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2023-04-22 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Baldwin Charges Dropped BUT Prosecutors Send Case Back to Investigators for Further Investigation

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Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-04-22 10:38|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [20 views ] Top

#1 "And sunavabitch, the investigator was fired!"

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-04-22 12:24|| 2023-04-22 12:24|| Front Page Top

#2 They're going to have one Hell of a long 'investigation' trying to find a pretext for a single action Army firing without cocking the hammer and pulling the trigger, both.

Posted by Cesare 2023-04-22 13:25|| 2023-04-22 13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 ^#2 Super easy, barely an inconvenience!

The weapon in question is a single-action revolver. Baldwin was practicing a cross-body draw. It is an iconic move: you draw and extend your arm to aim the weapon, at the same time cocking the hammer so you are ready to fire. Cowboy action shooters do it all the time. The trick is to hold the weapon firmly while not squeezing the trigger. Otherwise, if your thumb slips and you drop the hammer, the gun goes bang.

The bit that needs investigating is how live ammunition got onto a movie set. That should never happen. Ever. The person responsible for guns and gun safety on the set is the armorer. I'd pick negligence before malice, but we don't know the back story yet.

Posted by SteveS 2023-04-22 22:24|| 2023-04-22 22:24|| Front Page Top

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