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[@David-nx2vm]

I’m a retired military officer. The first thing we were taught about delegation is that you can delegate authority, but you cannot delegate responsibility. I never forgot that.

[@senorelroboto2]

One of my earliest lessons in Boy Scouts

[@amadablam8229]

Word.

[@JerzyBoy973]

Hey. Acting school doesn’t come with firearm training. I don’t think you need guns for Shakespeare. The armorer is the one that had the responsibility on this.

[@jasonbender2459]

@@JerzyBoy973 Agreed 100%

[@tatchik77]

​@JerzyBoy973 you should not touch a firearm under any circumstances if you don't know to clear it as soon as it is in your hands. Even if you just saw someone check it. If it is in your hands you are responsible.

[@pyrostat]

I work at a holster company where guns are passed to multiple people all day. Each time a gun is touched, it is cleared over and over and over. You can't clear it in the morning and spend the rest of the day passing it around and say "its clear". Redundancy is critical.

[@munky342]

Even when I was in the military we checked every single time. We had rules, if you're handing someone a firearm you tell them what state the weapon is in (this firearm is unloaded and safe for example) bit the recipient also had to clear the firearm themselves. I will never handle a firearm that I am not 100% sure which state it is in. As soon as my hands touch it, I am clearing it. People here keep saying that Alec "didn't have time to check it every time" which is completely BS. It takes a few seconds and we can see the results of when people don't adhere to the 4 very simple rules.

[@MortalFrenemies]

Same for my handgun safety course. It was preached over and over again to check and check even if the instructor checks it in front of you before he handed it off you always assume it's loaded

[@stevew8095]

Quit cussing!

[@munky342]

@MortalFrenemies that's rule number 1. Always assume it is loaded. 4 rules. That's all there are. If they are adhered to, then no accident like this could ever occur. And the only time someone could get hurt would be due to a catastrophic malfunction. You already know them, but someone reading this may not. 1. Always assume the firearm is loaded. 2. Never point the firearm at something you're not willing to destroy. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire. 4. Know your target and what's beyond it. All 4 were broken in this case.

[@munky342]

@@stevew8095 you're in the wrong section of youtube. There's a completely separate app for kids.

[@3LBane1974]

I saw Armorers say they turned that job down because the producers refused to pay enough, and wanted the person to do extra work other than just deal with weapons, so the producers hired an inexperienced person to do it.

[@andychow5509]

The armorer also got officially reprimanded days before the shooting and told she needed to spend less time being an armorer and more time on another duty.

[@3LBane1974]

@andychow5509 My opinion, more producers than just baldwin should be on the chopping block for this crap show.

[@wendysmith2905]

I feel like it's all on Baldwin.

[@3LBane1974]

@wendysmith2905 my thoughts on the other producers was the whole budget and other non gun responsibilities stuff that made qualified people say hell no to even considering the job.

[@Serenitynow958]

Old makeup artist who worked on a lot of film sets here: Hannah is the kind of nepo hire we all loathed as she didn’t earn her position and strutted around all full of herself with ultimate coolness. She is sloppy and at best should have only been allowed to be on sets. But loads of people train for that too! I honestly feel like Alec was used to higher budget films with disciplined military -type armorers. This was the type of low budget film that every young hire ( NOT armorer!) would have taken for free food just to get union credits and put it on their resume. It was Covid and everyone wanted to get OUT and be working. The AD was at great fault not to check Hannah’s inexperienced loading. Baldwin ultimately believed it wasn’t a loaded gun. Never should have spoken. He still shouldn’t have been manipulating the trigger. He IS a good actor ( love him or hate him) and he probably wouldn’t have been ok with upclose shots on a cheap replica. Blanks can hurt people like Brandon Lee which is why they made the rules no LIVE blanks on a set. Hannah ultimately brought the rounds from her aging father. Sloppy. It’s gone through two sets of hands before it got to him. It would be presumed by anyone on a set that the armorer was a professional. She was not. You don’t technically check on a set because you TRUST the expert. The AD had way more culpability than the actor. No intent whatsoever. You can’t expect an actor to discern between a realistic looking blank/dummy or live round. It’s a cheap production with a kid loading guns.

[@carrieannkouri2151]

His rolling his eyes in court yesterday is not going to help his case. He needs to tone down the arrogance.

[@AustinD1993]

Yeah and the folding the arms 😂

[@SharonMartinez]

I agree. Unfortunately, I do not think that he is capable. He is hardwired for entitlement.

[@bovinityleak2066]

His arrogance is a huge part in how things went down.

[@joefunsmith]

Have you seen Malice? I know he's playing a part, but...

[@nadagabri5783]

he can’t help himself

[@kromtastic]

Who else is holding their breath waiting for a Bruce Rivers reaction to the Dismissal?!

[@goodolbrad3]

Came straight to the channel when I heard to see if the react was up yet

[@bigolstache]

Rivers is allergic to admitting mistakes.

[@kromtastic]

@@bigolstache admitting mistakes? No one knew of the multiple Brady violations until defense threw the metaphorical grenade that kicked it off

[@Lazerkat789]

​@@bigolstache I don't see any mistakes, if the state and prosecution and police didn't mess up so bad the trial would still be going against Baldwin

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

​@@bigolstache so you believe Bruce to be actually psychic...because that's the only way someone not actively involved in the case DIRECTLY would have any clue of any Brady violations.

[@vito7451]

If that scene required Alec Baldwin’s character to commit suicide, would he have checked the gun before firing at his head? Just curious.

[@BrianH16]

👀

[@LoisMillar]

❤ spot on friend 😮 We'll never knw...just As well I guess...All Stay Blessed ❤

[@jhunkeighjesusita3481]

I'm curious about this now as well

[@lydiagibbs9106]

The prosecutor should use this argument. The disregard for the life of another person...not ours.

