Well, THAT didn’t go well for Alec Baldwin:
The Alec Baldwin interview is an absolute disaster. Like almost as bad as Prince Andrew on BBC.
— Tiana Lowe (@TianaTheFirst) December 3, 2021
Baldwin told George Stephanopoulos that he felt no guilt over the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and it’s not his fault:
.@GStephanopoulos: "Do you feel guilt?"
Alec Baldwin: “No. Someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me.”
READ MORE: https://t.co/zYugqKhIVW #BaldwinABC pic.twitter.com/97F9wOYYTT
— ABC News (@ABC) December 3, 2021
Holy s*it is that bad:
Narcisstic sociopaths are incapable of feeling guilty. https://t.co/PrVztzhqYl
— Nick Searcy, INSURRECTIONAL FILM & TELEVISION STAR (@yesnicksearcy) December 3, 2021
And he also explained how the gun allegedly fired, saying he “pulled the hammer back and when he released it, the gun went off.”
Gun expert Stephen Gutowski explains here how “it’s much more likely the trigger was depressed while Baldwin was manipulating the hammer” or “he just pulled the trigger after the hammer was cocked.”
THREAD:
Baldwin's full explanation is that he pulled the hammer back and when he released it, the gun went off. That's very difficult to explain without the trigger being depressed. https://t.co/2Q8ogO0sBZ
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) December 3, 2021
"I cock the gun. I go, ‘Can you see that? Can you see that? Can you see that?’” Baldwin told ABC. “And then I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off."
He also claims he didn't pull the trigger.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) December 3, 2021
There are two scenarios I can think of where that could happen, but both seem improbable. The first is is the hammer being pulled back far enough to set off a round but not far enough to catch a sear. That's a real hard sell.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) December 3, 2021
The next scenario is some sort of mechanical issue with the gun itself. Something that kept the sears from engaging the hammer. But, that should've been pretty easy to spot by anyone handling the gun. It would be clear it was broken.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) December 3, 2021
It's much more likely the trigger was depressed while Baldwin was manipulating the hammer. Or, he just pulled the trigger after the hammer was cocked. That is the most plausible explanation in all of this. https://t.co/2Q8ogOi40z
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) December 3, 2021
But, more importantly, why does Baldwin think this absolves him of responsibility for her death?!
“However, even if [Alec’s] gun did go off without the trigger being pulled, it doesn’t negate the other negligence that contributed to the deadly shooting.” – @StephenGutowski https://t.co/v9op1Ojkud
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) December 3, 2021
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