Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Manslaughter charge for Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' set shooting [View all]sl8
(13,769 posts)26. "Alec Baldwin Was 'Distracted' on His Phone During 'Rust' Gun Training, Prosecutors Say"
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkgnwm/alex-baldwin-on-phone-gun-training-rust-shooting
Alec Baldwin was not present for a required firearms training before filming started for Rust, prosecutors said in documents officially charging the actor and producer with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday. He was then provided on-set training, during which he was distracted and talking on his cell phone to his family.
Armorer Hannah Gutierriez Reed, who was also charged in the shooting, told investigators that Baldwin was provided only minimal training on firearms before pulling the trigger on a prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza in Oct. 2021. The session was scheduled for an hour but only ran about 30 minutes due to the distraction of him talking to his family on his cell phone."
[...]
Alec Baldwin was not present for a required firearms training before filming started for Rust, prosecutors said in documents officially charging the actor and producer with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday. He was then provided on-set training, during which he was distracted and talking on his cell phone to his family.
Armorer Hannah Gutierriez Reed, who was also charged in the shooting, told investigators that Baldwin was provided only minimal training on firearms before pulling the trigger on a prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza in Oct. 2021. The session was scheduled for an hour but only ran about 30 minutes due to the distraction of him talking to his family on his cell phone."
[...]
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
43 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Well unless he could prove the set armorer falsified their resume to him which I doubt happened and
cstanleytech
Feb 2023
#25
But the special prosecutor is NOT. She is a state Republican Representative as well as prosecutor.
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#14
While I saw Reeb's name briefly mentioned on that thread, nowhere did I see that she was a
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#16
Oh, I know. I can't say the special prosecutor is politically motivated either, but it is a concern
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#20
The sole person responsible for the death is the person in charge of the weapons.
OMGWTF
Jan 2023
#5
I think what many are unwilling to accept in some of these discussions is the delineations in roles
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#17
I think they should not have live/real guns on set. High level of training everyone w sign-offs by
hlthe2b
Feb 2023
#34
Then you only other option is the actually remove the dummy rounds and examine them
exboyfil
Feb 2023
#30
"Alec Baldwin Was 'Distracted' on His Phone During 'Rust' Gun Training, Prosecutors Say"
sl8
Feb 2023
#26
The person firing the weapon is the person who is mainly responsible.
friend of a friend
Feb 2023
#42