[@OceanSwimmer]

@vito7451, Damn that's well said. And that's why all firearms are presumed loaded until you inspect them........and never, ever, point a firearm at anyone, even if someone says, "hey, I checked it, it's fine." My father taught me those safety rules when I was 7 or 8 years old. Being flippant about gun safety is symptomatic of a bad attitude.

[@highdesertbiker]

I really think the biggest factor is that Alec as the lead actor and producer (basically running the show) REQUESTED to use a real firearm in a set up for a scene which normally would use a rubber gun. AND he pulled the trigger and pointed the gun at someone, which you should never do even if it is blanks.

[@bridgelaurie9490]

They literally point guns with blanks and fire all the time how do you think movies are made

[@johnsensebe3153]

@highdesertbiker He was one of thirteen producers. A real gun will always look better in a close-up than a rubber one. And the gun was never to be loaded with blanks in the situation. Blanks don't look like regular rounds. It was supposed to have been loaded with dummy bullets, which absolutely would not go off as they're completely inert.

[@highdesertbiker]

@@bridgelaurie9490 not at people

[@highdesertbiker]

@@johnsensebe3153 You clearly know nothing about firearm safety. Go take a class and educate yourself.

[@highdesertbiker]

@@johnsensebe3153 He was the one who requested the firearm in a scene that didnt need one and he shot and killed someone.

[@Chronically_JBoo]

I've NEVER even held a gun and even I know more gun safety than Baldwin

[@skarol420]

No one cares

[@deez4evs]

@@skarol420you cared enough to comment lmaooo

[@BaronVonQuiply]

@@skarol420 I care

[@LordOfThePancakes]

Good for you. Do you want a cookie? 🍪 Every can stop parroting this comment now plz, ty.

[@The_Judge300]

@@LordOfThePancakes Do you have a bad day? Or are you this grumpy all the time, letting yourself getting triggered by that comment? Just relax and ignore it.

[@lydiagibbs9106]

They were sloppy with the use of a gun, throughout the whole taping of the film. This sloppiness eventually killed a person.

[@steppenwolf3252]

There were 2 "unsafe" accidental gun discharges the day before or that very day (I forget) resulting in many of the crew walking off the set that day (or the day before I forget--sorry).

[@Terridactal1966]

I was wondering when someone would say this. I read that as well in the immediate 1st couple of days after the story broke.

[@juliaatkinson4012]

I love the way Bruce's beard comes and goes during the intro.

[@audiofeinz5754]

He was wearing a mask not a beard

[@amylamb3893]

He needs to do a new ad for e-forms.

[@JustLennyBenny]

He does not have a face for a beard like that, its too thin :P

[@viklightfoot45]

​@@amylamb3893 maybe grandma's not been in any trouble recently 😄

[@viklightfoot45]

​@@JustLennyBenny I think he looks like Tintin the boy reporter without the beard and at least like a grown up with it 🤣

[@VanceHelw]

Made me shiver to think decades old veteran actor like Alec who had use guns numerous times, all those years how many time has he point a gun at random crew members and dry firing "for the lulz"? 🥶🥶🥶

[@andychow5509]

I bet he's done it dozens, if not hundreds of times.

[@erynlasgalen1949]

Will they be able to do that in this instance and prove it?

[@hopefulhuman]

He's an arrogant jerk. I'm surprised he hasn't k*lied or hurt someone.

[@lucasnicastro-story3828]

When you do something over and over again without consequence, you tend to loosen your protocols. Him having been on-set in similar circumstances before very likely helped to lead to this event You can’t forget about safety, even for a second

[@arthurmoore9488]

Take a look at some of the other channels coverage of this. It's so so so much worse than that. If I'm remembering right, there's video evidence of him doing exactly that on the Rust set!

[@mclaine33]

Holy cow the prosecutorial misconduct in this case was extreme. Makes perfect sense why it was dismissed with prejudice. Looking forward to your updated video soon!

[@Heather_ONeal]

Bruce Rivers he’s the criminal lawyer ❤️

[@anovemberstar]

Who is he? And what he do?

[@budfug8691]

@@anovemberstar well?....We're waiting!

[@MijinLaw]

I believe he gonna react to all the self-snitching

[@richierich2353]

@@anovemberstarhe’s gonna react to all your self snitching!!!

[@ironmaven1760]

​...".UHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"🎶🎶

[@neilrusling-je6zo]

Why would the gun on a movie be able to fire real rounds? That just seems dangerous to the point of insanity.

[@notbill08]

It was supposed to be blanks and in Alec Baldwin's case it wasn't even supposed to be loaded with anything.

[@arthurmoore9488]

Quick reminder, there have only been 3 deaths on movie sets from actors mishandling a firearm. The one before Rust was the Crow. Which, as noted in the video, was 20 years ago. That's a safety record which puts NASA to shame! Also, even if the gun could only fire blanks, it's not "safe." The first movie set death was someone killing themselves by putting a gun loaded with blanks against his head and pulling the trigger. The gas killed him. Actors literally walked off set because of the danger.

[@bridgelaurie9490]

They use a variety of different guns

[@jazzyg530]

They should definitely change laws around real and working firearms on set. No life is worth the authenticity of a MOVIE. It's disgusting.

[@Fun_Sized_Gigi]

There were never supposed to be live rounds on the set ever to my understanding.

[@BryanJohnson-qb1se]

That’s where the term, “went off half-cocked”, came from.

[@okay5045]

He hired an inexperienced armorer to save money and bully her. They say there were complaints of an unsafe set.

