See moment judge throws out case against Alec Baldwin

In a stunning move Friday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer has dismissed the indictment against Alec Baldwin. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning prosecutors cannot bring it back. #baldwin #CNN #news
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[@xhandhele]

IF the state tried to hide evidence on this high profile case against someone very wealthy who can fight it, imagine what they've been doing to poor folks all this time.

[@KayakingCalifornia]

My thoughts exactly!

[@dod2304]

Exactly.

[@Bjb1031]

That’s a great point. We’re fucked

[@cameroncook3863]

EXACTLY!!!

[@jortiz1451]

And they do. All the time. People that go on with life after doing this to another human being without any regret or care are, to put it lightly, monsters.

[@tokyojon4344]

Prosecutors who deliberately withhold evidence that could free a defendant should be jailed. Period. #TRUTH

[@arcticbreeze4747]

Absolutely

[@killedthecat1034]

The same goes the other way, as well. 👍

[@user-rs8ef3gn3i]

Happens every GD day...anything for that check in the WIN column...

[@dpelpal]

If this had been a normal person without Alec Baldwin's financial resources, they'd likely have been found guilty and imprisoned. It makes me absolutely shudder to think how many lives dishonest police and overzealous prosecutors have ruined in this country.. There simply HAS to be ramifications for them. Severe ramifications.

[@user-rs8ef3gn3i]

@@killedthecat1034 Found the bootlicker!

[@peternile5662]

No matter how you feel about Baldwin, this conduct by the prosecution is absolutely unacceptable

[@mnomadvfx]

The DA was grandstanding for reelection most likely. Instead it's highly possible that this will end up blowing up in their face pretty badly.

[@tuckerfrd1]

Baldwin's legal bill is millions for nothing about nothing. How is this just? To be chained to these circumstances, not by any fault of your and then be robbed of a small fortune? He should've never been in the crosshairs. He's a damn ACTOR!

[@curiousnomadic]

It was 100% about trying to get him for making fun of Trump on SNL. Based on this Baldwin should go on a counter attack and the courts should stop allowing themselves to be used for personal vendettas.

[@joansutton]

It's simply cheating.

[@leavemealone5890]

​@@tuckerfrd1*Murderer

[@PIANOSEEDS]

I worked as a court reporter for close to 30 years. This judge's decision was epic. We need more judges like her.

[@manoman9669]

I agree 💯!!

[@micheleh5269]

It's really unbelievable, the many violations by the prosecution. Baldwin seemed to be negligent, but they still needed to operate legally.

[@lesleyelalami2562]

@@micheleh5269 Was it not the armourer who loaded the gun who was negligent? He just used a prop that was provided for him.

[@neruneri]

@@lesleyelalami2562 Negligence isn't a zero-sum game. There were multiple steps in the chain in which people should have shown due caution. Baldwin wasn't just an actor, he was also a producer, and one of the people who had been informed of safety concerns just before the incident in question. Point being, there's at the very least a case worth trying here. I don't know if he would have been found guilty or not, but that was a very real option. It wouldn't have mattered if the armorer was *more* to blame, both could still be to blame. Either way though, we'll never know, because the prosecution undermined the justice system.

[@bryanmcfadden4071]

​@@lesleyelalami2562Alec admitted to pulling the trigger, Guilty

[@carlsanders7824]

If they had the nerve to hide evidence on a highly publicized trial with a celebrity, imagine what they do on a daily basis with ordinary citizens with no access to the best legal counsel.

[@AlexJanicki]

For real! Anything to check a box in the "win" column. Disgusting

[@seanmcpherson7962]

Reminds us of Rittenhouse prosecutors.

[@carlsanders7824]

@@seanmcpherson7962 Agree. The prosecutors tampered with evidence and lied about the evidence they had and covered up crimes of the ones shot.

[@TaDarling1]

Something tells me the prosecutor may have had a vested interest in having a celebrity high-profile conviction as a legal notch on her belt.

[@dggydddy59]

That's exactly why it's estimated that 1 out of every 20 Americans in prison are in fact innocent. Prosecutorial misconduct is a big issue in this country.

[@missfluffybuns7759]

This shit with the prosecution is happening all the time, it's just most people can't afford ten million dollars lawyers

[@crispyduck1706]

Sadly that is Struve but that’s not Alec’s fault - very stiff sentences need to be given to these bent lawyers to deter them

[@richoliver1095]

prison for profit is rotting society from within

[@Balletified]

That’s the justice system and not on Baldwin.

[@sayconcepcion6387]

No lies!!

[@ebogar42]

This is true. I was innocent of what I was accused of but didn't have the money for a lawyer to fight it. Had a public defender that was working with the prosecution more than he was ever working for me. Took a plea deal with no jail time just to make it go away, but it still haunts me today and this was back in 2011. I don't have much trust for anyone anymore. I almost feel like I'm sociopathic now. Very anti-social and hate society.

[@FitTrucker73]

How about we get this judge to the Supreme Court.

[@TheGoldwing1950]

Great idea

[@ChangingTides777]

Calm down.

[@joyceroberts3886]

No kidding

[@zyxw2000]

@acnyc4601 Do you think they read this?

[@TokyoRomano]

We can do it for a motor coach and $4 million dollars

[@heavenlytoned5998]

I wonder if the Prosecutor has gotten away with this before... 🤔 If I were the right person I would certainly *INVESTIGATE*

[@jerseygirl2364]

I thought the same.

[@Shorty5959]

I believe that the court case and verdict against the armorer is going to be looked into again as a result of this turn of events.

[@aravel13]

i wonder that too,but looks like this is been done before,they are all calm with the whole situation,looks like they are use to it,like is a perfect normal day

[@HayTatsuko]

Rarely have I seen a judge so calmly infuriated by prosecutorial misconduct as Judge Sommer was here.

[@likespurple2261]

Very astute comment, yes; exactly right.

[@aka_pierre]

Prosecutors aren't held to the same ethical standards as normal lawyers. If any other attorney did this, they would be referred to the state bar for discipline.

[@GeneTurner-gg4yo]

Maybe we can send her down to Florida and replace the incredibly incompetent Aileen Cannon!!!

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

Dead On.... She was PISSED. I've been in front of a lot of judges (as a defendant) and every once in awhile is see one get pissed about prosecutorial over reach. And it's awesome, because most judges in this country just bend right over for the prosecution

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

Alec Baldwin has beautiful hair

[@humanwaves497]

The state made a mess of this. The whole thing was nuts

[@joanneskinner5169]

As a resident of NM. I find this very embarrassing and shoddy work by the prosecutors.

[@CarminaIguana]

Well, the judge works for the state too, and she followed the law in meticulous detail. In the end, NM got the right result.

[@Saiputera]

Typical Hollywood liberal privilege. African man would have been in jail in few days of committing crime. Smh!

[@brianmartinez7530]

Really. He shot and killed a person.

[@tim3172]

Yeah, this case should have never been brought.

[@jogafurkelly343]

I’m so grateful for an honest judge.

[@vernonfrance2974]

💯%

[@uglyamerican8980]

I’m not a fan, but agree with the verdict.

[@DeveloperChris]

Unfortunately becoming a rarity in America today. Partisanship in the judiciary is on the rise and most predominantly going in one direction.

[@robm.4512]

@jesussaves-z4fI’m grateful that a 3 day old account holder’s poor attempt at trolling will be forever immortalised for what it is.

[@VASHTI7CASHAPP-POPUP]

THAT PART 💯🦾AND RIH TO THOSE WHO TRANSITIONED 🙏🏼🕊️🕊️

[@tomcooper6108]

Pretty dirty deal by the Sheriff's Office and Prosecutor to hide evidence against anyone. The Judge was so proficient on the law.

[@csnide6702]

I highly doubt it was done with malice -- just total incompetence.

[@k.b.7718]

@@csnide6702 Keeping evidence from a trial is not incompetence, it definitely happened on purpose.

