Alec Baldwin Indicted for Manslaughter by New Mexico Grand Jury after New Evidence

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[@nattiejanes]

For Alec to say that the concern was the crew needed a “better” hotel is ludicrous. The crew, who worked longer hours than him, had to drive over 50 miles to their hotel at the end of a long day and then be back on set before everyone else the next morning. If you want a safe set, you need to make sure your crew can actually work safely.

[@michelians1148]

Rich leftists like him see everyone "below" him as scum.

[@yurgenlevi7980]

Oh those poor people working on Hollywood movie sets. Cry me a river. They don`t like their job? Get another one and don`t drive 50 miles.

[@jackflash8509]

​@@yurgenlevi7980but they are poor people 🤔 flim crew and set workers ain't Rich. Probably decent, livable wages for area they live in but not rich. Studios could foot that bill for closer hotels

[@nineteenfortyeight6762]

It really shows his contempt for workers.

[@Ward413]

Have you seen where the ranch is located? It’s not like the production put the crew 50 miles away just to be cruel, that filming location is an isolated ranch. The closest hotel may have been 50 miles away. Remember, this was a low budget movie; they don’t have the money to provide on location trailers for all cast and crew. A 50 mile commute, while rough, is something working class people do every single day. It’s not out of the ordinary or something.

[@Rick-N-Something]

It all boils down to why the F was there live ammo on the set

[@Malitubee]

Exactly! This should’ve never happened. If anything the prop master which is responsible for all this should be charged

[@Double_D_Creates_See]

You're 100% right, that is the absolute number 1 reason this accident was even able to happen. It is still the responsibility of all the people involved with the weapons from holding to their travelling to set that have a hand in this as NONE of them safety checked that gun that day until it was fired.

[@facepalmdaily4404]

110% correct. There is a chain of custody of a firearm. More than one person is supposed to inspect the weapon before it ever touches the actors hands. Once the actor has the gun, the actor him or herself is supposed to do one final check.... and that check includes inspecting the ammo. There was a COMPLETE breakdown of safety measures. There's not ONE guilty party here. There are several.

[@kelcritcarroll]

Yes exactly

[@kelcritcarroll]

Baldwins tree trunk theighs..that was awesome correct observation and I bet alot of guys with tree trunks for upper legs will order those unders!🤣

[@landonlawson2676]

The last gun range I went to has a "I thought it was empty" jar full of bullets taken from people's gun chambers. It's common gun safety protocol to assume it's loaded and NOT point it at something you're not willing to destroy.

[@kainoaho4287]

Also, the old colt single actions can fire without the trigger being pulled if a round is under the hammer and it's tapped slightly

[@kimberlylaughner5067]

The very first thing my father told me many years ago was to treat every gun I touched like it’s loaded..

[@matthewseeber8529]

I'm no expert but you don't have to be to know when someone is full of it. I've watched several interviews he's never seems to be upset,I know that if I accidentally shot and killed someone I would be beside myself with grief and knowing a child is now without a mother and all he does deflect and he has made many movies and he should know better in how to handle weapons. If this had happened to you or I we would be in jail. He certainly thinks he is above the law. Thanks Bruce for another insightful reaction.

[@SecurityTeam-yt6si]

there is an Interview with the late David McCallum from the man from uncle tv series. The interview took place when he was on NCIS, 40 years after the man from uncle. The interviewer handed him his old prop from the show Mr. ,McCallum says, "you can have this back Ive cleared it it for you it is now safe" , this was done on camera, David was raised in England and he new enough TO CLEAR a weapon he was handed by someone . he cleared the weapon himself instead of taking someone word for it nuff said

[@LisaLoe66]

It would seem Alec’s worse enemy is Alec. His ego will supersede any advise from his legal team. As a former paralegal, I can only assume his lawyers begged him not to do interviews. As someone who’s seen Baldwin go off in interview after interview, I can only assume he said, “nah, I know what I’m doing.”

[@kubauhlir1730]

Good for us, honestly

[@zigzzagz5732]

These actors have had so much sunshine blown up their arse that it's blown their egos up beyond all proportion. I can't even imagine how awful it must be to be his lawyer telling him to keep his gob shut but being told that he knows better and having to watch him on tv blowing his case which you know he will blame on you. Lol

[@kateashby3066]

Yeah just like Alec Murdaugh who testified on his own behalf then got sentenced to life 😂. Aww these narcs just can’t help themselves!

[@kateashby3066]

@@zigzzagz5732it’s not because he’s an actor, it’s because he has a serious personality disorder (NPD). That’s why he’s got a long time history of being an abusive prick t everyone he knows AND why he refuses to listen to his lawyers and stop giving interviews.

[@Ray_Cism]

his insufferable ego is was what helped him in playing donald trump

[@viandengalacticspaceyards5135]

As assistant film armourer, here's my comments: >The workings of the gun and whether he pulled the trigger may decide the case, but for the real cause are just legal fiddlings. (...but this is a lawyer's channel) In the scene, he draws & is about to shoot, camera cuts just before the shot, so he'll have his finger tensed on the trigger, and with the fast draw, you can't be sure about the position of the hammer. Gun going off is highly likely; the gun must be safe. The call "Cold gun" was officially made by the 2nd AD. >In addition, for such a close-up, it's the camerawoman who would tell him exactly where to point. >Just before filming, actors have so many distractions that there is no way for them to check guns reliably, let alone tell the difference between real ammo and good dummies. They must rely on the armourer's word. Very similar to when you pick up your car from the garage. You could check all bolts & settings, but it's not realistic - you have to trust the mechanic, even if you are responsible for the car's safe condition. -> So I absolutely give him a pass as actor. ->But certainly not as producer. I spent a couple of hours with the FBI report...much boring stuff, but conditions & discipline on set were very bad, and he was in the middle of it. And did not correct it. I know of only 2 gun deaths in over 20 years of film. Unfortunately, that sometimes encourages the idea of "We can get away with that."

[@chikkinnuggits]

Every muzzle flash and splash of blood in the John Wick series has been CGI, and it looks amazing. The guns are plugged; they cycle, but nothing comes out of the muzzle, letting them do close-contact gunshots. With that level of technology readily available, why would they use guns capable of shooting live ammo?

[@richarddukard8989]

CGI ruined movies. Story, along with practical effects are the reason the 80s and 90s were the golden age of filmmaking

[@phat-kid]

alec baldwin was too cheap for cgi. he hired the armorer because she was inexperienced and cheap and he could scream at her and she would feel too intimidated to challenge him

[@mchammer1836]

To save $ on CGI

[@nineteenfortyeight6762]

To line his own pockets

[@Im.Okay.Youre.Fucked]

​@@phat-kidhe didn't hire anyone

[@elizabethb3769]

I still want to know why there was a live round on set in the first place.

[@Itsrome87]

🎯 and if it’s a movie set how is it his fault

[@thelmadickinson6811]

@@Itsrome87He’s the producer. It’s HIS movie. HE’S the boss man on set. The TOP guy and he was lazy with safety so he could get his movie made on time and on budget. Camera crews walked off over safety issues. And he pulled the trigger

[@Itsrome87]

@@thelmadickinson6811 thank u

[@justinholtman]

Alec shoulda never said he didn’t pull the trigger every gun person knows that exact gun cannot be fired without a trigger pull. Real ? Is how did live rounds get on set.

[@katella]

He's never been accused of being smart

[@thegrimlooper]

Apparently the armorer purchased dummy rounds and live rounds. At least multiple sites say this or that the ammo supplier fudged up some wee as well.

[@ls_812]

He's about to become Alec Baldlose - when he loses this case

[@beepbopboop7727]

He insisted on having live rounds.

[@beepbopboop7727]

@@thegrimlooperActually he insisted in live rounds.

[@constancesims18]

I'm not a lawyer, and I CRINGED when I saw AB doing the interview with GS. I'm thinking "dude wtf are you doing? You're incriminating yourself." 😂😂😂

[@dorothylewis1207]

Baldwin loves himself to much, he will do as he pleases. 🤯

[@blackhawks81H]

Right. He's such a self important ass that he cannot resist going out there and running his mouth despite the fact that it directly hurts his case. But let's be honest. With his money and political connections there's no way in hell hes actually getting in any real trouble over this. Which is sad as he deserves at least a little bit of a wakeup call over his arrogance literally contributing to someone losing their life.

