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Alec Baldwin what the fuck

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  • George KG Offline
    George KG Offline
    George K
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    Hear that metallic sound?

    That's the sound of Alec Baldwin's HUGE balls clanking together.

    Alec Baldwin blames late Halyna Hutchins in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

    Alec Baldwin filed legal papers Friday denying any responsibility for shooting dead Halyna Hutchins — even blaming the late cinematographer for giving him the directions that led to the deadly accident.

    The 63-year-old actor insisted that every single mistake leading to the Oct. 21 shooting on the New Mexico set of “Rust” was “performed by someone else.”

    His filing Friday also revealed that Baldwin made an “exhaustive effort” to get the crew back together to finish the doomed movie even after a flurry of lawsuits blamed him for mom-of-one Hutchins’ death.

    “This is a rare instance when the system broke down, and someone should be held legally culpable for the tragic consequences,” the star’s lawyer, Luke Nikas, wrote in an arbitration filing Friday shared by Deadline.

    “That person is not Alec Baldwin,” said the filing, adding that he is just “an actor.”

    The arbitration demand against Baldwin’s fellow producers claims the star’s contract protects him from any financial responsibility in a slew of lawsuits filed against him, including the wrongful death complaint filed by Hutchins’ widow.

    Even without that clause, Baldwin was completely innocent in the “unthinkable tragedy,” according to the filing, which revealed he was paid $250,000 to star in and produce the low-budget western.

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    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • HoraceH Online
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      Horace
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      #111

      Well if he has a point, he has a point. Let's see what the courts say.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • MikM Away
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        Mik
        wrote on last edited by
        #112

        He may not be at fault personally, but as a producer there could very well be some liability.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • CopperC Offline
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          #113

          He shot and killed her.

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          • CopperC Copper

            He shot and killed her.

            HoraceH Online
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            Horace
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            #114

            @Copper said in Alec Baldwin what the fuck:

            He shot and killed her.

            Self defense against her bad decisions.

            Education is extremely important.

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            • George KG Offline
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              George K
              wrote on last edited by
              #115

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              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • Catseye3C Offline
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                #116

                “This is a rare instance when the system broke down, . . . "

                No. It isn't.

                Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                • George KG Offline
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                  George K
                  wrote on last edited by George K
                  #117

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                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    George K
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #118

                    He said he never put his finger on the trigger...

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    • KlausK Offline
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                      #119

                      But is the problem really whether he put his finger on the trigger? (apart from him lying about it) That's what you do in a movie. The problem was that the gun was loaded.

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                      • JollyJ Offline
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                        #120

                        Exactly.

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • KlausK Klaus

                          But is the problem really whether he put his finger on the trigger? (apart from him lying about it) That's what you do in a movie. The problem was that the gun was loaded.

                          George KG Offline
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                          George K
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                          @Klaus said in Alec Baldwin what the fuck:

                          But is the problem really whether he put his finger on the trigger? (apart from him lying about it) That's what you do in a movie. The problem was that the gun was loaded.

                          Of course.

                          https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rust-shooting-investigation-everything-to-know-details-search-warrants-alec-baldwin

                          Baldwin claimed he pulled the hammer of the gun as far back as he could and released it, but never pulled the trigger of the gun. Baldwin admitted in interviews with authorities and during a televised interview that he was not aware there was a live round inside the revolver when he pointed it at Hutchins.

                          Granted that photo doesn't show him actually pulling the trigger, but his finger is clearly on it.

                          This photo is from a rehearsal. If he had his finger on the trigger during rehearsal, I'll venture it was there during shooting.

                          Also, speaking to a friend yesterday, he told me (and I don't know if it's true or not) that the responsibility for making sure a firearm is safe lies not only on the armorer, but also on the actor. BOTH are to check the weapon and ensure that it is safe.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          • George KG Offline
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                            George K
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                            https://thereload.com/analysis-video-shows-alec-baldwins-finger-on-revolver-trigger-during-rust-rehearsals/

                            The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office released a trove of evidence in the case on Monday, which provided deeper insight into how the tragedy unfolded. Video from the release shows Baldwin rehearsing the scene where he shot Hutchins. The office told The Reload the footage does not include the fatal shot.

                            However, it does provide critical information on how the negligent discharge likely happened. The video shows Baldwin repeatedly drawing his gun while rehearsing a scene. It shows Baldwin clearly had his finger on the revolver’s trigger as he practiced the draw. In the last take of the video, he can be seen pulling the hammer back and releasing it while he has his finger on the trigger. The hammer clearly falls forward after being released.

                            As I said back in December, this was always the most likely scenario to explain how the gun fired. On a single-action revolver like the one Baldwin used, the hammer will catch on a series of sears when pulled back. However, depressing the trigger while pulling the hammer back will cause it to bypass those sears. If pulled back far enough before being released while the trigger is depressed, it could cause a live round in the cylinder to fire.

                            Baldwin has claimed he “didn’t pull the trigger.” However, his description of the shooting makes that hard to believe.