[@ultimatetomato4600]

She knows that's EXACTLY what she is tasked to do: interpret the law. It's refreshing to see.

[@Faith99-r4m]

They ain't gonna send one of em White actors in prison, only if the SA'd someone.

[@ceg4609]

I think Baldwin's genuinely devastated over what happened and will live with that anguish for the rest of his life.

[@natalieford3238]

All of this. His visceral reaction to what happened WHEN it happened (crying, throwing up) showed it 😢wasn't intended, plus he already has to live with this the rest of his life.

[@candyhotlips1338]

It was an accident. No doubt.

[@lenforstell1139]

Yeah karma is a bitch. A year or so prior to the incident he was openly taunting cops and their supporters on Twitter in order to score political points with BLM leftists, about how it’s impossible to accidentally shoot someone.

[@onkelfabs6408]

​@@natalieford3238I do believe he genuinely felt bad. But the crying seemed like an act.

[@mimim8532]

@@onkelfabs6408he’s been destroyed

[@joelcornes2095]

She doesn't just rule, she breaks it all down with complete transparency. Well done.

[@ryan05753]

Absolutely agreed

[@stephanusdutoit3796]

@@joelcornes2095 just as she was told to do and probably paid to do.

[@Sandel99456]

​@@stephanusdutoit3796lol ..get a brain transplant

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Because she has to! They always do!

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎If Judiciary,Police are too weak ▪︎To arrest clearly Criminal Politicians ▪︎Who support Starvation,Ethnic Cleansing,etc ▪︎Judiciary,Police serving - Nation or Elites?

[@NS-cs3wp]

"Withholding evidence by a prosecutor during trial" should be a crime punishable by years in jail, a hefty fine, and permanent disbarment from being a lawyer on a second offense. BET YOU if defense attorneys had been caught doing something like this, Mr. Baldwin would be looking at jail time. The fact that these prosecutors are just going to go on with their lives, maybe with an L in their W/L ratio, is really disgusting because they learn nothing but to be more careful with how they withhold evidence the next time. There needs to be CONSEQUENCES for these Prosecutors.

[@jawstrock2215]

The defense has no obligation to give evidence to the prosecution., it's a one way principle, as technically, prosecution has all the powers in the first place.(Police, investigation, interrogtion, arrestation, immunity...). So the defense attorneys would never be able to be "caught" like this. There are other ethical issues but yeah...

[@cutesybunny3360]

This has gone on for years!! Totally corrupt system!!!! The police even STRAIGHT UP LIE WRITTING UP THE INFORMATION FOR A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT!!!! I'VE SEEN IT!!! EXTREME EVIL!!!! WHY YOU ASK!!!???? THEY PRIVATIZED THE JUSTICE SYSTEM YEARS AGO!!! THEY GET PD TO PUT Your CHILDREN THROUGH Their SYSTEM!!!! ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!!!! MARK MY WORDS!!! ITS ALL ABOUT MAKING MORE MONEY SO THE MORE THEY GET INTO THE SYSTEM THE MORE MONEY MADE!!!! FACT!!!! 😡🙏

[@cutesybunny3360]

To me that didn't even look like Baldwin 😮

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

Nah ... The Defence has no obligation to disclose. If the Defendant's lawyer do some unwarranted disclosure, they will have broken their solicitor and client privilege and they would be disbarred; I do not know about the going to jail part.

[@scottd3532]

No it was Trump,,your tinfoil hat fell off​@cutesybunny3360

[@chrystya]

And it didn’t take her several months!

[@tricetaylor7918]

Exactly 💯

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

A Judge who follows the law

[@henlohenlo689]

okay he might of got out of jail but the family of the victim can still do a civil lawsuit to win money.

[@gregoryosbun4141]

@@henlohenlo689 that depends actually because if they try to do anything similar to how the prosecutors attempted this case, they won't win the Civil lawsuit.

[@user-op2ln5fm9y]

Unlike trumps judge

[@chriszack1284]

​@henlohenlo689 they have already and settled

[@Saiputera]

Typical Hollywood liberal privilege. African man would have been in jail in few days of committing crime. Smh!

[@helixfire1198]

Crooked prosecutors decided to hide evidence, they attacked Alec, and they deserve to have this case thrown out with prejudice. The prosecutors should be ashamed of themselves for disregarding the integrity of the legal process.

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

Probably directed by trump!

[@woodstream6137]

I didn't follow the case except headlines. What did the state hide?

[@GotoHere]

Like the Kyle Rittenhouse case? When the dirty democrat party DAs withheld evidence, but that case wasn’t thrown out.

[@RightPlight]

@@woodstream6137 check wiki tomorrow

[@rhondawi6389]

@@helixfire1198 yes they did this to Alec in this case, but what about all the other cases previous to Alec I can’t believe this is the first time they ever pulled crap like this those prosecutors they should be investigated. They should look at cases going way back they had an agenda of their own and it wasn’t for justice or what was right and fair.

[@TheStuport]

The mere fact that this Judge did NOT take days, weeks or months to come to a quick and necessary decision is rarely seen these days! The Courts should have more Judge's like Mary Harlowe!

[@pjmlegrande]

@@TheStuport it was an easy call. A major blunder by the prosecution. Too often the State gets a little too cocky and presumptuous about the cases they’re prosecuting. They decide that some of the more technical evidentiary rules can be skirted sometimes because, hey, “we’re the State, and the scumbag did it.” But oops, guess what?

[@Tony-vf9zu]

How would you know that it's rare

[@mizzourita3896]

​@@Tony-vf9zutrust me... It's rare

[@originalimmigration]

Is it because he is rich ?

[@dave3921]

@@originalimmigrationno it’s because it’s a democrat and gave money to Obama

[@mercedelyn3121]

You can tell this tragedy devastated all parties

[@anthonymosqueda3536]

The state prosecutor should be criminally charged. They KNEW they withheld evidence. Most law students that.

[@joanneskinner5169]

or sanctioned at the very least!

[@anthonymosqueda3536]

Hopefully the state bar will apply severe penalties to the state prosecutor for withholding/falsifying evidence.

[@ziff_1]

probably a MAGA dickhead after AB because of his outspoken views on Trump

[@leok7193]

​@@anthonymosqueda3536 there was no evidence or allegation if falsifying, nor did anyone argue intent. You'd make a terrible lawyer

[@rachelfan121]

Exactly

[@s.d.8561]

The state ruined this case. The judge made the right decision here. The proscutor took this case personally and did everything she could to cover his evidence up. Shame on her.

[@saltycecil6473]

I doubt she cares considering she more than likely got a fat pay day from Mr Baldwin 😂

[@angelahannah182]

The other lady should be freed

[@hugoblack4133]

Evidence ruined this case.

[@lanceash]

She wanted to use it to further her career.

[@stephenfletcher1579]

Most of us believe that Baldwin accidentally shot those two people. It's very sad that one of them even parrished. With that being said,we also know AB would be putting on skits on SNL pertaining to the trajedy ,if Trump were involved. The guy looks like he's unhinged all the time, and it doesn't take anything for him to go on a rant. What ever you do, don't take the guys parking place.

[@ngoldman]

First rule you learn in criminal law class, don't suppress evidence. This is a no no. Did they think they could get away with this going up against competent attorneys.

[@asun41966]

the defense was on it !!!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@Uhtredrag1080]

The whole point was to suppress the evidence to tank the case and let him walk. Alec was rewarded for being a dem donor.

[@loribaker8339]

Right? Then little Miss Smarty Pants put herself on the stand and got her sassy pants handed to her on a silver platter!

[@melme33]

I wonder if they just figured they'd get a slap on the wrist and went ahead anyways suppressing evidence then they released it at trial to the defense to put the defeNSe in the hot seat of needing to ask for a continuance. That's how Pretrial started out, actually. The defense was left holding the bill and the judge was at first angry that they in essence needed a continuance based on what the prosecution had done.