[@johnsensebe3153]

He probably didn't hire her. What gets lost in lot of these discussions is that he was one of thirteen producers on the film. It's probably a in-name-only title to get Baldwin on board. The movie is low-budget and Baldwin is expensive, so giving him a producer credit would sweeten the pot for him.

[@betsyj59]

I saw an interview with the armorer they tried to get before going with the kid. He was interested up until they informed him of a schedule change at the last minute, telling him that he would have 5 days to prepare. He emailed back and took himself off the project. He also said that he witnessed several things that made him realize that movie set was an accident waiting to happen and that he warned the producers about this. They went ahead and quickly hired the young, inexperienced armorer at the last minute.

[@rocknationac7332]

If it was the armorer who put the live bullets in the gun and/or told Baldwin that the bullets WEREN'T live, a case could be made to hold Baldwin CIVILLY liable -- but he is not CRIMINALLY liable

[@Gixzer04]

That’s like saying the getaway driver isn’t just as guilty as the guys who robbed the bank . He pointed a real firearm at a human and pulled the trigger.

[@johnsensebe3153]

@Gixzer04 A getaway driver has knowledge and intent, though. If the driver thought that the guys he was driving were making a legitimate withdrawal, I'm sure the law would look at things differently. We'll see. It's an interesting case, especially since the armorer was already convicted.

[@tgray2910]

The accidental shooting in the Crow was not a malfunction. They needed dummy cartridges for a reloading scene; they had none. So they took apart real cartridges, emptied the powder, and stuck the bullets back in the ends of the cartridges. While loaded, the bullet from one of the cartridges separated from the casing and became lodged in the barrel. In a later scene, they loaded the pistol with blanks. The blank firing expelled the bullet and hit Brandon Lee. (At least that is how I remember the documentary describing it.)

[@Orion3T]

I was going to post this - you're right. They forgot to remove the primers from the dummy rounds and the primer alone was enough to send one of the bullets into the barrel. Then a later dummy round fired the lodged bullet pretty much the same as a live round would have.

[@roberteltze4850]

Would the bullet separating from the casing not be considered a malfunction? Sure it happened more easily than usual because they were taken apart but that is not how bullets are supposed to work.

[@johno1544]

They left a live primer in that dummy bullet. The primer had enough power to remove the bullet from the casing and lodge it in the barrel

[@fone9665]

I remember, at the start, Baldwin said that he wanting to film the bullet leaving the chamber, so that he could play it, in slow motion, literally leaving the gun, from the protagonists hand. God knows what sort bullet, and bullet proof glass he would need for this shot, unfortunately, we all know what sort of incompetent was in charge of the armoury Plus, why was he aiming at the photographer and not a filming camera? But now, apparently, he was simply practicing his shot, and should only have had a dummy gun This case has been a total shit show, and a tragic one, at that 😔 Rest in Peace 🕊️, Halyna 💗

[@huormis]

with how obsessed Americans are about guns its hilarious how incompetent you are in handling them

[@Jennifermcintyre]

If it was his child or wife he was pointing the gun .. would he have pulled the trigger or pointed the gun at them without checking it ??

[@FarrahFawxx]

Probably, dude is unhinged. Those wild, angry voicemails he left for his young daughter leaked years ago and he never changed or got better. The guys' a mess.

[@rr-lx4kg]

He probably would fire. He likes to look the part but no safety . He needs to go to jail

[@LinDuhLou]

Probably

[@bridgelaurie9490]

Yall have to get past the checking or clearing the weapon bullshit. It’s a movie set they have blanks and dummy’s checking it would do nothing.

[@incarnateflame3462]

Unfortunately yes. Lot of these hollywood types care more for how their own shit and how it smells than others. Ask yourself this was supposed to be a suicide scene if he would have checked before pressing that plate to his dome.

[@Arhimith]

"...sideways, even!" Thats a meme right there! Worthy of its own short, anyway.

[@suzannewalek2885]

I cannot imagine living with the guilt of knowing if I had only checked the gun before this scene Mrs. Hutchins would be alive. There were very few people intimately involved in handling this gun, and I would expect them all to feel that guilt and WANT to assume responsibility. Going to court to try to absolve yourself from responsibilty doesn't sit well with me.

[@user-ov3cw8iy2c]

Yes he’s not just lying to us he’s lying to himself because the guilt is killing him

[@Gabriel-hf1yy]

Did u know he's not allowed to check it himself the armorer is supposed to show him its safe...

[@betsyj59]

I remember being very taken aback when Baldwin offered the cinematographer's widower the role of Executive Producer on the film and he took it.

[@PutinsFriendAlec]

He was allowed to check the gun, he was just lazy.

[@Gabriel-hf1yy]

@potentiallyacommentor5648 no only the armorer is allowed to load and check the gun look it up

[@Awnawbruh]

The lawyer stating that Baldwin didn’t need to check the state of his firearm before handling it violates a basic standard of firearms training and handling. Pointing a firearm you haven’t confirmed for yourself to be safe at a human being and pulling the trigger is the very DEFINITION of negligence

[@trogdor20X6]

It’s a movie set fella. It’s not a gun range.

[@Awnawbruh]

@@trogdor20X6 if I hand you a gun are you gonna point it at your friend without checking it first?

[@tball987]

​@@trogdor20X6 and have some commonsense,, it's still a firearm I'll like to know 100% if it was safe or not, cause I'm not not a killer ,,, hense exactly what happened somebody died ,, are you like 5 yrs old ,, grow up before commenting on adult stuff eh

[@trogdor20X6]

@@Awnawbruh on a movie set? Yes. Everyone would. Literally everyone.

[@trogdor20X6]

@@tball987 maybe don’t talk about grownup things while having the worst grammar I’ve ever seen.

