big fail.
Baldwin had no way of knowing the gun contained a live round.

He had responsibility to know.  Not only as the actor but he is the Producer.  And yes they should be looking at the gun smith or whomever was the handler

[Justbec]

Jan 20, 2024 22:05:21 GMT -5 apple said:

I think their was great dysfunction on the set as far a safety measures. Big fail.
Baldwin had no way of knowing the gun contained a live round.

I've lived with guns all my life and rule one is if the gun is in your hands it is your responsibility. That means know if it is loaded and never pointing it at anyone if you haven't checked, or even if you have. Did he mean to shoot her, no of course not but he did. And as Fuzzems said. If it was you or I we'd be in jail. I have no sympathy for him.