[@FromRussiaWithLuv007]

They even made a movie about it

[@theresaschuebel5151]

I never understood why he was charged, he had no reason not to think that everything was taken care of properly. He had no idea that those involved in the handling of the gun screwed up.

[@rcauthen324]

Agree!

[@averagejane09]

I am with you there.

[@katharinathen821]

I don't know how it's handled in USA because your gun laws are way different then ours. However in Germany everyone, who is handling a gun (no matter your job is ... police, soldier, actor, hunter, etc) need to personally check if the gun is loaded. "If you are handling a gun you need to act like it's loaded" is a saying

[@averagejane09]

@@katharinathen821 That is definitely a very important practice, but one can imagine in the case of an actor such as Alex, the people providing/responsible for these "props" should be also doing that and looking out for the whole team. EVERYONE should be held accountable here, not just one person. I don't know if those people were also held to account or not. It is just sad, because Alex had faith in the people who were supposed to be handling that for him. Can you imagine the shock when he fired that gun and someone died when it was supposed to be a prop? Horrible. That makes me angry for him. He was either set up or someone was REALLY negligent and he was the one to take the fall. I get what you are saying on paper is true, but the reality is, he probably knows very little about guns and there was someone on that set who was the expert.

[@katharinathen821]

@@averagejane09 I very much agree with you. I can't imagine what he felt as soon as he realized, what happened.

[@loulou9978]

Prosecutorial misconduct!!! Wow! This is right out of a Hollywood movie!!

[@FidgetyGuy]

This action was done on purpose by the Prosecutor, so that a member of the protected class would never spend a day in jail. This is how Freemasons protect each other.

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

It takes a Hollywood Defendant.

[@sennataylor592]

Law student here. The judge dismissed this case with prejudice, which means it’s permanently over and cannot be brought back to court. Dismissing WITHOUT prejudice means it’s dismissed for now but can be brought back to court later.

[@rcisneros8567]

Like it says in the description.

[@DeveloperChris]

Jeopardy was explicitly attached. Let's hope the court of public opinion frees him as well.

[@Johnny5]

PAID OFF

[@sweetonyxakararegem692]

Thankyou!

[@Utoobeh4tesfreespeech]

True crime people here. We KNOW 🙄

[@gblim398]

The entire prosecution team should be immediately suspended and permanently removed from office. This case should have never even been brought to trial, and the damage can't be undone. Disgusting.

[@joshuaborrelli2913]

There not in office disbarred is the term there not politicians

[@roadsidecamper]

Or they should be investigated for invoking a mistrial on purpose. Wonder if they had something to gain 🤔

[@ImogenC-rt3fm]

​@@roadsidecamperIt wasn't a mistrial. The case was summarily dismissed for prosecutorial misconduct.

[@donut3946]

He was not found not guilty, lol

[@ruppert5134]

@@ImogenC-rt3fm intentionally no doubt.... Alec their pal must be free

[@jswong8200]

It was never his fault to begin with. The actors had to trust the armorer, and the armorer was negligent. Alec Baldwin is as much a victim of this horrible accident as the deceased. This case has been tormenting him and he's been dragged through the mud.

[@Flyfreenow]

His grief is palpable

[@elcid5033]

one thing for sure if he go back to acting he never will make that mistake again because that what it was a accident.

[@Clo_Dub]

@@elcid5033didn’t he go back to Rust?

[@jodyodell6159]

And the armor has rely on producers and (co)producer which Baldwin was a coproducer.

[@AussieRider20]

​@@jodyodell6159 except its her job to make sure every weapon on site is safe to use. She didn't do that. She can't claim she relied on other people when checking the weapons was literally in her job description.

[@misterx6490]

Can we get this judge to move to Florida and replace Cannon? That case needs a judge that knows and follows the law.

[@chuckxu5910]

This idiot pulled the trigger and now gets to walk away free

[@1247.cccccc]

Trump has an immunity ruling from the supreme court. You think Cannon is bad because you're lobotomized by CNN/msnbc.

[@1polonium210]

Get a grip on reality. You do NOT know what you are talking about.

[@Mortac]

@@1polonium210 Ruski troll.

[@Mortac]

@@1polonium210 Says the Putin troll.

[@Pythone55]

Holy Sh!t! An actual judge looking to uphold the integrity of the justice system! Take note SCOTUS, this is what judicial integrity looks like. 👏👏👏

[@dh5380]

For those of you who have as have I followed this case, it has been apparent for some time that the prosecutors and the police were acting way too arrogant. In their mind, they had made the choices, they made the decisions, they were the law, that they were the case. They had lost their focus on who they are and who they really work for. A prosecutor and the police must never forget that they work for the people. The choices are not their choices, the decisions they do not get to decide. Society long ago has made the choices and the decisions. The police and the prosecutors are required to follow the law as it is written, not the whim of one or the other. The judge made the only decisions she could make based on their conduct Coincidentally, this is the same focus we have seen abandoned in our Supreme Court’s decisions of late and our national politics. Americans need to do as this defense Attorney and Judge have done and draw the line in the sand. Now, and 100 times if needs be, we the people must draw the line in the sand. The line is well known by those knowledgeable of faith and conscience and the law. We must remind our courts and our leaders. Now is the time!

[@Maevelikeschampagne]

they arent all greedy evil men

[@1BeautifulLilLady]

@@dh5380Truth!!!

[@riogrande5761]

SCOTUS, unfortunately has been politicized for decades. Its just that now the democrats and the left is screaming loudly because they aren't getting their way for once. Maybe the republicans and conservatives should have been screaming just as loudly in decades past with what became an activists court instead of a court that is meant to defend and interpret law.

[@Ceedee0906]

SCOTUS are the only ones actually upholding the Law rn

[@NoPastNoFate]

Such a tragic case all around. The prosecutor should face sanctions or disbarment.

[@andrewroslak1502]

@@NoPastNoFate This indictment and trial reeks of MAGA influence...😕

[@sheilamillar6592]

absolutely agree. It was an ACCIDENT

[@classicalaid1]

@@andrewroslak1502 Please explain.

[@jjba_goat]

​@@roberthenderson4466 Or maybe you could explain for him it's not that serious. You good?

[@CP-os1pc]

@@andrewroslak1502bull shit Baldwin picked up a gun pointed it and pulled the trigger He killed an innocent person Guilty Get your head out of your leftist ass

[@SandraNelson063]

This was a dreadful mess. The young woman in charge of the weaponry had too much on her plate. She needed help, and didn't have it. Baldwin will never be the same.

[@MeanBlackKitty]

her verdict will be dismissed too

[@JimBallou-mm3su]

@@MeanBlackKittyIt was at the same time

[@cosmicenigmarevealed]

If you accept the pay and responsibility then accept responsibility. Don't use your tears and excuses when you actually find out you have to actually earn the money by upholding a very critical piece to an establishment that you signed up for.

[@hollyeandrews8049]

none of them will 😢

[@49Roadmaster]

@@JimBallou-mm3su I don't know where you are getting your information, but her case has NOT been dismissed and she is planning an appeal.

[@grammagreat]

Sorry for the family's loss but it was an accident and the prop departments fault.

[@mrsgaines2231]

Absolutely agree!! He shouldn’t be punished he didn’t load the gun. Charge the person who did

[@JerrisEverydayPeople]

I thought the same thing as soon as it happened.

[@J_Braz_]

Agreed. I don't expect actors to be weapons experts. That's why they hire them when filming. Unfortunately they hired a sorry "expert," and that's putting it mildly. She was completely unqualified.

[@josebrown5961]

They shouldn’t have even put him on trial.

[@Saiputera]

Typical Hollywood liberal privilege. African man would have been in jail in few days of committing crime. Meanwhile this white dude is free?? Smh!

[@laurieegan3713]

Finally, a Judge that follows the rule of law. Good for her. I never thought this man should have been on trial for the tragedy in the first place.

[@smalls3187]

Why should he have not been on trial? He pulled the trigger. First rule of firearms safety is always treat the gun as if it is loaded.