[@ceilconstante640]

I've never owned a gun but have repeatedly heard gun safety rules. I don't think a jury is going to be sympathetic..... especially because he's on film waving the gun around as he's talking.

[@CausticPuffin]

You’re right, Alec is cooked.

[@MijinLaw]

I don't get the logic personally. The job requires him to wave the gun around, on camera if not before when practicing.

[@Psyche721]

It's common for actors to point guns at eachother, at the camera, at themselves. I dont see how Alec is so negligent it reaches the level of criminal negligence

[@ceilconstante640]

@@Psyche721 because there's footage of him discussing the shot while he's waving the gun around.

[@ceilconstante640]

@@MijinLaw footage shows him discussing the shot and waving the gun around the same way someone would talk with their hands.

[@allengeringer574]

Jesus Christ Bruce, it just got thrown out!!! Have the Content Genius get a video up STAT/ASAP so we can get the 411!!!

[@carrieannkouri2151]

ALWAYS assume it’s a live gun and act accordingly in a safe manner. Period.

[@maryloudelossantos1624]

Great coverage in detail. Thank you.

[@lisapaxton5206]

I've never even fired a gun and I know that! Surely he should have known

[@leighchristopher220]

True but still don’t see why live ammo was present.

[@johnpittman3756]

I was taught don't point a weapon at somebody unless you are planning on using it; always check a weapon to see if it's loaded; weapons are a tool, not a toy.

[@km2766]

He was using, the DP wanted a cross draw scene

[@cruisinguy6024]

He WAS using it….. as part of a movie. Surely you have seen movies where guns are involved, right? Have you never stopped to think how a big shoutout scene is filmed in those action movies?

[@EatHere]

Were you also taught not to jump off buildings or light yourself on fire? Movies are typically different than your everyday safety advice.

[@PutinsFriendAlec]

They're running with the "but Hollywood" defense, we'll see if the jury falls for it. The people who do fall for it are mostly people who know nothing about firearms.

[@johnpittman3756]

You don't skip safety meetings; you can check a single action revolver by checking through the loading gate before you pull the trigger; a single action revolver cannot discharge as Balwin claimed; if he was demonstrating a cross pull, no pulling of a trigger is needed, etc etc. All you people making excuses about Baldwin's action are either gaslighting or don't know what you are talking about. There are safety rules for movie sets, so get real. There are safety mechanisms on Western replica single actions. But, the all round best safety mechanism is training and following the rules. He was using it all right./s That is why he is up on charges. Jumping off building is so real, especially when they don't use safety nets./s And everytime Hollywood lights a fire, they burn the person down because he didn't wear protection./s All you people are doing is showing just how guilty he is; because all your comments are proven wrong by the facts that one person died, and another was injured while making a MOVIE!

[@anovemberstar]

And his ego is big enough for him to take the stand against his lawyers advice...I'm so hoping he does!

[@OceanSwimmer]

@anovemberstar, I think he will, too. His huge ego demands it. Guaranteed. I we wouldn't be surprised if Alec has gone through hiring & firing several attorneys. The "Four Arguments" Alec's counsel described in the closed session sounded like they were written by an amateur. He really wants to defend himself.

[@katella]

I wonder if his loco wife will come to court

[@Arhimith]

I have a giant popcorn bag on standby for this!

[@OceanSwimmer]

@@katella, Only if he demands it; he's a narcissist, remember? He is compelled to control EVERYTHING, including what she wears, IF she attends. Ugh, odious, slimy man! Some actors forget they are people & put on their pants one leg at a time.

[@Blech-h9z]

I've got white cheddar popcorn and a root beer float on standby.

[@greymalkin9228]

18:19 Given that Baldwin has spent years blithering on and on and on about how deadly and eeeeeeebil guns are, he absolutely should have known.

[@hectorrivera3250]

One of the first things you learn on gun safety class "always treat the gun as if it's loaded".

[@kateashby3066]

Interesting! I’m only watched the intro and learned something new. I didn’t know about self-serving hearsay. thanks!

[@danielalbizosr.2880]

Alec Baldwin the ultimate self-snitch 😂

[@kateashby3066]

His codefendant was just as bad 😂 I love those narcissisits! They always think they can talk their way out of something OR they’re so grandiose that they don’t even realize they’re going to be arrested soon so they sing the song of their ppl and self-snitch 😂

[@danielbeaumont3744]

@@kateashby3066 you have issues

[@pmaestas93]

It was an accident. Relax​@@kateashby3066

[@jhunkeighjesusita3481]

​@@danielbeaumont3744u have a smooth brain

[@SMOOVKILL1]

💯. Kate your a fool. 😂

[@HussarPlays]

Baldwin will make sure Baldwin is testifying. He is the type of guy that is the smartest in that courtroom. Between all the “studio” and “roadside” interviews he is the model for “self snitching”. There might be an opportunity for a snitch grading system : “I give this five out of five Alec Baldwins”

[@freddispaghetti]

“There’s no way he’s not going down.” The last thing I would ever want to hear is Bruce Rivers uttering those words about me!

[@user-ue3em8bw7e]

@freddispaghetti Baldwin Won't Do Any Jail Time For Sure! He Should --But Movie Stars Rarely Go To Jail!

[@skarol420]

Both wrong. He is free.

[@freddispaghetti]

@@skarol420 Yeah but because the prosecution committed a Brady violation. Nobody could have predicted that. We’ll never know what would have happened if the case continued. Spiro did start off well though.

[@Makemoneynow6789]

He In fact.....did not go down.

[@jacobpolage1055]

I NEVER listen to a sponsor ad but I always like to hear why Bruce's grandma uses it. I was pretty bummed out that she didn't need it fir this ad

[@deefredericks6446]

I hope he lets her out of the basement once in a while!

