The manslaughter charge seems harsh even for a producer, even if it is he who holds the highest level of responsibility on the job. If Baldwin had been only the producer and not the actor who fired the shot, should he have been so charged? I simply cannot answer this question, but I suspect a non-producer actor would be absolved. Regard…
The manslaughter charge seems harsh even for a producer, even if it is he who holds the highest level of responsibility on the job. If Baldwin had been only the producer and not the actor who fired the shot, should he have been so charged? I simply cannot answer this question, but I suspect a non-producer actor would be absolved. Regardless, there's absolutely no question someone was killed due to gross negligence. It's a horrible accident.
I still cannot figure how any professional could mistake a blank cartridge for one with a bullet. Surely there are rote safety checks that take place.
But what seems especially off-balance with this charge is what the district attorney said: “You should not point a gun at someone that you’re not willing to shoot."
That comment is simply not germane when it's a movie.
The manslaughter charge seems harsh even for a producer, even if it is he who holds the highest level of responsibility on the job. If Baldwin had been only the producer and not the actor who fired the shot, should he have been so charged? I simply cannot answer this question, but I suspect a non-producer actor would be absolved. Regardless, there's absolutely no question someone was killed due to gross negligence. It's a horrible accident.
I still cannot figure how any professional could mistake a blank cartridge for one with a bullet. Surely there are rote safety checks that take place.
But what seems especially off-balance with this charge is what the district attorney said: “You should not point a gun at someone that you’re not willing to shoot."
That comment is simply not germane when it's a movie.
I read that and thought, doesn't that implicate every A-lister in reckless endangerment?