[@user-mp9rd4hg8b]

Alec Baldwin as a person should probably not have been charged but his production company should. He is still a good deal responsible for the outcome.

[@wilhelm4321]

Lol Trump supporters are so mad right now

[@user-mp9rd4hg8b]

@@wilhelm4321 Oh geez, you can't be serious. That's the first thing that comes to your mind? Because that's pretty sad.

[@williamjackson5942]

@@user-mp9rd4hg8b That is the reason this mess went to trial.

[@DocPortland]

Now that is a judge not afraid to make a decision… extremely thorough…

[@mrbill672]

He got away with murder

[@wilhelm4321]

​@@mrbill672Lol Trump won't

[@dereksue4877]

@@mrbill672 You probably won't say this if you're in his position.

[@markellis6101]

I am a retired attorney with 40 years experience. I have watched Prosecutor Offices who started off as honest and decent, upholding the law, start down the road of cheating, ignoring the law and seeking "wins" as opposed to what they are supposed to be doing: Doing Justice. When caught they just shrug their shoulders as iof it doesn't matter. This doesn't surprise me at all. Right now, I would never trust a Prosecutor's word. A 180 when I started 40 years ago.

[@lliamjurdom9505]

A downright SHAMMMMM, thank goodness for the law of sensibility.

[@JRR432]

The DA should be reprimanded for wasting tax payer dollars for pursuing a case like this…

[@floridaredneck]

The judge just did that.

[@mnomadvfx]

DA's are elected. The voters are supposed to reprimand them.

[@ambergibson1930]

AND the sheriff's department..I wonder how many late meetings . AND road side gatherings they pulled off together 😅

[@patrickmcdaniel8123]

He never intended to kill anyone. He never plotted to kill anyone. Thank you judge for being fair and truthful! We never believed the people slandering your name , Alec. HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH!

[@nannem9716]

You don't even need to be a fan of Baldwin to see that what you say is true. Any reasonable and decent person can see it. He never should have been charged.

[@alexeyakulovich4737]

He did no intended to kill anyone but he did. He did not plotted to kill Galina but he failed to check th gun, he failed not to point a gun to direction of people and he pulled the trigger while his gun was pointed to direction of people. Besides that he was director who failed to organize working process well as well who employed wrong person. You are protecting him because he is famous actor and because he is born american while Galina was immigrant. That's true point.

[@patrickmcdaniel8123]

@@alexeyakulovich4737 - He never intended to kill anyone. He never plotted to kill anyone. Thank you judge for being fair and truthful! We never believed the people slandering your name , Alec. HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH!

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

@@alexeyakulovich4737 Your wrong. And I don't think ANYONE is discounting the victim because she was a foreign person - NOT at all . She was reported to be a quality, good person.💞💞 That is very biased of you. Famous has Nothing to do with me seeing his innocence. What is your problem ??!!

[@laoch5658]

he still has a care of responsibility as he was the producer. he still killed someone which is manslaughter

[@Sissy900]

So happy for him. He did no such thing.person in charge of the equipment is guilty.can't imagine what he had went through.❤ TY JUDGE

[@EclecticDiscus]

This was obviously a terrible and tragic Accident. Bravo judge.

[@abigailandino6251]

I agree. What a nightmare for everyone

[@APhotographerTravels2025JohnMc]

It was not an accident! Open your eyes as to what going on in this country, this was revenge, someone put that bullet in the gun.

[@stevemcarthur4022]

That's not why the case was dismissed. This is an example of prosecutor misconduct. The charge was Involuntary Manslaughter. The problem was the prosecutor withheld evidence. Except for that Baldwin may well have been sentenced to a prison term.

[@nomondaysalwayssaturday8438]

you're a clown

[@rabd3721]

@@stevemcarthur4022 It seems the prosecutor withheld evidence because the evidence favored Baldwin's defense. So perhaps he wouldn't have been found guilty anyway.

[@ElderRaven]

Wow what a joke, prosecutors should resign.

[@davidkeen4972]

he should never have been charged to start with

[@McKamikazeHighlander]

Why? It was an accident, caused by the person who loaded a prop gun with live rounds, handed it to Baldwin and told him they were full of blanks. The actual person responsible has already been punished

[@trailrunner72]

This case has been a gong show from the get go…

[@a.e.7988]

Alec is not the prop master.

[@alicetoyou448]

She’s an appointed special prosecutor. She’s normally a defense attorney. Isn’t that so much worse? She knows better. She’s just evil.

[@A5M5-hm9lk]

This situation was downright heartbreaking all around.

[@barblucchesi9527]

Baldwin is a narcissistic man that got away with murder

[@Dee038]

RIP Halyna Hutchins 🕊

[@MarCapa-ed5uv]

@@Dee038 May she rest in peace, and her family get consolation from The Divine. I feel as if she didn’t want Baldwin to go through this.

[@countrygirl1673]

Alec never should of been there in the first place, period

[@Fvpigpen26]

Correct. He was given a gun in the course of acting that was supposedly "clear" and instructed to shoot by the person who was shot. If it had been someone else, I wonder if they would have gone after her to?

[@rodneywatson7855]

Should never have gone to court in the first place, a complete and utter waste of time and money.

[@jackstrubbe7608]

Everything was mishandled from word go with the film crew forward.

[@BaronBoerboel_Jeannette]

I agree with you 100%. I was praying because I felt that bringing this case against Alec Baldwin was totally unjust and uncalled for.

[@tedhodge4830]

​@@sammy-ix3eh I agree that no one should have ever handed this absolutely irresponsible imbecile a firearm of any kind. Clearly he can't tell the difference and he doesn't know anything about proper handling of a firearm. When I was at basic training, they handed everyone five blanks and told everyone to load them into a magazine and then load the magazine into the firearm at all times, just to see who the nitwits were. I witnessed at least two negligent discharges due to mishandling. They should have been discharged from the service then and there before they killed someone. Never, ever point a gun barrel at another human being. Unload, clear, check and discharge in a safe direction. If you can't do that, you shouldn't hand someone a gun. Blanks can kill, and they killed Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow.

[@bonblue4993]

Ditto, ditto, ditto!!!

[@curtisb8557]

I think I should mention on this thread that I like Alec Baldwin from 30 rock and snl. I'm sure other things too. I don't know enough of what happened a woman died at work because someone brought a real bullet. someone needs to be in trouble. if that was your family you would want justice for this careless and unnecessary death. as I said I don't understand who's actually to blame, I tried to find out initially after the tragedy. but ya, I would want someone to be in trouble.

[@skylark1250]

Baldwin should never have been charged. This Judge did this exactly right.

[@mrbinionsr]

i totally agree

[@maxkonig559]

He pulled the trigger didn't he?!

[@luke9361]

​ @maxkonig559 not if you're lib

[@luke9361]

He even said he didn't pull the trigger lol

[@hustlecrowe9440]

The New Mexico prosecutors said over and over they will target Baldwin just because he is a celebrity, they HID the very evidence that would exonerate the armorer so they HAD TO HIDE IT in this case as well!

[@rxtf]

Prosecutor needs to be investigated, step down and disbarred.

[@marvinmartin4692]

Absolutely!!!!!

[@buckbenelli8]

Ya think she is maga? These cultists will do anything for the dear leader.

[@sickandtiredofbeingsickand]

I would not doubt at all a certain ex-president's hand in it.

[@donnamyers7274]

She resigned, I heard!!!👏👏👏

[@SEOdork4hire]

Ahh poor baby. Are you mad because he spoke out against your orange daddy? Your really daddy got locked up for f'n your sister

[@LoriDeMarco]

The judge said “Not in MY court”.

[@csnide6702]

Put her on the SCOTUS

[@PBMS123]

It is her court.. Well technically, she is the court. "The Court" would generally be referring to the judge, or the judges powers.