[@ITobjectives]

The Craw incident wasn't the gun malfunctioning. Some residue was stuck in the barrel, and when a blank round was fired, the residue turned into a projectile - or something to that effect. This incident is important for the prosecution as it shows that even blank rounds can be deadly, thus going against any claims blank rounds can be assumed safe.

[@Orion3T]

According to Wikipedia it was a squib load caused by them modifying live rounds into dummy rounds by removing the powder. But they forgot to remove the primers, which were enough to push one of the rounds into the barrel. So it was a bullet he was hit by, according to the sources cited.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

Many people have been killed by blanks, including actor Jon-Erik Hexum. A local cop shot a blank at a cadet's back, and destroyed her kidney, in a training session. Brandon Lee was killed when the energy of the primer was enough to launch the projectile. All kinds of things make it clear that one shouldn't point a gun at anyone unless intending to use it.

[@darwinawardcommittee]

The Crow story has been excluded by the judge. It’s a non issue at this point.

[@hello12232]

Craw craw

[@johnsensebe3153]

There were never supposed to be blanks in the gun, though. There were meant to be dummy rounds, which absolutely will not fire because they contain no gunpowder. Dummy rounds are as dangerous as an unsharpened pencil.

[@lisalaursen3684]

The fact that he didn’t even bother to pay attention to the gun safety training shows Baldwin’s arrogance and disregard for the lives of others on the set. This is absolutely manslaughter.

[@LordOfThePancakes]

Someone else’s mistake doesn’t make you a better person

[@kerrys55]

@@LordOfThePancakes okay? lmao what are you trying to say

[@hotmetalslugs]

Doesn’t matter. The gun was defective and went off in its own. Don’t think so? Check the gun. Oh you can’t? Because the state destroyed the gun during testing? Then you can’t prove the case. Baldwin walks.

[@Shewolf56]

Hate to bust your bubble bud, but it is not. It is not his fault.

[@Sputterbugz]

criminal negligence at best, manslaughter at worst

[@brettmay2859]

Can't wait for your reaction to the dismissal

[@ElReyMaravilloso16]

I was waiting for this, instant click when I see clr

[@danwilliams9187]

Same lol

[@jevinday]

There are probably tens of thousands of us 😂

[@Pewpewpew1991]

He saw it so fast he couldnt finish the comment 😂

[@patriciagazey4693]

Yes

[@heathermetz6576]

Absolutely.

[@serenity6415]

Both Hanna and Alec are guilty. Both's utter ignornace, negligence and arrogance caused this. Both had to happen and both belong in prison. Alec's guilty of handling it unsafely, and for being a producer and not taking safety seriously.

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

Hanna is less guilty than him though, because she's 1 step behind him in the responsibility of the murder. You must go backwards: Since he pointed the gun and pulled the trigger, he holds most of the responsibility, then it's Hanna, because she didn't load the gun correctly, and then it's Alec again because he hired her instead of someone more experienced, and then .... it's the gun manufacturer ... and then ... keep going backwards, and each time those people hold less and less responsibility.

[@LordOfThePancakes]

Other ppl going to prison won’t make your life any better

[@serenity6415]

@LordOfThePancakes That's the stupidest thing I've heard today, congrats. If they're dangerous, it'll make someone's life better. By that logic, why bother with a justice system at all? Nonsense.

[@serenity6415]

@@youuuuuuuuuuutube Not true. If she'd done her job to begin with, it wouldn't have mattered what he did with the gun. Your logic is absurd.

[@oddreviews7645]

It's not the actors responsibility

[@Technigirl63]

Oh, I'm SO GLAD ya'll done this one! And so SOON! Michael, thank you for posting these video's. I look so forward to seeing your dad and his comments. He's hilarious! FUNNY AF! Love his suits and ties!!😍

[@jeepdude7359]

There should have never been a live round on set. This wasn’t a blank round, it was live ammo that had no place being there. Alec Baldwin is definitely not the Keanu Reeves of handling firearms. Even if he did pull the trigger, he was relying on a safety team to not hand him a loaded gun. That’s why they hire armors.

[@wallstreetbetscom8821]

Forget the buck stops here, it's more like the captain goes down with the ship

[@darwinawardcommittee]

The “producer theory” has been excluded by the judge. Baldwin being one of 6 producers has no bearing on the case. Everyone wants to blame a producer but not the Director?

[@liamevans1508]

​@@darwinawardcommitteeeveryone wants to blame the man that pulled the trigger. It was tragic, preventable accident with shared responsibility.

[@Mitch_Ryder]

@@darwinawardcommitteethe blame lies with the person who was holding the gun. The person who cocked the gun. The person who aimed the gun. All this stuff about the producer’s responsibility is just extra and is not needed to show his reckless negligence.

[@darwinawardcommittee]

@@Mitch_Ryder That’s your opinion. My opinion is if you wait for the professional to clear the weapon that doesn’t equal negligence. The state’s own witness testified some armorers won’t let the actor open the weapon. The law says nothing about clearing the weapon. The law says you are guilty if you act “without due caution and circumspection” - having the weapon checked by a professional prior to handling easily satisfies that criteria.

[@Mitch_Ryder]

@@darwinawardcommittee there is nothing in the film actors documented safety rules that say an actor must check the ammo themselves….and that’s why Baldwin’s apologist focus on that narrow point. However, there are many very specific, documented rules that he broke. Such as “Treat all weapons as though they are loaded and never point one at anyone, including yourself.” (That’s not opinion, it’s straight out of the SAG Safety Bulletin) He definitely did not act with “due caution and circumspection”.

[@aileenreid8889]

Will be looking forward to your reviews as the trial progresses.

