Administrators Eric Posted January 19, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 19, 2023 Alec Baldwin and 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have both been charged with 2 counts each of manslaughter, in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins. Apparently, there are two different types of manslaughter interpretations that could be brought against each of them in New Mexico and it will be up to a jury to decide if they are guilty and if so, of which interpretation of manslaughter applies. They each face up to 18 months in prison, if convicted. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Oh, well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Rule number one: Always treat any firearm that you are handling as if it was loaded. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave514 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I'd have lost a bet that there would be any charges. Especially since it's been well over a year and he's done a civil settlement with the family. I can't imagine that him conceding to a settlement will help him deflect responsibility in a criminal trial. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 19, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dave514 said: I'd have lost a bet that there would be any charges. Especially since it's been well over a year and he's done a civil settlement with the family. I can't imagine that him conceding to a settlement will help him deflect responsibility in a criminal trial. Not to mention the public interviews he has done. Those will probably bite him in the ass at trial. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Amputate his trigger finger. The Four Rules of gun safety can't be ignored just because somebody else gets paid to check that guns are unloaded, otherwise there would be a lot more accidents at gun shows. If anyone, even a professional, hands you a gun and says it isn't loaded, you still have to verify that yourself. If you don't know how, you shouldn't handle guns. Baldwin lied when he denied pulling the trigger. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&P15T Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 With the time that's passed, it's surprising. Something seems to have triggered the prosecutors. Makes me think he said something stupid publicly that will be used against him in court. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfost11 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I actually am shocked this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeorge Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Fry that prrrrriiicckk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fog Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I understand his charges, but not hers. I thought someone else brought the gun onto the set and then handed the gun to him. Maybe she said something stupid too. Maybe it was her fault and she admitted it? For sure a lot of lawyers are going to rack up a lot of billable hours now. Wonder if this will help or hurt the film release? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 There was so much horseplay going on on that set, everyone should be charged. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar_ml Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 up to 18 months doesn't sound like nearly enough punishment for negligently causing the loss of a human life. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 19, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted January 19, 2023 27 minutes ago, Cougar_ml said: up to 18 months doesn't sound like nearly enough punishment for negligently causing the loss of a human life. I guess that depends on how full his dance card is inside. Maybe someone will accidentally stick him in general population. They would pass him around like a pack of cigarettes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Sad but true he won’t see the inside of a prison cell for a day. He will get probation at the most. He needs life. If I had done that I’d be in jail. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 15 hours ago, ChuteTheMall said: The Four Rules of gun safety can't be ignored just because somebody else gets paid to check that guns are unloaded, otherwise there would be a lot more accidents at gun shows. If anyone, even a professional, hands you a gun and says it isn't loaded, you still have to verify that yourself. If you don't know how, you shouldn't handle guns. Baldwin lied when he denied pulling the trigger. Tuesday I was at a guy's house and he showed me a beautiful Savage/Anschutz .22 he's thinking of selling. I open the bolt and out pops a .22 RF out of the chamber and into the floor. Followed up by a full mag. Guy: "OOPS! I thought it was empty!" Me: "Don't matter. Hand me empty guns all day. I treat all of them as empty." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 13 hours ago, Fog said: I understand his charges, but not hers. I thought someone else brought the gun onto the set and then handed the gun to him. Maybe she said something stupid too. Maybe it was her fault and she admitted it? For sure a lot of lawyers are going to rack up a lot of billable hours now. Wonder if this will help or hurt the film release? No such thing as BAD PUBLICITY !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 He should be forced to take every NRA gun safety course at his own expense, and then be convicted of multiple felonies so he can never again handle guns when he gets out of prison. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Spicoli Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 4:44 PM, Fog said: I understand his charges, but not hers. I thought someone else brought the gun onto the set and then handed the gun to him. Maybe she said something stupid too. Maybe it was her fault and she admitted it? For sure a lot of lawyers are going to rack up a lot of billable hours now. Wonder if this will help or hurt the film release? I am the opposite. I understand her being charged but not Baldwin and I am not a fan of Alec. I understand the civil settlement as its his production company. He is given a prop gun and actors point prop guns at others all the time and few if any ask if the gun handed to them is safe. To me, the issue is live ammo being on the set and that falls under the responsibility of the armorer, not the actor. Now if it was true that some were plinking on break, that should have never been allowed but again, that falls on the armorer. I think the DA is over reaching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeorge Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I hope he gets a long sentence. On the bright side for him when he gets out he can write a book about his time in jail. title Diary of a Prison Btch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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