[@BlackthorneSoundandCinema]

As someone who knows about film making, the way that the set was run is just unthinkable. I am shocked that those events happened after the notorious incidents of the past that were much less egregious, yet equally as tragic. The lessons have already been learned the hard way and recorded in history and then a new form of senseless negligence emerges, topping everything from the past. He lost credibility on the specifics by talking about it. But it is the entire context that somehow resulted in a live round being present on a movie set that is the real problem at hand. The specifics seem to be an attempt at misdirection from my perspective, and the specifics are precisely where he "self snitched" as it conflicts with the testing. If the testing was very well done and very well documented, maybe it won't matter if it was destroyed. And also from past mistakes with squibs and the material in blanks, sets shouldn't operate with even a blank fired in anyone's direction, yet in this case we have a live round. LAYERS.

[@sidequestsally]

exactly. Why why WHHHY was there a live round within a mile of that set? And how the hell wasn't it found during routine inspection?

[@FIRING_BLIND]

​@sidequestsally because this was a non union set-they didn't have anyone forcing them to do those routine inspectìons

[@Arhimith]

@@sidequestsally And why oh why the gun itself was apparently just lying around in an open box or a cart for anyone to pick up, and with no armorer in sight? And even if it was, a normal mentally competent person won't ever pick up such a gun to give to someone else to use. And that someone else is presumably a mentally competent experienced actor and producer and is said to know guns. Really? If I were a judge, I'd order a mental check on both his assistant and himself.

[@sidequestsally]

@@FIRING_BLIND That would certainly explain why crew was posted a 3 hour drive (one way) from set. Alec, the PRODUCER, was ok with that. Eff that guy.

[@B_Bodziak]

Especially, ESPECIALLY on a "Western". That said, actors are never expected to be professionals in the profession they are portraying on screen. It was because of two prior deaths by live rounds that stopped allowing live ammo on set

[@ameswho9548]

OH. I get it now.. Alina was telling him to kill her, right? It's all her fault? baldwin is such an a'whole.

[@davidlynch9049]

No one was trying to kill anyone, so keep your britches on. It's a manslaughter charge, but to prove he's guilty of that, the prosecution will have to prove he knew the gun had real bullets and that he was negligent of the safety rules while using the gun that he knew was loaded with real bullets. Impossible. This case is only being reopened because it's an election year and the State will get plenty of publicity trying a famous guy.

[@LifeCompanionDogs8083]

That's not her name. Get it right please.

[@courtneyfitzpatrick3214]

How do you say 🥒

[@xAliRaza]

@@LifeCompanionDogs8083then write the correct spelling instead of being a dick

[@kathyhollerback7786]

That makes no sense.

[@JamesKearnsbkk]

Send him to jail

[@williamsekely1476]

Thank you for properly displaying the first rule of firearm safety: No matter what, every gun is loaded.

[@JimmyGrl09]

Yikes!!!

[@thadlm2698]

Gun hating liberal progressives generally lack basic gun safety/common sense.

[@ripn929707]

The armoror should never have had live real ammunition on set. Actors learn to trust the armoror to hand them a safe prop to use. The actors are not supposed to open up and inspect the prop, especially if it's a real gun that has blanks. That's what the armoror is for. Very few actors are qualified to verify the type of ammunition in a weapon they are handed. It's not their job to learn. It's their job to pretend they're shooting at someone, or the camera, or wherever they are directed. The assistant director who handed Baldwin the gun told everyone that the gun was safe. It's not a firing range, there shouldn't be live ammo on the property, so it should have been safe to assume the possibility of real bullets in the gun was unlikely. There is not arguing, "but everyone knows not to point a gun, or always assume it loaded" because those rules apply to hunting, or a shooting range, where there will definitely be live ammo. Not a movie set, where ther definitely should not be any live ammo. Do you understand the difference in environment and liability between the two?

[@kazmiller96]

​@ripn929707 I agree. Actors are hired to ACT. Not to be an expert In the field that they portray. While basic gun safety is important for everyone In our country given the Second Amendment, it does not excuse the stunt coordinator and especially the armorer from their specifies duties.

[@nancymcnally7849]

They get paid millions. They can learn about a weapon they have in their hand.

[@moorecav213]

The main issue is why/who brought real ammo on the set and why they weren't using guns that were fitted with barrel plugs.

[@adamheywood113]

Money. There's no practical or mechanical need to plug the barrel of a revolver, to make it blank-only. There shouldn't have been live ammunition anywhere close to the set. Worse, there are reports that some of the crew spent their downtime doing a bit of target shooting _with the real guns they were filming with._

[@Double_D_Creates_See]

For those unfamiliar with film set safety, I have worked 10 years in the industry in various departments, props included and currently work in on set VFX. Things in this case that are very DAMNING evidence of bad protocols and set safety not being followed: 1- the 1st Camera AC that quit, mentioned there were no safety meetings in the morning for days firearms & explosives were used (nor safety ear cans (headset) or safety goggles given to crew on set. 2- The "Armourer" for this production should be in jail as well. An Armourer is NUMBER ONE for safety guidelines being followed for blades, guns, and any weapon a cast or crew member is using any day on set. They are supposed to LEAD safety meetings each morning for how the weapons will be used on set that day. Not only was she not doing these safety meetings, she had submitted a request to production (it WAS DENIED) to LIVE FIRE the prop guns for FUN on a weekend just prior to this accident and fatality. She DID IT ANYWAY just 1-2 days PRIOR to this fatal day on set. Police found LIVE ROUNDS mixed with slugs, blanks, and dummy rounds on the PROPS TABLE the day of as their investigation started. Crew reported to police that SHE DID go shooting with these prop weapons and others in the dessert not too far from set with LIVE ROUNDS. She also partook in drinking & Drug use according to crew members, frequently INCLUDING that weekend before this accident with the weapons. She is also EXTREMELY YOUNG to be an armourer, as usually the safety standard is 10+ years ON TOP of the massive amount of certifications she would need to have that role. 3- Multiple other accidents on set such as weapon discharge were reported to the production and nothing was done immediately about them. The Camera 1st AC, as well as other members of the camera team LEFT/WALKED OFF set THAT MORNING of production. The DOP (head of camera) was heartbroken part of her team left, and had to hire "dailies" to replace them which delayed filming that day. They walked off due to safety concerns as well as union Hotel regulations not being followed (your hotels have to be within X distance to the filming sites in that area due to safety for driving & proper rest conditions. A Camera team LEAVING production with a walk away can derail an entire week of filming OR the ENTIRE PRODUCTION itself, as it can lead to an investigation by the UNIONS, especially since it was due to safety concerns. 4- I don't know what training Mr Baldwin was given, but one of the ABSOLUTES in film is this: Never raise a gun towards camera. Never raise a weapon towards camera or camera operators. The story given was that the armourer handed the "dead gun", which means a hollowed out, unfirable gun double to the first AD (who is NOT supposed to be handling firearms as far as I've ever seen) as the props dept is 100% responsible as all weapons/guns are TIED to their dept. The first AD, WITHOUT SAFETY CHECKING IT WAS A DEAD GUN (because he's likely not getting SAFETY MEETINGS reminding him to CHECK THEM) then brought the gun & gunbelt to mr. Baldwin telling him it was a dead gun. Now HERE, Mr Baldwin for his OWN safety as well as others should have CHECKED the weapon as well as it's chamber. From the police report, he was handed the weapon & belt for "blocking" (which is where a scene is framed & lit for changes before rolling sound & camera, this is normally done with doubles known as 2nd team) and after putting it on, he began to start raising the gun towards camera as it was a shot focused on the weapon being raised and hammer pulled back. Now, ALL the RED FLAGS up to this point, this camera (likely due to the 1st Cam team walking off set) was being OPERATED by the DP & Director who were framing directly with the cameras monitor. This is where after a few times, the gun was discharged and shot happened. TLDR recap - camera team walked off set due to improper firearm safety & other safety concerns. The Armourer was not following or ENFORCING propper firearm safety & handling on set or off set with production weapons. Alec raised the gun towards camera with crew on the camera dolly which is numero uno rule to not do with a weapon/firearm. Alec claims the firearm "went off" which A- he didn't check if it was a cold gun, B- he didn't do a dummy check for if it was loaded into the ground or offset for saftey, C- he raised a weapon/gun he did not check towards camera with crew members opportating it.

