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philip964 wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:00 am https://www.wsj.com/articles/alec-baldw ... 1674081157

Decision announced today. Annoying Trump impersonator to be charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Armorer to be also charged.

Up to 18 months in jail.

https://apple.news/A79Pa1-SWQteCIyo77XK8cQ

Happened today.

Rafe wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:12 pm Prediction: The young armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will be offered and will accept a plea deal. The DA will go after Baldwin not just as a negligent trigger-puller, but also over his responsibilities as producer of the film; e.g., that his negligence extends to hiring unqualified people, doing extreme corner-cutting, and ignoring safety and other issues that led some crew members to walk off the set. The DA will do this to put Baldwin into two boxes that he has to get out of, not just one (and maybe because the "reckless disregard" card will be easier to play as compounded by his role as producer). Then the assistant director, Hall, who's already taken a plea and the armorer will be called as witnesses for the prosecution in Baldwin's trial. This, of course, assuming Baldwin himself doesn't cop a plea and wants to continue professing his complete and halo-wearing innocence, like he did in the Stephanopoulos interview.

All in all, I think the DA probably knew well what she was doing, and knew she couldn't move forward with such a high-profile case until she had the cards she needed in her poker hand. Baldwin may get off with a deal and not serve actual jail time, but one way or the other he will come away from this adjudged as guilty of something. And damage to a career couldn't happen to a bigger...er, uh, anatomical feature.

Chemist45 wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:49 pm Oooops!
Baldwin admitted he "Fired the gun".
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/01/31 ... ng-n696904

That's gonna be hard to walk back.

Chemist45 wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:49 pm Oooops!
Baldwin admitted he "Fired the gun".
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/01/31 ... ng-n696904

That's gonna be hard to walk back.

Statements and evidence show [ALEC] BALDWIN was not present for required firearms training prior to the commencement of filming. Statements, depositions from OSHA, and evidence show BALDWIN was provided only minimal training on firearms, even after [armorer and co-defendant Hannah Gutierrez-] REED requested more training for BALDWIN. In the deposition taken from REED, she stated BALDWIN had very limited training on the cross draw that was required for the scene on the 21st and limited training in firearms and how to check his firearm as to whether it was unloaded or loaded, in which REED felt was very important in his role as RUST.

Paladin wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:36 pm We guessed it, now it's confirmed:

Prosecutors Say Alec Baldwin Skipped Gun Safety Training

Statements and evidence show [ALEC] BALDWIN was not present for required firearms training prior to the commencement of filming. Statements, depositions from OSHA, and evidence show BALDWIN was provided only minimal training on firearms, even after [armorer and co-defendant Hannah Gutierrez-] REED requested more training for BALDWIN. In the deposition taken from REED, she stated BALDWIN had very limited training on the cross draw that was required for the scene on the 21st and limited training in firearms and how to check his firearm as to whether it was unloaded or loaded, in which REED felt was very important in his role as RUST.

He was to arrogant to get required training.

The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office announced Monday it is dropping the gun enhancement charge -- a crime that would have carried a five-year sentence if convicted -- against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust" in October 2021.

Baldwin still faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting, however, that crime would carry a lesser sentence of 18 months if convicted. The amended complaint was filed late Friday.

The charge was also dropped against armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who faces the same involuntary manslaughter charge as Baldwin.

"In order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr. Baldwin and his attorneys, the District Attorney and the special prosecutor have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the 'Rust' film set," Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a statement. "The prosecution's priority is securing justice, not securing billable hours for big-city attorneys."