Alec Baldwin’s role as a producer will not be considered during ‘Rust’ trial, judge rules
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/08/entertainment/alec-baldwin-rust-trial/index.html
Alec Baldwin’s role as a producer will not be considered during ‘Rust’ trial, judge rules
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/08/entertainment/alec-baldwin-rust-trial/index.html
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This is pretty big. The implication by the prosecution always was that Alec’s role as producer made him responsible for Halyna’s death. Without that link, he’s just another actor in a prop accident for which he is not responsible, as the responsibility for prop safety lies entirely with the (already convicted) armorer. I don’t see him being convicted under these parameters.
That thought less little pig got lucky.
This whole thing is happening because people don’t like Alec Baldwin. If it was Sigourney Weaver or Tom Hanks people would have treated it like it was.
They need to stop handing out producer credits like candy on Halloween, and create clear lines of authority and responsibility, which includes designating anyone with influence, such as a star who has power over who is hired and fired and has raised the cash to get the film made.
Then I would think he is not guilty technically speaking. It’s precisely his role as a producer that I would think would make him culpable.
Seems odd. His role as a producer would typically indicate more responsibility in this situation overall since he had more responsibility over the film/filming/decisions/following guidelines/safety/etc. If people below you fail, you have to have some responsibility in that. I think it should atleast be considered.
Somebody may want to do a wellness check on the subreddit dedicated to hating him & his wife, I’m sure they’re in crisis right now.
Will the fact that Baldwin tried to make and profit from a documentary about himself shooting Ms. Hutchins be allowed in the trial? Along with the fact that he was ordered to stop production of said documentary, by law? Last time I checked, that information was indeed being allowed. Just wondering.
That’s bullshit
Almost like this should never have gone to trial.
Good, he had no fault.
Correct me if I am wrong, but why exactly is Baldwin being held at fault for an on set accident where the armor was already charged for it?
Is it political? It feels political. He played a mockery of Trump on SNL and this seems to scream revenge.
A century of work place division of labor was ignored, condoned, protested against and ultimately turned deadly. The role of producer is one of the primary gopher for the production crew – he was derelict in his duty – guilty of homicidal negligence. He let them down
Trial is over then. It was always kind of dumb. Armorer is the one who really fucked up.
That pretty much kills the case then. They had grounds something against him cause he is a producer. Take that away and he was just an actor doing his job.
Should’ve never even been started in the first place
They already got the person who was responsible. Hopefully this means Alec won’t go down for that asshole’s mistake too
Well duh, not for criminal liability. That wouldn’t make sense. Civil liability, yes. But for an individual to be criminally liable, they have to be personally responsible for the crime.
He’s liable as a producer, as an actor it’s a props accident, he’s not liable. Case is essentially over if he’s released from liability as a producer – and that’s sad. It was the producers who hired an inexperienced armorer and failed to replace her several times when there were negligent discharges on set. Yes it was ultimately the armorers job to assure gun safety but it’s also the producers job to provide a safe work environment.
ITT: a lot of people who know nothing about firearm safety on set, and are confidently incorrect in their belief that part of being an actor involves pointing (prop) guns at people and pulling the trigger.
It doesn’t. If it looks like an actor is pointing a gun at someone, they are pointing it off to the side.If it looks like they’re pointing the gun at a camera, nobody is behind that camera. If you absolutely have to have a human in the line of fire, shielding should be involved.
Further, every gun is a real, loaded gun. Even if it’s a block of wood. You don’t point it at people, and you don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot something.
Booo, Alec Baldwin should go to prison. Not even for the shooting, just for being Alec Baldwin. I mean look at him.