[@heatherjohnston5427]

Wow, thanks for all of that background information!! It’s stuff that the lay people wouldn’t know otherwise. 😊

[@maggiemay3540]

I have a question... Is a dead gun a firearm with the firing pin removed? I'm just curious if this is what should've been what was in use that day.

[@richardrodriguez9723]

Wish you could testify as an expert witness to educate all involved how it is supposed to go. Appreciate your explanation so much sir.

[@lucilleie]

@@richardrodriguez9723I agree. His testimonial here is an excellent explanation and appears to be extremely thorough. My thoughts were the same. Expert testimony. And on a 2nd note… this is all.. very damning for Baldwin.

[@horsepanther]

Thanks for that very informative comment. Apparently the armourer is awaiting trial, too. And if all the reports are true, I agree that she belongs in jail. She sounds like the last person on earth who should have been in that position. I don't know how old she is, but she sounds ridiculously immature, and not remotely safety conscious. Also, I'm not super knowledgeable about guns, but I think almost everyone knows you should always handle any gun as if it's loaded. Do you know why all prop guns used in movies aren't dummy guns? I don't get why real guns would ever need to be brought onto the set.

[@ZenDreaming60]

It amazes me that they use actual working guns in sets!!

[@katarzynaszajkowski8394]

The smart ones don’t. Prop guns are used and fool us in the audience just as well as real guns would. It’s directors with big heads who are obsessed with “Realism”

[@musicismagic3001]

It is unnecessary and dangerous! It needs to end.

[@cosplayshop]

Most set uses working firearm, budget wise, it's a lot cheaper to buy a real firearm than a prop specially made for movie. Because a lot of gunsmith works involved if you wany to make safe a weapon for film use. It's always cheaper to use them as is, especially in case of the revolver, because you don't even need to use adapter, basically just use blank and roll

[@Troyjorgensen]

@@cosplayshopyou really think safe guns are gonna break the budget?

[@cosplayshop]

@Troyjorgensen I did not say that, I said using real firearm are generally cheaper than purposed build prop firearms. Whether or not it will break the budget is another issue, most production want to pay bottom dollars for their project, if you spend the money here you can't spend it somewhere else. Just because it's within budget doesn't mean these production folks want to pay more...that a different thing

[@jcwoodman5285]

The whole description Baldwin gave of this malfunction is impossible with that mechanism...

[@The_Judge300]

There are no doubts at all that he was lying.

[@wldncrzy1971]

My kid knew that story was garbage and he was 17 at the time 😂 Baldwin is pathetic.

[@Icebartelby]

Glad you are the expert I look forward to testimony on the stand as I have heard many contradictory stories about the gun and look forward to the credentials being shown and also presenting the evidence of personal knowledge of what happened

[@kameronjones7139]

​@@Icebartelby you are a good example of someone not knowing what you are talking about while trying desperately to be smart

[@jcwoodman5285]

@@Icebartelby lay off the meth some cupcake 😘 And maybe educate yourself on this rudimentary mechanism... If you can clear your gord...

[@Lizardsbreathnails]

I would LOVE to see you do an episode on Denise Huskins, the woman who was kidnapped and not believed. I would love to hear your take on it as a defense lawyer, it would be so good!

[@Hartleymolly]

that’s a wild one! BUT, even I thought she was full of 💩 until the 3rd episode!!!

[@staceyshaffer180]

Yes!

[@DLL-mm8lp]

Just watched that last night. Fascinating case!

[@vinceishere8058]

I agree! That was completely ridiculous! She should’ve just got a divorce like a normal person.

[@emmanx011]

Agree... An amazing story of a real life event. I just binged the documentary 🤔

[@gantorisdurran710]

Im British and I've never touched a gun in my life and even I know that you should ALWAYS assume a gun is loaded until you have looked for yourself no matter what anyone else has said about it or how safe you think it is.

[@BobbyJenko]

And even then you never point it at someone. So many people die because they think they know it’s empty.

[@dorothylewis1207]

@gantorisdurran710, HI, That's what it means to be an American! HI HO SILVER AWAY! 😃❤

[@B_Bodziak]

It is different on movie sets. Live ammo is not allowed to be on the property at all. You say you've never touched a gun. So, tell me, how would you check a gun for live rounds? Unless You've been trained to know the difference, there's no way you as an actor would know if a bullet was a live round or a dummy. Visually, they look the same. This is why there's an Armory PROFESSIONAL on every set using firearms.

[@B_Bodziak]

​@@BobbyJenko This was a movie. Firearms get pointed at actors all of the time.

[@gantorisdurran710]

@@B_Bodziak If I was in a situation where I had to handle firearms I would insist on being trained to do it safely.

[@mattklem]

Wow, Bruce you aren’t only a genius lawyer you’re a great father. If only my father thought of me as “a content genius” and not just an artist wasting his life.

[@Shitty796]

You are an artist and you are waiting time watching this

[@lucilleie]

You are an artist and are doing amazing things. I hope you find contentment in yourself and your work.

[@tdpooh1972]

​​@lucilleie - I AGREE WITH YOU! @mattklem, my dad is very similar to yours.

[@kingeazywright]

Same bro now I’m the one to show my kids they are great

[@oliviahyerobrine]

You are an artist and and and and and and and

[@poliltinktink5343]

Grandma always be trippin' !!! She's 82, thinking she's 22. Always trying to be about that life!!! 🤨🤣

[@Oliviaandtrina]

Idk, it sounds like she IS about that life 😂 all the shit she gets up to

[@beepbopboop7727]

She IS the life.

[@elizabethCorkins83]

Lol

[@isometimespaintstuff]

She's using that walker in a lethal manner but I'm sure she's wearing Step Ones so she ain't sweating over it.

[@sarahbrown9293]

The elephant in the room: why would there be live ammunition on a movie set anyway?

[@Frossyt]

He did that interview with George because he wants the court of public opinion instead of court of law.

[@isometimespaintstuff]

The body language of that interviewer was very interesting.

[@SteefPip]

The court of law is going to laugh at it because precedent has already been set, it's not the actors fault it's the property masters fault.

[@thelmadickinson6811]

He, like Amber Heard, think they are above the law and they only care about people believing their lies. Losing everything couldn’t happen to a better guy.

[@BrightBlueJim]

He's not really doing so well in the court of public opinion, either. I'd say fail-fail.

[@semjonignatov1340]

How is it even allowed to destroy key evidence before the trial is finished? 🤔

[@chuck8024]

It sounds like they had to destroy it to test it peoperly

[@mysterynothing4308]

"ACCOUNTABILITY"!! BALDWIN should NOT be above the LAW!!!!!

[@The_Judge300]

He went so low that he blamed her for him killing her. And then he totally lied about not pulling the trigger. It is totally impossible to shoot with that gun without pulling the trigger. He is taking no responsibility for killing her and he doesn't even seems sorry for killing her. Total low life.

[@Gabrielle499]

THIS! Exactly!!!

[@Hiiyena]

Couldn’t agree more. His behavior (and his psycho wife) after he committed this act has been disgusting

[@Mr.Smith101]

Well, he's a lefty hypocrite. Don't expect the truth.

[@Beth-ie]

Unfortunately, while everything you said in the first 4 lines IS true - he's not a "low-life." He's an angry, violent actor who is most def living the high life - and has been beyond wealthy for decades.

[@ghostbirdlary]

its not impossible, but it is impossible with that specific gun

[@Mr.Smith101]

It's important to know that his crew left the set due to safety concerns. These concerns were Alec and friends were shooting live rounds at targets between sets. Then they play dumb as to how live rounds even made it on the set? To top it off, they hired scab workers to fill in due to the real set workers walking off.

[@cockneycharm3970]

👏👏

[@MrJenniferwahl8]

right on!!!

[@trogdor20X6]

Pretty sure that it's UNTRUE that "Alec and friends were shooting live rounds at targets between sets". I believe you just made that up. I doubt that Alec Baldwin is randomly going target shooting during filming a movie.

