Alec Baldwin shoots 2 on set of western, 1 dead

ShadowArxxy

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a Statement of Probable Cause has been released by the da.
if you have the time it's very thorough, but really nothing that hasn't come up before.
Baldwin failed as both an actor and as a producer, while Reed failed as an armorer.

Reading through the entire Statement of Cause, I don’t see any viable defense for Baldwin, but I do think the facts alleged here do not at all refute my argument that Reed has a very strong factual defense on the basis that the producers explicitly and directly prevented her from being able to actually perform armorer duties in all respects.
 

stephen the barbarian

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Reading through the entire Statement of Cause, I don’t see any viable defense for Baldwin, but I do think the facts alleged here do not at all refute my argument that Reed has a very strong factual defense on the basis that the producers explicitly and directly prevented her from being able to actually perform armorer duties in all respects.
i agree, however i'd caution that Reed's defense may only be enough to take the felony charges off the table.
and tbh, i think you could argue that she should receive a misdemeanor.
 

ShadowArxxy

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i agree, however i'd caution that Reed's defense may only be enough to take the felony charges off the table.
and tbh, i think you could argue that she should receive a misdemeanor.

Maybe. I don't think it's particularly reasonable to hold her to "the armorer has ultimate responsibility for all firearms on set" when the producers formally rostered her as only part time armorer, undermined her authority at every turn, and ultimately outright barred her from performing key armorer functions because she was "out of hours".
 

Terthna

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yeah we all saw this one coming.

Rules for Thee but not for me, is pretty much the mantra of the establishment these days.
To be fair, it's been that way for a very, very long time; not just recently. It's just more difficult to properly memory hole these sorts of things like they used to.
 

Husky_Khan

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Alec Baldwin apparently had a good relationship with Halyna Hutchins' before involuntarily womanslaughtering her so the Widower and Halyna's son settled with the actor already. But there's still a civil suit being pursued by Halyna's Parents and Sister who probably don't have as close a friendship, certainly not after the shooting.


And they're being represented by world famous ambulance chaser Gloria Allred, so who knows how it'll turn out. :p
 

stephen the barbarian

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new report from the sheriffs dept. forensics lab


View:
timestamps to look out for:
12:00- photos of the revolver as received by the lab, as well as clear photos of the busted parts.
18:33- ammo, id-ing the type of bullet as being of similar design as others found on site. please note that it points to the bore of revolver being so fouled that it sedged the bullet down to a dimeter of .430- .440
24:00- tl;dr the lab restored the revolver to a condition analogous of what the fbi got, using parts that were interchangeable and indistinguishable from what was in the gun during the shooting. it worked perfectly.
28:24 - labs conclusion and summation, that the only way for the gun to fire is someone cocked the hammer and pulled the trigger,
38:50 photos of baldwin drawing the gun with thumb on the hammer and index finger on/near the trigger.
 

stephen the barbarian

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charges against baldwin have been refiled
Prosecutors investigating 'Rust' shooting intend to bring involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin before a grand jury
New Mexico prosecutors intend to re-charge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal 2021 "Rust" shooting, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.

One source added that Baldwin's case will be brought before a grand jury in mid-November. There had been recent discussions of a plea deal to a petty misdemeanor that was rescinded over the weekend, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

One of the sources told NBC News that after further investigation, prosecutors no longer believe the gun had been modified and have found new evidence that they believe connects Baldwin to recklessness around safety standards on the set.

18 months prison sentence if convicted.
 

stephen the barbarian

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'Rust' armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in on-set shooting
"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez was found guilty on Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The jury deliberated for under three hours before reaching a verdict.

Jurors found her not guilty of tampering with evidence in the case.

Prosecutors told jurors that Gutierrez "repeatedly" failed to maintain proper firearm safety and that her negligence led to the death of Hutchins, who was shot by actor Alec Baldwin, while the defense countered that the 26-year-old is a "convenient scapegoat" during closing arguments in the trial on Wednesday.

The judge ordered that Gutierrez be remanded into custody following the verdict. She faces up to 18 months in prison with the conviction. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
 

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