Posted on 04/28/2022 8:22:12 AM PDT by conservative98
Dave Halls, the assistant director who gave Alec Baldwin the gun, admitted that he did not check the gun before rehearsing the scene because he was convinced it contained dummy bullets.
Baldwin's shock after hearing the news of Hutchins' accidental death "I could have killed myself if I thought I was responsible for Halyna Hutchins' death," Baldwin admitted.
"I dream about the accident constantly. I wake up the moment the gun goes off."
Footage of Alec Baldwin's statement has leaked
A video from the day of the incident has now surfaced in which police investigating the death of the cinematographer are taking a statement from Alec Baldwin.
At the beginning of the interview, the 64-year-old actor was told the harrowing news.
"No," said Baldwin, who immediately put his hand to his mouth.
Alec Baldwin in shock A deafening silence fell over the interrogation room for a few long seconds as Alec Baldwin was in complete shock, covering his mouth and putting his hand over his heart.
"I want to call my wife," he stated.
Baldwin then walked out of the room with his hand to his forehead
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Why on earth are these stage guns not fitted with a sort of choke and receiver restriction so that real ammo can not be loaded or fired?
The stage ammo would have to be a smaller, oddball caliber.
My guess is that insurers, studios, and investors will develop new rules and require some form of independent monitoring on set. The fundamental problem of course is that creative types tend to be rule breakers, which makes it implausible to trust them to follow rules -- even about dangerous instrumentalities like guns.
As for the Rust shooting tragedy, there was a report to the effect that the young female armorer on set yielded to entreaties to permit use of guns and live ammo for weekend recreational shooting by one or crew members or actors. If true, that would expand the scope of potential civil and criminal liability.
Touch DNA on live rounds on set could prove dispositive in determining the source. Instead of being stalled, the criminal investigation may awaiting the results of DNA tests and forensic analysis of cell phone and text message data before filing charges.
I get your point and agree the loader is complicit, but must respectfully disagree he killed her...
The person of Alec Baldwin, who failed to determine the condition of the firearm, held it in his hand, pointed it at another person and pressed the trigger is the one responsible...
Observing the rules for safe gun handling along with Mr. Baldwin NOT being an arrogant prick would have prevented her needless death...
Indeed, involuntary manslaughter at the least.
All about him and not about killing someone.
The video clearly shows his finger wrapped around the trigger.
Why is he not in jail?
I hope he loses everything in the families lawsuit against him.
Cold murdery
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