[@Internetpsycho321]

​@@PBMS123wrong

[@Mystic480]

Shame on prosecution! Swift Justice by the Court! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@emramirez7846]

CORRECT JUDGMENT. This man DID NOT intentionally kill that woman.

[@elderhiker7787]

He wasn’t being charged with intentionally killing the woman. As I understand the case, he was charged with unintentional manslaughter.

[@iv4nGG]

It was involuntary manslaughter… and hes not going to spend one day in jail. American justice.

[@bamboozledgreatcrowd8982]

We all know it was an accident. The point is he ran an unsafe set that led to the accident and he should held accountable.

[@Clarence-og9tu]

It's why I don't understand why he was ever charged. It made no sense.

[@jasonwheat8971]

That has nothing to do with this judgement. Regardless of Baldwin's culpability or lack thereof, the dismissal was correct because the prosecution engaged in completely improper actions.

[@emilys8971]

He should not have been charged. This was a waste of time and money.

[@zoe6723]

not to mention Alec selling a house to pay his legal bills

[@samueljaramillo4221]

Yes he should have . He was holding the gun that killed that women. What if it were your family member?

[@connieprettyman6131]

@@samueljaramillo4221 I agree! He is also a hateful, hateful, man!

[@Greghh1960]

@@samueljaramillo4221 ->You need to separate emotions from legal affairs. The firearms expert is at fault here for not making the gun safe. Thats why she was hired, not an actor. There have been millions of movies with John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Tom Cruise, etc that are handed weapons with blanks. They are not disassembling the gun verifying anything. Again, It is the responsibility of prop dept which includes the firearms expert. For example, if you hired a mechanic to fix your engine in your car, and it blows up killing someone, is it your fault that you did not disassemble your engine to make sure the mechanic put it together right? Think about it. I can't believe I even have to explain this.

[@muddywater4505]

That's not what the family thinks

[@Locknerd]

Imagine how many others this prosecutor had done this too

[@j.martin4476]

Im no fan of Alec Baldwin but this was a ridiculous clown show from the beginning. The armorer was the responsibpe party. The prosecutor intentionally stacking the deck shows just how weak the case was and should be fired and disbarred

[@blnunya6689]

Movie set or not....anyone handling a firearm at any time is responsible for what comes out of the barrel. The armorer definitely is culpable....but so is Baldwin. But considering the way the prosecution handled this the judge made the right decision.

[@ngrader]

@@blnunya6689 Oooohhh Gymnastics.

[@beverlyrhame3692]

Like him or not shouldn’t stop someone from being fair and honest, frankly movies are made up so why in gods name are real bullets any where on the set?….This has happened a couple of times already and I find it absolutely reprehensible, insane and ridiculous that real bullets is on a set so that we have a repetition of this kind of senseless death.😢

[@DeadCat-42]

I'm just glad he wasn't disarming a nuclear weapon in the scene.

[@owensmith3995]

Yeah, but AB claiming he didn’t pull the trigger was an insult to our intelligence!

[@kayty6673]

This is the Judge that should be training all US Judges !! What a great example!!

[@lurklingX]

she'd make a great judge in SCOTUS. just focusing on the actual LAW.

[@billyboy1093]

@@lurklingX They'd need six of her to make SCOTUS whole again.

[@joanneskinner5169]

@@kayty6673 especially Judge Cannon.

[@JC-cu3sr]

She made her decision based on facts!

[@brianmartinez7530]

​@@joanneskinner5169Right, she should toss that case tonight

[@sajohnmello]

Alec Baldwin did not do this intentionally, he had no reason to do such a thing. It was an accident, and changes need to be made in the future to prevent these mistakes.

[@mojo9291]

Absence of intention is why it's called involuntary manslaughter and not murder.

[@Bob_Saccamano]

Ur defining manslaughter.

[@ChefLuisFayad]

​@@mojo9291 he didn't put the supposed-to-be fake bullets in the gun...the prop department did

[@LuciaBeans]

People get prison time for accidents every day in this country.

[@amaryllis2164]

And it wasn't even his accident, it was the accident of the armorer. He was given assurance that the gun was safe to use and it wasn't.

[@benkeel2966]

I'm a white Republican male. I do not agree with Alec's politics but he has brought joy to my family for years. We named our son after him. He's innocent and he is ripped to shreds by this this. My heart goes out to the family of the victims here but Alec is innocent. I'm sorry but hes INNOCENT😢

[@besharafereg2198]

???? Who names their kid after Alec Baldwin? This comment is so fake.

[@forestelf1129]

A SALUTE TO THE JUDGE, its called INTEGRITY

[@mack8488]

She wants no part of it..👍🏻

[@TaDarling1]

Absolutely! However, when you look at the court process in general, both the prosecution and defense attorneys can formally file a motion with the judge asking to have specific information suppressed from the jury who may find the info important to their decision-making process. It's not fair to suppress evidence without the court's knowledge and it shouldn't be fair to be able to ask the court to suppress information from jurors.

[@congressisdenofthieves1296]

Acts such as this should be considered criminal and prosecutors should face charges. This is corruption at its worst.

[@ThebestDrywaller]

This was the right call. The court has made a great decision

[@Kr0N05]

Should never have gone to court - clearly it wasn't Mr. Baldwin's responsibility right from the get go ..... but he had 'the ability to pay' and so they went after him.

[@coffeeseven]

​@@Kr0N05Agreed

[@TerryFlynn-sd1ho]

What Happened that Day Was Horrible but let's Face it Baldwin didn't Intentionally Kill That Poor Girl.

[@annesummers09]

I have been saying all along that Alec was being railroaded-could not understand why, tho. This was a complete accident and if it had been anyone other than famous Alec Baldwin, it never would have come this far. The prosecutor should be held accountable. It undermines real justice in this country, which we already have a serious problem with.

[@randstahl4869]

Hopefully Mr. Baldwin can now grieve fully. This lethal accident has weighed heavily on his heart.

[@Senoritagata-nu5te]

Grieve for who? The victim he shot or for himself cause he almost went to jail or something for manslaughter.

[@kennethsonia5350]

​@@Senoritagata-nu5teYou sound like an angry Trump fan.

[@brianmartinez7530]

Now we get to hear him lecture us gun control. He better not say shit lol

[@amaryllis2164]

You can tell. He looks like crap. I'm sure all of this has had a horrible effect on him, not only charges that should never have been made but he still wound up killing someone even if it was through no fault of his own.

[@keithhunter3910]

@@brianmartinez7530 Or what? What you gonna do from behind your keyboard?

[@freedom4all325]

Supreme Court judges needs to be removed and reeducated by this judge 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@gaiagreen2690]

NOW!

[@zyxw2000]

here's already an impeachment going against Thomas.

[@jewelofnashville1726]

The supreme court good. Just stop being a pervert. Better still close ur damn legs.

[@TexasCat99]

Those six judges don't belong on the bench at all.

[@ladymae48]

Only the ones who are trying to destroy America and push their beliefs unto others

[@secotioid]

I don't understand why he was charged in the first place, it would be like charging someone for crashing their car when their mechanic failed to connect the breaks.

[@moo6672]

Well said

[@biohazardlnfS]

Thats not the same thing as you have no duty to check the breaks after a mechanic repairs it. Fire arm safety, " Everyone has the duty to check and or clearna weapon regardless of the chain of commmand".

[@walter6873]

Exactly well said

[@melme33]

I argued this very point all day long with people who just want to see Alec go down because of who he is (a liberal Democrat proud and true). I whole heartedly believe some big New Mexico power people were pressuring the DA to charge him and she went along with it unscrupulously! She should now be disbarred.

[@HFord-zx8bq]

@@biohazardlnfS That may be true in every day life...HOWEVER, on a movie set.. way different scenario. (SAG Actor and have been on numerous sets with weapons) The armorer has the responsibility and duty of weapon safety for crew and actors. Most actors are not going to know the difference between a real weapon from a prop replica. Not to mention blanks compared to real rounds. The Armorer is serving the time. Now if I was at a weapon range then yes, everyone is responsible for safety and proper procedures of a weapon.