[@Tortilla.Reform]

You’re very misinformed, they left for multiple worker/union related issues (poor pay/accommodations/etc) and skewed right wing talking heads have spun that talking point into something else that fits their predetermined narrative

[@iitim2152]

​@@trogdor20X6Why wouldn't he? People shoot all the time. At ranges, on private property, deer leases, quarries in some places Chicago.... IDK have an opinion I just think it's weird you make that statement.

[@justinholtman]

I love Bruce’s grandma stories lol never seen someone make sponsors and ads actually funny. Damn grandma cooking meth rapping she won’t leave Bruce alone

[@kwazilucas]

Living in a basement, an upcoming rapper 😂

[@snazzybean]

Looking forward to her next album!

[@tommorgan1291]

My Grandmother just cooked cookies

[@rubykelley5581]

Are you going to do a video about the LA Innocence Project taking Scott Petersons' case?

[@dorothylewis1207]

Scott Peterson 🤣🤣

[@maryhain4205]

Baldwin grew up with his Dad running a shooting range. He says he has been a gun user since he was kid. Reckless negligence at a minimum. And a liar.

[@arlen1630]

So you think he wanted to kill her

[@EastsidEaz87]

@@arlen1630that doesn’t matter. Negligence doesn’t require him wanting to kill her.

[@godbyone]

He has to ask trump for a pardon

[@jeremiah6462]

​president can only pardon federal crimes. But it would be poetic justice.

[@jeremiah6462]

​@arlen1630 Negligence is not murder. Wanting her dead is murder... maybe try understanding the law before you make ignorant comments.

[@tequilamockingbird758]

Destroying the gun is weird.

[@catherinegrace2366]

Or something

[@MikeRehfuss]

Alec Baldwin has been in so many high profile, big budget films where he handles firearms. Point is, he has received hundreds of on-set firearms safety briefs in his career. He shouldn’t claim ignorance when there’s proof that safe on-set firearms handling has been a professional requirement for 30+ years.

[@christophhofland8890]

considering he claims that himself in his police interview the prosecution will make hay of that i am sure. Im just honestly surprised it took this particular testing for a charge to be filed against him. Any half wit knows not to point a gun at someone.

[@harry_monk]

doesn't make the low budget scumbag high quality, does it?

[@Sean-MacGuire]

That's the armorer job genius

[@lok777]

​@@christophhofland8890 I am not a fan of Alec Baldwin but the actor who shot and killed Brandon Lee was never charged. The fact it was for a movie, being filmed, and supposedly declared safe by a firearms expert makes me pretty un-clear about this TBH.

[@nomadpurple6154]

@@lok777 Because of that incident the safety rules within the industry were changed and for years actors no longer point guns at other people on set. The actors union is very clear about this rule and it's industry standard. The last line of defence for another Brandon Lee is the actor holding the gun obeying the rules. Alec Baldwin broke the rules and along with at least 3 others (1 pled guilty, 1 charged awaiting trial) he is responsible for the death of Halyna Hutchins

[@stargazer3828]

Bruce could the gun have been "modified" to fire without cocking it in order to set up Alec Baldwin? Could this be a defense used since the gun was destroyed?

[@DeclanOKaneMD]

When someone resigns and writes a letter thats kind of a red flag

[@DebbieRoscoe-fn6mn]

The crew was given below standard housing. A sign of negligence and careless disregard for the valuable talented people working on the set. Then Alec Baldwin said that he presumed that the gun wasn’t loaded. Presumed. A quintessential actor who’s a professional but doesn’t have 3 seconds to check his prop/ weapon?!

[@TyGoesFast]

You guys should look into a Step One collaboration. “STEP ONE: Stop Self Snitching “ along the waist band 😂

[@snooganslestat2030]

😂 They should get a contract to provide them to inmates!

[@AlexB-pp7dc]

He’s always funny af with his ads

[@ronmcdonald2925]

he is not the only 1 that needs be charged in this there is NO excuse for live ammo to be anywhere on the set even if the gun is loaded with blanks the actor needs to be told if its loaded

[@allaboutroofing2]

He and crew were knowingly firing off live rounds prior, so there goes that theory.

[@atticusandwinifred3274]

The armorer has pretty much one job and she failed.

[@heathermetz6576]

Two other people have been charged. The armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is going on trial in February. David Halls pleaded no contest (received 6 months probation) and will testify at Hannah’s hearing and likely at Baldwin’s trial.

[@patha2325]

from a legal standpoint, would the person who brought the live ammo onto the set be held accountable in some way?

[@zubee1]

In the interview Alec said “we assumed the gun was empty” . First thing I learned in nursing was Never Assume. He needs to learn that holding a gun.

[@Double_D_Creates_See]

This is why his lawyers likely would be upset with his public comments. He was more in the green and clear back when he didn't say anything publicly. Him saying that, in the interview, can now be used as evidence against him. He is responsible for safety checking the gun as much as the 2-3 people that held it before him. It was a cavalcade of errors.

[@facepalmdaily4404]

I occassionally do film set work. My company sometimes picks up contracts to film Behind the scenes features for films. I've sat in on productions. Whenever there are guns used in a film, every person involved with that firearm has to take a safety class. Been that way since Brandon Lee died. I've filmed B-roll in those courses. First thing they are told: Never assume a gun is empty and never point it at someone you aren't willing to kill. Alec knew better, although I'm willing to bet he wasn't paying attention in that class, or just didn't attend. I've worked on sets with him before... not saying which film.... he's the definition of a Hollywood A-hole.

[@Double_D_Creates_See]

@@facepalmdaily4404 I work in Toronto area, so yes we are well aware of the Brandon Lee tragedy and the ramifications afterwards. It is always sad to hear an actor doesn't just have some bad days behind them, but their attitude and set behaviour is poor. I am glad you've had / seen how proper set procedures & safety meetings are handled, as well as know that this isn't just one person's fault it is likely 6-10 if not more for how many errors happened with the handling of the firearms and ammunition/rounds. I hope while filming BTS and B roll you have a safe career, and never have to experience this or a set injury situation. I would guess you are as baffled as I am that Mr Baldwin chose to speak publicly while knowing the Sheriff's Dept & prosecution still held a massive case against him and his production. I feel the armourer's team, herself, and possibly the first AD will be the first in a series of being found guilty dominating into the producers including Baldwin as well as possibly even the Director who was shot being held accountable for some form of negligence that lead to homicide.

[@victoriabarefoot7434]

Assuming something makes an ass of you and me

[@letitiarosenthal8142]

Interesting to see how this plays out. Quite tragic. I love this channel. Off topic I know, but I love the painting on the wall behind you. Any chance of getting a look at the whole painting next time? Fan from Australia, started watching during the Depp/Heard trial and never left!☺

[@hirumbiffidum9145]

I say Bruce Rivers has one of the greatest intros for a KZbin channel and is just a really well carried guy !

[@dgmc3650]

What he do?!

[@ChuckDsChic]

I agree...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@lealamb9713]

And he's easy on the eyes!

[@ls_812]

And he cusses with class!

[@GmAjb58]

Thanks Bruce for your coverage on this!!!

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

If this trial actually happens at some point, Baldwin is going to see it as a big inconvenience. We are going to see sulking if he is forced to attend and probably there will be loads of motions to take cameras out of court.

[@carlamarlene2927]

Hell be doing his most convincing Trump performance!!

[@kateashby3066]

And you just KNOW he’s gunna testify!!! 😂

[@viandengalacticspaceyards5135]

As this is my line of work, I have one big unanswered question: The gun was handed out by the 2nd AD with the call "Cold gun". That is WTF level.> AD's have no business touching a gun. (My boss would strangle somebody who did) They only repeat the status call of the gun from the armorer to make sure everybody heard. -> Did he do that at the request of the armorer, or on his own initiative ?

[@user-vq3dc2se5d]

Just trying to make it fail and how munch force it took to make it fail. Gun was in perfect condition and if it broke, don’t mean there no case. Women dead, man shot, Alec action is enough for me to say dam guilty, Who had the gun, who didn’t check the gun, Who was the big move production here, Alec, open and slammed shut, (F O O L) fuc$ out of luck

[@TheNinnyfee]

"Alina and I had something in common..." Only a narcissist can compare their position with a dead victim that was killed because of their negligence.

