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Thursday, April 06, 2023
'Rust' assistant director takes plea in Alec Baldwin shooting
Los Angeles Times: “Rust” assistant director David Halls was convicted Friday of one count of negligent use of a deadly weapon for his role in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget western.
1 comment:
Emily Carleton
said...
I’m a little surprised the assistant director did not get a harsher sentence, as to me it is clear that he should have never touched the gun in the first place. I remember when the news of this fatal shooting was first released and how many different opinions there were as to why this tragedy occurred. These opinions seemed to vary by profession. The article that made the situation clear to me was an interview with an expert weapons specialist who explained the primary party responsible was the weapons specialist on set. This is why I am shocked that the Prosecutor’s Office has decided to charge Alec Baldwin with the same charge as the weapons specialist. In the interview, the expert talked about how he is the only person who handles the weapons up to the point the weapon is handed to an actor.. He ensures each piece is stored and locked appropriately and always unloaded. If the weapons specialist on the set of Rust had done her job accordingly, there would not have been this devastating tragedy.
1 comment:
I’m a little surprised the assistant director did not get a harsher sentence, as to me it is clear that he should have never touched the gun in the first place. I remember when the news of this fatal shooting was first released and how many different opinions there were as to why this tragedy occurred. These opinions seemed to vary by profession. The article that made the situation clear to me was an interview with an expert weapons specialist who explained the primary party responsible was the weapons specialist on set. This is why I am shocked that the Prosecutor’s Office has decided to charge Alec Baldwin with the same charge as the weapons specialist. In the interview, the expert talked about how he is the only person who handles the weapons up to the point the weapon is handed to an actor.. He ensures each piece is stored and locked appropriately and always unloaded. If the weapons specialist on the set of Rust had done her job accordingly, there would not have been this devastating tragedy.
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