[@robkinney1974]

Guns are inherently dangerous. It is the operator's responsibility to ensure the weapon is safe. Gutierrez or not, he bears the responsibility of checking it himself.

[@LordOfThePancakes]

Guns are inherently dangerous. Noooooo really? Ya think? Wow what incredible insight you have… Genius.

[@arthurmoore9488]

@@LordOfThePancakes That's the thing. The entire case is that Baldwin knew that but still treated the firearm as though it was not dangerous. The alternative is that Baldwin didn't know that, but should have.

[@robkinney1974]

@@LordOfThePancakes, apparently Baldwin's lawyers don't seem to understand that. 🤷‍♂️

[@yehheapsmadaybut]

It's insane America has allowed hundreds of millions of guns in circulation. Recipe for disastrous outcomes

[@D64nz]

@@arthurmoore9488 because there are no real ammo allowed on set EVER. The guns are just props, or papaer weights. 2 different people checked that gun and both failed to notice that some idiot bought live ammo onto set. Actors aren't expected to know guns, and there are a whole list of SOP which are designed to prevent this exact situation, and number one amoung them is no live ammo. It's not the actors job to know how to use a firearm, so it's not the actors fault.

[@adventurebabyboomer7318]

It was the perfect storm: live rounds inside gun on set, failure to attend safety meetings, reckless gun handling by actor. Bang! (person perishes) So tragic.

[@biscuitthecat8285]

Damn! I didn’t realize that was Alec Baldwin sitting at the defense table until the camera zoomed in on him-I just thought it was an old, fat man.

[@kalishajnz]

😂😂

[@HeatherHolt]

lol damn

[@faudi23]

😂😂😂💀

[@sharonwilson8208]

Glad you're covering this trial. I remember your videos about how the weapon worked. I also recall the first rule about weapons...you never, ever point a weapon at anyone unless you intend on having to use it.

[@SandyBanks-vk5dl]

Bruce, in all your sartorial splendor, you have once again demonstrated how a terrific defense attorney works and thinks!!

[@loxisonix]

I used to work with Baldwin’s lawyer. This is very surreal.

[@amc2510]

I bet $$$'s to donuts his lawyer begged him not to do that interview and Alec's ego won. He's the smartest man in the room don't cha know?

[@steppenwolf3252]

Did he ask his lawyer? I wonder.

[@skarol420]

He did get off free.

[@helenjackson9232]

Looking good as always ...thanks for your knowledge..

[@henrysmith180]

They played a video of Baldwin pulling the trigger in Hannah's case. No testing needed to prove Baldwin pulled the trigger. He snitched on himself.

[@sheinsez]

George Clooney said he dry fires a six cylinder before he believes it's safe, so there is a way to check before pointing the weapon at a person when using dummy rounds.

[@davidvusich1603]

Bruce Rivers is the best!

[@danield2685]

Real firearm? Real consequences. Period. He is responsible. He was handling a real weapon. Flat out. It soesnt matter how hard he was playing pretend. Negligence.

[@Gabriel-hf1yy]

He was handling a real gun but not real bullets... hannah is responsible for putting real bullets in the gun..

[@danield2685]

@@Gabriel-hf1yy it's a real gun. Everyone who handled the fire arm is responsible in all reality. Boiled down to just simple responsibility.

[@princesscandlewax5170]

I really love that tie. It’s my favorite. Good job. Thanks.

[@Ryotsu2112]

I see a total of 7 (SEVEN) producers listed for Rust. Alec is one of them. Producers hire people to write the script, dress the set, inspect the guns.

[@erikbongnilsson246]

"sideways even" :D

[@mehditahrani]

Bruce has had a client for every situation lol 😂❤

[@michaelkaiser85]

25 years as a CDL Will do that it seems

[@steppenwolf3252]

He's an inclusive globalist.

[@deadeyedarwin]

This is the best breakdown of this situation that I've seen, so many important details are never mentioned by the media and people let their political bias get in the way of facts. Great work as always.

[@edwinbleau5334]

I absolutely love this channel. You're so good at articulating yourself and making cases so easy to understand. You are fantastic, and I hope we get videos for years to come! Thank you, your son, and your team for the good job!

[@sophiarevel6952]

Thank you Mr Rivers! ❤ Your videos are informative and entertaining. ❤

[@LuckySpinster.]

I thoroughly appreciate the thesaurus of Bruce. His linguistic talents keep on giving.💗

[@steppenwolf3252]

You are a lucky spinster!

[@donitawhite8111]

I would have normally agreed with you until I heard him say "irregardless" in this video. 😂😂😂 Irregardless is a double negative and grammatically incorrect. It's just regardless.

[@LuckySpinster.]

@@donitawhite8111 My pet peeve is split infinities. They're the most worst😂😂

[@DouglasLyons-yg3lv]

The assumption is that the gun was functional. Since the gun was damaged while testing it’s impossible to say with certainty that the weapon was functioning properly. I have seen long armed reproduction muskets that have worn sear’s that slip even after the weapon had clicked into a “safe” position. Bruce, the producer is not in charge of everything on set any more than a CEO is in charge of every part assembled on a production line. It’s all a moot point now because the prosecution completely screwed up.

[@HappybyChoice]

Not only did Baldwin neglect to check his gun, he was the one who hired an inexperienced armor. If ever you need to check your gun, it would be when you have a brand new armor on the job.

[@AsgerJon]

The shooting range I went to once demanded that the rifles when not held were to have a piece of plastic inserted into the firing mechanism. Any rifle not locked with this plastic would be regarded as loaded without safety.

[@zacharymadden8634]

I went to a range once out of town, and they required me to show proper manipulation of an AR styler rifle before they let me on to shoot mine. Even then, they had a blue replica with fake rounds. Had to show loading, unloading and charging before they let me on

[@Blaquetsunade]

Wake it up😵😵 CLR just dropped 🤗

[@kellywilloughby5992]

Just watched the CNN video about the dismissal and waiting with bated breath for Mike and Bruce. There's so much there that can be broken down and explained.

