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When the deafening BANG! reverberated around the church and the woman fell to the ground..


Baldwin knew he had FUBAR

It was at that moment he realised his career, his livelihood, his journey, his very life was now in jeopardy..

And he had to FIGHT his way out of this ..

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Thank you Morgan Freeman.

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LOL

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July 12, 2024 update: Baldwin just walked.

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Crazy, he fought and won!

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He had to pay/bribe his way out of this more like it.

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They would never have gotten a conviction for manslaughter even if they allowed the co-producer element to the trial.



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That was blatant negligence and incompetence on the part of management, which included Baldwin, and others, but Baldwin was on site as this was happening.

The union professionals, including the armorer, all walked off the set for many, many valid reasons, and the producers, directors decided to go ahead with the filming, with an unqualified armorer ... after all how hard is to check if a gun is unloaded or loaded with blanks?

It seems really that simple to me. Tell me why you think it isn't?

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Sorry, didn't see your question.

It seems really that simple to me. Tell me why you think it isn't?


Simply because when it comes to making a criminal (and not civil) charge when it comes to movie set accidents, there is no law or even a precedent that says an actor has to be knowledgeable in firearms, know the difference between blanks or live rounds, or even check the prop if he/she did know the difference in ammunition when it comes to movie stunts after the weapon been cleared by professionals whose job it is to prevent this type of tragedy.

Civilly? Yeah, maybe. Baldwin is a co-producer and there might be a precedent for strict liability.

I said back three years ago that if I'm on the jury, he doesn't get a murder conviction. What if Betty White was handed the "cold" gun and it went off?

If we want to put actors in the chain of safety, that's fine - train them, pay them, and make them criminally liable for stunts gone wrong.

The best thing is to take all weapons off the set entirely. Use lightweight 3D printed weapons and CGI the flash and smoke.

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I don't think you read or understood what I said you're so eager to blurt out more of your opinions.

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If she hadn't died from the first shot how do you think he would have explained shooting her the second time? Another accident? She told him she wanted another take of the bullet flying towards her?

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Was she shot twice?

Baldwin said he never pulled the trigger, and they checked the gun, but now something happened to question the chain or custody or something?

I think Baldwin's contributory negligence was less than the fake armorer's, but still serious and something that needs prosecution.

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