[@carloscolon198]

Never seen a Judge Dissect a Case point by point like this judge did. Can’t see the decision going to the Appeals Court ‼️‼️

[@blakekaveny]

It can’t anyway. Motions to dismiss can’t be appealed except in a few very specific instances because it counts as double jeopardy

[@Fvpigpen26]

That's what the "extreme prejudice" is about.

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

The sad part is that this was a terrible accident. I don't believe for a sec that he knew what was going to happen.

[@owensmith3995]

Obviously, but at the same time, he claiming that he didn’t pull the trigger was totally bullshit in my mind

[@madclone84]

@@owensmith3995you ain’t that bright aren’t you

[@deltabluesdavidraye]

No accident.They were set up by a local ex politician.

[@owensmith3995]

@@madclone84 actually I am. I just don’t sympathize with liars. Even if lying was the right defense strategy.

[@madclone84]

@@owensmith3995 charges were bogus. Wouldn’t you take the best defense strategy to avoid jail time?

[@recordplayerz]

I'm glad, Baldwin should've never been charged. That's why you hire a firearm safety employee and she was charged already. Done

[@gregterrell4171]

Baldwin committed murder and the truth is being kept from the American people.

[@Darius-uj1gv]

If you are a rich, well connected liberal - you can get away with murder in the USA.

[@guymontag2948]

There's one basic rule that applies every time any person ever handles one of those things. You always, always clear it before you handle it. If that rule isn't broken, accidents can't happen. Baldwin broke that rule than played with it like a toy.

[@georgeschaut2178]

Baldwin's job on set was to know his lines, follow the director, & act. It was the armorer's job to ensure safe use of firearms.

[@kjFL1]

@@guymontag2948I agree with you, but that is a “rule” not law. And we’re speaking to the law in this case.

[@13Liberty50]

not everything is a crime and not everyone is a criminal

[@QuantumJJean]

but trump is linked to this for sure one way or the other

[@nevadadesertrat267]

And baldwin killed a woman and is walking free

[@robertcampomizzi7988]

​@@QuantumJJean😂 cope. Your dude is a criminal. Trying to compare a clear accident in this case to Trump's obvious malicious intent is hardcope, cope.

[@user-hx8ck1jx2x]

@@QuantumJJeanhow so Alec isn’t a republican

[@Saiputera]

Typical Hollywood liberal privilege. African man would have been in jail in few days of committing crime. Smh!

[@DavidLecorchick]

This case reminds me of a time about 30 years ago when I had my car brakes worked on. I left with my car and was about 50 miles from home, the brakes seemed to work fine. When I got about three miles from home they suddenly failed and the pedal went all the way to the floor and the car stopped just in time. Fortunately, I had applied my brakes well before they were actually needed and managed not to get in an accident. But, I had left a place where they told me my brakes worked and I had every reason to believe they worked. And then they didn't. Alec Baldwin was handed a gun (supposedly with blanks) and he had no reason to doubt this. We all rely on others to do their jobs. I don't know how to work on brakes. Was I supposed to somehow inspect the mechanic's work prior to getting on the road? The thing is, the brakes did work after that incident - I can only assume an air bubble had gotten into the system and caused this single time failure. But, had I killed someone that day, I would blamed even though it would not have been my fault.

[@888KingsDaughter]

I can so relate

[@blackkatt777]

And the unbearable guilt would haunt you forever, even though you would have been just as much a victim who was unaware of why or how it happened.

[@loetoe3232]

@@musictube250 What would you do with the brain if you had one?

[@sneakernickel]

The fact that he was one of the top producers of this movie means that he should have known IF, WHY AND WHEN real bullets were brought onto the set and HOW they ended up in ANY of the guns on that set.

[@yamiletsoler3464]

​@@loetoe3232😂😂😂

[@christopherbennett6481]

Here comes the lawsuit against the D.A. and the Sheriff's department

[@ajkash3867]

As it should!

[@colleenfraserdoggiekisses]

He might not, he might just be so grateful it's over. But they shouldn't go without something.

[@user-peach408]

Sh is not the DA. She was a special prosecutor appointed. She works for a private law firm.

[@AFloridaSon]

​@@user-peach408 And who hired her?

[@nickmcintyre2679]

And the sheriff that when along with hiding evidence? All should be jailed for 2 years and barred from their professions.

[@andraanzano8378]

Bravo! It is very rare that judges step up to the plate as the Hon. Mary Sommer has done.

[@Siacourage]

Judge Merchan could learn a thing or two from this judge. Don't you agree?

[@wanderingtravellerAB99]

What are you talking about "very rare". Most judges act with high professional standards most of the time. Very rare is more applicable to those who don't.

[@indianoutlaw5702]

I am sure Halyna Hutchins would agree with your commentary. As you know actors are our betters and therefore should not be held accountable for their actions.

[@Siacourage]

@@wanderingtravellerAB99 "Most judges act with high professional standards most of the time." Please seek professional help. You're not well.

[@sd560]

The arrogance of the prosecutor is so obvious as though she hasn't done anything wrong sheesh 🙄🙄🙄 an innocent man almost got prison time!

[@Saiputera]

Typical Hollywood liberal privilege. African man would have been in jail in few days of committing crime. Meanwhile this white dude is free?? Smh!

[@1twindham]

Happens every day to other people from the African American walk of life 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kevinstrong8265]

Totally innocent. He wasn't responsible for the rounds on the set. Wasn't his job at all.

[@MrHappyGoLucky]

Not to mention the stress and torment of facing the trial. As if he wasn’t tortured enough by the death at his hands, as unintentional as it was.

[@vincerob369]

@@1twindham NO ONE “thumbs up” 1twindham for a statement that SO TRUE…no one acknowledges it. Particularly Caucs. I give a “thumbs up” for this man being brave to state the truth.

[@garypyland8774]

You can get as much justice as money can buy.

[@brianmiller4207]

This case should NEVER have gone this far.

[@carolynmeinung1286]

Absolutely correct. They just wasted his time and his money. The whole thing was a waste of money. It was something he had no responsibility for.

[@awesomeferret]

And you can't even explain why... Too funny. 😂 He go so lucky that he's part of the elite... It was proven in the trial that he was absurdly reckless, after all.

[@Saiputera]

Why because he white so he above the law? Wtf

[@brianmartinez7530]

Because killing a person is ok?

[@Robert-hg7ir]

You must not know much about this case. Baldwin was negligent and shot those people. That was never in question. He got off on a technicality tied by speculation alone. No proof. Justice was not and never would be served in this case. He was always going to get off.

[@WordAte]

The prosecutor should face disbarment.

[@brianmartinez7530]

Why He killed a person

[@WordAte]

@@brianmartinez7530 The prosecutor should face disbarment regardless of whether Baldwin committed a crime. The prosecutor withheld evidence. The prosecutor's actions are unethical and impair justice.

[@rds766]

​@brianmartinez7530 Irrelevant. The law must be followed. There was ZERO intent on Baldwin's part. What jackass brought live rounds onto the set, and who loaded them into the gun?

[@kareneDallas]

I agree. The injustice in our legal system these days is beyond shameful, it’s criminal. It’s a terrible accident but Alec Baldwin was not responsible for the live round in the gun. He should never have been charged.

[@guthrie5313]

@@brianmartinez7530- Intent matters and all the suppressed evidence shows he had zero malice against a dear friend. Keep it up; you’re gonna get the Justice you dish out!

[@ImogenC-rt3fm]

That's what innocence looks like. That's not an act. That's real.

[@mason6963]

I never understood why he was held responsible. Isn't that why they have people on set to make sure this situation never happens!

[@duran9664]

What a waste of taxpayers money 😡 It was so obvious from the get go that it was a mistake by the responsible person to check the gun. 😡

[@faroukabdellah4216]

He could've checked it himself by a test shot before shooting like this !

