Posted on 01/18/2023 3:42:41 PM PST by algore
Officials in New Mexico are set to deliver a decision on Thursday about whether or not they will pursue criminal charges against Alec Baldwin or others in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of Western movie Rust.
Halyna Hutchins was killed by a live round fired by the gun the actor was holding on October 21, 2021, but the actor insists he didn't pull the trigger and blames prop managers for not checking if the gun was loaded.
New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb will announce their decision at 9 a.m. Mountain Standard Time, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.
Baldwin is among up to four people who may face criminal charges for the death of the cinematographer, Carmack-Altwies has said.
The '30 Rock' and 'Saturday Night Live' actor, who also served as a producer on 'Rust,' has denied responsibility for the shooting
An FBI forensic test of the single-action revolver that Baldwin was using found it 'functioned normally' and would not fire without the trigger being pulled
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
If they believe Baldwin they’ll charge the pistol.
“Our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case...”
It’s always reassuring to see the two tier justice system unfold.
I’m gonna guess no charges.
How? They said it functioned normally and would only fire if the trigger was pulled. He can’t argue that it just “went off”.
Squirrel!
There goes tomorrow’s headlines!
Who believes anything the FBI says?
How so?
She probably won’t charge him. From the beginning, I could tell that this district attorney was going to slow walk and drag her feet to reach any conclusion. She’s too Chicken!
A different manner for citizens of a different social status.
Oh yeah, good point.
Anyway, I doubt he’ll face a charge. Or it’ll be some minor procedural charge. Meanwhile, there a people in New Mexico sitting in prison for shooting someone at a party with a gun they thought wasn’t loaded.
...who also didn't bother to check the revolver. But only one of them pointed it at a human being and fired it.
Of course there will be no charges. Alec Baldwin is protected.
Prediction: No charges for Worfress Arec Barrwin.
In recent case: The Santa Fe New Mexican notes, “Carmack-Altwies said that while it will be difficult to identify the specific victims in the toppling of the obelisk on Oct. 12, anyone is welcome to present their grievances to the program’s mediator, Debra Oliver.”
Still, people are not happy with her weak-on-crime approach to holding these vandals accountable. One commenter said, “Mary, It is called ‘you let em go free.’” These words ring loud and clear for many New Mexicans, especially those in Santa Fe who will now have a chance to kick out Mayor Alan Webber, responsible for letting the obelisk get toppled as he commanded the police to stand by and watch.
They’re called wealth sovereigns for a reason!
Someone needs to go down for the live ammo, at least.
There was no accident. There was gross negligence.
Who had January 19th in the office pool?
She is a Commiefornia transplant to Sante Fe.....so.
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