[@allaboutroofing2]

Her name was Halyna Hutchins.

[@jlnriddick]

Man, you are so on point with your statement! Incredible that he would actually say those words!

[@dave-o3954]

@@allaboutroofing2lemme guess. You’re a trans man formerly named Karen.

[@rickpat-x9u]

he pulled the trigger ON PURPOSE because he was pissed off at her. HE ALSO KNEW THE GUN WAS LOADED & LIED.... IT SHOULD BE MURDER CHARGE, NOT NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER..... *btw, HER DAD was a real Russian Submarine Captain & Hollywood consultant (Glasnost era) on **_Hunt for Red October._*

[@crewd00d]

The main person guilty of criminal negligence is the armorer. She was unqualified and did not safely prepare the weapon as a prop. I really think she should be getting a lot more of the heat. She (the expert) told Baldwin (the actor and non-weapons professional) that the weapon was safe. The scene called for using the weapon as a prop, so this was bound to go wrong when the armorer is abysmally negligent.

[@CalvZynist]

Hollywood stands behind Alec Baldwin, I do too. Wouldn’t want to stand in front of him. Liek if you agree

[@ChairDancerReacts]

Wow, could he have possibly have blamed Alina any more? "I just did what she told me to do."

[@allaboutroofing2]

Halyna

[@PandaWD]

I'm in the UK and don't know much about guns, or filming, but I just can't understand why there was even ANY live ammunition anywhere on the set, let alone live ammunition placed in a gun that was being rehearsed with. Surely the person who put the live ammunition in the gun in the first place should hold the main responsibility.🙅‍♀ If there had been NO live ammunition in the gun in the first place, then nobody would have got shot.

[@hicknopunk]

You can make this firearm go off as described by Alec. You can pull in the trigger as you pull back the hammer if you do it 1 handed and do not pay attention to your index finger. The hammer will not lock into place and it will fly forward striking the primer. You were not trying to break the revolver enough. A G3C can be put into a hair trigger position which gets past the safety, allowing you to fire it with the slide locked in place. Every firearm has a defect and I spend my first 2 weeks with a firearm just trying to make it malfunction with my fingers alone. Alec has no idea how to use a revolver. No idea.

[@BrightBlueJim]

This was a revolver. It doesn't have a slide. Thank you for your expertise.

[@brianna7921]

We're still overlooking the biggest factor. HOW THE HELL DID A LIVE ROUND END UP ON THE SET?!

[@JiveDadson]

... and in the revolver?

[@AegonTheUnlikely]

Bingo - everyone talking about Alec but not the elephant in the room - why the hell was there a live round loaded into the revolver that is overseen by an Armorer whose sole responsibility it is? That is negligence so bad it could almost smell like a setup…

[@alyssarichardson2544]

​@@AegonTheUnlikely Alec and his crew were knowingly firing off live rounds prior to the accident though...

[@jodyariewitz7349]

​@@alyssarichardson2544that's what I heard too! They had crew walk off because of how unsafe they made it with their recklessness!

[@alyssarichardson2544]

@@jodyariewitz7349 Yep. I guess you could say the original crew really dodged a bullet there 😝😂

[@MackieJackCreations]

I grew up w a gun in my hand, in the mountains of CO. We had to hunt, to eat. Our mama was the one who knew every thing about guns, and she ALWAYS said … “You NEVER point a gun at something you don’t intend to kill.” Same thing you said Bruce. We got our butts beat if we even pointed a “play” gun at someone else. This was such a tragedy, and I pray her family is finding some solace. May Haylina, rest in eternal peace. 🌹

[@daviddun1389]

I agree, back in the day, my mamy wipped my hide once and my pappy followed up with a slippery Pete. Would never do that again at least while my Pappy is still around. Took weeks before I could sit properly.

[@lyndynmosser6067]

I’m 20 and my dad would also whoop me if I pointed toy guns at people! Used to think he was overreacting but I totally get it now.

[@lislelisle5453]

Well said. I'm in the UK I don't believe in guns, but what you said, your mum told u, perfectly common sense.

[@simpinainteasyRHEC]

Ahhhh common sense feels almost ancient, a modern myth something of the past; how increasingly unfortunate. I'm so glad my parents taught me well, not only as a lady, but in general to use my common sense and critical thinking.

[@freyahah290]

YOU ALSO WEREN'T FILMING A MOVIE. How are so many people willing to just ignore that this was a movie set.

[@pegasus8873]

No. He didn’t say he thought the gun was empty, he said Jelena and him thought the gun was empty. Again, victim blaming. The guy is unbelievable!!

[@MsTammi125]

1. He didn't check himself. Fail 2. He pulled the trigger. Death 3. He did a public interview that will come to bite him in the ass. Justice

[@Unclerad7777]

He also said he felt no guilt because it was someone else’s fault, he didn’t know whose fault, but it wasn’t his.

[@eklypzn]

Oh I finally get why he's being charged. He's a producer and there were previous concerns.

[@thomastucker5686]

When does negligence or ignorance equate to a crime? If I have what is supposed to be an empty movie set prop and it turns out to be a loaded firearm, I am more suspecting a setup. I think the state has to prove that any actor knows the props are potentially loaded, which makes zero sense at all, unless someone is trying to set you up. Now it makes more sense to me, it was intentional homicide versus, an actor who should expect a loaded firearm on a movie set.

[@alyssarichardson2544]

He's 100% guilty of killing a person. Sounds like he'll get a whole 8 months of house arrest!

[@christtyanne1]

Home prison? Alec should be arrested Remembering that Alec Baldwin posted on his Twitter account “What it would be like to kill someone by mistake” Now he knows

[@jimh4375]

I'm not sure they are going to come down on him that hard just for killing a "common person".

[@alyssarichardson2544]

@@christtyanne1 I agree he should get AT LEAST 15 years for this, but celebrities literally fall under an entirely separate legal system, so even if he's found guilty he'll get a few months at most and be released halfway through his sentence. They might as well be tried in another country, a Scandinavian one at that

[@alyssarichardson2544]

@@jimh4375 for brevity's sake I neglected to mention that he'd be out in 6 weeks on appeal. But yeah, he'd be out in 6 weeks on appeal, and probably given a bunch of money as "re-imbursement".

[@christtyanne1]

@@alyssarichardson2544 Now if he were anonymous, he would probably go to jail. I guess Here in Brazil he wouldn't be arrested either. Sad

[@peterhall6656]

I am astonished they destroyed the gun. This whole thing is a farce. WTF didn't he just check the chamber like any other normal person?

[@catherinegrace2366]

I saw on X they’re saying Baldwin and Haylena were having an affair.

[@Fred-bi4os]

Mmm...I dunno. I still think it's a very difficult case for the prosecutor to make. If the state wants to argue that aiming the weapon at Ms. Hutchins was criminally negligent, a movie set is one of the only places on Earth where it's reasonable to assume that a firearm isn't loaded or loaded with blanks. On the other hand, if the prosecution wants to argue Alec Baldwin was negligent because he was overall responsible for safety on set, there are myriad people who are more directly responsible for on set safety than an actor/producer. With regard to cast/crew safety concerns, it will be difficult to prove that Baldwin was aware of those concerns. He has to be aware of those concerns in order to consciously/negligently disregard those concerns. We'll see.

[@allaboutroofing2]

Except for the fact they were firing off live rounds prior and ignored all safety protocols. He is guilty.

[@hoi-polloi1863]

End of the day, I don't think he's going to jail. He will, however, be obliterated in the civil suit when it rolls along.

[@allaboutroofing2]

@@hoi-polloi1863 prison, not jail. He is going to prison.

[@Fred-bi4os]

Thanks for the response. I just think that, in criminal law, there has to be a direct link between the specific act and the death of Ms. Hutchins. Other people firing off live rounds on some day other than her death, in some area other than where she was killed makes that a stretch both in terms of the legal theory the prosecutor uses and the burden of proof (beyond a reasonable doubt) the DA needs to clear in order to get a conviction. I could certainly be wrong though. We'll see ​@@allaboutroofing2

[@kevinsargent]

I was in the US Army and I had someone drop a 7.62 round into my 240b after seise fire was called on the range and the round fired off. I was told that's not possible but neither one of us was touching the weapon.

