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Wingus Dingus

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29. I don't know--I'm not comfortable with anonymous attempts to steer the narrative.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 11:37 PM

Oct 2021

I'm reserving judgment until more facts are known. Edit to add: there appears to be a lot of acrimony and hostility among various groups involved, and that makes me leery of taking anyone's word as truth.

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Alec Baldwin's Movie Set Was Plagued by Gun Misfires Before Halyna Hutchins' Tragic Death [View all] babylonsister Oct 2021 OP

If we have a near miss at our work, we shut it down and do an immediate safety evaluation. exboyfil Oct 2021 #1

Depressing ... but I do kinda wonder if there wasn't a saboteur ... not saying there WAS, but ... Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #2

ok Columbo BootinUp Oct 2021 #22

Your story would make for a really boring episode of Columbo, I just gotta say (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #23

im trying to think of a better show, got it! BootinUp Oct 2021 #24

That would work. Also, hey, Westworld! One of the robots 'thinks' they're shooting blanks but Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #25

This scenario discussion could go on a while, lol. BootinUp Oct 2021 #26

It was an accident. The LA Times article has some good details: gldstwmn Oct 2021 #28

Explains a lot. Thank you. BeckyDem Oct 2021 #34

I don't understand why the guns aren't fake. BeckyDem Oct 2021 #3

I don't either. I was thinking about this today and was thinking maybe it's cost underpants Oct 2021 #4

Agree, it is odd. BeckyDem Oct 2021 #7

Cost of sound editing vs nonunion personnel a gun and some blanks. underpants Oct 2021 #9

I don't know the protocol... stillcool Oct 2021 #5

Yea, it seems that many of the camera crew walked off before the tragedy took place. BeckyDem Oct 2021 #8

They should not be using real ammunition Zeitghost Oct 2021 #15

Yea, like starter pistols don't shoot anything. Something like that with added Maraya1969 Oct 2021 #12

Yes. It appears from the LA.Times article, safety negligence was a factor. BeckyDem Oct 2021 #33

In a western movie ManiacJoe Oct 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #6

This is not good. Looks like negligence. yardwork Oct 2021 #10

Why are blank guns designed to accept live ammo? Sibelius Fan Oct 2021 #11

Blank-only guns always start out as real guns. ManiacJoe Oct 2021 #18

Misfired blanks Zeitghost Oct 2021 #13

There are unconfirmed rumors that the target shooting actually happened. ManiacJoe Oct 2021 #19

I've seen that Zeitghost Oct 2021 #32

Given what happened to Brandon Lee . . . markpkessinger Oct 2021 #14

Brandon Lee Zeitghost Oct 2021 #16

It created the equivalent of a live round LeftInTX Oct 2021 #20

Yes Zeitghost Oct 2021 #31

This whole thing stinks, and its BootinUp Oct 2021 #21

Count me in the chorus KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #27

I don't know--I'm not comfortable with anonymous attempts to steer the narrative. Wingus Dingus Oct 2021 #29

Very bad. UTUSN Oct 2021 #30

A mixture of live rounds and blanks -- sounds like Russian roulette. Steelrolled Oct 2021 #35