[@MasterYoist]

The 8 year witchhunt against Trump was also obvious. Yet the dems and their supporters kept pushing it. They even turned one misdemeanor that was past the statute of limitations into 34 felonies. But that's ok because it against Republicans and Trump. This judge is a Democrat. Baldwin is a Democrat. This is just a Democrat letting another Democrat off.

[@Jamietheroadrunner]

This was no mistake. The corrupt DA either did this because she hated Baldwin’s politics or she was trying to make a name for herself. Either way, lock her up! Lock her up!! Lock her azz up!!! 😂😂😂

[@CP-os1pc]

Guilty as hell

[@StevvieD]

You don't point a gun at a photographer!!

[@alabamatrixie7379]

Never cared for the guy but couldn't be happier for him. He's not guilty, the guilty person is in jail already

[@chuckoneill2023]

I am not at all sure that the young woman previously convicted was culpable, either. The evidence against Baldwin was also evidence against her. The live rounds were brought on set without her knowledge, and probably against her advice.

[@mannyphantom0]

Whoops you are completely wrong. Like absolutely wrong lmao

[@hawtdawg6030]

He fired the gun!!

[@alabamatrixie7379]

@hawtdawg6030 but he didn't put the bullets in it, the armorer did and now SHE'S in jail

[@Luna_and_Miles]

​@@hawtdawg6030 Dude, do you understand ACCIDENTAL DEATH? Do you have ANY knowledge of the law, at all? Guns are used on film sets all the time, and often there are misfires. This time it resulted in the worst way - someone getting killed, and another becoming wounded. Many people are traumatized by this, and Baldwin himself will always be haunted and grieved by it. BUT HE COMMITTED NO CRIME. He was an actor following direction by BOTH his Director and his Cinematographer. Why did neither of them say "Whoa, wait a minute! Let's all three of us check first, double and triple check first that the Armourer did her job properly and let us do her job for her and make sure the gun is actually safe!". They did not say that, in fact Halyna herself kept telling Alec to "point the gun toward the camera, and pull the trigger". She was behind the camera. Nobody mentions that neither the Director Joel nor Halyna the Cinematographer showed even the slightest bit of concern about gun safety, yet Alec is branded a murderer.

[@velshock]

Kudos to the judge for throwing out this ridiculous case.

[@stephanusdutoit3796]

Why , the Rittenhouse case wasn't??? That was at least a clear cut case of self defense. This was murder.

[@alanbellas513]

@@stephanusdutoit3796 … look who got “T” tattooed on his forehead.

[@AuroraColoradoUSA]

@@stephanusdutoit3796 don't be surprised if there is a big civil suit

[@user-ml4jd5by5q]

This is ridiculous but not surprised crazy ass murderer

[@stephanusdutoit3796]

@alanbellas513 nope , at least I don't have "narrative repeating" T derangement sickness.

[@roachtoasties]

The DA's office messed up big time. It wasn't for them to decide whether the evidence had value. They still had to disclose it to the defense. Anyway, I doubt there would have been a conviction even if this didn't happen. I wonder if the DA's office has done this to other defendants who are now sitting in jail. Maybe the prosecutors should spend time in jail.

[@JAZZLlFE]

I said from day one this was going nowhere, and I was right! Congrats Alec!

[@viviorko]

Along with millions of other people.

[@JAZZLlFE]

@@viviorko I don't presume to speak for other people.

[@viviorko]

@@JAZZLlFE , that’s fair.

[@user-cw3zu5uj4n]

He should've NEVER BEEN CHARGED.

[@jimmyjames6487]

He cried more hearing he got off then he did when he killed someone

[@brianmartinez7530]

If you accidentally kill a person. You go jail.... this is bs

[@darthmalagus]

Who Trump? No duh

[@michaelhorath6851]

@@brianmartinez7530 NOPE !!!

[@willysnowman]

​@@darthmalagusSleepy Diaper Don will shit his pants AGAIN!! 💩💩💩

[@patrickwalsh4615]

He was given a "prop gun" with blanks - the armorer was at fault. Never should have been charged.

[@jackn8458]

On top of that he was told it was a “cold gun.” Meaning safe.

[@gregoryosbun4141]

@@jackn8458 exactly. Most people are too damn stupid to know there's a huge difference between a movie filming perspective and a real life perspective. In movie filming industry it's the armorer's sole responsibility for the handling and safety of all weapons being used on set, not the actors, producers, etc..

[@Andrea-re9np]

100%. The whole thing was an awful tragedy.

[@leok7193]

​@@jackn8458 I'm curious since he was a producer on the film as well if he was a part of hiring the armorer and acquiring props and blanks. Would have been interesting to see what prosecution wanted to present

[@BSLO48]

@@gregoryosbun4141 Exactly! It would be stupid and unsafe protocol for the actors "to check" their own weapons.

[@RA-hn6sk]

Alec Baldwin should file a counter suit against the prosecution

[@cy4330]

Most people experiencing that just don't because they are glad it's over and never want to deal with it again

[@colettewilliams3575]

I was always confused as to why Baldwin was charged in the first place. He wasn't in charge of safety on the set.

[@dazeenme]

Because he was the producer and director and In charge of the set. In other words, the buck stops with the captain of the ship: Baldwin. That's why he was charged. I believe however, had this case gone to the jury - the jury finds issues of facts - he would have been found not guilty as he had a right to rely on the person in charge of the weapons.

[@colettewilliams3575]

@@dazeenme But he wasn’t in charge of weapons. Which is what matters.

[@Alacritous]

@@dazeenme He wasn't a producer or Director. He was an EXECUTIVE Producer with zero administrative or oversight responsibility. They give people executive producer credit to give the production credibility or when they contribute financing to the production. He was an actor only. that's all.

[@zyxw2000]

@@Alacritous And there was no reason why there should have been live ammunition on the set in the first place. But the armorer was in charge of that.

[@Britcarjunkie]

Because - basic firearm safety: first thing ANYBODY is taught when handling a firearm, is to clear the chamber. Baldwin failed to do that, and rather, left that to the armorer. I have friends in the film industry (a few stunt people, and a few actors) that have used firearms fir their roles, and checking that a firearm is safe to handle was the first thing they learned, and they were given refresher courses on subsequent work they did. Don't know what happened here, but Baldwin got lucky.

[@nijadbahnam9859]

In this case, Baldwin can afford a real lawyer and can't be forced to plead guilty to avoid bankruptcy because prosecutors just pile up charges against him .

[@frankiek2269]

That’s censuses he’s a loony lefty. No jail time for them. Is Juicy Smooyeah still free, after the guilty verdict?

[@jackcherbourg2899]

money talks, which is why he walks while the young lady sits behind bars.

[@Beth-ux8zu]

@@jackcherbourg2899 he walked because of the prosecutor’s willful choice to withhold evidence.

[@marvinmurakami8828]

This is what happened to General Mike Flynn. He only pleaded guilty and was sent to jail because the court system bankrupted him. He was released early only because attorney Sydney Powell dug deep into the case and found exculpatory evidence that the prosecutors knowingly withheld. I believe she did this pro bono.

[@eddiek8179]

@@jackcherbourg2899 And mostly, because he is NOT at fault. She sits behind bars because was woefully negligent. Stop yapping repeatedly about the most cliched and generic thoughts on this issue.

[@lawrenceallen8096]

"Here Mr. Baldwin, the gun is cold." This thing didn't need all the legal mumbo-jumbo. The Armorer was guilty. She put a loaded gun in the hand of an actor on set, told him it was cold. Actors get paid to fire guns on set. It is their job. Period. End of story.

[@dunhillsupramk3]

the judge said she has to look at the Armorer case too, looks like the armorer will also walk free...

[@CavemanVanDweller]

And I'm sure you would say the same thing if it was your mom he MURDERED!!! 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Toaster-v1z]

A few days ago a guy shot someone in a gunstore, the investigator said there would be no charges.