[@rustyjohnson9558]

So, someone just dropped a round and it did what? Struck the 240b and went off? Or somehow fell into the chamber and went off with the action open? How do you 'drop' a round into the chamber without touching the weapon?

[@MellissaBoomeroftheNight]

Mr. Rivers, you aren't listening. Don't you know anything?! Alec Baldwin knows Everything! He's the smartest person in the room!

[@EmitOcean20]

❤

[@pianotm]

Incidentally, he's also the only person in the room.

[@therestingrancor8259]

Narcissism is a hell of a personality disorder.

[@livingauthenticallyonmyownterm]

😂😂😂 Truth!!! 😂😂😂

[@billiebergmann8835]

Ikr? What an a-hole!

[@user-qi4ff5in9z]

My family always had guns. As adults, two things were drilled into us: 1. assume every gun is loaded, if automatic, that a bullet is in the chamber. 2. never point a gun at something, or someone, that you don’t intend to kill. The bottom line here is that Baldwin was running an unsafe set, in multiple ways. Period. As an executive/actor, he has culpability regarding set conditions. Baldwin’s ego, arrogance, and entitlement was allowed to override common sense, safety, and legality. It pains me to say that, bcuz I used to be a fan of his work.

[@Michael-pi8ps]

But what’s a “gun”? And what happens when one does not know if something is a real vs fake gun. Is it reasonable to expect that most items on the set of a movie are fake? If you find a bag full of money covered in blood on a movie set is that something that should be reported to the police?

[@EastsidEaz87]

I think you mean semi automatic.

[@Sean-MacGuire]

You're ignorant

[@peztopher7297]

A major mishandling was that the armorer was also the prop manager. She couldn't be in two places at once, hence this gun just left lying on the cart. So a separate person, the director I believe, picks it up hands it to Baldwin and calls out, "cold gun". 1)The armorer isn't present and hasn't secured the arms. 2)A different person grabs a gun, not knowing anything about the status of that gun, but presumes to tell the next person handling it that it's unloaded and safe. 3) We don't know if any discussion was had about the unsupervised guns among the armorer and others working on the set. But even that is insufficient because anything could have happened to that particular gun, including it being swapped. I've read two versions of film set gun safety by people with the same qualifications. One said each person needs to clear the gun upon receiving it. The other said it's okay to accept a cold gun from a dedicated, qualified, responsible set staffer. Did Baldwin think it was the case?

[@mchammer1836]

You can still be a fan of his prior work

[@indianagrandmary1298]

Ok so Halyna wanted to to see how it looks with him about to shoot. But why would the gun be cocked and ready to fire 🙄 just pretend to cock the gun Edit: Alec Baldwin is definitely a narcissist, IMO

[@Gabrielle499]

…and a liar

[@kentGrey]

8:32 The way I read it in a report. It was the Union Crew that had walked off. The crew had filed safety complaints with the union. This was reported in the first weeks after. Then the media stopped mentioning it. By the time the info got to you it was "just a guy". My guess, knowing unions: thorough reports had to be submitted (especially after the train tragedy that beefed up safety rules on set a few years earlier). My guess: that union report will be key in the trial and probably was the reason NM wouldn't let this go in spite of all of Hollywood's efforts.

[@bwatkins1223]

Any show involving firing firearms should have multiple armorers there to maintain and handle the guns before they are given to the actors. Why is there live ammunition on a set like this? There are so many unknowns in this that makes it a cluster. I've had a SSA replica and once it's fully cocked the trigger is nothing. Without knowing more, the armoror is to blame. Handing someone a gun with live ammo is criminal.

[@krab1791]

“My men need better hotel rooms” this is Baldwin making stuff up. The complaints were that people had to make a 2 hr drive to and from work because the producers would not pay for hotels for a portion of the crew.

[@deadmanswife3625]

You don't like it get a job at Burger King

[@deadmanswife3625]

The guy that walked off that's going to be a witness is my number one suspect for setting up Alec

[@deadmanswife3625]

Yeah Alec has a lot of BS he lives in an imaginary world he has no grasp on anything but play acting so his interview with George Stephanopoulos falls into that category as far as I'm concerned most actors are pretenders they have a very loose relationship with reality to start with. By the way I can't stand the guy I think he's the one that got in trouble on the airplane when he was playing Words with Friends or something and gave everybody a hard time I don't know how many years ago that was but the guy's a jerk so don't get any ideas I'm some kind of fan

[@mcrachelgrace9568]

Yes! And that IS a safety concern because exhausted workers make mistakes. Like overworked hospital staff or air traffic controllers = dangerous settings.

[@deadmanswife3625]

@@mcrachelgrace9568 I was just thinking the same thing however you choose to work there you could leave earlier and sleep in the car on the set there's a million things you could do in the end we are all responsible for ourselves. The days of the Big Daddy Corporation Lake Xerox Kodak the big automakers they're gone

[@MrLegendra]

The fact that the gun was destroyed just shows how corrupt this all is

[@tomifost]

Yeah, that sounds sketch. Who destroyed it? and more importantly, why were their live rounds in there?!

[@Tyler.8046]

From what I've heard, the gun wasn't destroyed. It was broken during their testing (I think they did some drop testing, etc.)

[@Tyler.8046]

​@@tomifostI believe the reason live rounds were onsite (and this was 100% the armorers fault) was because some people on set were taking guns from set out to the desert to shoot after filming. Live rounds ended up getting mixed in and resulted in this incident.

[@tomifost]

@@Tyler.8046 Thats sure sounds like that should be the focus then

[@Tyler.8046]

@@tomifost ultimately, even if live rounds were there, the armorer should have caught them. It would be tertiary to the case at any rate though, and the armorer is almost certainly going away for manslaughter.

[@cecillec2331]

That wasn't too long ago when Baldwin and Letterman were laughing about women from the third world countries. He doesn't look like the arrogant, self assured man now with all those large eyebags, and with karma lapping at his heels. Lying isn't alien to him either.

[@mosessupposes2571]

Well said

[@kjh6903]

He’s always been an a**

[@sailingaeolus]

Who hurt you...?

[@kailaniandi]

It's about time he pays for his crimes.

[@latentsea]

Wrote this on 10/30/2021 Alec will be charged and convicted of involuntary manslaughter, for a negligent discharge, due to not following standard weapon safety on-set protocol, as a producer and actor. (From a fellow filmmaker) REGARDING GUN SAFETY ON FILM SETS: ‘To my non-film industry friends, here is a rundown of the basic standard safety protocols when we film with firearms. “Prop Guns” is a bit of a misleading term. Prop guns are rubber or resin casts of guns. Real guns and airsoft guns are often used without incident when proper safety protocols are observed. For starters, live rounds don’t come anywhere near set. 1.) Everyone is emailed our daily call sheet (roadmap for our day) which cites gunfire as an activity. A firearm safety memo is attached for every single day we work with firearms. 2.) There’s a daily safety meeting every morning to discuss our day. Then an additional safety meeting is called prior to the scene where the armorer, stunt coordinator, props master explain the protocols we will be observing and general information about how we will handle the scene. Action that will take place, types of weapons, types of blanks (½ load, ¼ load, etc.) and recognition or reminder of persons in charge of safety and who to go to for concerns. 3.) Firearms are always carried on the armorer’s person. Firearms are never placed unattended on a table or cart, they are carried. 4.) During the setup and rehearsal, just their fingers or rubber replicas are used as placeholders 5.) During the setup, riot shields or ~1” thick LEXAN is rigged in front of crew members performing during the shot which can include cam operator, dolly grip, boom operator. 6.) Eye and hearing protection are distributed liberally to anyone and everyone who want it. 7.) When the setup is finished, actors return to set and do a rehearsal with the rubber guns 8.) When we are ready to film, armorer comes on set and presents the weapons for inspection. The actors, 1st assistant director, camera operators, dolly grips, boom op, and also the union shop stewards and anyone else in the room are all given an opportunity to inspect. Inspection includes checking the barrel or cylinder (viewed from the stock side) with a flashlight aimed through the business end to ensure no debris is present. Additionally, the boxes of crimped blanks are presented for approval. When everyone is satisfied. Weapons go hot 9.) Armorers/props, Stunts, Assistant Directors, production assistants, announce “WEAPONS ARE HOT” Every non-performer leaves the area to a safe distance. **Note: “Live” is not a term we use because it means there is a bullet present, live rounds are unthinkable. 10.) When they’re finished loading, those people then shout “FIRE IN THE HOLE” multiple times as we roll cameras. 11.) When the take is finished, everyone stays put. Armorer takes the gun and clears it. If we’re going again, the gun is reloaded. If we’re moving on, the gun(s) is/are taken by the armorer who locks them and secures them on their person until the next setup when they’re needed. Rinse and repeat until we finish filming. Every job i’ve ever done in US and Canada has generally followed these principles consistently. It is tedious, and it takes a long time, but its tried and safe procedure. I’ve worked on a lot of shows and have witnessed thousands of rounds fired under the safe watch of skilled professionals