                            “I cock the gun. I go, ‘Can you see that? Can you see that? Can you see that?’” Baldwin told ABC. “And then I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off. I let go of the hammer of the gun, the gun goes off.”

                            This is not possible without a severe mechanical defect in the gun or, more likely, the trigger being depressed. While it’s possible Baldwin kept his finger off the trigger during the shot, the video strongly suggests it’s unlikely. He had his finger on the trigger in these takes. He probably did during the final shot as well.

                            Baldwin may believe that, while his finger was on the trigger, he didn’t “pull” it. But it does not take much force to keep the trigger on a single-action revolver depressed enough to drop the sears which would otherwise catch a cocked hammer from engaging. That’s exactly what can be seen at the end of the rehearsal video.

                            Of course, this is only one part of the equation for what went horribly wrong on that set.

                            The presence of live ammunition on set, the failure of anyone who handled the gun to properly check whether it was unloaded, and the decision to film a shot with crew in the firing line of a real gun all contributed to the disaster. Multiple people had to fail in their obligation to ensure the production was safe for this to happen. It was never just one person making one mistake.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            • George KG Offline
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                              Alec Baldwin may soon be criminally charged

                              DA Mary Carmack-Altwies filed an emergency request for $635,500, funds she says are necessary to prosecute up to four people in connection with the accident. The Los Angeles Times obtained a letter in which Carmack-Altwies lays out that her office is considering homicide charges, as well as gun violations, against four individuals.

                              "During the filming of [Rust], Alec Baldwin shot and killed Halyna Hutchins and injured Joel Souza while rehearsing a scene. Many individuals had handled the gun that ultimately killed Hutchins and injured [director Joel] Souza," Carmack-Altwies wrote in the request, which was also obtained by the New York Post.

                              Carmack-Altwies notes that "one of the possible defendants is well known movie actor Alec Baldwin."

                              "Since October of [2021], my office has been waiting for evidence to be examined by the FBI. The results of the investigation have now been returned to my office. Only a few items are outstanding but are expected any day," Carmack-Altwies adds. The DA's office was granted $317,750 for a potential prosecution.

                              Baldwin's lawyer tells Yahoo Entertainment it's premature to speculate that the actor could be criminally charged.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              • jon-nycJ Online
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                                jon-nyc
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                                This has always seemed so inexplicable to me, short of an intentional effort on someone’s part to create a tragedy.

                                How could you confuse live rounds with blanks?

                                I wouldn’t think they’re even sold in the same places.

                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                  This has always seemed so inexplicable to me, short of an intentional effort on someone’s part to create a tragedy.

                                  How could you confuse live rounds with blanks?

                                  I wouldn’t think they’re even sold in the same places.

                                  JollyJ Offline
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                                  @jon-nyc said in Alec Baldwin what the fuck:

                                  This has always seemed so inexplicable to me, short of an intentional effort on someone’s part to create a tragedy.

                                  How could you confuse live rounds with blanks?

                                  I wouldn’t think they’re even sold in the same places.

                                  1. You're not talking about the most gun-savvy people here. Most actors have atrocious shooting skills (Seagal and Keneau not among them). They go with what you hand them.
                                  2. It's the weapons master's job to make sure there are no live rounds on the set. There were.

                                  As I've said from the get-go, this is a civil case, not criminal.

                                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                    jon-nyc
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                                    #126

                                    Negligent homicide is a crime.

                                    I don’t know what the standard for it is in CA, but I could easily imagine this rising to it. Perhaps for more than one person on the set.

                                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                                      According to what has been pieces together so far, the ammo supplier made the first mistake including live ammo in boxes of blanks. Then who knows how many mistakes by how many people were made thereafter with not double checking.

                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                        Negligent homicide is a crime.

                                        I don’t know what the standard for it is in CA, but I could easily imagine this rising to it. Perhaps for more than one person on the set.

                                        JollyJ Offline
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                                        @jon-nyc said in Alec Baldwin what the fuck:

                                        Negligent homicide is a crime.

                                        I don’t know what the standard for it is in CA, but I could easily imagine this rising to it. Perhaps for more than one person on the set.

                                        On who's part?

                                        Not Baldwin's.

                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        • JollyJ Jolly

                                          @jon-nyc said in Alec Baldwin what the fuck:

                                          Negligent homicide is a crime.

                                          I don’t know what the standard for it is in CA, but I could easily imagine this rising to it. Perhaps for more than one person on the set.

                                          On who's part?

                                          Not Baldwin's.

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                                          LuFins Dad
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                                          @Jolly said in Alec Baldwin what the fuck:

                                          @jon-nyc said in Alec Baldwin what the fuck:

                                          Negligent homicide is a crime.

                                          I don’t know what the standard for it is in CA, but I could easily imagine this rising to it. Perhaps for more than one person on the set.

                                          On who's part?

                                          Not Baldwin's.

                                          Don’t forget that Baldwin’s culpability goes beyond being an actor. As producer he could be held responsible.

                                          The Brad

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