[@battles423]

The case was thrown out with prejudice. Meaning Alec Baldwin can’t be prosecuted ever again on this case.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

That’s how egregious the prosecutorial misconduct was. The investigators received evidence, excluded the evidence from the Rust Case evidence, and tried to keep the exclusion secret from the defense and the court.

[@SootyHunt]

Bruce when can we see you at work on a televised trial on Law & Crime network ??????? That would be awesome !!! Sending love & respect from the UK 🙌👊

[@steppenwolf3252]

Sooty! That would be sexy. from Eire' ☘

[@harriwhipp7949]

The judge disallowed anything to do with him being a producer.

[@MrTmm97]

21:01 watching this today after finding out the case was dismissed… hearing Bruce say “he’s going to go down on this…” I didn’t realize how likely his conviction was until after Bruce’s video. Sounds like Baldwin got extremely luckily the prosecution didn’t disclose that specific evidence information that led to the Brady violation and mistrial. Can’t wait to hear his take on the dismissal! Been refreshing his KZbin channel today waiting for the video to release. I’m guessing he will probably get it recorded tonight when he’s done with work for the day. Definitely looking forward to hearing it.

[@Jay-sj3io]

That was only one piece of evidence they with held. There was at least 3 others.

[@boat_shoe_bobby]

I don’t think he expected it to last as long as it lasted 😂

[@EricChipko]

I am disappointed that the judge ruled that being a producer would not likely come in and that it did not show higher responsibility.

[@kassia_]

I kinda get why, but I think if Baldwin’s team brings in the OSHA report, the prosecution can bring up that he was a producer. So it does limit his defense team in being able to say that OSHA found that he wasn’t responsible individually and that it was the production.

[@abitofapickle6255]

Hey mom, Bruce Rivers is on!

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

I didn't even know Baldwin was a producer on the movie. I thought he was just a leading actor. Being a Producer without any more evidence changes EVERYTHING, it puts such an immense responsibility on him that fully absolving him of this would be sheer lunacy.

[@Yeomen1986]

I hope you do a video explaining the dismissal with prejudice. Sounds like the prosecutor was beyond incompetent.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

It’s unknown how much the prosecutor knew, but at the very least the investigators are implicated in actively trying to hide evidence from the defense and from the court.

[@PatsyStone-rb1cg]

They’re not allowed to mention he was a producer of this movie which would’ve given more evidence of non safety…only that he was an actor

[@elizabethann8228]

Only in New Mexico. 😣

[@Kharsonist]

I can see why, since the states case is on Baldwin pulling the trigger, then his producer role is less relevant

[@kassia_]

If Baldwin’s team brings in the OSHA stuff themselves, I think that opens the door to the prosecution being able to bring up that he was also a producer on the film. At least I think that’s what the judge ruled yesterday?

[@elizabethann8228]

@@KharsonistI respectfully disagree. The jury should know he is also a producer for the movie, which means he held even MORE responsibility and should be held with the extra responsibility in this situation. In other words, he was “ the boss “ also.

[@Kharsonist]

@@elizabethann8228 if he was charged with negligence or something else that him being producer helps prove. In no way is him being producer something that proves involuntary manslaughter here unless it is offered to show his knowledge, in which case any trainings or written communication would suffice

[@BigMoneyKP]

We appreciate you

[@Always_Thinking]

AB has worked on sets with guns many times & claimed "expertise". He barely showed up for any safety training & when he did he was on his phone.

[@mindydunn2209]

Love, love, love your channel!!! Thank you Michael and Bruce Rivers for all you do! ❤

[@KimK_AllDay]

Good morning Bruce!!! Thanks for breaking down the Alex Baldwin case❤

[@abel_underwater]

BR; what is this upload schedule man?😂 it’s like 2am here in MN lol

[@morellapoe2814]

The content genius is a night owl 🦉?

[@piratetape]

I had the exact same experience lmao

[@toribern816]

I’m working nights. I love it!! ❤

[@katella]

Just in time for breakfast

[@steppenwolf3252]

8 am in Ireland, abel!

[@DSmith-gs4tr]

The biggest mistake Alec Baldwin made was talking to the media and giving interviews. His wife and his attorneys warned him about that. Now, everything he says will be used against him. This gives self-snitching a whole new life smh.

[@darwinawardcommittee]

Bruce apparently didn’t watch yesterday’s hearing. The judge excluded the state’s “producer theory”

[@BigMacOrange]

Hard AND sideways!?!?! 😮

[@DrDeathpwnsu]

That's what she said.

[@RebuildableRyan]

I was today years old when I realized CLR stood for criminal lawyer reacts.. for the last year of watching I thought it was some lawyer jargon

[@jean-marcknight8816]

I see comments about how you handle firearms individually but in an oragnization, it don't work the same way. You have to have clear boundaries in roles and responsabilities. If it's armorer's responsability it's no one else. If the producer failed to enforce policies and/or regulations it's another thing. Providing there is a causal link between his failure and the accident. I'm not taking side, just poi ting out that an individual context where you are the only one to have power on everything is a different context.