[@adamheywood113]

appreciate you posting this, thank you I hope you're vindicated

[@whiz254]

As a veteran it is scary how many people have guns and don’t know the rules or how to handle them. Seen some look down the barrel at a shooting range, people who keep their finger on the trigger, pointing it at their friends etc

[@john-ic5pz]

ikr. a buddy of mine in his early 60s wanted to show off his new Glock. loaded and one in the chamber, I noticed. we're sitting on his couch and he starts pulling on the trigger inching it back... 😲 lmao I'm not a vet but I took it away from him like a Jackie Chan movie, dropped the magazine & cleared the chamber for him. that he looked confused 😑🤯

[@abebuckingham8198]

Yeah you should repeal the 2nd amendment and stop letting them have guns. It's insane.

[@SHUT-UP_MEG]

​@@abebuckingham8198INsane? smell like OUTsane❤❤❤🌿🌿🌿

[@taliag09]

My friend's old buddy shot himself in the leg while he was in the passenger seat "checking if it was loaded"- by pulling the trigger. I KNOW I am not the right kind of person to own a gun but holy shit the basics are not hard. Every gun is loaded, never aim at something you don't intend to shoot/kill, trigger discipline. Not complicated people!!!

[@FIRING_BLIND]

​@@john-ic5pznew "gun control" idea: you have to take and pass a firearm safety course. Nothing too crazy, just enough to not do stupid shit like that

[@sindeecharlton8857]

I am not so Smart, May I ask Why there was a real gun to start with? As good as Hollywood is at making non guns look real, why have a real gun at all. Alec keeps telling us they were not even going to fire the gun for this shot, why even take any kind of chance?

[@Jennifermcintyre]

Alec has tried to lawyer himself out of consequences for his actions. RIP Halyna Hutchins 💔

[@tod3msn]

Wrong! 2 wrongs don't make a right. Convicting Baldwin for something he did not do does not right a wrong.

[@jeremyb.5889]

Alex has done nothing wrong and if you think that your crazy. Its totally absurd that he face any charges for this.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

So you don’t think he has a right to a trial? You must hate the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law.

[@horacio-ho3bf]

She was his friend....and you know neither of them

[@customchoppers8824]

Isn't that the whole point of hiring a lawyer? Not trying to be sarcastic I'm black I could never afford an attorney

[@helenfong3339]

Bruce you offer great content. Besides that, you are hilarious!!!! I suffered from depression but your videos always make me laugh! I LOVE you & TY!!!!!

[@cynthiagutierrez9103]

💯 Bruce is So Smart & funny! It helps my bad days

[@LauraPhillips-i9q]

Bruce showing off his aiming skills 🤣I noticed he didn't like that first shot and with out thinking Decided to use both hands and focus more on the next shot . Ain't nothing wrong with that .That's a real man right there.🤣🤣🤣🇺🇲

[@lumen8729]

Blame the dead person. Wow

[@Frankybroadcast]

Any non "famous" person would've been in jail already. Intentional or not, he was holding the gun, and it went off, resulting in death. Happened to my friend's son. Him and his best friend were cleaning guns, and the gun his friend was holding went off and shot my friend's son, square in the chest, killing him. He was 18 years old, and it was the week of his graduation. His friend was devastated. His buddy was still immediately indicted, and got years.

[@007nadineL]

Omgosh 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@OceanSwimmer]

🥺

[@elizabethlacky6068]

🎯

[@FrenkieWest32]

that comparison has no third party who is the responsible for unloading the gun, now does it?

[@elizabethlacky6068]

@@FrenkieWest32 AB was responsible for everything on the set, he was the producer. It doesn't matter who loaded the firearm, that's why Firearm safety protocol is to ALWAYS assume the firearm is loaded. If this idiot Baldwin, would have followed the universal and absolute firearm safety protocol Helena would be alive today.

[@lydiagibbs9106]

"The executives don't give a fu×* about you"...that kind of wraps it up.

[@BrightBlueJim]

Kind of funny when HE is one of the executives.

[@bobbipayn]

Love that you’re covering this, they released every interview on this case and the body cam footage pretty early on They sure do say a lot in the interviews to paint a picture They received every violation New Mexico could give them and it was a small amount

[@jdfensty]

I 100% agree a single action handgun cannot possible go off if you do not cock the hammer back first. However what CAN happen is if you are, for some ridiculous reason, HOLDING DOWN THE TRIGGER, then the gun will ABSOLUTELY go off if you start to cock the hammer back and it slips. I'm not sure why this possibility has never been mentioned in any review yet. Baldwin literally says "It went off when I let go of the hammer." My belief is strong that he, for whatever reason, had the trigger depressed enough during his cocking of the hammer that the hammer was never fully engaged and slipped back down and set off the round when he let go of the hammer.

[@WithLoveAshley]

Interesting information, thank you for sharing your wisdom and thoughts on the case. I am so curious to how both trials will play out.

[@molliwilson5639]

That’s not what the FBI gun testing lab determined.

[@headhuntermdk123]

You make a good point.. we don’t know what the trigger pull actually was on the weapon since it was destroyed. It could have been like a 1911 which has a ridiculously light and short trigger pull

[@jdfensty]

@@molliwilson5639 it's how single action revolvers work. You can't have the trigger down and also engage the hammer back. It's intrinsic to the design. You act like you never heard of the 'ol "fan the hammer" show trick.

[@molliwilson5639]

@@headhuntermdk123 exactly, it is reported that the gun is in that vintage and during the testing of the gun, it got “ destroyed “.

[@davidharden7575]

I'd love to know if his lawyers fired him (Baldwin) for insubordination after that interview. There is no way they encouraged him to give that interview. Its going to probably help convict him and he probably deserves it.

[@adam37886]

He lied to investigators, and he didn't clear his weapon before pointing at someone and pulling the trigger. If it's not even during filming, there shouldn't even be blanks in there. So he can't even say I thought they were blanks because you wouldn't have blanks in a gun that you would waste during a time when you weren't filming. Going through motions, having the photography director checkbook angels, etc, would not need to have any blanks. So, clearly he didn't clear his weapon, he pointed it at a person, and pulled the trigger. He is liable and he is guilty. The rest of the trial is just fluff, because of those three facts. Everyone knows that gun isn't going off without pulling the trigger. I was active army and a law enforcement for 14 years. During my time at the academy, we had a day where we went out and fired 75 to 100 guns. They were department guns and seized weapons. I have fired a gun just like that. It's not going to go off without having the trigger pulled, unless it was modified. Even if it's modified, he had the responsibility to either not aim it at a person, or if he was going to aim at someone, he must, without any excuse in the world, make sure that weapon is clear and safe. I think that meets the definition of negligent homicide all day long. It's not murder 1 or 2, which you have to show other elements of the offense. He's guilty and civilly liable too.

[@ryanthompson3737]

....Okay, but you being a soldier or police officer is different than being a fucking ACTOR on a MOVIE SET where responsibilities are delegated to different people. For instance there was an armourer on set... it was THEIR responsibilities to load these weapons and clear them before handing them off to an actor. How does a REAL bullet get into a prop gun when the ONLY person legally allowed to do that IS the person who owns the guns, the armourer? Is the claim here that Alec Baldwin maliciously stole a gun, switched a fake round with a real round, and then "practice" his acting to get away with shooting someone? If not, none of the other conspiracies listed are even plausible.

