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Posted on 10/30/2021 3:22:54 PM PDT by conservative98
Actor Alec Baldwin spoke publicly for the first time Saturday about the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a bullet fired from a prop gun fired by Baldwin on the set of the movie "Rust."
Tracked down by paparazzi on the side of a road in Vermont alongside his wife Hilaria, Baldwin said he couldn't comment on the investigation into the death, which occurred on Oct. 21 south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
"I've been ordered by the sheriff's department in Santa Fe (not to comment on the case).... It's an active investigation in terms of a woman died, she was my friend," Baldwin said. "...We were a very, very well-oiled crew shooting a film together, and then this horrible event happened."
Baldwin, appearing annoyed at times when his wife interrupted to chastise reporters, confirmed that he had met with Hutchins' husband Matthew and the couple's 9-year-old son, adding that the husband was "overwhelmed with grief."
"There are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this," he continued "This is a one in a trillion episode. It's a one in a trillion event.... We're eagerly awaiting for the sheriff's department to tell us what their investigation has yielded."
Asked if he would ever work on a film set again that involved the use of real firearms, Baldwin said he wouldn't know how to answer that question, but added that he is "extremely interested" in "limiting" the use of firearms on movie sets.
Baldwin added that he doubted production would start up again on "Rust."
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Act of GOD... right?
No, it’s Baldwin’s responsibility to know what he’s doing with a firearm. You realize this weapon was a Colt 45 Single Action Revolver. Do you know what it takes to fire one of these?
I like how he implies he was just a spectator or innocent bystander or something like that. Can’t understand normal thinking.
Now that’s an astute point.
Yes I do, Karen.
Eat me queerbait
Right Alec. It’s amazing how gun toting, bible clinging, uneducated, deplorable rubes can shoot thousands of rounds without murdering someone.
Party members gonna party.
There have been at least two of them in the last few years. I don't think there have been three trillion movie set shootings ever.
I wonder if his arrogance pi$$ed off a bunch of people and they set a trap for him.
Like fragging a hated officer in the military
So he’s making jokes about it now?
I bet he just hates it when these things happen.
The risk of injury is actually quite high when someone points a loaded, fully operational weapon at another and pulls the trigger at close range.
Rules have been developed to avoid accidental shootings. Those rules should be followed.
I’ve reloaded a few thousand rounds of 9mm and .45 auto cartridges, and all the bullets are real. I’m serious! So are the cases, primers and funpowder.
No. When you ignore the basic rules of firearm safety it is inevitable. You are negligent Mr Baldwin. You are responsible.
His ego is SO over the top - knowing he shouldn’t talk, he absolutely cannot shut up and acts as if he’s at a podium instead of the shoulder of a road. I honestly thought he was going to shove his wife out of the way.
“Then this terrible event happened!” Yeah, when YOU shot her.
One in a trillion is “too” random. This was intentional.
Unfortunate, but rare. Yes, indeed. Rare.
Some people have no problems with guns.
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