[@charliefoxtrot5001]

What drives me crazy is people thinking that criminal law somehow applies differently on a movie set than somewhere else. The terms "actor", "producer", and "movie" appear nowhere in criminal law. The safe handling of a firearm is not a "job" of an “armorer”. Every single adult in this country has a legal duty to not act with a willful disregard for the safety of others. Actors are not exempt from the law. The safe handling of a firearm is an individual legal requirement for anyone handling a firearm, while a job is a civil contract that is not allowed to change criminal liability. Alec Baldwin knew it was a real firearm capable of firing live rounds, assumed the gun was loaded with dummies, pointed it at Halyna Hutchins, cocked the hammer, touched the trigger, and killed Halyna Hutchins. This is the very definition of involuntary manslaughter through negligent handling of a firearm. The applicable state laws are NM Stat § 30-7-4 and § 30-2-3. A movie armorer is no different than a gun range safety officer. They are there as an extra safety to prevent people from being negligent. That, however, does not absolve anyone from criminal liability when they are negligent. People discuss all these extraneous movie set issues, because it is entertaining, but they are irrelevant. The facts of the criminal case would be the same if the shooting had happened in someone's backyard with no actors and movie set. - Person A loaded a firearm with live rounds and marked it as loaded with dummies. - Person B took that firearm without verifying its state and gave it to person C as a supposed firearm loaded with dummies. - Person C took that firearm without verifying its state, pointed it at person D, cocked the hammer, and touched the trigger. - Person D gets shot and dies. Persons A, B and C are all criminally liable for their OWN acts of negligently handling a firearm and its ammunition and causing the death of person D. - Person A, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, was offered a plea deal, refused it, and was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. She got 18 months in prison with a violent offender designation. That's the maximum sentence in the state of New Mexico. She will need to serve 15.5 months before she is up for possible parole. - Person B, David Halls, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, was offered a plea deal and pleaded guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to 6 months unsupervised probation. - Person C, Alec Baldwin, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, was offered a plea deal, refused it, and will now go to trial.

[@doom4067]

The armorer isn't the one pulling the trigger. I guarantee the script didn't say "point the gun at someone off camera and pulled the trigger."

[@l337ath3ist]

@@doom4067you’ve never seen a movie where a gun was pointed in the direction of the camera?

[@SandyBanks-vk5dl]

When I was 10 years old, my dad who had a Colt 45 and had used it on a ranch in the 20’s, knew I was fascinated by the Lone Ranger, took me down to the quarry to show me the power of a gun in action… he showed me the importance of checking ANY gun before receiving it from anyone, and checking it over and over again for safety. I never forgot that. And while I have never been a gun owner or user, I still exercise this same caution. Along with NEVER pointing any gun*real or otherwise’ at anyone.

[@kathyyankee8542]

25:45... Irregardless? If ' regardless ' is not-regaurded, is this not-not regarded? No shade Bruce...I truly adore you.

[@TheMomseloc]

Almost sounds like he said, "eh regardless". Even though "Irregardless" isn't commonly acceptable, it isn't necessarily wrong. I've learned it's not worth pointing out. Especially with a tenured English Professor. LOL

[@HeatherHolt]

Irregardless is technically a word but I notice it like I notice when people say “guesstimate” 😂

[@hellomello258]

I'm a linguist. "Irregardless" is a pet peeve of mine, but it is a valid word and shouldn't be corrected, even if I dislike it

[@penponds]

“Ir-regardless” = b@st@rd spawn of “irrespective” & “regardless”.

[@Summerlove23]

Didnt Alec confess to pulling the trigger during the interrogation initially?? I'm anout 80% sure he did...🤨🤔

[@NancyPatzer]

I heard that the judge isn't allowing the fact that he is the Producer of the movie in. He is just being charged as an Actor. Game changer.

[@tracyhaverstick5672]

My son is a writer, producer and a director. He did a western vignette and my husband (his father) was the armorist. The guns never left his sight, he sat on set and scenes were done and redone over and over. This is how it's done. The armorists job is to make sure the weapons are "cold" or loaded properly. It's not the actor, or anybody elses job.

[@pnojazz]

Alec Baldwin is a free man and the prosecutor, and police department are all displayed as crooks in live court! 😂

[@MediaHouseAgency1]

Lol at “Harddd … sideways” lol (I live in Santa Fe and I used to work in the film industry)😊

[@o.c.stiggs5377]

Hexum was killed by a skull fragment dislodged by a blank. Lee was killed by a bullet that was lodged in the barrel from a squib round that was later fired by a blank charge behind it.

[@ayasinsk]

Baldwin should have taken the plea deal which was a slap on the wrist. His narcissism got in the way.

[@kathyyankee8542]

I recently found you. LOVE interrogation..what an art! You are brilliant in explaining what's behind the art! Much respect!!! ❤😊❤

[@WHITEJEESUS]

Whether or not he inspected it, he wouldn't know the difference between the ammo.

[@Nickname-ef9tv]

18:44 "... who is now with the lawyers in heaven" - Rumor has it this is a very exclusive club.

[@LilBearZen]

I’ve worked in entertainment, and from my viewpoint I’m thinking “that prop should have passed through like four different sets of professional hands before getting into his, all of them were responsible for checking the weapon. There should literally be a sign off sheet for it, you should be able to see EXACTLY who’s fault it is. If you’re recording things properly, that is.” I don’t think it’s baldwin’s fault, unless he specifically threw a fit to use a real gun vs a prop gun. As an actor, you do inherently trust the professionals, that you pay a LOT of money to, to be… professionals. And not allow live rounds on a set PERIOD. They shouldn’t even be kept in the same places. They should be nowhere near each other. This was the fault of the prop department. I don’t know about legal BS, but from a production standpoint… we have checks and systems in place for this. Someone messed up, we need to know how and why. A lack of safety records is the crime in my eyes.

[@user-ov3cw8iy2c]

The person who’s hand was on the gun is the last line of defense I don’t care how many people signed off on it or checked it and said everything was good you had me that gun I’m gonna check it because that would be the last line of defense the hand it’s on the gun is the one that was responsible that hand is Alec Baldwin’s