Latest Breaking News

sl8

(13,679 posts)

3. Pretty sure NM "involuntary manslaughter" doesn't require intent. nt

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 31, 2023, 05:11 PM

Jan 2023

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

43 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Manslaughter charge for Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' set shooting [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 OP

he won't be convicted... unless there are 12 magats on the jury lapfog_1 Jan 2023 #1

Pretty sure NM "involuntary manslaughter" doesn't require intent. nt sl8 Jan 2023 #3

Intent to shoot is not necessary. euphorb Jan 2023 #4

maga in the jury pool has a *lot* to do with a verdict lapfog_1 Jan 2023 #8

One problem for him that I see is wnylib Jan 2023 #22

Well unless he could prove the set armorer falsified their resume to him which I doubt happened and cstanleytech Feb 2023 #25

10 plus producers and executive producers exboyfil Feb 2023 #36

I haven't followed this closely, but why baldwin? getagrip_already Jan 2023 #2

Must be a Magat D.A. involved here. ificandream Jan 2023 #6

The DA is a Democrat. nt sl8 Jan 2023 #11

But the special prosecutor is NOT. She is a state Republican Representative as well as prosecutor. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #14

Thanks. I did see that when it came up here last week: sl8 Jan 2023 #15

While I saw Reeb's name briefly mentioned on that thread, nowhere did I see that she was a hlthe2b Jan 2023 #16

Sorry, I posted the wrong link. sl8 Jan 2023 #19

Oh, I know. I can't say the special prosecutor is politically motivated either, but it is a concern hlthe2b Jan 2023 #20

He talked to the police without a lawyer present. Big mistake. pnwmom Jan 2023 #7

Dummies actually exboyfil Jan 2023 #10

New mexico Bootlace Jan 2023 #13

The sole person responsible for the death is the person in charge of the weapons. OMGWTF Jan 2023 #5

The armorer bought the ammunition from someone who reloaded exboyfil Jan 2023 #12

Use of reloaded rounds: Yet another BIG mistake by armorer, if true. (nt) Paladin Feb 2023 #39

They want to charge Baldwin exboyfil Jan 2023 #9

I think what many are unwilling to accept in some of these discussions is the delineations in roles hlthe2b Jan 2023 #17

Seems like the best solution to prevent such accidents wnylib Jan 2023 #24

Why do you think people need to be trained to a high degree? Kaleva Feb 2023 #27

The scene required the gun to be loaded with dummies exboyfil Feb 2023 #31

I think they should not have live/real guns on set. High level of training everyone w sign-offs by hlthe2b Feb 2023 #34

We agree they shouldn't use working guns. Kaleva Feb 2023 #35

Basic gun safety in 5 minutes ThunderRoad Feb 2023 #40

The NRA gun safety seminar is a 45-60 minute long class Kaleva Feb 2023 #43

Nobody should dry fire a gun to see if it's loaded Kaleva Feb 2023 #28

Then you only other option is the actually remove the dummy rounds and examine them exboyfil Feb 2023 #30

The best thing to do is to never point a gun at anyone Kaleva Feb 2023 #33

Is the DA a trumper? frogmarch Jan 2023 #18

Nope Polybius Feb 2023 #38

He was charged because he was guilty ripcord Jan 2023 #21

I think they are overcharging Kennah Jan 2023 #23

"Alec Baldwin Was 'Distracted' on His Phone During 'Rust' Gun Training, Prosecutors Say" sl8 Feb 2023 #26

That's not good for his case Kaleva Feb 2023 #29

The scene called for him to point the gun directly at the camera exboyfil Feb 2023 #32

There were concerns about safety from the beginning TxGuitar Feb 2023 #37

He was handed a gun that was said to be "clean". He bares no responsibility. OverBurn Feb 2023 #41

The person firing the weapon is the person who is mainly responsible. friend of a friend Feb 2023 #42