[@ryanthompson3737]

In fact, look at the wiki page under weapons master and subsection duties.... the reason it's literal law to have these armourers is for the EXACT same case happening now.... an actor thought they were using blanks, and accidentally killed another actor because of the negligence of the prop department that was ultimately responsible for manufacturing the faulty dummies, ultimately responsible for CLEARING the gun, and thus ultimately responsible for its malfunctioning. Same here.... it was the armourer that was wholey in ownership, control, and legal responsibility to check, clear, and properly maintain those weapons.

[@Im.Okay.Youre.Fucked]

The gun wasn't supposed to have blanks in it. It was supposed to have dummy rounds in it. Your point is moot.

[@StoutShako]

​@@ryanthompson3737 He still should have been treating the gun like it was loaded though, right? It sounded like they weren't actively filming an action scene or anything when it went off, and there were two accidental discharges before that, so he should have been checking his own gun as well. At the end of the day, it's the fault of the person who pulled the trigger, or, at the least, they share half of the culpability.

[@martinwhite418]

​@JamesVomit Yes James, we are dealing with people who don't have any idea what they are talking about. Like when the lady on CNN said " We don't need full auto suppressors". Sheesh.

[@migz121]

The person or persons that purchased and had live rounds on the movie set are the ones responsible. Yes, Alec Baldwin should have asked and checked for live rounds just to be sure. However, he's an actor, and I'm sure in that scene he was told to point and shoot. If he was "practicing" the shooting scene, it was a practice scene, unfortunately with a live round. Which caused the death of another person. Did Alec sign a responsibility clause that he is responsible for any gun that fires live rounds? If a mechanic doesn't tighten the bolts of a vehicle and you drive off, after a couple of hours, the wheels fall off and you crash and kill someone, are you responsible for not checking the tires to make sure they are tightly secured to the axle? No, the mechanic and/or shop would be responsible. If you fire a new gun you recently purchased for your loved one, and for whatever reason the gun back fires and seriously injures or kills your loved one, are you now responsible b/c you didn't check the gun? Off course not. The manufacturer is responsible. There are plenty of other examples.

[@rogerout8875]

Why would an actor know anything about firearms?? That's why they hired a professional

[@hatefulnateful]

We need an episode that js just a supercut of all bruce rivers grandmas stories 😂

[@shirleywiese5230]

I saw a post on another episode where someone was collecting them to make one. 😂😂

[@darkritualpass]

I feel like no one mentions the armorer enough, who for my money is mainly at fault. She's a nepo baby, it was only her second film, and she had done poorly on the first one and this one. True Crime Loser made a great video about her and she's way more to blame than Alex IMHO.

[@neuza305]

no body likes a bully or cheap skate

[@carolvarnum2939]

He can't go to jail he has 5,ooo kids

[@michelejashinsky8409]

😂 😂 😂

[@katella]

I would think he'd welcome a jail stint as an excuse to get away from his insane wife

[@lindasapiecha2515]

Its Just So Sad all round

[@dripptavis]

This case is simple. Look at the armourer. Enough said

[@helenfong3339]

Absolutely!!!!!

[@JE4-1]

The problem is Baldwin lied… was uneducated of the subject he was lying about which rebutted every statement he made.

[@Silvercrypto-xk4zy]

he wasnt uneducated, his dad was a firearms instructor for over 20 years while he was growing up

[@JE4-1]

@@Silvercrypto-xk4zy Baldwin believed he was handling a "cold gun" -- one without live ammunition -- when it went off.

[@Sniperboy5551]

@Silvercrypto-xk4zy So he was negligent.

[@Strugglinginlife]

@@Silvercrypto-xk4zyDamn bro my dad died 10 years ago. Clearly I’m now an expert in the afterlife

[@justindyches5510]

Well clearly Baldwin didn't pay very much attention​@@Silvercrypto-xk4zy

[@MrBetc]

Why would there be live rounds on a movie set? Or is that normal?

[@MarcosElMalo2]

There should not be live rounds anywhere near the set. If a crew member needs a firearm and ammunition for personal protection, they should keep it secured elsewhere (in their car) or leave it at home if that’s too risky.

[@alphabetsoup6681]

It absolutely is not. One theory is that because of the protests about it being an unsafe set, live ammo was added as sabotage.

[@MrBetc]

@@alphabetsoup6681 thanks, I never heard of live ammo being on a set before, thought was strange

[@MrBetc]

@@MarcosElMalo2 thanks

[@septegram]

No, it's not normal. These idiots were apparently plinking off-set between scenes, and the claim is that live ammunition made its way onto the set through negligence.

[@PsykoDestroyer]

Re. The testing. I was just thinking that if you look at it in the context of DNA testing. As I understand it, basically if the testing destroys the thing being tested, it is no longer valid as evidence if it cannot be tested by the defense. If I consider it that way, I think it's clear, that evidence that the gun was functioning correctly, would probably be excluded at trial.

[@Wallyworld30]

The Armorer for this movie was 25 year old daughter of Thell Reed who was the armorer for movies such as "Tombstone", "Django Unchained", "Once upon a time in Hollywood", "3:10 to Yuma", "Flags of our Fathers", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "L.A. Confidential". He worked on 46 different Hollywood movies. Looks like his daughter didn't take the job nearly as serious as her father did. Her father was also a winner of many quick draw competitions. The daughters name is Hannah Gutierrez Reed whom will likely see prison time for this fatality.

[@AndreasScout]

1. firearms are firearms. Created to defend and neutralize a threat. Treat it as such. 2. there shouldn't have been LIVE AMMO near that production team regardless 3. whenever you get handed a gun make sure and quadrupple check. There has been in the past something similar where 2 actors both were doing the horizontal salsa with one another going behind the back of their husband/wife and the husband/wife got in and switched out the blanks with live ammo. As for the "gun being destroyed" that doesn't negate the statements baldywinn made or his negligence or the fact that there were GHINORMOUS safety issues. most stunts on sets are dangerous enough without actually adding more things like LIVE AMMO to a set. Also you DO NOT GOOF AROUND with weapons, any weapon for that matter.

[@josephfelix2588]

his ego got the better of him by doing ANY interview

[@stephernoodle]

It’s wild that in this day and age they are still using real firearms on movie sets. Even blanks can kill someone. It just seems like such a risk when you can add CGI in post pretty affordably nowadays…

[@TheMaskedChef7]

Baldwin over estimated his acting abilities and covering his tracks between the tweet of “How would it feel to unalive a person by mistake to the flawed way he described the gun malfunction to the lack of remorse in his voice tone and crocodile tears” the man is GUILTY

[@tentenchu8140]

Unalive?

[@berkbuns]

@@tentenchu8140KZbin apparently doesn’t like the more common word for “unalive” - many people use “unalive” so their comments don’t get deleted.

[@thelogicaldanger]

I agree, I think he did it on purpose. If here were actually caught off guard by the gun going off, then the recoil would have made the gun fly out of his hands, or at least the gun would have shot away from where it had been initially pointing. He held on to the gun and hit his target, which says to me it was deliberate.

[@thelogicaldanger]

@@tentenchu8140 There are certain words You Tube doesn't like, so people have to use euphemisms to keep the comment from being deleted.

[@tentenchu8140]

@@thelogicaldanger euphemism for what? And even so, the YT mods don't have time to comb through every single comment lol

[@GM-yq5wk]

Please can you answer this question please 🙏 My son 35 yrs old was killed while walking to cross the road. A woman with no insurance and suspended DVL plus blood alcohol was .117 as they did a blood draw at the scene in Florida…. My boy was killed all she got was a mister meaner?? This was 20 months ago. I am having to subpoena the PD to get all of the videos and body cams etc. as most of them were switched off or muted or I never received them. The Police Officer took the woman home the same night while my sons body was lay there smashed up. I now have proof this woman mounted the sidewalk and hit him after my digging around. Obviously more to the story. Can involuntarily manslaughter still be considered now the case is closed and she only got a dui 5 days jail time and 12 months probation which she has already broken!! Please can you advise as I am getting NOTHING off the Chief of Police and lots of shut doors plz help me