[@ernestpaul2484]

Regardless of being told "the gun is cold" referring to a "condition" it doesn't have ammo in it, a simple check by the person/actor being handed the weapon taking seconds to see if it is indeed "cold" and what type of ammo it has in it would have prevented all of this and a death. A firearm that has any type of ammunition, blank or live, in it is considered loaded, a "hot" weapon means that once the trigger is pulled a detonation of the bullet primer is going to occur. A blank then has a "report" but no projectile. A live round has a projectile exit the barrel. With a revolver, dependent on the style in this case "single action", cocking the hammer will rotate the cylinder with the rounds in it placing a round under the hammer. It is ready to fire with a pull of the trigger. Therefore this revolver was "hot" due to the fact it was loaded with ammunition. It was the wrong ammunition, but it was still loaded.

[@SRockwell]

Agree

[@blessingsblessings5146]

How much people this prosecutor sent to prison wrongly those cases should be dismissed

[@monaboutet6863]

Justice is served.

[@MrRocktex1978]

what about justice for the families victims lib. You think that they are not angry and want justice. Or maybe they can think like you, yay justice was served. No big deal we will see our loved one again in heaven one day. Way to go ALex. There is no justice here. Does not matter if intentional or not he killed someone. Like a stain on a dress. Does not matter if it fell accidentally or someone thur ink on it on purpose. It still happened

[@Blair19]

Such a tragedy for both families involved.. Neither needed to be dragged through this craziness..

[@joannahampton5979]

He should never have been charged!!

[@JewlieHuffman]

Agreed!! I never understood why he was charged!!

[@CarlWTownMoneySaver]

Bullshit ,he is personally responsible for the death. That was his show. It was his ultimate responsibility . And I bet if it was somebody in your family who got😊 shot you'd be seeing a whole different tune here.

[@patberry7711]

@@CarlWTownMoneySaverI agree with you 100%. This man was in charge of this of this movie. He shot the lady plain and simple. If for any reason you point a firearm at individual and it goes off resulting in death or injury you are responsible. This POS deserves to be prosecuted.

[@krislynn6275]

@@CarlWTownMoneySaverit is the armorer’s job to make sure the gun is unloaded. You’re going to sue the waiter for poisoning you because they handed you the food?

[@Pekupekaya]

@@CarlWTownMoneySaver The F are you talking about. Everyone has their job to do and He was the actor and there is another department that suppose to check the weapon before the actor use them.

[@user-nk9xb1kx1w]

So shady of the prosecution I’m glad this is actually a HONORABLE judge

[@BlueSky-eb7ru]

Mr Baldwin should never have been charged Thank goodness this Judge did the right thing and dismissed the indictment

[@Saiputera]

Corrupt system that only benefits white people smh

[@nancygodsey8312]

It was right for him to be charged. He pulled the trigger and someone died and someone else was seriously injured. But the prosecution withheld evidence in this case. They judged it to be irrelevant. That wasn't their job. Their job was to disclose all discovery. The judge made the correct ruling. It can't be remedied. With prejudice. It can't be filed again. The prosecution messed up big-time.

[@donaldleyton4977]

If somebody handed you a loaded gun and said it wasn't loaded, and you didn't bother to check for yourself whether or not it was loaded, and you aimed it at somebody's face and pulled the trigger and killed them, you would be charged and it wouldn't take the state 3 years to do it. The excuse that you didn't know it was loaded would NEVER fly. Its your responsibility to verify for yourself if a gun is safe when you're handling it. So why is Alec not responsible? Because he was wearing a costume on a movie set? Other actors have said that they always have the gun/prop master show them that the gun is safe and Baldwin was offered that and he said no. He was also in charge of the entire set and there were numerous complaints about safety and he had the power to stop it and he didn't.

[@ViaticalTree]

@@donaldleyton4977💯% NEVER trust anyone that a gun is safe/unloaded. ALWAYS check for yourself. This is gun safety 101. He’s guilty of manslaughter and the prosecution blew it big time.

[@mariajaramillo1135]

SOMEBODY HATES THIS MAN AND HE WAS FRAMED. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT HE IS SO NAIVE THAT HE THINKS HE KNOWS EVERYTHING. I FEEL BAD FOR HIM ONLY BECAUSE I KNOW IN MY HEART HE DIDN'T DO THIS IN PERHAPS. AND THE GUILTY PERSON IS FREE !

[@OrnaSwanson]

I hope he gets his attorney fees back. Make the prosecuting attorney's office pay them

[@BeatMedicare]

You’re acting like he didn’t kill the mother to a young child. They weren’t filming a scene together either, she wasn’t an actress. He’s also the executive producer so he’s liable beyond pulling that trigger. No excuse why there was a loaded gun, why he didn’t test the gun, and why he pointed a gun at a crew member.

[@CatherineParrish-if4ol]

I agree I think the prosecuting attorney should reimburse Alec for all the attorney costs and for all the pain suffering he went through.

[@ow3wells]

@@BeatMedicareHe’s not a gun expert and he didn’t load the gun.

[@BeatMedicare]

@@ow3wells it’s standard procedure in Hollywood to shoot the gun at the ground and show the other party the gun isn’t loaded. He also has a history of anger issues, including verbal assaults of his own children. Not crazy to investigate whether this was stupidity or malice. A child is left motherless, there needs to be accountability.

[@BeatMedicare]

@@CatherineParrish-if4ol yeah poor Alec, he got away with murder. He’s the real victim.

[@IanPhilmore]

Now let's all watch as FOX News, OANN, and News Max claim the mistrial was rigged.

[@wakeupworkout7781]

point on the doll where the orange man hurt you

[@TestUser-cf4wj]

​@@wakeupworkout7781Is the doll shaped like America?

[@mercderkler]

Yes, because Alec makes fun of their dear leader.

[@dalemettee1147]

They just keep saying rigged. They're the ones that are rigged. They've already admit it that they tell what they think will bring more viewers to bring up the ratings for more money. They've actually admited to it!

[@walterhoenig6569]

Funny

[@roybarnes-thewildlifeman1855]

One of those situations where there will never ever be any winner. Nothing can bring back the deceased and those living and directly affected by events, will live with them for the rest of their days. Life is like that sometimes.

[@bernielamont825]

Yes, what happened on the set was a horrific ACCIDENT! What I don't understand is,what was a "live" round doing on the set in the first place? They need to fully investigate where it came from in the beginning, and then go after the party(s) who were responsible. Yes Mr. Baldwin fired the gun, but he didn't load it. How realistic do they have to make a scene look?

[@bobfletcher8536]

That's already a done deal. The person responsible is still sitting in jail and will remain there for a few more years.

[@nickiekalla6766]

Dude. They already did. The armorer is actually in jail already for allowing the live rounds to be mixed with the blanks. She was a hot mess!

[@erykaton170]

It's good to see his family there for him. This must have been an utter nightmare for everyone involved.

[@VASHTI7CASHAPP-POPUP]

Exactly 💯 And RIH to those who Transitioned 🙏🏼🕊️🕊️

[@user-yl7py6dr8o]

It was a nightmare I'm on his side

[@carolynnegron4671]

And yet somebody is not coming back. Somebody’s lost their daughter, their mother.

[@erykaton170]

@@carolynnegron4671 I'm not negating anyone's suffering, just remarking on the need for people to have support in times of crisis. Those closest to Ms. Hutchins have suffered irreparably.

[@user-yt6ml3vu4j]

I only saw his wife, not his family

[@carolynmeinung1286]

They put that man through hell. So glad to see justice finally happening.

[@reginafetty6374]

If he is any kind of decent person, he would be going through hell anyway, knowing he killed someone.

[@Steve13lb12oz]

He put a woman to death.

[@carolwilliams6543]

Go forward and be with your family

[@rosalynw.otieno1994]

@@Steve13lb12ozhe was a victim of the armorer’s error. He didn’t deliberately kill anyone.

[@sherry2818]

The family of the victim has my condolences. Alex no doubt has suffered throughout this awful ordeal. May this end here; go in peace.