12-17-2021, 01:40 AM
This is interesting. Baldwin claims he didn't pull the trigger, but a single-action revolver will not discharge unless the trigger is depressed. It's theoretically possible that the hammer release was damaged/defective, but that is extremely unlikely and can easily be tested. Baldwin also admitted to having a safety meeting with the armorer, which means she fulfilled her legal obligation to inform him re safe operation, and it would then be incumbent upon him to ask questions if he did not understand any aspect.
If the gun is found to not be defective, and Baldwin did not pull the trigger, the only other possibility is that his finger was resting on the trigger as he pulled the hammer back and then released it, which constitutes firing the weapon, and that is an egregious level of negligence on his part, more than sufficient for him to be prosecuted and convicted.
Minutes ago a warrant was issued for Baldwin's cell phone, which might indicate a suspicion of obstruction. The 911 recording is very unusual as the woman who made the call was conversing with other people at the same time. Everyone on the set that day seemed more concerned with CYA than with the woman who was dying, which might be an indication of a toxic work environment.
When you combine all of this with the fact there had been two other accidental/negligent discharges, I'll be surprised if he isn't prosecuted, because there is almost no doubt at all that he acted negligently with respect to every aspect of the safe operation of the guns that were on the set.
If the gun is found to not be defective, and Baldwin did not pull the trigger, the only other possibility is that his finger was resting on the trigger as he pulled the hammer back and then released it, which constitutes firing the weapon, and that is an egregious level of negligence on his part, more than sufficient for him to be prosecuted and convicted.
Minutes ago a warrant was issued for Baldwin's cell phone, which might indicate a suspicion of obstruction. The 911 recording is very unusual as the woman who made the call was conversing with other people at the same time. Everyone on the set that day seemed more concerned with CYA than with the woman who was dying, which might be an indication of a toxic work environment.
When you combine all of this with the fact there had been two other accidental/negligent discharges, I'll be surprised if he isn't prosecuted, because there is almost no doubt at all that he acted negligently with respect to every aspect of the safe operation of the guns that were on the set.