"Baldwin has been subjected to an unusually zealous prosecution by New Mexico authorities." Yeah, no. Any mentally competent person not planning to kill someone has an obligation to make sure that a gun is not loaded before pointing it at someone and pulling the trigger. Duh, like, it was someone else's job isn't an excuse.
"Baldwin has been subjected to an unusually zealous prosecution by New Mexico authorities." Yeah, no. Any mentally competent person not planning to kill someone has an obligation to make sure that a gun is not loaded before pointing it at someone and pulling the trigger. Duh, like, it was someone else's job isn't an excuse.
Should the armorer have made sure that the weapon was unloaded and that no one except her had access to the weapons? Absolutely. However, that does not excuse Baldwin for failing to verify the weapons status for himself. Trust, but verify, is the number one rule of gun safety, even on a movie set.
Involuntary manslaughter means that he did something that a reasonable person could reasonably foresee could result in the death of another. Pointing a gun that you have not personally verified to be unloaded directly at someone and pulling the trigger is something that a reasonable person, even a dumb-ass, entitled actor, could reasonably foresee could potentially be dangerous. Baldwin was negligent, lazy, or just plain stupid. As a result, someone lost their life.
"Baldwin has been subjected to an unusually zealous prosecution by New Mexico authorities." Yeah, no. Any mentally competent person not planning to kill someone has an obligation to make sure that a gun is not loaded before pointing it at someone and pulling the trigger. Duh, like, it was someone else's job isn't an excuse.
Should the armorer have made sure that the weapon was unloaded and that no one except her had access to the weapons? Absolutely. However, that does not excuse Baldwin for failing to verify the weapons status for himself. Trust, but verify, is the number one rule of gun safety, even on a movie set.
Involuntary manslaughter means that he did something that a reasonable person could reasonably foresee could result in the death of another. Pointing a gun that you have not personally verified to be unloaded directly at someone and pulling the trigger is something that a reasonable person, even a dumb-ass, entitled actor, could reasonably foresee could potentially be dangerous. Baldwin was negligent, lazy, or just plain stupid. As a result, someone lost their life.