Hannah Gutierrez Reed sentenced 18 months for involuntary manslaughter.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/entertainment/rust-film-shooting-armorer-sentencing/index.html
A tragedy - so many mistakes by so many people.
Alec is on deck...
If she went down then Alec be looking at jail too ...
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Maybe, but her job was specifically to ensure the gun was safe when it was handed over the actor, so even if Baldwin is facing a sentence, it will likely be less than what Gutierrez received.
Probably in a strict liability sense perhaps he could be found guilty - it was Baldwin's circus. He would share culpability in her hiring surely. I think it's 50/50 Baldwin gets acquitted, and if he does get convicted, it will be a suspended sentence.
It was interesting to read the judge's comments that Gutierrez took no accountability in the accident. Given Baldwin's history, I wonder if he'll be smart enough to screw on a expression of remorse during his trial.
Baldwin has gone on record stressing he doesn't feel guilt and didn't pull the trigger
At the end of the day Baldwin shouldnt have been pointing a gun at anyone ,and ultimately its he who blew her away
Plus it was his production, he wasn't just an actor for hire..
He could be looking at more jail than her,
Agreed. First rule of gun safety, always treat it like it's loaded. That's true on film sets. The fact they were shooting a scene involving a gun doesn't change that. There's no reason to point a gun at a crew member like he did.
I think Baldwin has been on enough film sets to know better.
I understand that he may get something by being a producer. But as an actor, if they gave him a gun and they told him the gun was clean, how is it his fault that he had real ammunition?
shareAgreed. This is an injustice.
shareBc you shouldnt point a gun at anyone (and then pull the trigger/hammer)
But maybe he will get away with it, did the guy who shot dead Brandon Lee on The Crow get jail? I dont think so,
I had a stepfather who was mostly a western cowboy actor and I would visit him on his film sets often. Every single time he was handed a firearm before he did anything he inspected the gun for things that might be dangerous. Simple gun safety I learned when I was 10 years old. Baldwin should have done this but obviously he didn't.
shareThe armorer is being throw under the bus to protect hte rich old and connected guy.
Baldwin was the one that decided to hire based on INCLUSION instead of merit, and then didn't back up the girl in her doing her job.
He should get the primary responsibility based on that.
She should have told the truth. She checked the gun before it ended up in Baldwin's hands and it had dummy rounds in it. Is she supposed to follow Baldwin around while he's handling it and make sure he doesn't slide live rounds into the cylinder?
shareHE should have hired a person for that important job, based on MERIT not INCLUSION, and then he should have supported HIM in doing his job, instead of allowing people to ignore her.
His failure as producer, is what led to this.
I would not have hired that girl to mop the floor. She doesn't seem competent.
shareI don't know that, BUT, she clearly was not supported by upper management. THAT was the real problem.
He put her in a position of great responsibility and then did not give her the support she needed to enforce her rules.
Hmmm, hmmm.
But it stays unclear, how the live ammunition got into the revolver.
How did live ammunition even get to the film set? 🤔​
Well The Armorer is guilty of not doing her job
Alec as a professional who had worked with Similar weapons before SHOULD have checked to make sure the proper loads were used, This is what a smart person would do
Had they shot the scene he would have killed someone
BUT--- And this is where he is guilty
The Gun, a single action Army, was loaded, and he was fucking around, Pulled the hammer back, and let it go before it got to the 1st safety
There is enough tension on the spring to fire the weapon
You don't have to have your finger on the trigger or pull the trigger
And this is where he is guilty. The Gun, a single action Army, was loaded, and he was fucking around, Pulled the hammer back, and let it go before it got to the 1st safety..